Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

Large cargoes of coal are being
shipped to the United States from
Great Britain to fill new-felt want.
| 1t develops that inquiry in Germany
by the tariff commission of the reich
| stag proves the existence of four hun
dred trusts in that country; and tha'
| certain German manufacturing trusts
are selling goods cheaper abroad thar
at home-the same accusation that is
made on this side of the water. The
chiefs Of the larger of the trusts have
been invited privately to explain theil
operations, and many have responded
The German government is determined
to prosecute its inquiries in the most
careful manner to demonstrate both the
drawbacks and advantages OF trusts
The results will be published in de-
tailed report. They may prove instruc-
tive to the United States. We can at
ford to wait for the lessons to be de-
| duced.
iowa FARMERS VIII ilOM DS apAS W l S0
sumo work interfered With by rain-if.
Those 500 Porto Ricans who Went to
| Hawaii to work on sugar plantations
and who have appealed for relief from
the cruelties of overseers accused OF
whipping them and sending them te
prison when i'll have a powerful friend
iii Uncle Sam. He will see that they
are given better treatment.
Imports of iron and steel have
doubled in the last year, while exports
Of iron and steel are still falling off. The
iimportations of iron and steel manu-
features for the eight months ending
with August are $11.000,000 greater than
in the sponding months OF last
gear. while the expectations are nearly
$5,000,000 less than In the correspond
ing months of last year and S21,OOO,0Ol
less than in 1900. This condition of af-
fairs grows out of the fact that our ma
| ton is absorbing all the iron we eau
produce at home and that our manufac-
turers are unable to keep up with the
home demand.
The last statement of the bank COM
missioners showing the condition of all
the banks in California for August ed,
Just received, is decidedly the best ever
put forth.
A Chicago correspondent states that
while there can be no question that
Chicago will be seriously inconveni-
cnced, if 1t does not actually endure Sc
we're suffering, on account of the coal
famine. as the result of the anthracite
miners strike, careful investigation
OF local resources reveals the fact that
Chicago Is happily situated as regards
tory kind for both heating and all other
purposes for which coal is used. 1t
ems that the Peoples Gas Light and
Coke Company, Of Chicago, has alb
scrbed the Indiana Natural Gasi Com
rany, whose field is in the region of
which Kokomo, Ind. is the center, and
which corporation has built a pipe line
to this city. The Peoples Gas Company
at present has fully 100000 customers
in Chicago, and while 1t controls an I'M
limited supply of the manufactured fuel
gas products in Chicago, 1T is more or
less restricted in furnishing the Indiana
natural gas, of which the supply is said
to be equally unlimited. because it has
orly one pipe line. There are now only
100, 600 customers for natural gas in
Chicago.
The Texas oil gushnr spouted too
soon. 1t should have held off until the
coal strike made it a more interesting
sight.
Eight thousand cattle were received
al the st. Paul stock yards Monday.
This breaks all records. Last year the
record was 4.6O0 cattle. but this has
been beaten several times this year. The
car record was 412 cars, which smashes
all records again. Two weeks ago it
was thought that the high water mark
had been reached when the number OF
cars reached 372. The shipments of cat
tie were heavy all over the country, and
it is explained that the market was due
to the fall, and there Was grand rush
to get the cattle in at high prices.
1t may be that Iowa's soft corn may
give feeders some hard and reliable
facts, if the Ames experiment supports
it.
Dredgers are doing a profitable BUSH
ness in the waters adjacent to New
York in pumped up coal from wrecked
cargoes of sunken vessels. At the high
price of hard coal they find a good prof
lit, even in reduced sales. 1t is said by
old Sound captains that there is enough
coal in Long Island Sound to supply
New York and Connecticut all this win
ter if it can be recovered.
At the C. A. r. reunion in Washing
ton keen regret is felt by the veterans
because President Roosevelt will be un-
able to review the grand parade or to
participate in the exercises to any ex-
tent. During the encampment of 1892
there was similar disappointment, for
Mrs. Harrison was dying and President
Harrison did not appear in public view.
There is some talk Of changing the
route of parade, SO that they will pass
the temporary residence of President
Rooseyelt the idea being to have the