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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
PAYMENT
OF SALARY DEMANDS
Auditor Baehr Refuses to Audit
Claims OF Certain Health De-
paFtment Employees.

Auditor Harry Baehr yesterday
notified the Health Board that he had
decided to withhold. his approval Of
the salary demands of certain OF its
employees in consideration OF the
action Of the Board Of Supervisors
calling upon him not TO audit the de-
mands. because they exceed the bud
get allowances and civil service re-
strfctions-
The employees who viii not receive
salaries pending the adjustment OF the
difficulties are Health Officer Ragan,
Deputy Health Officer Levy. BaCtert-
oIOgist Canney. Chemist Bottle. Assist
ant Chemist Coster. Helper Kendall.
Medical Assistants A < Adler and
TilImau. Inspecting Physicians Walsh
and Hannah and Factory Inspectors
Hinkle and Miller.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Pears ,

Whoever wants soft
hands, smooth hands, white
hands. or a clear complex
ion, he and she can have
both: that IS, if the skin is
naturally transparent; IN
less occupation prevents.
The color you want TO
avoid comes probably nei-
ther of nature or work, but
of habit.
Use Pears Soap, no
matter how much; but a
little is enough if you use
it often.
Established over 100 years
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Princess Victoria FIoated. :

a -eleg-s1 vas received ar the Merchants
EEchznEz -as- riEh- zuuouncf-z that -he
steamer Princess Victoria Thfch Eeu- On the
rocks near rhe Victoria e. c. harbor several
6zys zE1 vas fcared yesrerfIay- The report
Ids that the steamer had been repaired il
rer ru- az Crce
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28

NCTr1-In the above exposition 81 the tides
the ea-sy morning tides given "a the left
hard column and the successive tides oe the
ssw IN rhe order OF occurrence as to TINA rIs
f,rrth tine column gives the last tide os the
sav excapt when therH are but three tfisx as
sor7atfn1as occur. TIE heights given ara IN
addition 20 the spundings OF the United states
Coast survey Charts. except when a minus f-f
sign precedes the heisht. and then the number
rf5rs7 - zs1bgrracted from the depth rfva- r.
the charts The pisre OF references IL the r7ea7
oe The lower low waters
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ID g. b stake Boats.

A for-l5abIe naval mosquito feet put
cur sroE here yesterday bound fer the santa
Bzrtars ~hzE1eI The largest vessel vas rhe
I1ttle gurhcsr Annapolis and Efth lar we're
TIE t=seroEers Perry. Prebie ard PAM Jones
ard the navy tugs Perfume and CuadfIla-
These Ic-Is vessels VII aCr s-ase-bosrz il
the Sara Barbara channel during the official
trtzl ~ the hs-tleshtp Ohio. which VIII leave
hers a. L 1'clccz thls morning
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
49, onicers for the orfent.

The Pacific Mall Company's liner Mongolia.
CAPTAIN ". P. 5. Porter. viii sail to-morroH
for the Orient. Among her passengers viii
be- L r Wiley. Attorney General a TIE
FhiIfppiues. Il WeinStock OF this efty ard
Ms Il SeofeId and four daughters Th.
ScofeIds hzvs just returned from Alaska and
are going hack % New Tprk BY way OF China
Japan. India Australia and Europe The foI-
Inv-frx navy officers, under orders 70 the
Asfatfc squadron. viii sail On the Mongolia
C-yrtaf- ] p MerreI. Commander A G
Baker. Lieutenant Commander H Gage and
Lieutenant z. Z Pinney-
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seIfridge Claim Is Answered.

Three voIuminoUs answers were
fled yesterday in the Superior Court
in the suit OF Minnie L Selfridgs and
Lydia D. SeIfrfdge laying claim 70 title
to q part OF the land now occupied
by New Montgomery street The
answer OF the city was fled some time
ago and yesterdays answers were
made by the Sharon Estate Company,
the New Montgomery Real Estate
Company and the Occidental Land
and Improvement Company. All OF
the respondents declare that the
thOrOughfsre has been N peaceabIe.
uninterrupted and notorious use BY
the people Of San Francisco since the
street was opened in 1859 and that the
action OF the plaintiffs is barred BY
the statute OF limitations.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
Petitions in Insolvency

Petitions in insolvency were fled in
the United States District Court yes
terday as follows: David J. Randall
farmer. ParkfeId, liabilities S57I, no
assets. Charles v Breretou. gardener
Oakland. liabilities SAT-. no assets c.
r Limousiu, glove maker. San Fran
cisco and Oakland. liabilities S5705,
assets SI632- His heaviest creditor is
the Swiss-American Bank, the debt
being s2T00. unsecured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
Another DR.. CockriII.

