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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
CLERK HIRE ALLOWANCES
Iowa Mans Bills for an Increase Thereof
in Certain Postoffices.

Iowa Mans Bills for an Increase Thereof
in Certain Postoffices.
Washington, March 16. = Two bills
have been introduced by Representa-
tive Birdsall. of Iowa. One authorizes
the postmaster general to allow to
postmasters in third-class offices out
Of the surplus revenue of the respec-
tive offices an amount for clerk hire
In addition to allowance for ''separat-
ing service" as follows: In offices
where the salary of the postmaster is
$1,000, 5000; where the salary is ST.
500, $500; where the salary is $1,7O0,
$400, and where the salary is $1,000,
$500.
The other bill authorizes the post
master general to designate offices at
the intersection of mail routes as dis
tributing or separating offices, and
make reasonable allowance for clerk
hire for this work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Anderson. Ind, March 16. - A cur
rent report that caused much concern
here was that the Gould Steel COM
pany will probably abandon it's local
steel mill and consolidate its interests
with another plant in New York state.
superintendent Vincent said that the
local mill has been ordered closed in
definitely, but he did not speak further
for the company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
COMBINATION DECLARED A TRUST
Public Interests at the Mercy of Singl
Corporation. Says Harlan.

Public Interests at the Mercy of . Single
Corporation. Says Harlan.
TN our judgment" said Justice Har-
Ian. ''the evidence fully sustains the
material allegations. Of the bill and
shows a violation of the act OF con-
every combination or conspiracy In re-
straint of commerce among the sew
eral states and with foreign nations,
and forbids attempts to monopolize
such commerce.
Laying aside the many things OF a
minor character and summarizing the
principal facts, it is indisputable, up
on this record, that under the leader
ship of the defendants Hill and Nor
gan the stockholders of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
way corporations, having competing
and substantially parallel lines from
the great lakes and the Mississippi
river to the Pacific ocean al Pu. -,
sound combined and conceived the
scheme of organizing a corporation un-
der the laws of New Jersey which
should hold the shares of stock of the
constituent companies"
Continuing, Justice Harlan said that
''this combination Is, within the mean
ing Of the act a trust; but if not it
is combination in restraint of inter-
state and international commerce, and
that is enough to bring it under
condemnation of the act" He held
that II such a combination were not
destroyed "all the advantages that
would naturally come to the public
under the operation o. the general
laws Of competition, az between the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Railway companies, will be lost, and
the entire commerce Of the immense
territory In the northern part Of tie
United States between the great lakes
and the Pacific at Puget sound win
be at the mercy Of single holding
corporation, organized in state dis
tant from the people Of that terri
tory-"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
Fatal e. puo.lon of Ni,ro-Glyo.rine.

Oakland, CAL, March 15.-An ex-
plosion of nitro-glycerine in the wash
ing house of the California Giant Pow
der works on the bay shore at So
brante killed two men and crippled
a third. The dead are Farrar Jackson,
a foreman, and a laborer. A laborer
who was 100 yards away from the
explosion had his left leg so badly
shattered that it was later amputated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
BRIsrow REPORT COMES UP AGAIN
Heading of the Report Is Criticised By
Representatives.

Heading of the Report Is Criticised By
Representatives.
During his remarks Griggs referred
to the recent report of the postoffice
department as the 'Bristow report"
and this opened up afresh the dis
cussion of that document which had
brought forth such a storm of indigna-
ton from members of the house. He
said that as a member of tine COM
mittee he did not see how the COM
mittee could have done otherwise than
to make the report public. WAS there
anything in it which authorized the
committee to print that data under
the heading Charges Concerning Mem
bers of Congress- inquired Cooper of
Wisconsin.
Griggs said he, Of course, did not
indorse that. and it was unfortunate,
whereupon Overstreet, chairman of the
committee, explained that as soon as
he saw the heading he notified the
government printing Office that it was
not justified by the manuscript Coop
er sarcasticaly remarked that he new
er had known the government print
ing office to print anything that was
not in the copy.
II understand the heading was writ
ten in the postofice department"
Griggs said in reply.
Bartlett OF Georgia said the house
soon would find out who was response
bic for it. Grosvenor suggested that
it would be wise to wait until the
house knew more about the matter,
but Cooper insisted that the report
should not be credited to General Brisl
tow.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
LID OFF, ALL RIGHT
And the House Is Wroth at Its
Own Work, Says a Geor.
gia Statesman.
BRIsTow REPORT Is UP AGAIN
Griggs Makes Merry with the Situa-
tion and Raises the Laugh
Rural Mail Carriers.

