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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01

The date for the annual ball OF the regiment. 20 be
haI5 3, Grand Central Palace IS April Is. Lieu
,araps " C. Woods has been elected secretary OF
~ resiment and Lieutenant r. Z. Maggie treas
Company VI OF the 18th Regiment has elected
Second Lieutenant j. A PittaIuga first lieutenant.
x,ce Maxwell. deceased. The regiment Will drill
bv battalion o-morrow. Tuesday and wednesday
nights.
First Lieutenant Stephen : $ostrand. OF Com
pany G. I'D Regiment has resigned on account or
business cares He Joined the company in Janu-
ary 1889 First Sergeant William z Beattle OF the
same company. who has been a member Tor four
teen years has eiso applied for his disc narge on
account of business cares. Company u Will noid a
DANCE on February II. and Company n VIII hoId
a lance and vaudeville entertainment on FEBRUARY
l.. Both will be at the armory
co.on.l Bates Of the list Regiment has rendered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
FOR COTTON EXCHANGE SEAT. s7,1oo

W 3 Mack of the New-York Stock Exchange
firm Of W p. Mack & Co. has purchased a seat
on the New York Cotton Exchange for s1.l90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
CHANGE IN SHOE STRIKE EXPECTED.

HaverhiH. Mass. Jan. J.-Indications point to a
change in the complexion Of the local strike situa
ton next week, it is believed the Boot and SHOE
workers Union will try to keep its contract with
the Union Stamp manufacturers by filling the
strikers places with men brought here from other
cities The Shoe Workers PrOJeCtiCe Union claims
that this cannot done. The third week of the
strike ended tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01

kaleidoscope ARRAY OF BARGAINS
,uax he found each sunday in the Little
advertisements of the People In the mar
row
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01

Major General Roe has accepted review OF the
ssth Regiment for the night OF Lincoln's Birthday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01

Colonel Bates. Of the list Regiment has rendered
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11

Cuba. about to be consummated, has any
serious effect upon the stability of indus
trial affairs May we not hope therefore.
that we can go quietly on doing the best
we can to get better terms in foreign
markets and avert threatened retaliations
without a quiver of apprehension or a
shadow of distrust? Let me test the sim
cerity of those who profess fear that a
movement toward reciprocity would dis
may dishearten and frighten the business
men of the country.
l take Canada again as Illustration:
Suppose we could tonight add Canada.
from ocean to ocean and from her south
ern line to the north pole, to the territory
of the United States. so that when some
courageous American explorer plants the
banner of the republic. upon the axis of
the world. and its beautiful folds fill with
4the air OF the north. it will proc aim the
eternal sovereignty OF, the United States
How many are there here or elsewhers
who would not hail the mighty events as
the proudest victory achieved since. the ole
flag was run up over the rampartsf ot
Yorktown? How many are there he-cs OF
elsewhere who would look upon this ac-
scession of power and of population. of lant
and lake and sea. as a misfortune to oul
country or blow inflicted upon our pros
perity?
1t is probably true that no tariff law
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11

enacted to carry into effect the policy Of
protection. ever embodied the policy per-
fectly. but it is well understood. and hith-
erto has never been denied, that the poll
icy involves, first, the free admission of
commodities that we do not and can not
produce. or at the most. a low revenue
duty upon these things; second, the free
admission. or at least with low duty, of
raw material-and by raw material mean
the things which represent minimum of
labor and which are necessary to the com
y etc development of our manufacturing
system; third, duty upon competitive
commodities; that IS. upon the things
that we do and can produce. sufficiently
high to enable our producers to supply
our own markets at a fair American price
against the competition of other countries
The man who argues in one breath for
such q doctrine as this. and in the next
for treaty with some foreign country by
which we will allow the noncompetitive
article produced there free admission to
our ports, or their admission with a low
revenue duty. in consideration of some
favor given to us in the foreign market.
is not a friend of reciprocity. He is sim
ply hiding the nakedness of his inconsist-
ency behind barricade of words, and
| clothing it in the garb of his own YER
bosity. There are others who. not deceiv-
t ing themselves by false reasoning, openly
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11

decar their hostility to reciprocity upon
the ground that loyalty to protection re-
quires US to hold our own markets in
things that we can produce, and that to
surrender any part of such market, how
ever small for any foreign market, how
ever large. is treason to protection and
will destroy the welfare Of the people Of
the United States.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11
oLNEY IN LIQUOR

Young Man OF Good Family Also Gets
Into Trouble.
Gerry W. Olneys ella inning to be a cousin
of Richard Olney who was attorney gem
era1 under Cleveland, was locked up in the
ST. Paul Central police station last night
on a charge of malicious destruction o.
property. 4.
He is accused of smashing large plate
glass transonl in the Bethel hotel while ell
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11
N looking for
efuI Holiday Gifts
I forget to coll and inspect
l. we have on the Third Floor.

