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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

stock. Only the great ranches OF the west
can now profitably raise beeves for market,
and many of them are under the immediate
or indirect control of the trust. Thus the
trust has succeeded. by discouraging the
small farmer and concentrating the live
stock supply, in really cornering that
branch of the market. 1t can regulate the
output with almost mathematical precision,
and il it conscientiously requires an excuse
in 'short supply for a rising retail price
of meat, 1t has 1t in it's power to so furnish
itself.
There is nothing more abhorrent than
trade device which arbitrarily raises the
prices of the necessities of life. Under the
old common law this process, known as
"eEgrossing' and "forestalling," was re-
garded as a penal offense, and in some of
the states of the Union statutes have been
enacted carrying out the principle of pun
ishing all attempts to control the supply
of merchandise and foods. particularly the
latter. The antitrust laws of the day are
all the outgrowth of the old common law
prohibition of ''forestallng." Whether
those laws are enforceable or not, the nat
ural repugnance of the people to any form
OF cornering the food supply remains
strong force to work reform.
The offense of the trust does not stop
merely with the increase in the price Of
the commodities which il directly controls,
but covers the advance in the price Of
table goods to which the people naturally
turn in their economic distress. Thus, for
instance, there Is no agricultural or nat
ural reason for eggs to rise in price at this
season of the year: but. on the other hand,
there is strong reason for them to fall off
several cents dozen. Yet they have in some
cities already gone up as the reaction
against beef products is demonstrated in
the increased demand for eggs. The same
will perhaps be true in turn of canned
soups. prepared many months ago and in
dependent in price of the fluctuations of
the meat rates today. Yet these are likely
to go up the demand for them increases
because of the rise in the beef rates. Thus
the trusts encouragement of the farmer in
his grazing enterprises Families in effect
until it has produced long series of evils.
The original offense of "engrossing" the
live cattle at prices which best suited the
combination is the focus of all the trouble,
whatever may be the plea of the trust to-
dow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Cause of the Beef Rise.

The Sreat establishments popularity be-
heved to form the beef trust cannot
wholly eyade respOns. bility for the latest
rise in the price Of meats by declaring that
the price has gone up because the cattle
supply is low. The trust is in turn largely
II not wholly responsible for the relative
shortage in the cattle supply. If such a
shortage really exists. Not only does this
great aggregation of butchering interests
control the wholesale output of meats but
II regulates the market for the sale of live
stock. Ii fixes the prices paid to farmers
and grazers for cattle, and so is able. and
has been so able for several seasons. to reg
ulate in turn the supply of cattle.
Ii requires about three years to raise a
steer for slaughter. The farmer who I'M
dertakes 10 use his pasture lands to this
END looks 10 the most liberal purchaser for
price when his animal is ready for the
market Formerly he had a chance to get
a good price for mis- steer when he drove IT
TO town. But now the purchasing of live
cattle is so thoroughly regulated by the
trust that the farmer has no discretion. He
sells at the price named or keeps his steer
in pasture, where it is source of no in
come whatever and is an expense He can
not probably keep it another year and he
does not care to kill it himself for his own
use. for he could not preserve the fresh
meat long enough to permit him and his
family TO consume it. He would not use
so costly form OF food in any case. So
he usually sells to the agents of the trust.
at the price named. and his experience is
ordinarily so provoking that the next sea-
son he turns his pasture land into grain and
abandons grazing.
This experience. repeated in various parts
of the country for several years. has caused
decided falling of in the supply of live
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
The Majority in Congress.

Who killed Cock Robin? Or. applying
that interesting question to a current topic
of Importance, where lies the responsibility
for the situation in which the House repub-
licans now find themselves?
The President is accused by some people.
He was not sufficiently aggressive. it Is
complained. Newspapers like the New
York Evening Post advocating the control
of the next House by the democrats. point
out how Mr. Cleveland would have turned
the trick. Had Mr.. Roosevelt brought every
body up standing, Cuban reciprocity would
have gone through without qualification.
But this opposes the charge, only recently
made, that the President was too aggres-
sive; that he busted himself far too much
in the premises. He was represented as
bullying first one faction and then the
other of his party. According to this view
of the case, he forced the leaders to report
the bill and then tried to force the beet
sugar men to support 1t. He should it is
argued, have kept his hands off altogether.
The leaders Of the House are severely
criticised by some people. They are repre-
scented as having been too unyielding to-
ward those republicans who were making
the fight for beet sugar And yet it is diff
cult to see how they could have proceeded
with more consideration 1Or the opposition
in their own party. No attempt whatever
at snap judgment was taken. Conferences
were frequent. But the time came for ac-
ton, and then debate had to close and the
vote to be taken.
1t is always in order to attack the rules
of the House, and they are now attacked.
Whether they encourage and support tyr
amy is question. The member who fails
to hoo ~ for ,fS h md olI hat
he wants to discuss 1t Is very apt to think
that they do. And yet there is no palmer
proposition than that the business of the
House, # any business at all Is to be trans
With every member at liberty TO call up a
measure at pleasure. and take the floor to
discuss 1t without time limit. chaos would
come at once. There must be an arrange
arrangement. Whatever sins may be
charged to the rules of the House. they are
hardly responsible for the present difficulty.
But as one swallow does not make a sum-
mer, why should one failure lead to a rout?
Surely the republicans of the House, with
much business still before them, are not
going to abandon the field because of this
one upset. Besides. even this matter has
not yet been disposed of. The Senate has a
word TO say, and before it is said public
sentiment on the Houses action will prob
ably have made itself heard and felt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Gen. Wood in Cuba.


