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The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
SECRECY OF GREAT CITIES.
One Half the People Know Very Little
About the Other Half.
From the New York Tribune.

ABOUT the Otnor Hail.
From the New York Tribune.
Much surprise has been expressed that
the employees of Scovil should have
known nothing of his ways of life; that
he should have lived as a rich man for
years without attracting suspicion. But
there is really nothing astonishing in
this, for in all great cities similar things
are continually going on. Business men
as a rule seldom meet their employees
out of business hours, and have nc
knowledge of their mode or scale of liv-
ing. And there are many cases on rec
ord of defaulters, forgers and embez-
zlers who, though maintaining
costly establishments on their
stolen funds, have kept up for many
years successfully appearances which
ought to have challenged suspicion.
Two of the most prominent of these
cases are those of Robson and Redpath,
the English railway forgers. Both Of
these men, though clerks on compare
lively small salaries, lived most lux
uriously. Both of them gave costly
entertainments, kept horses and car
riages, had town and country houses,
subscribed literally to charities, and in
a word did everything they could do to
attract attention and gain n~otoriety.
Yet though their profuse style OF living
had been going OF for years, their m
ployers knew nothing of it until other
circumstance had aroused their sus-
picions. Robson was the first to be
caught, and the disclosures following
his arrest naturally caused uneasiGess
among railroad directors generally.
1t was while this uneasiness prevailed
that one day a certain peer was stand
ing on the platform at a Great North
ern Railway station, talking to the
chairman of the company. just then
Redpath passed and bowed to his chair
man. The peer sprang forward and
shook hands warmly with the subordi-
nate. This surprised the chairman,
who asked the peer, "What do you
know of our clerk?" The reply was,
"He is a capital fellow, and gives the
best balls and entertainments in Lon
DON" That set the chairman thinking,
and the result was the discovery that
this brilliant entertainer, patron of
literature and the fine arts, and gener-
Gus philanthropist, had by forgery
stolen about 81, 500,0 900 from the COM
pany. But it was by the merest acct
dent that the facts were brought to
light, and so it has been in plenty of
other cases. The fact is that in great
cities few people knew what their
neighbors are doing and most are too
busy to trouble themselves with in
quiries. The world may be very small,
as it has been the fashion to say of late
years, but great cities still afford con,
ditions of concealment so complete that
it is necessary to elaborate precautions.
The greater the population the greater
the ~obsecurity for the majority of the
individuals composing it, is the rule
which governs all such cases. and which
explains what to the unobserving seems
remarkable.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
The Fut IRE King Of England.

An inspired article has appeared in Lloyd's
Weekly, the chief organ of the working classes,
on the politics of the prince of Wales. The
writer says the prince of Wales has no belief
in the policy of effacement of the empire, and
will not shrink, when necessary, from asser-
ton or extension of imperial responsibilities,
though opposed to aggression. He is, there
fore, drawn to the radicals, who have brok-
en- from the traditions of the Manchester
peace party. The article further recites the
heir apparent to the throne of England is a free
trader on principle, and regrets the existence
of a protection policy in other countries on the
ground that a hostile tariff begets other forms
of international hostility. He considers that many
of the ideas and plans now identified with So
cialism are thoroughly practical, Christian and
constitutions. Respecting forms OF govern
ment, he accepts the pope's dictum that what
is best administered is the best constitutional
monarchy, and is the most economical form of
government because it keeps a check upon in
dlVldual ambition, extravaganza and jObbery.
The republican idea, in the abstract, is very
fascinating, in practice, delusive and costly
through waste and unstable, especially in its
foreign policy, which should be permeated by
nxed principles, common to all parties of the
state. The prince believes the English mon
archy will endure, because it is the nucleus of
the real republic, and having what other re-
publics need, a center of gravity apart from
all, yet allied to all
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28

headot the Lexington syndicate. will nav the
SIYOOQ claim Of Judge Davis against the
frlheeton company, and it was with this under
standing that Medhurst was allowed Ia Leave
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02

