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New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
MOVES AGAINST TRUSTS.
THREE STEPS I4KEN.
Senate Passes EHins BM-IO Er-
Dedite Suits Publicity.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Washington, Feb 3-The Elkins bill was
passed by tie Senate to-day without op1ecnoh
and without debate Thus it has remained Tor
the Senate to take the first important step tow
ard carrying into effect the Presidents earnest
recommendations for legislation looking to the
correction of those evils associated with the
great corporations popularity known as trusts
The Elkins BILL which prohibits the granting
or receiving of rebates from the published
tariffs by all transportation companies ana
makes both grantor and recipient liable for vo-
lation of the law. is in accordance with the
recommendation of the Attorney General ana
WILL it is believed, receive prompt and favoraole
consideration by the House.
further step in the direction of antitrust
legislation was the reporting of the Knox bill
providing for expediting in the courts legal suits
brought by the Attorney General or United
States attorneys. Senator Fairbanks reported
the bill 70 the Judiciary Committee 1t is ex-
pected that this measure will be passed with
the same facility as was the Elkins bill.
Still another step in the direction of trust
control was taken by the conferrees on the De
partnient of Commerce and Labor bill who held
their first meeting this afternoon. While no
definite action on the Nelson amendment. defn-
ing the powers of the proposed Bureau of Cor
porations. was taken, the minor differences in
the body of the bill were adjusted
Debate on the Nelson publicity amend
ment is bound to ensue, certain men,
bers of the committee hold that such pow
as may be necessary to secure pub
licity for trusts doing interstate business
should be conferred on the existing Interstate
Commerce Commission. while others believe
they should be vested in the proposed Bureau of
Corporations The location of the powers pro-
posed promises to constitute the feature most
difficult for adjustment. The committee will
meet again tomorrow and devote its labors to
the Nelson amendment
These three measures, the prohibition of re-
bates on transportation charges, the expedition
of antitrust suits in the courts and the publicity
features which will be the outgroWth Of the
conference on the Department of Commerce BILL
will, in the opinion of influential Senators, con
stitute the of trust legislation at this ses-
sion and will be a long step in the desired di-
rection. It is not thought likely that the Little
field antitrust bill will be taken up by the Sen
ate before March 4. even if it is passed by the
House.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Washington. Feb. 3-The following army an
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY

Washington Feb 3-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
A board is appointed Fort Harrison for ex-
MATtI-E oath Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel DANIEL
COR.,aIAN 24th Infantry; Major JOHN G DENI
Path infantry: First Lieutenant PAUL c. HUTTON
assistant surgeon. Contract Surgeon FRANK D
PEASE. First Lieutenant CHARLES f. HAY, Jr,
Infantry. recorder.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM BLACK path Infantry. will report to
the board 10 Fort Harrison for examination
promotion.
4 board is appointed Fort Crook for examina-
tor of officers. Detail: Colonel JAMES MILLER. 22d
Infantry Major WILLIAM H CoRBUSIER, surgeon;
Major JOHN J. CRITTENDE,N, 22d Infantry: Major
ABNER PICKERING 22d Infantry: Contract Surgeon
JAMES X ASHBURN; First Lieutenant LAURENCE
A CURTIS. I'D Infantry. recorder.
First Lieutenant DAVID l. STONE 22d Infantry will
report Fort Crook FOR examination for
promotion
Second Lieutenant CONSUELO A. SLOANE, Sd Cavalry.
will report a Leavenworth for examination for
promotion.
The following the Ordnance Department Will re-
port 10 ths board Army Building. New-York
for examination promotion Captain HENRY u
BORUP and Captain LAWRENCE L BRUFF-
NAVY
Captain c W RAE. Captain II. WEBSTER Commander
J.. K BARTON, Commander J. NJ ROBINSON. sur,
geon L w. CURTIS, Surgeon H. b FITS. Passed
Assistant Surgeon r. S. PEAR. Passed Assistant
Surgeon w. B. GROVE, Chaplain ]. p. s. Child
WICK and Chaplain II. ". JONES. commissioned
Acting Assistant Surgeons G c. GRIEVE, L. IL
scHWERiN and II. T. NELSON. Jr.. appointed.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
RALPH IZARD DISMISSED.
IRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TEIBUNE.l

BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE 1ijBUNE-I
Washington Feb. 3.-Ralph lizard was dismissed
to-day as a Chinese inspector at the port Of New
York by Secretary Shaw. This matter settled
with Mr.. lizard personally. he came Wash
ington to file his reply TO the charges preferred
against him by Commissioner General Sargent
some days ago. This reply was submitted to Mr..
Sargent and carefully considered. The Com
Shaw and the latter summoned Mr.. lizard before
him for final dismissal The charges and the re-
plv which Mr.. lizard made not To be made pub
lie by the department. 1t is understood that no
legal proceedings are to be instituted against Mr..
Izard and therefore, the department deems il IN
necessary to make the charges public. The simple
statement made that Mr.. lizard deemed
eminent that his answer to the charges had not
been satisfactory and that he Lad been dismissed
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
THE NEW POSTOFFICE SITE.
Considered by the Cabinet-Measures to
Hasten Action by Congress.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
Washington Feb 3.-New-York's proposed new
postofce was discussed at the Cabinet meeting to-
day Secretary Shaw, Attorney General Knox
and Postmaster General Payne took the matter up,
and agreed to gather all the data obtained in the
investigation they have made on the subject of
selecting a site This information will be submitted
TO Supervising Architect Taylor. of the Treasury
Department and he will be asked to prepare tenta-
tive plans for suitable building. that the proba-
bic cost of construction together with the size Of
the site needed may be estimated This estimate will
then be submitted to Congress with the recon-
mendation that an appropriation be made for the
building and site It is the intention to have the the
before adjournnenr of the present session of Con
gress The postoftice site commission came to the
Conclusion that it would be useless to make a
contract for the acquisition of a site when no
money had been appropriated for purchasing IT.
The matter of a definite selection is Also kept IN
allowance until sum sufficient for purchase has
been appropriated, this being precaution against
eXOrbitant prices
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
IITTLEFIELD BILL IN THE HOUSE.
To Have the Right of Way After the Post
Office Measure.
INV rrrr-p.pH To THE TRI1TN

Washington, Feb 3.-An extended conference be-
tween Speaker Henderson and the members of the
Iittlefeld antitrust subcommittee of the House
to-day resulted in an agreement that the Littleeld
antitrust bill shall have the right Of way in the
House as soon as the Postof1ce Appropriation bill
is passed The Postof1ce bill has been under con-
sideratfon short time nd may be passed to-
morrow, in which event rule will be
brought in providing Tor two days, debate
on the antitrust bill the session to begin
at 10 o'clock the morning AS Friday ttI; has has
doubt about the exact wording of the rule. If the
Postoce bin IS passed to5norrSw an effort T XII
the right OF way Thursday and Friday, pus5ing
pension day beck to Saturday. The un6erstanding @
rency bill should precede the Antitrust bill 1t
was said to-day. however, that the action or tne
Senate il rushing the Elkins Anti-Rehate bill
through had decided the Littlefeld committee to
Elkins bill could get properly before the House
This bill will undoubtedly be referred TO the Com
Committee.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
FRAUD IN PHILIPPINE ACCOUNTS.
Health Boards Disbursing Officer Sentenced
to Twelve Years in Prison

Washington Feb. 3-In closing up the fiscal
counts of the Philippine government for the last
fiscal year it was discovered that the accounts of
James F Behan, dsbursing officer for the Board
of Health for the Philippines. were in great con-
fusion and on the demand of Auditor Lawshe he
was arrested and tried charges of forgery and
duplication of public documents and sentenced TO
Imprisonment for twelve years. Behan. who is
from Massachusetts, appointed in 1891.
Under the direction Of Colonel Edwards the work
of auditing the Philippine accounts is proceeding
with extraordinary rapidity and success: so much
so indeed, that the Bureau of Insular Affairs ex-
meets to be able to transmit TO Congress Febru-
arv 10 all the fully audited accounts of the Philip
pine government up to June 80 last
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
WILL OPEN IN A FEW DAYS.
Sugar Reineries Have Been Closed Only for
Repairs.