Washington, March 16.-The house
had another lively debate while consid-
ering the postoffice till, the Bristow
report coming up again. Also the ru-
raj free delivery matter was the sub
ject of good deal of debate. The
claim of the letter carriers for in
creased pay also was espOused by
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
Brewer. win Try Again.

Chesterfield, Ind, March 15.-Unde-
tered by the defeat of John Quinn
last week to secure a license to sell
intoxicants in this place. the Brewery
association mas placed another sppn-
cant In the field to be passed upon at
the April term of the county commits
sioners. X. w. Cook is the applicant.
He will be met with blanket remon-
STRANGE with a majority of over 100
names.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
Death Of Judge Crumpacker.

Laporte, Ind. March 16. = Judge
Jonathan w. Crumpacker, associate
justice of the supreme court of New
Mexico during President McKinley's
administration, and a cousin of Repre-
sentative Crumpacker, Is dead of
typhoid fever, aged 30. Judge Crum-
packer had served two terms as state
senator, and was for years leader in
Indiana Republican politics.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Colorado Springs Colo, March 15.-
Chief of Police Reynolds says he has
no doubt that Michael O'Brien, whose
dead body was found last fall near
Clyde, on the Cripple Greek Short Line
railroad, was murdered by Gustav
Marx. the Chicago car-barn murderer
who has confessed that he killed a
man in the suburbs of Cripple Greek.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Linton, Ind, March 15.-Vice P-esi-
dent T. L. Lewis, of the United Mine
Workers, addressed two meetings of
miners here. He explained the condi-
tions which governed the stand taken
by the national officers Of the min
ers' organization in urging an accept
ance Of the operators compromise
proposition His remarks were ap-
plauded.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Bloomington, Ind, March 16.-It is
the agreement between Judge Wilson
and Prosecuting Attorney Miller that
the trial Of Mcdonald, for the mur-
der Of Miss Schafer, will be set down
during the May term Of court at Bed
ford. Judge Wilson's health is not
good and the docket is now crowded.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

New Albany. Ind, March 15.-Jas
Moran, motorman. and j. b. Wottan
and Fred Skboeney passengers, were
severely inju1ed by the collision of an
electric car with Pennsylvania sub
urban train, at the intersection Of VIr-
cennes and Main streets
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Chicago, March 15.-Messenger boys
who struck against the Western Union
Telegraph company have called the
strike of and ordered return to work
wherever the company will hire them.
The leaders of the waIkout admitted
their defeat and said the United States
court injunction against them was the
On r1So
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Jeffersonville, Ind, March 16.-Mary
r. Young, who lives In a little two
room hut with the bare ground for
q floor, in jackson county, will with
in a few days come into possession
Of $4,000 back pension, and an allow
ance Of $s month from the govern
menk
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Chicago, March 15.-Benny Yanger,
Of this city. and Aurelio Hererra
fought a six-round draw before the
America club The tight was hard and
fast for the entire six rounds. Both
men scored kzsockdowns in the third
round, when Hererra put Yanger to
the floor with a hard left on tie ear,
and Yanger, who rose instantly. sent
Hererra down with left hook to the
Jaw
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Washington, March ia call has
been issued for a caucus Of the Re
publican members Of the senate and
house to be held In the hall Of the
house Monday evening next at 8
O'Clock to elect members Of the ma
tional Republican congressional CAM
paign committee.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Chicago, March 16.-Dedication Of
the Illinois monuments on the battle
field of Shiloh has been postponed un-
til May II and 18. The exercises were
to have been held April II and Ii,
but at the request OF Governor Yates
the change in the date was made.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Kokomo, Ind, March 15.-A child
having perfect sight has been born to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brinkman, of
this city. The parents have been blind
since babyhood and were edus,ted at
the state blind institute at Intt-anapo-
lis
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
NJ DONALD INDICTED
Suspect in the Bedford Case
Charged with Both Rape
and Murder.
BE HEARS IT WITH SURPRISE
Counsel will Demand Prompt Trial
-Kokomo Man Tries the Fast
ing Cure-Statc Notes.