= we have on the third FAOOr.
+ OGANY MUSIC CABINETS
seduced from s12.5O to $9.95. #%
oGANY WRITING DESKS
ceduced from $4,000 to S19.OO.
oGANY DRESSING TABLES
eeduced from $3.50 to $24.50.
.oGANY PARLOR TABLES
reduced from $500 to $1,000.
. OGANY PARLOR STANDS
F teduced from s475 to S3.15.
/ oGANY PEDESTALs-
.educed from $3.50 to $500.
+ 0GANY PARLOR ROCKERS
reduced from $500 to $1,000.
. 0GANY SIDE CHAIRS
reduced from $500 to $500.
FHERED OAK HALL CLOCK
,educed from $500 to $21.OO.
THERED DECORATIVE SCREENS
) per cent off.
rHERED HALL SEAT
reduced from $3.50 to $50.
lTHERED MORRIS CHAIRS
reduced from $500 to $4,000.
)EN OAK LADIES DESK
Reduced from $12.50 to 80.
DEN OAK LADIES WORK TABLE
seduced from $500 to $1,000.
oEN OAK MORRIS CHAIRS
leduced from $500 to $1,000.
ST WOOD UMBRELLA STANDS (.
reduced from s6.75 to $A.95.
E VT WOOD CARD OR TEA TABLE
4 leduced from $500 to $1,000.
Vt WOOD LADIES' WRITING DESK
AND CHAIR
#Reduced from $500 to $500.
t,HER COUCH
reduced from $1,000 to $4S.5O.
HER CHAIRS
Hteduced from $45.O0 to $4,000.
a'OGANY ROCKER WITH SPANISH
IIATHER SEAT AND BACK
Reduced from $500 to SET 90.
THERED OAK SCREENS FILLED
WITH TAPESTRY I'ANEI4S-
,educed from $4,000 20 $1,000.
e PANELS
reduced from $3.50 to SO.
iENs. in ALL STYLES AND PRICES
81 5 per cent off.
HAMMERED RUSSIAN BRASSES-
p 5 per cent OF.
PET SWEEPERS-
ESQ to $4.OO ga ~ ,r:
aiNTAL RUGS
5 per cent off.
ON RUGS
400 to $4,000
MISTER RUGS
- 2.75 to $4,000.
TET RUGS
25 to S27.5O.
WOOL SMYRNA RUGS
per cent off.
WOOL ART SQUARES
rom $500 to $1,000.
RUGS - %
per cent off.
- . PORTIERES-
5 per cent off.
1STRY PORTIERES-
5 per cent off.
IS1RY COUCH COVERS
per cent off.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11

Embroidery Of all>kinds done promptly at
reasonable prices. ".
"a and d. poiqssttia in sdt ahh;sa designs; $50
Dutch boy and girl calendars, something
J new y in - eolored burnt leather, SaDG
value &c., your choice " W.
Regular SOC pillow tops, with back; Your
choice in 25 good designs, AEn
only ,...... ..............
Pillow girdles. regular value soc; Cd En
choice in II combinations. .... a@ aDO
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11
HandkercI1iefs

Laces, Point de Paris and Torchon Lace
edges and insertions, as vide as 3 inches
and worth up to lOc per yard;
8 to II a. NJ, per yard ..........IDC
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11

Low Rates via the North Western
Line"
The North Western Line will sell
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11
wing Buying Carefully Every Special

