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Arizona republican., 1903-03-21
4 FAIR TEST.

See If Coffee is Really the Cause of
 Ails
 Some coffee drinkers think they can get on without being sick by limiting the allowance to just one cup a day and some people can stand this ali. right, but others cannot.
 There are many people where the poison of coffee is so marked and direct that one cup per day, if followed up steadily, will surely and certainly put the patient in bed, or produce chronic fixed disease of one or more organs of the body.
 When person suspects coffee to be the cause of his or her stomach, liver, kidney, bowel, heart or eye disturbance. it is well to test the case by leaving off coifee for ten days and using POstum Food Coffee in it's place. If there is an Improvement in health the proof is ab- soiute, and common sense will naturally guide anyone who values comfort. ease, i content and ability to do things, to make the change permanent and con tlnue the use of Postum instead of cof- fee. for 1t means that life is worth tn. living when one can be well. Now and then will be found q degen- crate who really prefers sickness If some sort to the comfort of good health, and such persons will continue to usa articles Of food and drink that they know do not agree with them
 In this land of liberty let every ono choose his own course, but one great staring. pertinent. absolute fact stands out, that coffee does cause misery and distress to thousands or people who dc not suspect the cause, and the quitting of coffee and taking on Postum Food Coffee will return the average persos to health and comfort. This fact car be proven by any coffee drinker. Don't let the cook serve Postum un- derboiled. Insist that directions on thf package be followed, then Postum is delicious, having q flavor all it's own not so sharp as drip coree," far better i than ordinary coffee, with much tho soft, mellow flavor of the most eXpen- sive grades of Java.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21
AN OVERHhULIHG
 OF WAGE RATES
Proposed in Reply to the Demands of
 Strikers

New Haven. Conn.,. March 20.-Al- most simultaneously with the assernbl- ing today of the grievance committee of the conductors and trainmen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, the reply of the directors to the mems demands was made public at President Halls office. The reply announces a proposition counter to that of the men. The company proposes to secure from it's operating department figures on which new wage schedules can be offered to the men on Wednes- day, March %, and desires the gIieV- ance committee to arrange that not only trainmen and conductors, but ali other classes of employees shall be in c!uded in the negotiations.
 The communication was sent to the mems grievance committee and short ly thereafter that body went into secret session Later reply was sent to President Hall saying in effect that the committees would comply with the wishes of the board of directors and wait further message from the board on March p.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21

Washington. D. C., March 2O--From such imperfect readings of the Cuban reciprocity treaty as can be had at this stage. the state department officials have some doubt as to their ability to to anything whatever with the con- Vcntion The amendments made by the senate. that were added to the lati- flying articles. though probably not so intended, may result in the complete loss of the treaty There are conflict ing clauses which it may not be pOssi- bic to reconcile.
 Article two provided originally that the present convention shall be rati- fled by the appropriate authorities of the respective countries and the ratI1i- cations shall be exchanged at Wash iugtcn, as soon as may be before the 3lst cay Of January 1903. and the con |ention shall go into effect oa the tenth day after the exchange of notifications and shall continue in force for the term Of five years from date of going into ef- feet and from year to year thereafter until the eXpirs2 ton Of one year from the day when either of the contract ing parties shall give notice to the other that it shall terminate the same
 Usually it is provided that a treaty shall go into effect as soon as the rati- Ecatinns are exchanged. and with the slight change in this respect the orig iaal ratifying clause of the Cuban treaty was in the usual form and would rot have led 10 complications. The date Of January 31 was changed by both governments before the United States senate acted. to March S1 and that is how the article stood when the senate added this sentence: This treaty shall not take effect until the same
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21