DR.. b T. Cockriu of Bloomfield.
Cal. has been the victim Of several
unkind newspaper thrusts at the
hands of the interior press on account
OF a story published recently in The
Call regarding a Dr. VI. E CockrilL
The Bloomfield doctor wishes his
friends and acquaintances to know he
is not the party referred TO in the ar
tiele and The Call takes pleasure in
stating this in his behalf
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Died at sea

8f- Wa-+Ie passenger t-ou Fcrt BrzzE
o1 the steamer 7 : HIzEfrs. scursbo11d f-urn
thar per- died yesterday morning from
BriEhts disease While the vessel vas Al sea
TIE bcdv was serr ashore WEer the vessel put
il 20 this porr 20 lz1d passengers
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a Cargo for HonoIuI,I.

The schooner Helene sailed vest 2rday for
Honolulu with an assorted cargo, valued at
81 4G7 ard including The r1Ilowfnx
1856 bales kay. 1855 cts barley. 2ss cts
cats - cts wheat TI5e rs bread. iIIs0 eais
xfue 10 lbs lard. 4e Gags grafn 30 3cs IA king
pozder 2151 lbs beans. 10 pkgs irzble prspara-
TORS Is bdis paste, % canned gaodz $3.50
rs salt 20 half bnts salmon IDS gals vinegar
- pkgs pickles. $50 bxs saap. rs doors. IS
nExs r-5IIwork 100 cs coal Gil 40 G. candles
Is0 kegs white lead : cs giL y c. paints :
s-rrr.s acid 20 coils rope. 3 cdIz ircn, 1450 lbs
rIn plate 5cse Il IT PCS har1wood-
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- 81. To-Dar-

The Brilzh Australian u,aHs s-e on -ir1s
TIRE Oceanic Steamship Coupazvfs liner So
nouz VII san fr1m here AZ > 0-cIock this
Afternoon ccr EcEo--u and The AlEipr1es
So VII carry fulf complement a. passen-
zErs- AEcCE those 'Ecf1z % E1noLUIu viii b.
r1e EzEai-zu delegates returning from the
rscEC1zl CcuVsu-lcuE- H g. Eezson ard y
Fleuzfnz. Ess-rtF s16 influential residents u
STdnzE. EiI Be passengers % the Souo-a-
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Notice 70 Mariners.

Humboldt Bar CaIEcrufz
List q Lights B1oys ard Dsvrnarks Pa
ci1c Cast 1904 Page 373--Notice is hereby
given that tire Grsr-cizss spar buoy black.
Nc I. marking the cutter end Of North Jertv-
Humboldt Bar California. hersrofor- report
ed sGrfft wzE replaced July - IN - feet
water. about 100 feet Sc BY E q its former
position
By 0rtsr u the LIghs-Eouse Beard
" DAY
Commander, Z. ( n, Inspector 18th
LEsnt-Eouse District
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snes Tnfted Railroads.

Two suits were fled yesterday
against the United Railroads by ]. S
Godeau to recover $3.50 IN each case
for damages 10 his horse and buggy
and 10 an ambulance which were run
into by the companyS cars.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
Time Bali.

Branch Hydrographic olnee, I s. n. Msr-
July y 1904
The Time Bail On the tower OF the Ferry
h,,fIafrr was dropped exactly at noon To-day
at noon Of the 11avh meridian. or at 8
I :. Greenwich time T. c. BURNETT
Lfsutsnant. L s y. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
NEWS OF THE OCEAN.
Matters OF Interest TO Mariners and
Shipping Merchants.

Ire schooneS C. A. Thsysr is chartered Tor
lurher Ercu- GrzTs Earbor TO Csuaynnas and the
barke-Ei1e Robert Sudden sane Business from
sane ro-t Santa Resaiiz-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
FnIIs Ont Of EIeratnr-

Nrz Eva AIMS al elderly woman en-
rloysd a. = Frs-cur street. fell out O
f-eiEht elevator ar thzI place yesterday and
sustained a fractured leg ard Iacerated scaln.
she vas treated ar ths Hzr6or Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28

HOOPER ESTATE DIsTRIBUTED.-A sun
elemental accounting N the estate Of William
= FT-orar was filed yesterday BY the Central
Szs 49-s So Judge Hunt sitting IN the probate
department. ordered the estate distributed TO
the hairs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
Agrie FOUL Breakuater.