TAPESTRY TABLE COVERS
20 per cent off.
TAPESTRY FURNITURE COVERING
95 per cent off,
REPP PORTIEREsS OF ALL KINDS
Is per cent off.
VELOUR PORTiERES-
Reduced from $500 to S245O.
JUTE DOUBLE FACED PORTIERES-
~ Reduced from $4,000 to $3.50
CHIN a SILK for piano scarfs picture
throws.
Reduced from Csc to 45c yard.
SILK DOWN QUILTS. SATEEN DOWN
QUILTS
o per cent off.
BLANKETS OF ALL KINDS
10 per cent off.
LACE CJFRTAINS-all styles and prices
Reduced from 10 to 80 per cent.
BAFFE ROBE BLANKETS
20 per cent Off.
SIUMBER ROBE Blankets
Reduced from $1.50 to $1.f9.
WRAPPER BLANKETS
$,+15 per cent off.
kiSH IkELIMS--
20 per cent OFF
SADDLE BAGS
70 pcrscent off,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11
Naming Vessels in Our Navy.

To the men of our navy the names
of the ships they serve in means a
great deal. more than the average man
has ever dreamed and more than he
even irnagines. II the name is old like
the."Constitution, Bonhomme Rich
ard etc. it recalls a bitSsofs history
and is fraught with deeds of daring
Such names inspire the men who fight
for them. The name of golden grain
belt beer is another that inspires men
to make a stronger fight for health
and success in life. Not all the brave.
men are found in battle. for the man
who is fighting for health needs great
er courage and greater persistence to
win. If you are tired and worked
OUT you should give this tonic con-
scientious trial.
Low Rates Via the North Western
Line
The North w estern Line will sell
holiday excursion tickets Dec. L.. to %
to points named below and return at
Albany, N. $4,000
( Boston. Mass 1000
Buffalo, n. Y. $500
Kingston, Ont. $500
Montreal. Que. .5......s.a.z. $500
Ottawa. Ont. $500
Portland, Ne .....s...a... 1900
QueDec, Que. 1000
| Sprlngfield.3 Mass. ... 40.0 90
Toronto, Ont. .5...s.5..s. 5000
| WatertoWn. N. y ..s.... 1000
Tickets will also be sold to many
/ other points and return at Very low
| rates and for full particulars call at
i 600 Nicollets avenue, Minneapolis,
l Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-11
Perrin's Gloves for Christ
mas Gifts.

Perrin's best pique kid gloves for women,
!, in black, white and eolo's, So ,OO
2-clasp, per pair .. " a~ " W
Women s 3-clasp, real French kid gloves.
in new styles and colors, bought expressly
for the Christmas trade, S1,SO
per pair ..........#...........S0 S0 1 W 10 y
Women s pique kid gloves, all French made.
also silk lined mocha and real cape in
styles and colors. such us are mot to be
found f nd, elsewhere, So. 80
Mems gloves, in kid, PM cape, real mo-
cha suede, lined and unlined, all the popular
styles atspair, 50, sl.5o ST.OO
Mems, Women $ and Children warm
gloves in cashmere, silk lined and Scotch
wool in plain an and far fancy ~, col csc
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-02-03
POLICLINICA
del DIR. Rafael del Vale.

Tratamiento de todas las en1er-
neaades en- general.
Operaciones quirdrglcas.
Especialidad en- afecciones De
los ojos y de las Was urinarias.
Horas de consultas de 2 q 4 de
In tarde.
Fortaleza (Allen Street, 10.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-02-03
UN DRAMA SOCIAL
Un case como csc fue sentenciaod aqul.

