Grimy finger marks ~ seem to grow on the woodwork ' about the house. They come easily and ‘ they stick too—unless you get rid of them with LB STWasUmg cler' THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, It makes all cleaning easy. 51. Louis. New York. . Chicadibston. Philadelphia. \\\\\i,\ \ “1'1 ‘ l 1 ,1... 11‘ l BEG-I THE YEAR. 1:- - I RIGHT all BY SUBSCRIBING FOR THE llllllllll Uilll'l'l'i AND N. Y. WEEKLY TRIBUNE. BOTH PAPERS Sent to any Ad dress] FOR one — Dollar! Address All Orders to ‘ Gazette.” ABOUTSTANDARDOIL Facts Regarding Trust. NUMEROUS DISHONEST PRACTICES. A Former Employee of the Company Tells of Adulterntion—Snys Foul- Grades Were Taken From 01:13 Tank—Lory .Wag'es Paid. WASHINGTON, trial commission yesterday resumed its investigation of trusts, the Standard Oil company receiving especial attention. Mr. \V. H. Clark of Ohio, who until last Februarv was “employed by the Standa1d Oil company in vaiious towns in that state, but was then suspended, testified that while employ ed at Maiietta the Standard had ousted other companies from the business by competition and then put 11p the price of oil. He said that eight nominal grades of oil were sold out of only two tanks, the faucet being turned in different directions for differ- ent grades. This was done, he said, un- der instructions from the managers for the Standard company, Messrs. Mat- thews and Hollingsworth. Mr. Clark also said that the company bought and sold turpentine, but before selling it Would put six or seven gallons of gaso- line in each barrel of turpentine. At Columbus Mr. Clark was the cash- ier of the Standard company. At that point, he said, much oil was adulterated. For instance, miners’ oil was made by mixing in a little cottonseed oil. Here the Standard company started what was called the Shoemaker Oil company. This was a purely Standard establishment, he testified, its men being paid by the Standard company. but it was made to appear to be an independent concern and was used as a blind. At Springfield Mr. Clark said he was a wagon salesman, and the instructions there were to get trade regardless of the price. Some refined oil was sold as low as 4 cents, and here also as many as four nominal grades of oil were taken from one tank. Rebates were made. when nec— essary. \Vhen he had spoken to the man- . agement of the dishonesty of these prac- tices, he had been told that it was not for him to say about such matters, but to do what he was told. At Urbana. he said, he was manager for the’Standard com- pany. Here a competitor was driven out by a threat to force the price down to a cent a gallon. The competitorafterward went to the poorhouse. \Vitness for a time was manager at Newark. Here the work was very hard, because of the great range of prices. There were 25 different figures used there. One man would get oil for 7 cents, while his next door neigh- bor would pay 91/2 cents. Rebates also were given to especially favored patrons. These were made under the instructions of Mr. B. A. Matthews, as were all changes in price or terms. The witness testified that at Newark the company bought a building from over :1 leaser’s head who was doing a compet- itive business, and Mr. Clark, with other men, went into the building in the ab- sence of the competitor, loaded the build- ing on carts and carried it away. For this be (Mr. Clark) was complimented and was to have been rewarded with a two weeks’ vacation, while the competitor was so frightened that he went out of the business. ‘This was not accomplish- ed. however, until all his customers had been located by a boy employed to follow his wagon 011 a bicycle. At Newark :1 customer wanted oil from Cleveland. He was satisfied by supplying him out of a barrel painted red and marked as if from Cleveland. He received the same oil, however, that other people got. The witness said that laborers for the Standard company were generally paid 75 cents a day and that they worked 011 an average 12 hours a day. Therewas. he said, often a difference of 2 emits a gallon in the prices of oil be- tween places where there was competi— tion and places where there was none. May Discharge l'niou Soldiers. HARRISBURG, June 9. —— Judge \Veiss handed down an opinion in the Dauphin county court yesterday declar- ing unconstitutional the act of 1897 pro- hibiting the discharge of a Union soldier from public position without cause. The decision is the result of proceedings di- rected against three old soldiers on the Harrisburg police force, who refused to be removed when the city government changed hands last spring. Mayor Fritch- ey appointed three- Democrats in their places, and select'council, which is con- trolled by Republicans, refused to con- sider their nominations. Regular Army Enlistments. WASHINGTON, June 9.—The war department has prepared a statement showing the number of enlistments in the regular army since“ the war began. At that time the army consisted of 25,- 000 men. The enlistment: since that time have been abcut 75,000 men. This would make an army of 100,000, but there were a large number of enlist- ments made for service in the war with Spain alone, and these men have since been discharged. Immigration Rules For Cuba. WASHINGTON, June 9.—-Assistant Secrotory Moiholjohn has romulgated immigration regulations for island of Cuba. These regulations are substantial- ly the some as those now in force tor the United States. except that the regula- tions for Cuba make no distinction be- tween alims arriving from Canada and Mexico and other foreign countries, as is done in the regulations for this country. Judge Patterson’s Successor. 'ALBANY, June 9.