Bedford. Ind, March 15.-The grand
jury in the Sarah Schafer case has
returned two indictments against Jas.
Mcdonald, the first charging murder
in the first degree and the second with
rape. r. n. Palmer, attorney of Nc
Donald, said that he would not ask
for a change of venue, but would In
sist upon trial at this term Of court
Judge Wilson adjourned court until to-
morrow morning, and then returned
to French Lick Springs, where he will
rest until court is convened.
Confidence In the Grand Jury.
The grand jury has spent much time
in the investigation, and the people
have waited patiently, having conf
dence that the finding would be just
one. The grand jury is said to be
one OF the best ever impaneled in this
county, and its members men of ex-
perience and not of that class hasty
to jump to conclusion. The states
testimony is said to have been of a
much stronger character than was an
ticipated.
Surprises the Defendant.
Bloomington, Ind. March 15.-When
told of the finding of the grand jury
at Fedford Mcdonald seemed sur
prised. Il am not guilty." he said.
No questioning could draw from him
another statement. When informed
that he would have to return to Bed
ford and plead TO the indictment he
said it Was all. right with him, and
that he would as soon so there as any
where
Expected to Have Been Set Free.
He has told Sheriff Thrasher ON sew
eral occasions that he soon expected to
be a free man, and he had asked al
most every day how the grand jury
was progressing with the investiga-
tion. Sunday he asserted that the
grand jury would not be able to find
anything against him. The prisoner
now says very little along religious
lines. He has not asked for a preach
er, nor has he shown any interest In
his spiritual welfare siace his baptism.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

Blfnation Of RepFosentat1vos q Desoribed
by Representative Grisss.
Griggs, however, maintained that 1t
was Bristow's report. Continuing he
called attention to what be termed the
s4ridiculous position the house had
placed itself in" I'VE sought to m
vestigate the postof1ce department,
he said, "and you gentlemen turned
out here like hornets and insisted that
the whole department. from top to bot
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
Government Wins the Case
Against the Northern Sc.
curities Company.
IT. WAS A VERY CLOSE SHAVE
Ore Justice Of the Majority Differing
from the Others.
While the Vote Stood Five to Four
Points of the Opinion That
Spoils q Combi.
nation.

Washington, March Is. = In the
United States supreme court yesterday
an opinion was delivered in themerger
case Of the Northern Securities COM
pany VS.. the United States in favor
of the governments contention that
the merger was Illegal The opinion
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
Merger Violated the Law.

opinion. This opinion declared the
merging of the stock of the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads
and the placing of it in the hands of
the Northern Securities company as a
holding corporation were violation of
the federal statute prohibiting COM
binations in restraint of trade between
the states. The right of congress to
pass laws applying to just such cases
was upheld strongly on constitutional
grounds. and the declarationwas made
succinctly that the merger was in con-
travention Of the antitrust law.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
NEW W|FE'S PLANT
Says She Was Forced to Take a
Trai., and Submit To Be
Married.
HAppT GROOM ENTERsADENIAL
And Cannot Explain His Wife's Con-
duct-Wedding Viands Stolen
and Eaten-State Items.