The Fzchr AEEfe. while rounding 20 yssts--
cay CT Meizgs wharf seulsd ths brssxratsr
but sustained 10 6zusge-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
canaan Of ,Iysore Herr

Czptzia L II Swsetuzn of the British ship
Afvsore which has besn lying ar Victoria B.
c. ss-ce Nay Is visiting frferEs il This city
Il Is uearIy three years since the Nysore left
England
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
Arabs Has TriaI Trin.

ThA ting A-aH=- buiIt b the Faltaa iron
Wcrks far rhe Pacific Nan COMPANY. was
Erve1 her trfaI trip yesterday and proved N
every way sartsfzctcry
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
At sydner in Distress.

T-e bark General FaI-rhtI6 hotln6 from
NezczsrIe. Australia fer Labains has Put
lnt0 sydney leaking ard WITH her cargo
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
TREASURE INCLUDES GOLD BRICKS
EACH WORTH MORE THAN $4,000

City Sydney Arrives From Panama and Way Ports With Large
Consignment of Bullion From Central American MnesAmong
the Liners Passengers Several Wealthy Coffee Planters
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
FROM SEATTLE

sun, Moon and Tide
United states Ccase and Gsrsietic Survey
Time and Height OF High and Low Waters
ar Fort Point entrance u san Francisco
Bay Published By official authority OF the
Superintendent
NOTEThe high and low waters occur at
the city front C8Ifssicn-ztreet &harf1 about z5
minutes later than at Fort Point: the height
of tide IS the same at both places
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
shipping Intelligence.
Arrived

ARRIVED
Wednesday. July n
stnr Scotia. Johnson, Il hours fron Bcwsns
TarTfrl
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28

No man was ever scared into being :
saint
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

likely to ne a social knot or tanglc that would appal
a wen-meaning novice in the role of hostess. but the
woman who is fit for the position knows what to ignore
and what to iluminc.
And cleverness at introductions in a large COM
pany-what a world of tact it requiresl Small wonder
that introductions are few at most fashionable affairs.
But the tactful hostess keeps untoward spirits apart.
and YIELDS congenial souls together. Some of the
worlds closest friendships have come of able hostess
introductions of people who otherwise would never
have met.
But what keen watchfulnesS and knowledge this
presuppoSes. of the jcalousies. petty or large. whether
in politics. literature. art. the drama. of a large as
semblage of representative people, 1t requires moth
ing less than genius to peep into the hooks and cram
mes OF the hearts about them. t~hrobbing with varied
purposes and passions, but these women possess it
Hence they are centers in themselves. about which
antipathetic souls may gather with a common good
will and cordial good word.
1t takes all these qualities to be a leader in society.
Many women possess them; but compared with all
who should. how few they are
| know cAe woman who possesses them all SUI
prernely. She Is a wonder. even among Americans
Her name is Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Think of that
schoolgirl passing from books to White House re-
ceptions and diplomatic balls. from the quick but
embarrassed flush of eighteen years to the sustained.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

Cleveland unattended entered at the other end with
girlish haste and captivating naturalneSs all heads
were uncovered in an instant. She merely wished
to find a friend who was dining at the time. so she
walked to the table of her friend All eyes we're
upon her. hut she manifested no consciousness. She
with her friend slipped out of the room and into the
elevator. and probably upstairs for a coy chat.
She was not thinking of the admirIng glanCes of hun
dreds. but only in 4 great-hearted. everyday way
OF her friend. Such is the woman. She has won her
crown. woven from the blossoms of the peoples love.
and she wears it gracefully.
No woman of my acquaintance has more tact than
Mrs. Langtry. | will guarantee that her use OF it
will win any man who may meet her When she
was last in New-York a certain newspaper man was
:" cutting her savagely. Did she horsewhip him
after the manner of some indignant actress, Nay.
nayl First she learned who he was. then she de
terrnined to meet him. Her manager invited the
Young man to dine with him at DelmonicoS, and the
invitation was accepted. While at dinner the manager
accidentally ~ saw Mrs. Langtry at another table
in the same dining-room and exclaimed:
by Jovei There's Mrs. Langtryi Would YOU
like to meet herr" The scribe hesitated, then con-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