En- nm tribura al sc ha yer t'lado ell
delito cometido por una mu Jar en- an
instante de extravio mental.
Ella ha sido acusada de homici-
dio, por hxber muerto Al hiJo, que
acabAba de venir al mundo.
Hacia nueve meses. que 10 desgra.
cia 10 habfa arrojado & vsgAr por el
arroyo, taniendo que ocultAr "a em-
barszo pArarganarse IL vida, sirvien-
do en- 10 ciudad en- calidAd do domes-
tica.
Sin padres, sin hogar, ain otro pa
trimonio, que sus brazos de ,iles dc
muier, era necessrio para no morir-
sc de hambre, tenCrlos libres y de-
dicarlos alguna labor en- 10 cual
honrAdAmente pudiera gAnarse ID
vida.
iQae hacer sin6 trabsj ar! Aquella
mAquina de su cuerpo, su ser en- el
cusl palpit aban ya dos corszones.
habfA que eeharlos 6 redAr por el
mundo!
La necesidad del hambra se impo'
ne 6 los mismos derechos de 10 Ma.
turaleza. Sc puede estar eDfermo.
readidu por 10 lucha del trabaio, se
puede ser muier y encontrarae su-
friendo los academies de nm nuevo
est ado; ser nifio 6 ser aneiAno y no
contar CON fuerzas " energ1ss para
ell trabsio. -. todo puede ser; pero
no pueden por ESQ borrarse, 3upri-
mirss, Aplaza arse las exigencias del
hxmbre. Cuando Ell eerebro se en-.
torpeee 10 vista se nubla y las
enerefas se apsgen, en- virtud del
hambre no hav rsz6n impuesta por
ley humana nj divina, que pueda
oponerse 6 ella.
Esa ley tan exigente, tan rfgida y
sewers es 10 que empuja 10 moral en-
todos los ordenes sociales. Brazos
h.y, que impulsados por ella, se
maeven para atacAr 10 propiedad
sjens, para cortar el hilo de precia.
das vidas; observation-disclosures produce,
one modifican el car r&cter de IN b on-
bre las costu II bres de una fsmi'
lis.. =. iCakntas veces Ell honor EN-
pafia sus tr&sparer cias para ponerse
& salvo, de aquellas tremendas exl :
gsucias! La virtud m sma sc AFRO /.
dilla & veces humillads, para sacri'
e ficarse en- aras del hsmbre. Oman
tas vaces sc hs multiplicaao 81 deli
to Y se ha aumentado el pecAdo por
las exigsncias reparadoras de esa
necesidad!
La virtud podrk ser una lfnea rec
to, por donde debAn AvAnzar los Sc
res; pero siempre que los medios
sociales ayudsn y auxilien el equili-
brio estable que sc necesita para no
desviAr 10 direction. iQa6 imports.
cue sea recta 10 Inca de 10 virtud, si
10 sociedad indiferente, 6 vecss, SOS
tiene eutretenido 6 los sores en- ell
remanso del pesado para hscsrlos
eambisr de direction!
Los C6digos y las leyes todae, que
10 iusticia humana h. escrito, SON
crueles, cuAndo querieudose aplicar
por igual & todos los qus delfnausn,
nc toman en- consi ie:sci6n mil cir
cunstanciAs crsadoras de esas mis-
mas delincuancias. 80!
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Don Manuel MOlinary
HA ECID0
[De maestro coaresponsal

Quebradillas Fsbrero 10. A Ian
once do la nocha del 81 del mes pro
ximo pAsaao, dej6 de ex:st;r en- el
pueblo de Q Qaebra&illas, el respeta'
BILE se ncr don Manuel MolinAry.
LIE conocimos desde nuestra infan
cia, cuando vivfamos en- Ell pueblo de
Qaebradillls, y siempre hallamos en-
81, nm exslenSe padre, cari1oso espo.
se y sincere amigo. Como puerto
rriqueflo siempre supo cumplir CON
ell daber que 50 tsrrul1o 10 inponfa y
milito en- las filas del partido autono.
mista, lnego liberal y hoy Federal
Americana. Fac perseguido cuan ;
do la domination esps f1ola, go le
encarcel6 en- v&rias ocasiones por el
delito de amar las libertades de su'
pAtria. La Ultima vsz que se Ie re.
aujo G prisi6n. fa6 cuando ell c9 .ebre
ComAndAnte e ;cudero OF tableci6 su
Guar t. 81 General en- el pueblo de @ Qae.
brAdillAs, para instruir nm proeeso
en- contra de les supuestos organixa.
dores de nm &C 1rd6n Saritario. que
go decfA era una aociedad en- donde
Sc conspirapa contra Espaf1a En-
III 1&0lAt6 ~ - 30 N0oA 0eo ~ PA1HA0A eAO
don Osvaldo Abril, DR.. Geronimo
Gomez. DIR. Iguina (que muri6 en- 10
c&rcel de San JuAl) don Manuel Mo.
linary y de otros distinguidos pusr.
torriquef1os que injustament . faeron
enearcelados en- las c&rceles de San
Juan, Arecibo y AguAdilla En fn
necesitariaGos ocupAr tOdAs las CO.
lumnas de este &iario, para deacribir
10 brillante historic polftica del no.
norable puertorriquef1o que 3caba
de separarse de nosotros para STEM.
pre-. Quebradillas. 10 mismo que los
puertorriquefios que tuvimos ell ho.
nor de conocer nj sef1or Molinary,
sienten 10 p6rdida del distinguido
patricia que supo llorar siempre as
des sgraciMs de nnentrA tierrs.
Este seftor BE hallab& desempe'
nkndo On il Actualidaa el cargo de
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-02-03