4 ROTTEN BANK.
Whose Vice President Was Arrested
 by United States Authorities.

Philadelphia Pa. March Exchanged with embezzlement and other crimes to about $2G.G00 George B. White, vice president and director of the Bank of South Pennsylvania. al Hyndman. Bedford county. was arrest ed by a deputy Gnited States marshal today and held in $S.000 bail by the United States commissioner for 2 fur theT hearing next Wednesday. The warrant WAS sworn out by Special Bank Examiner W. \. Mason. who stated that he was acting under in structions from United States Attorney General Knox.
 Examiner Mason vas ordered to Hyndnlan on December l6 last and on his recommendation the bank was Speaking of subsequent developments MT. Mason said:
 "I found that the bank instead of having S10.000 9urpIus was $50, eco worse off than nothing. Among the assets were $11,000 worth of George B. Whites notes, and q note signed by his sister Mrs. s. w. Fully, of Philadelphia for S5,000 dated 1900. Mrs. Tully, I have positively learned died two years be- fore that date. Among those assets also were notes to d large amount of the Hazen Tanning company. a concern which failed years age
 T have been able to pay the deposi- tors in full. but the stockholders won't get S5 on their shares, the par value of which is s1G0."
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21
EQUAL SUFFRAGISTS.

New Orleans. La. March 20.-The Women SuffrGgists had every hour of their time occupied with business today and tonight. Miss Susan B. Anthony presided at one of the best attended sessions Of the recent meeting Cali Mclaughlin Of Maine and Frances Grif- fin of Alabama delivered stirring ad- dresses, and Rachael Foster Avery dis cussed Whats In a Name" holding that civic betterment leagues are doing the very work suffragists are urging. and will eventually make the same claim for suffrage as the only means to accomplish civic reform.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21
TIE BEEF COMBINE
 HEAVILY FINED
The Six Members Required to
 Pay s5,OOO Each
They Must Pay or They Will Have to Abandon the Missouri Field. Guilty of Violating the States Anti Trust Laws.

Jefferson City. Mo, March 20.-Thc supreme court en banc. through Judge Marshall. today awarded judgment to
 the state against the beef packers for combining to fix prices of meats, and assessed their punishment at a fine Of $5, GOO each and all the costs in the case The fine is to be paid to Clerk R. Green of the supreme court within sixty days from this. date, and if any of the com- panies fail to pay the fine within that time a judgment of custer will ensuc the busting of the company from doing
 business in the state of MissoGri
 The packers against whom this juds-
 ment was issued are the Armour Pack ing company of Chicago. the Hammond Packing company of Chicago, the CuG- ahy Packing company of Chicago. Swift x Co. of Chicago and SchwarZs- child & Sulzberger All of these com panies have extensive branch houses in St. Louis, Kansas City and St Joseph.
 The total costs in these cases will be about S5.0OO. of which each of the five companies against whom the judgment was awarded is to pay it's proportion. The supreme court was unanimous in 1 this judgment. all the seven judges oi ! the court concurring.
 The opinion today holds that the evl- dence obtained at the hearings shows conclusively that there was combina-
 tion of the packers to maintain trust
 prices on beef in Missouri: that the representatives of the packers met on
 certain dates to fix the prices for the week: that relating was done: tha. tie same prices prevailed at all the
 coolers at the same time; that no com retitor could enter the field against the packers because the combine would urdeTseli the conner out of business.
 The opinion does not take up the
 charge made in the proceedings of the sale of diseased meat. Much of the evidence was to the effect that the companies did sell diseased meat, bu, the opinion of the court was based on i.'' antitrust law ot tke state.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21

the amount of that purchase and that the antitrust act does not specifically say that such purchase is violation of it's provisions.
 When Mr Griggs had concluded, At torney Watson began the case for the government. He asserted that it was his purpose to demonstrate that the merging of the railroad interests by the Northern Securities company was q most willful violation of the antitrust act.
 Isn't it the law of competition" he said. that different roads traversing the same section will make different rates, carry different kinds of commo- aities, run different kinds of trains and in hundred different ways seek to bet ter their own interests over those or their rivals? But here the defendants have merged the interests of all tHe roads in certain territory, and yet they try to show that it Is not done td the disadvantage of competition and that it will benefit interstate and for eign commerce."
 Attorney Watson then cited decisions of the United States supreme court at length to show that various phases Of the merger were in apparent violation Of the Sherman antitrust act. He de- ciared that man has not the right rc corner any commodity to such an ex- tent as to engross the market, nor to monopolize a certain line of business He asserted that therefore a corpora- ton has no such right, and under the plain language of the second section of the antitrust act any corporation which shall monopolize or attempt to rlonopolize thereby violates the law, which is supreme and must be upheld.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21

