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Show " i Investigation In various Eastern cities show that the coal scarcity, at I least In some cases, is ficticious, . , j Thus,15,000 tons have been discovered . I In New York City In spite of the pro- ' j test that there was' no coal, and of I llacr's pledge that the poor should jj have coal; and 10,000 tons were found ! in Mlllwaukcc, where there was said !jr tobenonp. It looks decidedly as If , JSI tlie Chicago grand Jury is proceeding f m on tl10 correct theory, that the coal ' IE scarcity Is In fact a conspiracy to x m f lecco the public, and not a real scar- f M city of the coal supply. Tho vigorous " m measure against that conspiracy will h 'J be welcome to tho public, and if a lot p-.' of the rogues arc sent to the penitcn- K 1 tiary of the several States, ratification K ' meetings In the cities will be in crdcr. . iS |