dida en- las sombras de la impunidad
y en- aquel mismo momento fa6 des-
garrAda toda 10 virtf que su juven'
tud atesoraba. Noapuao, en- med.o
de % pobreza, c0nservar inmacul&.
do So honor, porque en- 10 obseuri.
dad una alma concupiseente, aega-
nerada por el vicio, profan6 sus an
gellcaies vestiduras.
Desae entonces su eerebro sostie.
ne osciiaclones terribles acosAdo
81 espirltu por 81 dolor dc So des-
gfacla, 6chase Aroaar por ell mundos
anlgiaa y triste Aunque no sola,
porqus en- 81 seno late an nuevo fer.
Dasse entonces empieza { sentif las
toTsuras .ubllmes de ls maternidad.
ZERO ella sefa maafe, no Por 81
amo1, que es aaice n1lsamo para 10
yl1s, sln0 p0r y I.tellaaa' NO ten
oIa su lsoo 81 paare del nuevo ser,
que u consueie en- So sfiiccion, que
9, o1sgas ha ps pnrs ella = que prepare
husas uonus asn@ venaE y ~ vl0a
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-02-03
C0mpra y Venta
De GanadO

Sc compra y vsnde constante'
mente ganado vscuno de todas cla-
sss y tAmbien cAbAlIar.
Qaien interese hAcer negocios pue
de dirigirse 6 A. Hartman y Comp.
en- Arroyo Puerto Rico.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-02-03
Dr.. Guillermo Wives
o O LIS IA.
- Poncar-Puerto Rico. .a
Tiene de yenta espeiuelos y len
tas. Gran vAriedad enerissAlas.
- SOL No. ~
T.lsflsono ~.

mia eItre t3dos. los 6rgRnos y :dirse
clones de la humAna nc iviaad, esir
intervenir en- "a gobierno Interiors,
impidien 10 II invasion de- los unot
en- los otros, dejando 6 cada uno |.
HbsTtAd d. aecion y prestAndo & TO-
DDS las acndiciones necesarias para
realzarla.
Ri hombr en- 10 aocisdad tiene
que cnmplir ell I'm do org snixxrae
bsj0 el plan de la naturalexa huma
n, y no puede vivir nj cumplir 20
destino sin el concurso de4sus seme.
jsntes.
Dsbsmos asocisnos para cada fin
de Il vida social; tenemos derechos
absolutos. imprescri 2tibles 6 yivir,
6 eduearnos, trabajsr, 6 IL liber.
tad, 4 10 igualdad, ala prospsridaa.
y 10 sociabilidad.
Mir gun pueblo sumido en- el ser.
vilisno, odi&ndose ccn odio religio
30 nega & ejsrcer infiusncia social.
A Biaggi.
San German Eusro 30 de 1908.
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M Qwevedo Back.

Alcal9e Pedkneo del mencionado
Pueblo.
Envi6mos 6 la respectable sef1 IRA
dofls, G srmen MolinAry de Avila, 6
su hsrmRno polftico don Joaquin y
6 sus dem&s deu dos nuestro mas st y.
tiao pesame
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AViiSO

