John W. Gates, who appeared as
a witness before the Special House
Committee investigating the steel
trust Saturday, declarad that the
accumulation by tlv Trust Com
pany of America, of New York, in
1907, of a great block of the
collateral of the Tennessee Coal &
Iron Compauy made possible the
acquisition of thai company by the
United States Steel Corporation.
Mexico's new Presideut, Francisco
de la Barra, Saturday devoted
his first official duties to the final
disposition of the insurrecto army
aud to plans for payment of the
costs of the revolution. Diplomats
estimated that the war in Mexico
has cost not less than $20,000,000
in gold aud Unit one-tenth of that
amount was due' to losses sustained
by foreigners.
What was -probably the most
enthusiastic good roads meet ever
had in Westem'Keutucky was held
Saturday at Glasgow wbere more
than i.ooo delgates were gathered
to discuss the proposed central
J route fiom Louisville to the Liucoln
farm. It is siul that assurances
of aid were received from every
point between Were and Glasgow.
In the Tennessee Senate Saturday
a resolution was offered by
A. A Adams, o'l Wilson county,
regular Democrat, providing fot a
committee of five to confer with
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