timber, has been so overshadowed By the
Pennsylvania oil fields that the rich indi.
cations, once profitably developed hare,
have never been thoroughly tested.
have imagined, while traversing this
wild region and seeing these evidences Of
crude petroleum, that perhaps the oil sand
or rock lay somewhat deeper in this ooun.
try than in Northern Pennsylvania, and
that the richer sands have, on account Of
the greater upheayals, never been touched.
Now, that practical tests are to be made to
a greater depth than ever before, the wealth
OF this region in crude petroleum, as we'll
ss in coal and iron, will soon be established.
II the Hulings plsn shall be carried out
end a series of wells be driven through the
most promising part Of the petroleum field.
it would seer, that there is good reason for
the activity in all kind Of investments in
this State.
Ten years ago the man who would have
thought Of building railroad from Clarke
burg into the interior counties down along
the oil belt, or from Wheeling to Charles.
ton down the Ohio and up the Kanawns,
would have been looked upon IS q lunatic.
To day Senator Camden is engaged in those
enterprises. The West Virgins Central,
the Davis Blaine road, is to run off through
the Elk Garden region, opening up tue
rich Cheat River country, following
through the fertile interior counties until
it unites with the other railroads develop
ing the country on the Western slope Of
the Appalachian range.
These enterprises are all pro ected on an
extensive scale, and open up Q region
simply boundless in its resources. That Is
probably Why Blaine and the other big men
with him have Joined in buying property
here that must some day be Of fabulous
value.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
AGAINST CONTRACT LABOR.
Rebertson's speech Before the Labor
Committee.

Reberts0n's speech Before the Labor
Committee.
WASHINGTON, February l.-Robertsou, OF
Pittsburgh, a member OF the Glassblowcrs
Association, appeared before the Labor
Committee this afiernooa. He suggested
that such an amendment be offered to rep
reseni4tive Foran's bill 10 prohibit the
importation OF contract laboters as would
allow manufacturers to import foreigners
flr new industries established In this
country until American mechanics could
learn the new trade. Robert
the tariff the manufacturers OF green
glass bottles, secured an increased duty OF
about one hundred per cent Prior TO TIE
revision two hundred thousand gross OF
bottles were imported annually but since
the new tariff law had gone into effect
there had been no importation. He said n
shop OF two me-, foreigners, make
fifty dozen bottles day, ior which they
receive eight c,nts per dozen, and The
same number bv American workmen were
much superior 70 those Of the foreigners.
He understood that The glass man.
ufacturers we're preparing 10 import
more foreign labor under contracts
RIB, rtson said the workmen OF the coun.
try were Il oxiDg 'Or legislation to proiec'
them and would prefer TO be Governed w
laws rather than TO insugurste strk"s
Representative Hopkins, chsirm,n Of the
Committee on Labor lnyestig liiun, said the
work men of the country are "rvosrd q
any reduction OF the tariT snd especially
"A horizontal reduction. and be was Of
the opinion that the committee he req
resented would oppose any Sich meas.
ure which might come from the Ways and
Means Committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
NEWS OF THE M0RHlkH.

Patent office statistics.
The Boynton. Heifer fight.
De Brszza again rumored decd'
Disastrous floods in the KanaHhs.
Rnsiness failures on the increase.
ubenville infest tel with burglars
Lancaster, Pa, puddlers on strike.
Portsmouth, O., furnaces blowing out.
Ds.,b Of Judge Sheldon in Ca iiornia
Tsrrible gasoline explosion a; Alliance
o.
Carlisle the probable Senator from Ken
tucky.
The Fitz John Porter bill passes the
House.
A Port. mouth, o., iron masters iitOrs
Z ssgree.
The vsges of Springfield, o, iron work
trs reduced.
Opening of the new railroad from Irst-
ton 10 PhjliPpi.
An Indiana man charged with rsvishing
his own daughter.
Death of +. II. Packer, President OF the
Lebigh Valley rsilroad.
Troisville Sykes, the New Orleans mur-
derer found not guilty.
Resources Of the rich section pieIced o.
the West Virginia Central as sketched by q
Philadelphia Press correspondent.
Robert Garrett replies to Jay Goulds
statements in regard to the Nickle Plate
and outlines the future policy Of the Bal
t-n,nre and Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
TOO MUCH GASOLINE
BIo.- Upa Building and kiiis Several
peOO'e.