At the offices of the American Sugar Refining
Company the statement was repeated yesterday
which was made by Treasurer Donner on Monday.
when the shutting down of two re1neries was
announced that the closing would be for only a
few days President Havemeyer said that the
cleaning and repairing might be finished within
a day or two. the reineries reopening on the com
pleton % this work
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
STATUE OF MONROE FOR THIS CITY.
TBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIEUN

TBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIRUNEl
Washington. Feb. 3.-Representative Creamer. OF
New-York to-day introduced a bill for the erec-
tion of a statue of President James Monroe at the
Fffth-ave. entrance to Central Park, New-York
The bill provides that the shall cost $4,000.
of which half shall be paid by the general
Root Governor Odel and Mayor Low are made a
commission approve the design for the statue
and TO expend the money for its construction.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
MTDDLEBURY AFL4ME.
Business Section Fire SzOept-Loss,
$50, 900.

NiddIebury VT Feb. 3.-During heavy gale
early to-day fire broke out in the business sec
tion Of Niddlebury, and before it could be con-
trolIed six blocks two halls, planning mill and
other property reduced to ashes. The total
loss is estimated at fully s150,O0O The destruction
of wires prevented communication with the world
outside nearly all the forenoon
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
MINISTER TO COLOMBIA RESIGNS
A. N. Beaupre Appointed to Succeed Charles
B. Hart.

Washington. Feb. 3-Charles B. Hart, United
States Minister Colombia, has resigned that
office and A n. Beaupre the present secretary OF
legation at Bogota, has been appointed minister
to succeed him. Alban G. Snyder of West Vir-
ginia formerly United States vice-consul at Por-
friO Diaz Mexico, has been appointed secretary or
legation to succeed Mr.. Beaupre; The latter was
apponted from Illinois. Mr.. Hart has contem-
oiated resigning for than year. he de-
sires 10 return to newspaper work in West Vir-
ginia-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
CRUISER CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The Cramps and the New-York Shipbuilding
COMPANY Get One Vessel Each.

Washington Feb. Sat the Cabinet meeting to-
day it was decided to award the contracts for the
construction of the two cruisers to the Cramp
Sbinhuilding COMPANY and the New-York Ship
finding Company at the minimum price of $4OS5,-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
FOR A STATUE OF AMOS CUMMINGS.

Washington Feb S-Representatve sulzer. OF
New-York to-day introduced bill 70 appropriate
$4,000 for statue be erected in this city to the
late Amos ]. Cummings.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
popvuAR PUBLICATIONS.

The Tribune Almanac for 1908 should be
included In above heading. the first edi-
tion exhausted in a few days and the
second edition is nearly gone. Price sd
@rnts.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
NO MORE

Editions of the 1903 Tribune Almanac Will
h.. pubIished. buy of the second
editions before they are all gone. Price. 20
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04

OF the s22 OPP So4 SO which The Connecticut Mutuaf
has received from it's pocy-holders. IL has re-
turned TO them or oaid their benefcaries 500
Az AS So or go 80 per cent What it has so paid
hack and what it still holds security for policy
Contracts aggregates $3.50. III 185. 40 or 1Sl per
cet of ts receDts from policy holders. This has
been done at an expense ratio of only 91 per cent
of the total receipts =
This is a record Of Mutual Lie Insurance. COM
nany doing actual Mutual Life Insurance, and IL
challenges comparison
UiS JACOB L GREENE.
President
Hartford January "a 1903
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04

Hartford January a. 1903
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-09
Sugar Beet Notes.

L b. Dolsen, of the Owosso Sugar
Co., read paper on Diseases and In
sects," at the meeting of the Michigan
Beet Sugar Agriculturist association
held in Saginaw, Tuesday. He was also
on the program to discuss paper on
Advantages of Field instruction. :"
The Kilby Mfg. Co. has awarded the
contract for the concrete work and
foundation for the Sugar Co.'S plant to
Shillinger Bros of Detroit. The con-
tract for the brick and carpenter work
goes to Shultz Bros, also of Detroit
The contract of the latter firm amounts
to $11O,750.
The Sugar Co. will ask the council to
grant it the right to construct large
sewer from its property to the Shiawas-
see river. The sewer will be laid on the
extension of Oliver street to Chapman
and thence on Chapman and Oliver to
the river. The depth of the sewer for
some distance will be from 23 to 25 feet
The Lansing Republican says: The
Ohio firm that has the contract for dis
posing of the pulp of the Lansing Sugar
Co. is making its shipments as fast as
the supply is made. The demand has
been good and car loads of pulp are con-
stantly going out from the factory to
farmers in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio,
for use in feeding stock. 1t is expected
that all this years pulp will be disposed
of as fast as it can be moved from the
factory.
The Sebewaing sugar factory, in
which several Saginaw gentlemen are
stockholders, is having very success
full season, in fact, probably the most
successful of any plant in the state.
The factory has quite large supply OF
beets in its shed, and is to receive 1900
tons more, which will stock the plant
until late in February Saginaw Cour.
ier- Herald.
The farmers in Michigan are begin
ming to appreciate the value of beet
pulp as food for their stock While
the Michigan factories have heretofore
experienced considerable difficulty il
disposing of their pulp, the farmers
are this year hauling it away in great
quantities, and the probabilities are
that with this years experience to guide
them as to the feeding value of the
pulp, the farmers of Michigan will b,
clamoring for this by-product in tn,
future and ultimately relieve the bee
sugar factories in that state of tn,
formerly serious problem of disposins
of the pulp.-Beet Sugar Gazette.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-09
New Haven.