tation. a moment of death-like stiffness in the hall,
and then ~Fitzhugh Lee was on his feet. his hand was
extended across the ~footlights and was quickly met
by the warm grasp of the preachers.
At first there was a murimur, half of surprise and
half of doubtfulness. from the audience. then there
was a hesitating c~lapping of hands. and before Beecher
had unloosed the hand OF Robert f. Lees nephew
there were cheers such as were never before heard in
old Mozart. though it had been the scene of many
a war and political meeting.
But this was only the beginning of the enthusiasm.
When the noise had sufficiently subsidized. Beecher
continued:
When 1 go back home. l shall proudly tell that
have graspcd the hand OF the nephew of the great
Southern chieftain: l shall tell my people that | went
to the Confederate Capital with a heart full of love
for the people whom my principles once obliged me
to oppose. and | was met halfway by the brave
Southerners. who can forgive as well as they can
fight"
Five minutes of applause followed. and then Beecher.
having gained the hearts Of his audience. began his
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By Marshall p. Wilder

with names. The power
of these women in the
drawing-room is simply
marvellous. Their consum-
mate tact is something
for civilization in gen
eral to be proud OF.
1t matters not if they
are not in their best
health and spirits and
woodworking TN
congenial in themselves
is hidden by their gra-
Cious welcome. like Ham
let's fathers ghost by
the rising sun. In a
large company there is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

lecture, and was
a%pplauded to the
echo. That night
his carriage was
driven to his hotel
amid shouts such
as have never
greeted a Northern
man in Richmond
since the war.
The women who
are prominent as
hostesseS are al
ways remarkable
for tact, They are
classed together
by their tact in
the minds of men
who know them
and know also how
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20
Tact and Diplomacy
HAVE had the good

I HAVE had the good
fortune to meet a
great many distin-
guished people. and the
misfortune of hearing
many of these talked
of afterward as if human
greatness was merely a
machine which had some
peculiar secret of motion.
| don't like to listen
to analyses of my friends
and acquaintance at any
time: it is too much like
vivisection: it is unkind
to the subject, and is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

General Fitzhugh Lee. sir. and
l assume you are the man.
Am l right"
The General. slightly taken
back by this direct address.
nodded stiffiy. while the au-
dience bent forward. breathless
with curiosity as to what was
going to follow.
Then" said Bcecher. his
face lighting up, Il want to
offer you this right hand. which
in its own way fought against
you and yours years ago. but
which | would now willingly
sacrifice to make the sunny
South prosperous and happy.
Will you take it. General"
There was a mnmpnt'S heS1-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

p'iStu postum vi iIiSt
lady OF the land all in a
twinkling' and. morc's the
wonder. all in a triumph!
She went through her or
deal at Washington-for it
was an - hav-
ing an enemy in that Babel
of chickering's. cunning social
plots and desperate plunges
after prestige.
The way this remarkable
woman earned love and re-
spect was illustrated by 4
little scene that came under
my eye at Lakewood The
dining-hall Of the hotel is
so large that men may stand
at one end OF it with their
hats on and escape criticism
But one day when Mrs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

and kept it so during the entire performance.
One of the "nerviest" illustrations of tact is to
the credit of Henry Ward Beecher. After the war,
he made a lecture tour of the South. and appeared It
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

arduous are the duties of a successful hostess.
l know many of such women: Madame Patti: Mrs.
John W. Mackay: the Baroness de BazaS (Mrs. Frank
Leslie; Mrs. kcndall-but | could fill 4 chapter
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