ALLIhyCE. ., February IA frigh Hrl
gaso line ex plosiou took place in +. N. Orr's
stove and tin store 10 day, demolishing the
building aud burying in the ruins an IN.
known number Of people. -Four persons
hivr been sxtricated aud four more aie
known 20 have hcen inside. Men are ai
work 10 rescue, Il possible, those sill alive
and recover the bodies 0f the dead. ore
store wss in large new h,ick block in The
middle OF the town, n r. rumored that
child turned the spigot OF the - line
tank ard the gas escaping igni,ed by The
fire in the stove. Several people were in
TIE store and two famiiies iived on the sec
ond ard third floors Besides thO'e en-
~ led in thc debris, many are more or less
seriously injured.
Anotl e. disJ atch sIys o r. w. on
r me- orr, h's sou. Ms. Hon Hi"hls 4.
d dau" h,er, Mrs TIank Evs1s end tyo
children, coed two sud four months, we're
known 10 have been in the building atti-
time OF The explosion. They sll p rishe
The lcsS 10 $50 60. All business has b q
slsLeI dsG
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
REINSTATE HIM.
The Porter Bill Passes ths House
Yesterday
BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY,
Wheeling Men in Washington to Uurge
the Prohibition Of the I'm
pOrtation Of Foreign Con-
tract laborers.
Specirl % the Registsr.

WASHINGTON, February THE debate IN
the House over the Fitz John Porter bill
was earnest and exciting, the ablest speech
es of the day being made in defense OF the
bill. ". w. Phelps, Republican, OF New
Jersey, made an earnest and impasssioned
speech fayoring the bill, and after 1t had
passed a third reading A. G. Curtin, Of
Psnnsylysnia, closed the debate with an
address remarkable for its elcquence and
force. The bin then passed by vote OF
one hundred and eighty-four to seveyenty'
eight, Wilson, Gibson and Snyder voting
fc- and Goft against the bill.
Adyices tonight from Kentucky prom
ise the early nomination of Carlisle as SEN
ator Williams successor.
W. n. Lynch, of Wheeling, together
with other representatives Of the Amalga-
mated Association, and representatives Of
the miners and glass workers, are here to
ask the House Committee on Labor to
bring in q bill to prohibit foreign contract
laborers from being imported.
The arrivals are Senator Dawson, ex.Sen
ator Bishop and W. G. Brown, Jr., OF Pres
ton county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02

Hon. Thos. W. Bicknell, President Inter
State Committee on National Aid, Boston,
Mass.
On Thursday morning the programme
will be-: Public distraction in industrial
Pursuits" A. p Marble, superinte ldent
city schools, Worcester, Mass; "dand
Work in Schools" Prof. J. M. Orjway
Massachusetts, institute OF Technology,
Boston. Discussion-H s. Jones, superiu-
tendent city schools, Erie. PENN; wrne
National Educational Association at Madi-
son, Wis, in 1884" Hon. Thomas w. DICE
How to 90 tr,l and Direct the Read ng I
Pupils; How TO induce them to Read re
Best Literature" George J. Luckey, supe'-
CbsIIcs y. Edwards assistant surerintend.
ent city schools, Baltimore, Md, J. Or
mand Wilson, perintendent city schools
Washington, d. c. Discussion-Henry a.
Wise, superintendent city schools, Bait
more, Nd; W. F. Pool, librarian pubic
library, Chicago, III
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
A Tnu nrd Complete Programme OF
ComipE Meeting.