——Governor Roose- velt has appointed Mr. Hugh McRobe‘rts 111' Tompkinsville the quarantine com- missioner to fill the vacancy caused by llle death of Judge Patterson. It was in romplisnce with -Hoolth Oficei Doty’ s earnest request that a commissioner was selected whose residence is near the quarantine station. Bun-gloss Commit Murder. CARMI, Ills. June 9—Burglars broke into the house of Daniel P. Gott of. Nor- 113 City and shot and killed Mrs. Gott, aged 67, for resisting them. The bur- glars seemed $145 and some jewelry. The murderer and his companions, who weie identified, escaped. Bloodhounds are on their trail. Dolesnte to Formers’ Congress. ALBANY, , Juno 9.-—Governor. Rouse: vclt has ' appointed Attorney General John C. Davies tore-present the state of New York at the farmers' national con- gress to be held in Boston. I June 9.—The jndus- ' . WEEKLY NURWALK A— ”GAZ E A TREATY WITH FRANCE. 9 Negotiations to no; Opened For Ena- ' tensive Reciprocity. WASHINGTON, June 9. —Tbe French government has taken steps to renew ac- tively negotiations for a leciprocity treaty with the United States and to that end has appointed M. Chapentier 51s spe- cial delegate to assist Embassador M. Cambon in conducting negotiations. M. Chapentici will arrive at New York from Paris today and come to VVashing— ton to take up the work. Embassador Cambon was at the state department yesterday arranging the preliminaries with \Ir. Kasson, the rec1p10c1ty commis- sioner. The negotiations with France were he- gun some time ago and then came to a complete halt. The disposition of the French authorities is very favorable to- ward securing a treaty, and as a basis for this they are ready to concede the minimum tariff list, which is about 20 per cent below the maXimum list now levied on American goods. The concessions de- lsired from the United States me those ' under section 4 of the Dingley ta1iif law. A partihl reciprocity ariangement was made w1th France some months ago, but a much more extensive treaty is desired. BASEBALL scones. Results of Yesterday’s Games In the National League. At New York— Cleveland .......... 013100000—5 New York ......... 3 2 0 1 4 0 0 4 *—14 Hits—Cleveland 15; New York, 16. Er- rors—Clev eland 3. New York 1. Batteries -—Hill, Stivetts and Zimmer; Seymour and Grady at Philadelphia.— St..‘Lous .................... 000103—4 Philadelphia ................ 0 0 1 1 1 5—8 Hits——St. Louis, 9; Philadelphia, 13. Er- rers—St. Louis. 0: Philadelphia, 1. Bat—e teries—Sudhoff and O’Connor; Fifield and McFarland. At Boston— Boston....100000300102—7 Lou.isville.2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0—5 H1ts—-Boston, 14; Louisville 12. Errors-— Boston 3; Louisville, 2. Batteries—Lewis and Clarke; Dowllng and Powers. At Brooklyn— Cincinnati ......... 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0—0 Brooklyn .......... 50000000*-—-5 Hits—Cincinnati, 6; Brooklyn, 5. Errors ——Cincinnati, 2; Brooklyn, 0. Batteries— Hawley and Woods; Hughes and Grim. .\t Baltimore; Pittsburg .......... 000110030—5 Baltimore .......... 4 2 1 0 2 0 .2 0 *—11 Hits—Pittsburg 12 Baltimore 14. Er- rors—Pittsburg, 3; Baltimore 1. Batteries —:ardner, Payne and Shriver; Howell and Robinson. At Washington-— Washington... 1 0 0 0 2 0 1. O 0 1—5 Chicago ......... 000300010 Hits—4Washington 9; Chicago, 9. Errors —-VVashington. 2; .hicago, 4. Batteries—— Mercer and McGuire; Taylor and Nichols. Table of Percentages. W. L. P.C. Brooklyn ....................... 35 11 .761 Boston .......................... 30 14 .682 St. Louis ........................ 27 18 .600 Baltimore ...................... 26 19 .578 Philadelphia ................... 25 19 .568 Chicago ......................... 26 20 .561 Cincinnati .............. . ....... 21 22 .488 New York ...................... 20 24 .455 Pittsburg ....................... 16 26 .381 Washington... . . ............... 17 29 .367 Louisville ....................... 14 30 .318 Cleveland ....................... 8 33 .195 CONDENSED DISPATCHES. About $3, 500, 000— more gold will go to Europe on Satuiday. About 25 lives were reported to have been lost in the Colorado floods. A special dispatch from Vienna said the sultan of Turkey was darigerously ill. Dreyfus went on board the cruiser Siax ready to sail from Cayenne for Brest. Bellamy Storer, the new United States minister to Spain, left San Sebastian for Madrid. \Vhile General and Mrs. Ballington Booth were on the Pacific coast thieves broke into their home in Montclair, N. J. Congressman R. P. Bland was report- ed much worse, and his physician said the public should be prepared for the worst. At Rochester Allen Scott, aged 70, a veteran of the civil war, was struck and instantly killed by a Central Hudson pas- senger train. l‘..'_.?:1g a dense fog on Long Island sound the New Haven flier Richard Peck collided with the steamer C. H. Northam, injuring ten persons. Border Trouble In Costa Rica. \VASHINGTON. June 9.——1\Iinister. Calvo of Costa Rica has been advised by his government that the two companies of troops sent a short time ago to Port Limon, near the Nicaraguan border, be- cans-e of the assembling of large bodies or Nicaraguan troops on the border, had been withdrawn. The minister accepts this as showing that there is no further likelihood of a clash betwce 11 the Nicara- guaii and the Costa Rican troops on the b01der. Alaska Boundary Quest Ion. " LONDON, June 9.—It is learned upon high anthoxity that the Alaskan modus vivendi does not imply that the bound— ary question has been settled or com- p10n1ised.but simply that a tempomry boundary has been arianged and will be preser‘ ed for two yenr,s which interval will be mailable for the settlement of the main question at issue. A Find of Ambergris. SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.—The whaler Charles Morgan of this city made a fortunate find of ambergris in the north seas, according to advices from Hakodale. Thh-lump weighed 68 pounds and is worth $20,800. Pain- ' ’ ' . l I HUME 3 Killing Magic (ill, the most wonderful medicine tO-day, ositivcly curing Colds, Sore rI'h h,roat lghe umatism and all am. Wholly free from oily taste, p easant to use either as an internal or external remedy. 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