From the Jacksonville Times-Union and Citizen:
Immediately after the evacuation of Cuba
General Leonard Wood will take long va
cation in Europe. His rise was meteoric
and his services eminent. with every regard
for those who think lis temper despotic
and the final result of his work will be
bad. Such a task demanded firm hand
and rigid assertion of authority. The
good is to be seen of all men, and 1t was to
have been expected that he would make
enemies. History alone can strike the ex-
act balance between the good and bad. and
debate is premature as well as worthless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

pounded problem which the author him.
self confessed he could not satisfactorily
solve Some of Stockton's creations have
taken their place in the folklore Of the
time, intimate figures which two genera
tions have learned to know Such kindly,
refined Influences In peoples reading as
Stockton contributed must be regarded as
helpful to civilization, even though the
mans genius was consciously subject to
limitations and made no effort to scale the
Hottest literary heights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
A LUXURY Missed.

The man who never makes mistakes
Must forfeit much delight;
He cannot feel the sweet surprise
OF sometimes being right.
Don't go 'roun' tellin yoh troubles" said
Uncle Eben. ut jes' makes folks suspi-
cious dat you is gittin' ready to borrow
money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Rule of the Quill.


From the Chicago Record Herald.
With Historian Roosevelt in the White
House, Poet Hay at the head of the State
Department. Poet Ware in charge Of the
pension bureau and Novelist Harrington in
Congress it will begin to look as if them
id literary fellers'' were just about run
ming this government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
The Other Wav Around.

What do you think of my idea of making
Christians Of the Chinese?"
We'll" answered the eminent celestial,
Judging from what hear of New York and
Philadelphia politics l must say 1 am in
cined to hope for more or less heathenism
among Americans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
To Reach the Women.
From the Philadelphia Record.


A New York merchant says 1t has been
his rule to place his advertisements in the
newspaper which goes into the home, and
not in the journal which appeals especially
to the interest of politicians. He says that
women do most of the buying Cnciuding ar
ticles worn by mem, and that in preparing
his copy he is explicit because glittering
generalities do not win with women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

Santos Dumont Is as generous about
promising people rides on his airship as If
the machine were already running on
schedule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Malvar's Surrender,
,m the Chicago Inter-Ocean.


Our soldiers in the Philippines are doing
well in spite of the efforts of Senator Pat
terson's committee to discredit them. The
surrender of General Malvar may be dis
appointing to those disposed to make politi-
cal capital out Of resistance to American
authority, but it will encourage all those
interested in the future OF the Filipinos and
the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
The Time Will Come.
From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Governor Taft says the Philippines in
time will be recognized one of our most
valuable possessions. In time Also Ameri-
cans generally believe, the Filipnos will
rejoice over relations with this country as
their greatest blessing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Their Place With Us.
the Boston Commercial Bulletin.

From the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The rough andready Canadian officers
who are doing the fighting in South Africa
for the carpet knights of the British army
are complaining bitterly of the superclious-
ness of the latter The Canadians place is
with us. Why don't they recognize the
fact?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
A Palpable Hit.
From tn. Minnea polls Times.


If Mr.. Jefferson were called upon to solve
the problems of this day and generation he
might hesitate moment before announcing
his policy, but it is easy to find an orator
who can shut his eyes and let you tie both
hands behind him and then tell exactly
what Mr.. Jefferson would do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

There seem to be several people in South
Carolina who think they can stay fifteen
minutes more with Senator Tillman in
an epithet bout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Distant.

Didn't you tell me that dog you sold me
wouldn't bite any one that he knew?
"Yassuh,' answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkley;
but he allus wus kind O hahd to git ac-
quainted with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
SHOOTING STARS.
Ostentation.