Sc A,qHilan habitaciones amue bla.
das AcAbAdas de pintar, con luz el6c.
trica y balc6n 4 IL cslle; y mirador
con dos habitaciones muy frescas y
baf1os de ducha: InformAciones en-
Luna AZ altos.
A.15 i
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Aquella mujer ha daao & luz & nm
hiio y 10 mats por ocnltar ga yer.
gaenza; 10 mata~tal vez por verse
lbre y no caerse en- el arroyo nue..
To de hambre; 10 mats, por extravfo
de su razon. -!
La Justicis, en- nombre de la SO.
ciedad se apoder6 de ella y ate su
sugusto tribunal 10 hemos visto,
estos dfas acusada del delito de no.
micidio.
ALI In hemos visto, bKffada ca l6.
grimas, sols, sin In piedsd de un ser
que lore por ella. y sin lapiedad de
una ley que ampare "a desgracia!
Caerk il q sxible sobre ella ell peso
de 10 Justicia y all6-sn los xntros de
la prisi6n, se evaporaf&n sus lGRri'
mas, sin que nadie incline sn pensa.
miento para pensar en- las injustieias
de @sto que es nm problema social.
N Queve1o Back.
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La Escuela Velasco
EsTABLEoIDA $780,
2S3 Schsrmsrhorn St., Brooklyn
New York, u. s. A.
IDIOMAS. INGLES ETC.. TAQUI-
GRAFIA en- TODOS IDIOMAS; MA.
TEMATIOA, TENEDURlA De IL.
BROS, INSTRUCTION GENERAL DE
NEGOOIOS, PREPARATION PARA
ENTRADA en- OOLEGIOS etc.
Locacion, centrica: hospedage de
primera y a precios moderados. La
Escuela SO encarga de instruction y
hospedage ouando asl SO desee.
TAMBIEN Sc DA INSTRUCTION
POR OORREO.
Circulares 8 informes pueden obto-
nerse tambien en- <La Correspondence.
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Norma q que
debe aiuStarSe
LA VENTA
D E L P A N

La Direction de Saniaad propone
las aiguientes reglas para la venta
del Pan:
"No SO venaer& nj ofrecer& en-
vents, nj se fabricarA 8 produeirA en-
L. Is,a de Puerto Rico, con objato do
venaerse & offecerse en- vents, con
ell nombre de PAN, ningdu artfculo
que fuere prodncto de harina infec-
to 6 sacia, q harina que este 6gria y
en- una condici6 ta', que el pan pro-
ducido sea dailino malsAno cuanao
faere usado como artfeulo alimenti-
eio, y si contuviere m&s del 80 por
100 de sgua, menos del O por 100
6 mas del 8 por 100 de cenixA, y si
estuviere de alg6n modo aaulterado
se gun se entiende y define en- estos
Rsglamentos."
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Una mujer pobra fu6 sorpren
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-30
FRIDAY EVENING,

Z j . is L "a 81
compactly united under Tammany's
control, with the Tweed ring in the
ascendant. Under Tweed the "cohe-
sives power. of public plumber" over
Swallowed every other power in New
York. The TaInmanyites wallowed in
pelf. Those We're years of good steal
ings. ana the Wild wassaM IN New
York Wrought dem oralization outside,
thruoli !. the country.
i ,5 Tweed passed away ANONYMOUSLY
and theRexposures awoke the public
conscience ITO San Indignant contem-
plation of the 2Waysby which it had
been plundered for years by an organ
ization created by, the votes of non
taxpayers chiefly, and exercising des-
.potic power over the taxpayers, util-
izing it;in systematic robbery. Yet the
reform movements of the last twenty
five years have only slightly shaken
this perniciouss power. Its fundamen-
tai characteristics are the same and
they will be developed to the undoing
Of the community until the Taxpayers
effect an organization of the reform
and plundered element with strength
enough to cut; the spervasive Etentacles
OF the municipal devflish. s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-30
A Surprise.

The council committee on municipal
accounting did the unexpected thing
last night when it rejected the bid OF
Haskins. g. Sells for the work of re-
forming our municipal bookkeeping
and gave the contract to Jones, Caesar
&. Co. of New York. The bid of this
company was lower than that OF any
outside bidder, tho not so low as that
of local bidders The Haskins & Sells
company. relying upon their excellent
reputation and the strong demand OF
representative business men that the
contract be, given to them regaErd1-les
of cost, did not make an effort to un--
derbid their competitors. The result
is that they lose apiece Of work they
had regarded as theirs for some
weeks. if not months.
The unexpected was brought about
by the remarks of Mr.. He. Chase Of
the Jones & Caesar company. Mr..
Chase is Well known to be one Of the
best municipal accountants Of the
country, and there Is not and has not
been at any time any doubt Of his
ability to give the city good service,
provided he had the proper equip