Charlottesville, Ind, March 16. -
Several days ago Taylor Hunt and
Katie Hampton, Of Charlottesville,
slipped away to Danville, Ill, and
were quietly married there. The fol-
lowing day theyreturned toCrawfords- to
vile, and the bride at once proceeded
to the home of her parents. telling a
remarkable story of her experience.
She alleged that she had gone to the
station to see Hunt go away, and that
just as the train started he seized her
by the wrist and forced her on board
the train.
Married Her Willy Niliy.
At Danville, according to her story,
she was hurried to the court house in
an almost dazed condition and forced
into a marriage much against her will.
She declares, however, that she did
not answer the questions put to her
by the justice who performed the cere-
mony, and will ask that the marriage
be annulled on this ground. Her ia
ther has employed an attorney to fight
the case through the courts for her.
Noticed Nothing Peculiar.
The authorities at Danville assert
that there was nothing unusual in the
appearance of the bride at the service,
and that she answered the questions
distinctly and cheerfully. Hunt de-
clares that the girl accompanied him
of her own free will, and for the ex-
press purpose of being married. He
does not offer to explain her change
OF mind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

or the court was handed down Dy JUS
tice Harlan. and it upheld the decree
of the circuit court for the District Of
Minnesota in every particular. Four
of the justices disented from the five
constituting the majority.
Basis of the Disagreement.
The division in the court was due
TO a difference Of opinion as to the
right of federal control of state COR
porations. TIE majority opinion pro-
ceeded on the theory that congress
has a right under the constitution TO
control interstate commerce. no mat
ter by whom conducted. while the mi
nority opinion was based on the theory
that in the present case the effort is
to regulate the ownership of railroad
stocks by state corporations and that
such ownership is not interstate traffic.
Justices Brown, Brewer. McKenna
and Day concurreG in the decision.
while the chief justice and Justices
White, Peckham and Holmes dis
sented
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17
Some Remarks on "Lobbying."

Griggs of Georgia assailed the let
ter carriers organization for the man.
ner Of making its demands on con-
gress and said the carriers had made
an effort to intimiGate congress into
acceding to these demands. He was
interrupted by Burleson of Texas, who
asked if the executive order prohibit
ing government employees from lobby
ing before congress was Jest" Il
always have thought so," Griggs re-
piled; and he said further that if he
was representing the present occupant
of the White House as his attorney
he would enter plea of guilty and stop
further investigation
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-17

CrOmer of Indiana. He spoke of the
insufficiency of the pay of the rural
mail carriers, and said they should not
be denied the privilege Of acting as
agents for newspapers.
''At whose suggestion was ii" in
quired Mann. that this privilege has
been denied?'
Thinks All the Fraud Discovered.
Cromer said it came from Fourth
Assistant Postmaster Bristow first,
and then from the roStoaice commit
tee. He had. he saii. no criticism
to offer against Genlal Bristow. Il
think" said he, ''he las been honest
in the administration OF postal affairs"
and he received Republican applause
when he added: Il am so well salts
fed with theinvestigation he has made
in the postoffice department that be-
lieve no fraud or corruption yet re-
mains there to be exposed to the peo-
ple.' Until the status of rural letter
carriers should be fixed. and their pay
increased. he thought they should be
allowed to serve newspapers to the
patrons of the rural route
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-10
SAvAcES DESPIsE LABOR.
Hardest Task of African Missionary
Is to Persuade Dusky Ma
tives to Work.

The hardest task of the missionary
among tropical savages is to teach them
the dignity of labor. Where every bodily
want is supplied freely by nature, the
chief motive to work, the earning OF
ones daily bread, Is absent. Butthe les
son is being learned. This was shown
some months ago in Toro-a central
African country lying to the west oil
Uganda at the foot of the snow-clad
range anciently known as the Mountains
of the Moon. The kings birthday was
celebrated by an exhibition of native
work. There were 200 entries, a smaller
number than the previous year, but the
standard was much higher and the va
riety greater. The queen, who was her.
self a prize-winner, presented the prizes,
and the king showed much interest. Yet
ten years ago, when the first native Ba-
ganda missionaries went to this people,
they were sunk in the lowest depths OF
savagery. In some respects, this exhi-
bition in the heart Of the dark continent
was more interesting and remarkable
than that in st. Louis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-10
.LIKENs RUSSIAN TO FLINT.
George. Gould, IN Return from Euro
pean Tour, Says Things About
the Cars Subjects.