Yes" said the woman with sharp eyes,
chose people who moved in next door are
inclined to make an ostentatious display Of
their wealth..
I'm what way"
They go into the corner grocery and or
der beefsteak in loud tone of voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

Some Of the western railroads have issued
orders requiring baggage handlers to OBJ
serve certain amount of care. This may
bring forth protest from the trunk manu-
facturers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

The philanthropists who endow universe
ties might be excused for taking a second
thought when they observe how the 'stu-
deuts' in Russia are behaving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

Russell Sage has not yet been converted
to Mr.. Carnegie's views as to what a rich
man ought to do with his money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
~

In connection with the question of wheth-
er the automobile will supplant the horse
it may be important to observe that a horse
never has to send for an automobile to drag
him to the livery stable because something
has gone wrong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Success!

From the Indianapolis News.
Senator Hanna is in love with his new
role of conciliator Of labor and capital.
May success and long life attend him!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

American oysters will be used at the coro-
nation. Where the Holsters and other she'll
fish will come from has not been decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

Kansas can always be depended on for
some sort of a live contribution to public
affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

Perhaps General Miles would rather make
his exit with little red fire and sheet-iron
thunder than wait for retirement il the
usual commonplace way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

1t must sooner or later be realized that the
public is more interested in :he way base
ball is played than in & discussion of the
gate receipts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Frank r. Stockton.

Perhaps Mr. Elkin would rather be dis
liked personally and liked politically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

The fact that petition for the reduction
of the tax on whisky was signed by 5000, 900
people is not overwhelming in it's signif-
canoe. Some of the signers may have been
convivial and thoughtless when it was
brought to their attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

j. Pierpont Morgan gets as much fun out
of a railroad deal as some people get out of
ping pong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
- . -

Speaker Henderson realizes that a
Speaker cannot feel that he is well settled
In his position until he has been called a
car a few times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

UIn order to avoid delays nc
count of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
office but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or Business Depart
Inents. according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Impending Strife.

From The Chicago Tribune.
The struggle between golf and ping pong
is yet to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

1t is somewhat narrowing to note how
many people there are who read the base
ball news and never look at the Congress
SinHaI Record
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-07
PREPARING HIS MESSAGE.

President-eleCt Estrada-Palms ar
rived vest erdsy at Cienfuegos on board
the steamer Julia. Thousands OF per.
sops focked to the wharf to welcome
him there. He employed his time
while on the way from Santiago to
Ciepfuegos in outlining his first % es-
sage to the Cuban congress. 1t is said
that in this message he will signify his
intention of making Cuba's foreign
policy one of close relations with all
nations, and especially with Spain.
He will accentuste in this message the
profound feeling Of gratitude which
Cuba owes the United States, and he
will declare the latter country has
given the whole world an example OF
its political sincerity by honorably full
filling the joint resolution OF Congress
is making the Cuban people free. He
will urge the union OF all political fac
tions in Cuba and say he counts on CO.
operation and good faith Of the Spani'
ar1s 10 the island. He will declare
himself as opposed to q commercial
treaty between Cuba and the United
States until it is known that the reduc-
ton of the American duty on Cuban
sugar is to be more than 25 per cent and
will say be feels sure that this reduction
will amount to SO per cent. OF the pres.
ent duty. The President will make no
estimate for war expenses or for the
maint nance of the Cuban navy. He
will advise the Cuban government to
distribute cattle among the poor farmers
of the island, who will pay therefor 10
ipstaliments. He will recommend the
cultivation OF CT ff-e and fruit in Cuba,
and saws that tho ISLAND should not re-
" upon lie tobacco and sugar crops.
de also will recommend sending rep
ttssa a;ives to Washington to study
10 oils Of the workings OF the Depart
.nent OF Agriculture. The message will
say that the President considers the
Isle of Pines useless to the United States
on account of the shallow water there.
He will not consent that any flag other
thau the Cuban be raised at Havana.
He will propose that the work OF sani'
tation begun by the Americans be con-
inued, aud he will urge the need OF
hospitals. There is to be no change 10
the coinage Of Cuba at present, but
Senior Estrada. Palma will say he In
tends to raise loan to pay the Cuban
revolutionary army when Cuba has
money 10 pay the Interest on this loan
Extensive arrangements, in which
the Spaniards are taking consp cioui
part, are being made st Cienfuegos Il
entertain the President-elect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-07
been practically abandoned. 1t mas
been decided net TO carry the question
IL to the courts.