Mozart Hall. Richmond. with an address entitled
The North and the South" He was rather doubt
full as to the reception he should have; but he knew
what he wanted and was determined to get it. No
applause welcomed him as he appeared on the plat
form, but a few Kisses were heard in the gallery. In
the better rows of seats were some grim ex-Confeder-
Ger Fitzhugh Lee. General Rosser. ex-
Governor Smith. Governor Cameron and Others.
Beecher fixed his eye directly on Lee and said
q quote a newspaper report Of the incidentl:
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sure to harden whoever conducts the operation.
Besides, | have a theory of my own as to great
ness. 1t is that tact is generally the secret. Almost
all famous men and women admit that certain other
people are superior to them at their own special work.
They will attribute some of their success to luck
and some to accident. but the close observer can
usually see that tact has had far more influence than
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N-NNN Nv toNS a.
Diplomacy alone cannot take
the place of tact, for it comes
only from the head: tact is
from the heart. The promi-
nent people to whom | refer
did not lack great qualities
of head: they would have failed
without them, but these alone
would have been insufficient
without the softer sense-"Thc
inmost one" as Hawthorne
named 1.-THE quality to which
Oliver Wendell Holmes referred
when he said: Il am getting
in by the side door" Di-
plomacv. as distinguished from
tact. is something with a string
to it, or PLAYING for a place:
tact is a subtle, timely touch
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\ few years ago | returned from Europe on the
steamer with the late James &. Blaine. Everyone
on board wanted to talk with him and learn of things
which taste and prudence forbade his mentioning
Yet Mr.. Blaine was so tactful throughout this ordeal
that no one suffered a rebuff. and everyone became
his friend.
He went further by discovering the good but
shrinking people who in a great ship became iso-
lated. and bringing them into the general company
and conversation. Yet all the while he was a model
to many other married men on board by his constant
and knightlv courtesy to his own wife.
shall refer elsewhere to the tact of King Edward
VII. of Great Britain. This quality is not restricted
to public purposes; his acquaintance know that
it is u~ntiringlv exercised for the benefit of Queen
Alexandra
Often, when | had the honor to entertain the royal
family and their friends. it was my duty to face the
King then Prince of Wales). Sometimes this placed
me-cnbarrassingly too-with my back to the greater
part of the audience. But the Prince was regardless
OF custom and his own royal prerogative, when his
consort's enjoyment was endangered. On one oc-
casion when he saw that the Princess was not hear
ing me distinctly. he said softly to me: 'Mr. Wilder,
kindly turn your face toward the Prin-
cess
a--.E1
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cess"
And her royal highness is as tactful
as he. The audience at a special enter
tainmcnt given to the Shah of Persia
in London included the most distin-
guisl,ed and wealthy people in the city.
l was among those engaged to entertain
the Shah, beside whom sat the Princess
(now Queen Alexandria. AS the Persian
monarch was ignorant of the English
language, it was not strange that he
held his program upside down. This
might have occasioned a laugh by
thosc present and caused the Shah some
modification. had not the Princess deity
turned her own program upside down
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-05
GLOOM AT ST. PETERSBURG.
Situation in the East Recognized a
Critical,

st. Petersburg. Aug. 4.--Feeling at
the war office is distinctively gloomy
this morning. No official kilograms
have been received from General Kuro-
patkin, who was communicating direct
with the emperor, but from private
sources at the front it is already appar-
ent that Simoucheng has been lost.
General Stakelberg's outposts have
fallen back to Hai Cheng.
No word is received enabling the
general staff either to confirm or deny
the reported capture of the late Gem
erel Keller's position at %Ikhauven and
Yangsze Pass, but heavy fighting con-
tinues on both the southern and east
ern fronts.
The object of the Japanese in the
east is to flank Keller's corps from
the south n north. which is easily
possible.
The progress of the e%nveloping move
ment may have forced the corps to re-
tire on Liam Dian Sian. which is the
next position in the direction of Lao
Yang.
There is reason to believe that two
of Oku's divisions are advancing from
Newchwang on Hal Cheng with a view
to fianking and cutting off Stakelberg's
retreat. but this movement is not likely
to succeed on account of Stakelberg's
ability to retire northward.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-05
PRESIDENT WANTS
TO END THE STRIKE
Executive Searches vainly for
Legal Means to Intervene
in Meat War.
NO PLACE TO TAKE HOLE
legal Advisers Utterly Unable to Find
Any Warrant for Effort by the
Executive to Put End to the
Disastrous Struggle.
NO A TO TAKE HOLE

Washington, Aug. A. President
Roosevelt will await q favorable oppor-
tunity TO extend his good offices in ar
ranging a settlement of differences be-
tween the meat packers and their en-
oloyes and adjusting the mining trou-
bles in Colorado.
Despite h denials of those in a po-
sition to be acquainted with the facts.
1t is known that the president came
from Oyster Bay to this city fully de-
termined to take a prominent part in
bringing both the meat strikers and
the miner trouble TO a happy termin-
alton. He believed some authority
could be found by which he might in
t~erfere. He called Attorney General
Metcalf into consultation. lie advanced
suggestion after suggestion for legal
advice. He was told in every instance
that nothing could be done.
Not Even a Precedent.
When the president found that no
constitutional provision and nc statute
gave him authority to become a par
ticipant in the labor troubles, he de-
clared there must be some precedent
under which he could act. He sent for
Colonel Carroll D.. Wright, chief of the
labor bureau. inc i~nterrogated him at
great length on past experiences. but
was informed that no warrant existed
for such action as he contemplated.
Attorney General Moody took the
ground that federal interpretation had
gone as far as it could in the prosecu-
ton of the beef trust through the pro-
ceedings brought by former Attorney
General Knox, which We're now pending
on appeal in the supreme court of the
United States, and that every advant-
age gained by the injunction of Judge
Grosscup was secured to the govern
ment. Until this case was prosecuted
to a finality, he contended there was no
remedy, save the prosecution of the
beef trust officials for contempt in vio-
lating the terms OF that injunction. If
such a violation was shown to exist, it
will be through the investigation now
being made by the department of COM
nerce and labor