Pitcher, most of President Roosevelt's two weeks of rest and recreation in the Yellowstone National Park will be spent in the little cabins of the soldiers, surrounded by deep snow drifts. IT. fact, the president of the United States will share the simple fare of his SOL diers. The localities where the presi- dent will visit are exceedingly wild. Elk, deer and bear can be seen within few hundred yards of the cabins
 He will travel to all the chief points of interest. To do this he will go part of the way on horseback, and trails will be broken for him through the snow for that purpose but there are long stretches, miles in length, where he can Go'only on snowshoes.
 A very limited number of soldiers, two or three, will accompany the party as orderlies and messengers.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21
TALKING OF BY-GONES
 IN TIE WABASH SUIT
A Question as to Whether Arbitration
 Would Have Been Possible.

St. Louis, March 20.-Arguments in the Wabash injunction suit were con- cluded ct 3 o'clock this afternoon and the case was taken under advisement by Judge Adams. He gave no intima- ton of how much time ne might re- quire to prepare his opinion, but the attorneys declared after the adjourn- ment of court that they would look for a decision in about one week or ten days.
 Attached to one of the aftidavits made by President Ramsey of the Wa bash road and submitted to the court was stenographic report of a meet ing between President Ramsey and the grievance committee representing the two brotherhoods. In this report J. R. Courtney of the committee is quoted as having said to President Ramsey that the men would be willing to arbi- trate but would not allow the railroad company to select any of the arbitra- tors.
 This afternoon Judge Priest, wh3 made the final argument for the com pany. alluded to the reported state ments of MT. Courtney and declared that the railway company had been willing to arbitrate. Grand Master Hannah7n of the firemen. who was seated behind F. N. Judson. the chief counsel for the defendants, leaned quickly forward and spoke a few words to the attorney. who at once inter rupted Judge Priests argument.
 Are you willing to settle this thing in that manner?" MT. Judson asked.
 q am here to answer the argument made by the gentlemen" said Judge Priest. "I have no opportunity to speak either for NIr. Ramsay or for the Wabash road upon such a question:"
 Instantly MT. Judson was on his feet, tsaying: ''I wish to say, speakingi both for the trainmen and the fremen. that we are willing to accept the arbitration Of the tribunal provided for under the acts of congress"
 | 'The gentleman's afterthought is | better than his forethought," retorted Judge Priest. and he resumed his argu- ment.
 Grand Master Morrissey of the train men was not in court this afternoon. but Grand Master Hannahan of the fre;nen said: We are willing to do as Mr. Judson said. In fact, I told him to say it. MT. Morrissey agrees with my position on this natter Presi- dent Ramsey is now in New York. but Colonel Blodgett, chief counsel for the Wabash said, "I hardly think Presi- dent Ramsey would care to say any thing. The men refused arbitration when he offered it.!'
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21
LEVEES BREAKING
 ON ARKANSAS SIDE
The Situation Less Hopeful Than
 Tweaty-four Hours Ago.

Memphis. rem. March 20.-The feel ing of hope that was produced yester- day and last night by the Mississippi river coming to a stand at this point with i0.1 feet on Guagc was dir-oiled
 today by the occurrence of two addi-
 tional breaks iH the St. Francis levees
 north of the first crevasse at Trice's
 Landing. Ark and grave rep@rts that are being derived from Mississippi
 points. as well as by rise of 0.1 here.
 Today the St. Francis levees gave way at RanGCm Shot and Shawnee
 Village. Ark the first about forty-two
 miles from Memphis and the second about thirty-iiVe miles. Both crevasses are reported t. be serious. the one at
 Shawnee being the worst TEe two
 breaks today probably will increase slightly the water in the territory ot Arkansas which was flooded by the
 break at Trice's Landing and in addi- ticn the new breaks are flooding q
 vast scope of country which has thus
 far been free from any large amount of water The situation therefore in
 Arkansas is more grave than at any tifne during the flood. Relief measures [ completely inadequate.
 The long line of leVees that guard the river frCnt of the Mississippi and pro- feet the vast and fertile delta region of that state and which have thus far stood firm against great floods are re- ported to be in critical condition at many points. and news of disasters from th2t country will not be surpris- ing. At points the water is sweeping through the embarkments, flooding villages and plantations. and at other places the embankment is overtorped by the food and enormous quantities or water are being discharged into the country.
 The most encouraging feature to- night is the fact that the river has re- | maired stationary all day and that falling stage is reported from St Louis and Cairo.
 Refugees are coming in great num- bers and the facilities are too limited
 tt care for them. In response to a tele- gram asking for assistance from Mayor | Williams of this city. Secretary of War Root has answered that he will supply i all needed tents as well as provisions l for the suffering.
 l The railroads of Memphis show no
 Improvement and tonight traffic is still completely suspended. By roundabout
 ways tis railroads are carrying west
 2 cuiid passengers to their destinations
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21
MET IN THE SOUND
 TWO LADEN STEAMERS
As a Result There Was Less of Six
 Lives.