George J.. Gould returned on the
Philadelphia from a 4,000-mile auto
mobile tour through Europe. In the
smoking room of the Philadelphia an
American resident of Moscow spoks
one evening of the Russian press cen
sorship.
Through this censorship" he said
"the war news has been perverted
horribly. Repulses have been changed
into advances, and routs into victor
les. Hence, on the occasion of a dozen
defeats, I have seen the deluded Rus.
SLAMS. thinking they had won vic,
tories, light big bonfires and caper
about them joyously. Russia, when
left, offered the world the spectacle oil
defeats everywhere and fires of reioic-
ing everywhere"
s.The Russians are like flints," said
Mr.. Gould. 1.-THE more you beat them
the more fire they make"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-10
FEW SNAKES IN NEW YORK
Copperhead and Rather Are the Only
Poisonous Species About the
Great Metropolis.

Over the country extending for many
hundreds of miles both north and south
of New York, the same embracing the
Adirondacks, the Catskill and Blue
Ridge mountains, there are but two spe-
cies of poisonous snakes-the rattle
snake and the copperhead, declares the
New York World. The former may be
at once distinguished by the rattle, while
the latter is a reptile of beautiful hues,
showing rich, reddish-brown bands on
a hazel body-color. The bands are very
narrow on the back and very wide on
the sides. presenting the outlines of
numerous dumbbell-shaped markings.
Despite the presence Of these poisonous
snakes in the eastern states accidents
are of great rarity. The rattlesnake is
an honest brute and usually gives ample
warning of its presence. The upper
head is a s~ecretive species and generally
prefers flight to combat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-10
T d S

IEp RTETS
Quite a number from here saw the fire
meu's parade at New Brunswick Tues
day.
Mrs. William Durham and daughter
Mabel, spent Thursday with Mrs. Dun.
HAMS parents in Woodbridge.
Mrs. d. Sandorff and children. Of
Perth Amboy, spent Thursday and Fri
day with Mrs. Sandorff's mother here.
Ellis Mundy was u Woodbridge visitor
Thursday.
Mrs. H. punham was an Amboy visit.
or Wednesday.
Mrs. f. B. Mundy and Mrs. J. Schilcoa
were Amboy visitors Wednesday.
The young son of Mr.. aud Mrs. William
Dinham is Ill.
Master Ralph...Liddle spent Friday night
and Saturday with relatives in Peril
Amboy.
The Plnochle Club met at the home Of
John Schilcox Friday night.
"A two-seated automobile was wrecked
near Rogan's corner Friday night, it
was going at good speed as 1t turned the
corner to follow the trolley track 1t run
up the bank and was wrecked. No on,
was injured. The men that were in it
took the trolley TO Amboy and took the
train Tor New York, the chauffeur, q
colored man, stayed by the machine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-10
HUNT MEXICAN TREASURE
Search Being Carried On in Texas foi
Vast Wealth Buried Dur
ing War.

A number of Mexicans with teams,
plows and scrapers are e%xcavating in
that vicinity, claiming to have in their
possession maps and charts showing
treasure to be buried there to the
amount of 500, 600 in Mexican doub-
looms. The treasure is buried near what
Is known as the Bull Tank, and the party
has agreed to pay the owners OF the
land on which they are at work a GER
tain per cent of the find for the priv
ilege of %excavating. This treasure Is
said to have been buried during the
Texas and Mexican war. 1t is said a
tradition has existed that a large sum
in Mexican doubloons was buried some
where on the banks of Pond creek, and
another that there was treasure of con
siderable amount in Mexican money
buried at some point along the banks
of the Brazos river near Marlin. Many
excavations have been made to locate
the buried treasure, both on Pond creek
and the Brazos river. There efforts
were not only made by home people,
but strangers have gone in and exca-
waited, among whom were Mexicans. A
few years ago 1t was no uncommon
thing to see deep holes dug along the
banks of these streams, presumably bj
parties in search of the lost treasure,
but if any money has ever been found
in this manner the fact is not known.