Mrs H. L. Mate and daughter have
been visiting friends near Chesaning
for few days--Mrs. G. Hubert spent
Christmas with friends at Laingsburg
Miss Mary DeLong, of Owosso,
called on friends over Sunday-Mat
Bros. have a fine driving horse, which
they recently purchased of Jesse Dale,
near Chesaning-A. H. Clark is home
from Mt. Pleasant, where he is attend.
ing school-Miss Myrtle Huffman be.
gan teaching at District No. 8, after q
short holiday vacation-Caleb Amos
has purchased the Dan Ream farm
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Bussell have been
entertaining friends from Detroit
Horace and Bert Lemunyon and Fred
Haber secured eleven skunks out of one
hole recently. Who can beat thisY
Quite haul for the fortunate hunters
Mrs. p. Desmond is gaining very
slowly William Maunder is laid up
with rheumatism
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-09
Perry.

Miss Lulu Bridger visited at Judge s.
f. Smiths in Owosso the first of this
week-Mr. McManara was in Corun-
ma, Saturday-Leon Cobb and family
has moved in town during the past week
Marion Bridger, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. s. Bridger, is seriously ill
from an attack of bronchial pneumonia
The farmers northwest of Belle
Oak are setting telephone poles for a
telephone line to Belle Oak This line
will probably connect with other lines
-Whiles driving southwest of Perry
last Sunday, Mr.. Purdy was thrown in
to the ditch, his horse being frightened
at roll of wire fences which lay by
the side of the road. He was not in
jured, but the harness was torn to
pieces and his horse would probably
have been drown had not help come
immediately-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Tilden Smith daughter, last Monday
began last Monday with quite
a large attendance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-09
New LotIlrop.
games,

Mrs. Minis, of Yale, is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Kellogg
Mrs Harris and Miss Somerville, Of Mid
land, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wooll--
Misses Mary and Lena Rogers, of Inlay
City, are the guests of their brother,
Ray--Rev. Caldwell very delightfully."-
entertained his Sunday school class of
young people on Tuesday evening
Games and various kinds of amusement
were indulged in. An elegant supper
was served after which handsome
rocker was presented him in honor of
the occasion--The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Smith in Maple Grove township
was the scene of very happy wedding
ON Christmas eve. The contracting
parties were their daughter, Sadie, and
Mr.. Wesley England, of Lapeer. The
ceremony was performed by the groom S
father, Rev. G. England, in the presence
of about forty invited guests. A we'd
ding supper followed the ceremony and
Mr. and Mrs. England were the recip-
tents of numerous beautiful and useful
presents They will reside at Lapeer
and left for that city on Saturday even
ing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-09

Mrs. G. j. Austin, who has been quite
i'll is improving-Mrs. Michner and
daughter Nettie, are visiting relatives
in Ohio-Mrs. Derry went to Detroit,
Saturday. for two weeks-R Rev. d. s..
Cramer will deliver the sermon at the
NJ. P. church, Sunday Darwin Green
has gone to Victor to press hay
Henry Carroll and family returned to
their home in Middlebury, Saturday
Mrs. Ray Taber and son, Harold
of Owosso, spent New Years with Roy
Taber and family-M James Tobin
and Miss Mabel Richmond accompanied
by Charles Piddington visited Miss Eliza
Green Tuesday evening of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyre Carroll, of Chaplin,
were the guests of their daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Green, Monday-John Rich
mond and family, Chas. Piddington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton, of Vernon, visited
at Charles Richmond's New Years
Albert Benton came home from Cass
county, Monday-Chas Gates home
from Saginaw-Mrs Ed. Cox visited
her sister Mrs Simpson, in Chaplin,
Tuesday-New Years night Ed Cox
was surprised by about twenty OF
his friends. Refreshments were served
and the evening pleasantly passed will
games.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-09
Bennington.