New London, Conn.,, March 20-TraV- cling at | moderate rate of speed through Long Island sound early this morning, the big passenger steamer Plymouth of the Fall River line. bound for Fall River from New York and the freight steamer Taunton of the same lire came into collision in fos just east of the Plum Island. The bow of the first steamer wreoiling the star board side of the Plymouth and caus- ing the death of six persons on board ard the injury Of q number of others The dead are:
 JOHN F. MCCARTHY, watchman, Fall River.
 Passenger identified as GEO. II. MARSTON, of Paterson, N. J.
 JOHN DAWSON, a negro messman.
 J. BRISCOE. negro pantryman.
 J. WILLIAMS. deck-haEd.
 The responsibility for the accident has not been placed, but is being investi- gated.
 It is said by the officials Of the vessels that both were going at fair speed considering the fog and there was no 
 followed the lookout's discovery of danger to avert collision. The steam CTS were apparently under good head way when they met. the bow of the City of Taunton which was working toward the west. bound from Fall Riv- CT to New York. penetrating ten feet into the hui of the eaSt-boUnd pGs- senger steamer. As the vessels pulled apart the bow. Of the freight steamer raked the upper works of the Plymouth tearing out the second cabin and rip ping out the statehoom like card board. Seven cabins in all were swept from the star board bow of the big passenger boat. The number of passengtrs was larger than usual at this season, about 250, and that more people did not lose their lives is considered little short Of mira culous.
 A detachment of United States ma rines under command Of Captain Low who was a passenger on the Plymouth had peculiar experience. Awakened from sound sleep the soldiers rushed from the lower cabin where they were qua1tered without their clothing or shoes. They were largely instrumental in avoiding q panic among the other passengers. And while engaged in this laudable work their clothing and ef- fects were lost. The Goldie1s made out CT coverings Of blankets and even cut the blankets into strings and wound them around their feet to replace their shoes. In this condition the marines boarded special train for Boston,
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21

shall have been approved by the con- gress.''
 This led to cCmplica tions which are now vexing the department Here were two different dates fixed in the same article for the taking effect of the treaty The weight of opinion irClines to the belief. that following the com mon law principle. that tho last st;pu- Iatian should govern. it would defer the operation of the treaty until after the congress acted.
 Eut a more serious difficulty is point ed out. as follows: It is hardly re- garded as feasible. and is certainly i'll violation of precedent. to exchange rat ihc&tionS of a document which is not T treaty, as this Cuban convention will not be. in the opinion of some of the state department people. until the con gress has set it's approval upon it. If this view is correct. then the exchange of ratificationS will have tc be de ferIed until next winter d the earliest. and this delay. it is thought. would cause the failure of the treaty in its present form because of the inability O. the negCtia tors to meet the require n.ents of article two which demands that the exchange take place before March 3i. It is possible that q way will De found out of this web of con- tr3ritieS. and to that end tie state d. partment people no". are working.
 The Cuban minister here is dismayed Gt the situation, and although he made every effort in his power to keep the facts from attracting @ttention they developed fully today. even to the knowledge of his immediate compli- arce with the state department sug- sesting that he cable President Palma, suggesting an immediate calling to- gether of the Cuban congress, which is nov. in extra secsioa.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21
s. P. SETTLEMENT.
An Adjustment Satisfactory to
 Parties Interested.