KILLED DEFENDING YOUNG LADY.
Negro lawlessness 10 the coke regions
reached sensational climax at Dunbar,
Pa, Monday night, when John A. CAL
lahan, a prominent young man OF that
place. aged twenty-five years, wss
bru,alIy murdered and Myrtle Stevens,
his companion, outraged by two negres
supposed to be James Flnney and
James Washington. Terrified at the
killing, the Stevens girl fled to her
home after che had been released by
her assailants and did not report the
crime. Yesterday the body OF Cslla'
han was found In field. In less than
two hours later Finney and Washing
ton were arrested, ard the fact, OF the
story were brought to light. Callahan
was seen walking toward the furnace
with the Stevens girl ct about 8 O'Clock.
The two were followed by the two ne
eroes, who tried to forcibly take the
girl from Callshan. 10 scuffie with
the negroes Callahan was shot, the. bull
let passing through his heart. The
Stevens cir! Is 10 q serious condition
from shock and fright. When arrested
both men protested their Innocence,
saying they we're not near the scene OF
the crime Monday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-07
GENERAL LEE IN POLITICS.

Virginia politicians are somewhat 10"
tsresied 10 the report sent out from
Birmingham. Ala, that General Fitz-
hugh Lee, in an ioterview, in that city,
had stated that he was 10 politics 10
stay, though he would not be candi-
date for the United States SeDate. For
some time there has been growing be-
lief In Virginia that General Lee had
political aspirations, and the report
strepRtnens this belief. He and Gov
ernor Montague are great personal
friends, and il Is known that the Cover
nor was the choice OF General Lee for
the euberust orial nomination last year.
General Lse was in Richmond som
months ago, aud Governor Montague
and hs were closetsd together for an
hour or more at the Westmoreland
Club. AT least one of the best'knoWn
democrats 10 the State also saw
them during the conference, and
is said that others were with
taem for a short time. The conference
at the time Greeted considerable COM
ment ss port ending something OF inter
est in the political world. 1t may be
that tne announcement of General Lee
that he is 10 politics ITO stay" Is the
outcome OF the conference. And 1t is
aot impossible that this will soon be
followed by the further announcement
that he is a candidate for the United
| States Senate to succeed Senator Dani'
81, though ii is generally believed thai
he will oppose Senator Martin
General Lee is pow in Indianapolis
Richmond Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-07
Rvs. H. Limit. Anctioneer.

By s. II. Lunt, Auctioneer.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
ID Corporation Court OF the city Of Alexsn.
dria, Virgins, entered on the 22nd day Of
July, 1901, in the chsncery cause OF seaton
vs.. Fraaklin, ct ala, the undersigned COM
missionsrs Of sale named In said decree, will
offer for sale st public auction, in front Of the
Market Building, Royal street, ct ~ o'clock
NJ, on
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1902,
the following real estate In Alexandria, Virs
ginis:
LOT NO 3 on PLAT NO. 2 bounded as fol.
lows: Beginning on the east side Of Wash
ington street forty-fve (45) feet, six 10y
inches south OF Gbbon street, and running
south on Washington street eighteen (18)
feet, and running hack east with the same
width, sixty.two (62) feet, eleven (11)
inches.
Terms Of SAL; Ten per ceDtum OF the
purchase money in cash and the residue in
three equal ipstallneDts at six (6) twelve
az, snd eighteen (1S) months, with interest
from date OF sale, and evidenced by the hond
Of the purchaser aud retention Of the title un-
I'll the whole 4 the purchase money is paid,
AL conveyancing to be at the cost of the pur.
chaser. K. KEMPEB,
JOHN N. JOHNSON,
Commissioners OF Sale.
/ certify that John NJ. Johnson, one Of the
commissioners OF eale above mentioned, has
executed bond in the penalty OF $1,000, ss
required by the decree Of sale in said cause
with approved security.
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk,
By J. I. CALLAHAN, ID. G.
apf1O 1aw4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-07
NEW CONSTITUTION.

Advices from Richmond are to the
effect that the committee on final re-
vision has about completed its work on
the constitution paper and we'll begin
today on the schedule, which will prob
ably consume the remainder OF the
week. The most difficult problem to
solve is how t) put into effect the new
provision as to senators, who, under
the new constitution, are all TO be
elected st once for the term of four
wears. 1t will, sppsreoily. be Deces.
sary 10 cut the tsrms OF half OF the SEN
st1rs of two years or else extend the
terms of half OF them two years. 1t is
expected that tle Convention Will
ouickly dispose OF It's work when 1t re.
assemblies two weeks from today and
formally sdopt the new constitution
and proclsim 1t. The advocates o.
eub-reyision have DOW practically
Abandoned the fight and the new In
strument will be proclaimed. There
may be fight over the mstser, Dut Y
will be shoit and decisive. The new
constitution is nearly three times o.
long as the present one. The ides 0
testing the cons nttitutionaiity OF the gov
ernor's veto OF the Congressional reap
poruonment bill has, 1t is believed