Miss Louise Lonsberry began her
school work again Monday at Benning
ton No. 1 with forty scholars enrolled
Rev. and Mrs Benson entertained
company during the holidays-Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Smith, of Laingsburg,
and Miss Susie McClintock, of Morrice,
took New Years dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Pulver-Harry Byerly will move
his family to Owosso this month, where
he and Orville Harryman will be en-
gagged in the implement business
The Ladies Aid were royalty entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Woodwork. The net prodeeds were
$9-J. w. Hibbard went to Lansing
Wednesday-TheL Lady Maccabees will
have a special review Tuesday after
noon. The Guards are especially urged
to be present to prepare for installation
Mr.. j. Thorn and family attended
the public installation of officers in the
M. w. A. & d. of H. lodge in Owosso,
Tuesday night-Mrs. Carrie Kline has
fine new piano-The Epworth
League are preparing for a musical and
literary entertainment in the near
future-Monday evening the 18th,
the Ladies Aid will give an old fashioned
social at Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Klines
Everybody is invited-The Maccabee
hall had New Years present of fine
new ingram carpet Now the hall pre-
sents a very fine appearance-The
Coon" entertainment at the hall Friday
and Saturday evening was well attend
ed both nights-Several of our towns
people attended the Swiss bell ringers
at the Armory in Owosso, Tuesday
evening-Oscar Halstead is quite
poorly--The Sunday school elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Supt., Charles Kline; Asst. Supt.,
Mrs. Leora Strong; secretary, Miss
Myrtle Woodworth; treasurer, Edward
Kline; librarian, W. F. Alexander; or
ganist, Miss Anna Schuknecht; chorister,
Chas Kline-Rev. Bensons subject
for Sunday evening will be Look Up
Lift Up the Epworth League motto
The Epworth League will install
new officers Sunday evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-09
Distance Beets Can BE ProfitabIy
Hauled.

wish to ask Mr.. Lille whether man living
five miles from market can profitably raise
sugar beetS. j. NJ. WOOD.
Lapeer county.
The answer to this question must de-
pend much upon the character of the
roads. With good hard roads, not too
hilly, one can easily make two trips per
day and haul two tons at load. That
would be four tons per day. At SOC per
ton one could make So per day. Now
at this season of the year the farmers
team hasn't much to do and if he can
make it and man earn him 50 per day
it is fairly good investment. The
beet crop, if a good one, will stand soc
per ton for hauling
Let us figure it this way: 1t will
cost about $15 per acre for the hand
labor in growing sugar beets-$4 for
thinning. So for hoeing and So for pull
ing and topping. If they yielded 10
tons per acre and it cost soc per ton for
hauling, this would make So per acre
for hauling, or "a total of $50 per acre.
1t is difficult to estimate the cost of pre-
pairing the land and cultivating the
crop, but / am confident one would be
well paid and have something for the
use of the land besides if $40 per acre
is allowed for this purpose. This will
bring the total cost of growing and
marketing the crop up to $50 per acre.
The price of beets will run, on the
average, over $5 per ton. My beets
have averaged almost 80. so per ton, but
call it So per ton and we have $50 per
acre for beets that cost us only $780,
Now if you charged more than soc per
ton for hauling you could still make a
profit in growing beets If the roads
were bad it would certainly cost you
more. 1t is big slow job to haul the
beets; there is no question about that,
and if one has to haul five miles his
acreage must be much less than for a
short haul
Ten tons Of beets per acre is not q
large crop on good land and in a fa-
vorable season. Under the best of con-
ditions indeed it is small crop, Some
have raised Is and even 90 tons per
acre. But they had the very best kind
of soil. Last year 4 paid soc per ton
freight and received $525 for 10 acres
of beets. Last year was considered a
good year and yet in our section
would not think it the very best. l
haven't the full returns from my beets
this year as yet but they are ON the
whole poor crop. The best were not
as good as last year and the poorest
field was almost a failure This was a
very poor year. Yet I am not going