San Francisco March 2o.-TAs result of the long conference beESeen the tnainmen Of the western diNNion of the southern Pacific and the officials of the company was announsed today. The settlernent was reachel on q basis Of l5 per cent. inerease in the wages of the freight trdinmen and of F per cent in the pay of the passenger trainmen These increases will affect between 2.500 and 4,G00 employ es on the division Some minor details remain to be ad- justed, including the questions of aboi- ishing ''double-ender" trains and of the hours of labor
 Another point settled is that of the wages of the employees of the larger yards such as Stockton, Sacramento, Oakland and Ogden. the raise being from five to seventeen per cent and in the smaller yards an increase of 10 per cent was made. Later itywas realized that the apportionments were unequal ly made and today arrangements were agreed upon whereby the smaller yards will get four per cent increase.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21

St. Louis, Mo, March 20-Arguments in the defense of the Northern Secur.- ties company, on trial here before the United States circuit court for the state of Minnesota, were continued to- day, and the case will be finally placed in the hands of the four judges tomor- row. During the three days of argu- ment the attorneys for the defendan IS have occupied nine hours. and up to adjournment tonight the government has taken five hours for the presenta- tion of arguments.
 C. W. Bum of St. Paul, counsel for the Northern Pacific Railroad company. opened today's session, and former At torneS General Gri3gs closed the case fer the Northern Securities company. The last. hour of the session was occu- pied by Special Counsel I. D. Wilson of PittSburg in closing the case foc the government. He was still talking when court adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. and expects to conclude by noon. The famous merger case will then be in the hands of the court for decision.
 Attorney Bum endeavored to show ti.etl Ii iOi lo lAis7 tfiot liASI ileit lIGN Sl been q suggestion that a consolidation of railway interests was E violation of the antitrust law.
 In concluding for the defendants former Attorney General Griggs as serted that the purpose of the anti. trust act was to control the operation of individuals engaged in commerce. and not to control the ownership of corporations so engaged. He asserted that man or men can buy all the property he or they have the capital to purchase and that the Ia " cannot limit
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21
STOCKS.

Atchison. SIS; do preferred, 9S1s: C. 6S O., 47A; Big Four, 934 C. & &. 2S14 {: do preferred, 661@: do 2nd preferred
 421a: Erie, 36A Great Northern pre- ferred, 192; Manhattan, 14215; Metro politan, 1888; Missouri Pacific, 11OH: N. J. Central, IFS; N. Y. Central, 13SA; Pennsylvania, 144A; St. l.. 6; g. F., S222i do preferred, S9; do 2nd preferred
 7112; St. Paul, IFS; Southern Pacific, 64as; Union Pacific. 945s: Anal. Copper. 73&s; Anaconda. 123al; Sugar. 12615; U. s. Steel, 31A do preferred. S7as; West ern Union, SS1A: Santa Fe copper, 27s.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21

at tG6 IS Cd in London. but 7s Cd lower for futures, CT at f6G 2s Cd for futures Here copper was unsettled. It is said that sales of fake have been made at above quotations, but it is also re- ported that leading holders are asking q little over quotations. Standard is quoted at s14; lake and clectrolytic at $14.15015; casting at $14.50@15.
 Lead was unchanged in London. at f15 15s. and in New York at $467Is
 Spelter lost 2s 6d in London, closing there at f23 17s Cd. while here it con- tinued firm at $5.75.
 Bar silver. 4S1ac.
 Mexican dollars. 3SAc
Arizona republican., 1903-03-21
PURIFYING PLANTS.
The Union Pacific Solves Problem O.
 Pure Water.

Chicago, March 2O-The general manager Of the Union Pacific has closed a contract with a Chicago company for the construction of twenty-five water purifying plants to be construct ed on the system between Omaha and Salt Lake. The order is the largest of its kind ever given in this or any other country and contemplates the expendi- tJIre of at least $l.5O0. coo Work is to, begin at once. The officials of the Union Pacific Railroad have solved tn. question Of pure water.