have secured g complete programme OF
the exercises ci the National Educational
Association, OF which State Superintendent
of Schools Butcher, Of your city, is Presi-
dent, and which meets here on the 18th
instant. Superintendent Buther was here
some weeks since arranging the details Of
the meeting. .sr d at that time gave me par.
tial, list Of the speakers. The session will
last three days and will terminate with q
reception at the Bureau of Education on
Tuesday evening. The proceedings of the
18th and l4ta instan', hewockiI & days will
be as follows:
AZ the Morning Session
Indian Education, Its Condi ion I'd Pros
poets" Hon. J. ". Hsworth, United States
Superintendent OF Indian education. Dis
cussion-Gsn. S. c. Armstrong, principal
Hampton normal and agricultural insti-
tute, Virginia; Capt. r. H. Pratt, principal
United States training school for Indial
youth, Carlisle, Pa. "Arbor Day in the
Public Schools" DR.. J. B. Peaslee, Super
intendent city schools, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Hon. B G. Northrop, Clinton. Conn.
Recess" DR.. W. T. Harris, LII. D.,
Concord, Mass. mo Recess" S.
A. Ellis, Superintendent of city
schools, Rochester, n. Y. Discussion
Aaron Cove, superintendent city schools,
Denver, Col. How Best 8 State Superin-
tendent May Advance Popular Education"
Hon. f. f. Risbee, state superintendent
public instruction, Pennsylvania. Dis
cuss;on-Hon. NJ. A. Newell, secretary
state board of education, Maryland; Hon.
Fl. Z. Speer, state superintendent public
instruction, Kansas; Hon. John W. Akers,
state superintendent public instruction,
Iowa. Supervision in Country Schools"
Hon. J.. W. Holcombe, state superintend.
emf public instruction, Indiana. Discus
sion-Peof. A. l.. Wade, Morganrown.
". Va. MORAL Education IN Public
Schcols-Bsnds Of Mercy" Hon. George T.
Angel, president Massachusetts, Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals,
Boston.
"A the Evening Session:
Educational Status and Needs of the
South" Maj Robert Bingham, Bingham
school, North Carolina" National Aid to
Public Schools" Hon. John W. Dickinson,
SECRETARY State Board Of Education, Mas
sschusetts; THE New Bill,n Hon. B. G.
Northrop, Clinton, Conn. Discussion-Dr.
j. l. NJ, Curry, general sgent Peabody
tnnd, Richmond, Va; Hon. Leroy D.
S;oE2, State school commissioner, Ohio;
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
The RIVER BOOMING BELOW.
Railway Bridge Washed Away and
Other Damage Done.

CINCIySATi February 1.-At Charleston
the Kanswba IS twep ty-seveu feet aud ris-
ing fast, and il is estimated that S75 900
worth OF lumber, logs ard barges are lost.
TIE New and Hinton rivers are booming.
aud wssbcuts sre reported along the rail-
roads At Portsmouth great anxiety
prev ails on sccount OF a threatened food.
rhs Scioto bottoms are flooded. The Ohio
is rising rapidly. At Bainbriige, o.. the
Southern Railroad bridge at Paint Creek
was wsshed away, and at Catlettsburg the
Big Sandy is rising, ard already there are
large losses in lumber. The Ohio at Gin
cinnsti at 2 r. NJ. is thirty-nine feet and
rising five iuches per hour. Several gorges
are reported up the river and much dam
are is feared. Unless a change In the
weather occurs it is feared the Hood OF last
wear will be repeated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
BONDS FOa THE BANKS.
The Potter BiiI UHjcr Discussion by
the House Committee.

WASHINGTON, February THE Hous,
Banking ard Currency Committee
consumed the antirs session in
discussing the Potter bill, which
authorizes the issue oi two per csnt.
twenty FIVE year oouds for banking puf.
poses. dr. Buckner snd otaer members of
the CON mittce roaiDtsiDed that II did not
belong to tie BANKING Commits, but
ought 4, 90 to the Ways and Means Com
Mite. II vas decided, however, against
Buckney but before scti9A was taken on u,
TO 7. qu<st Comptroller Knox aud United
Stats TREASURER WymsD 70 appear btbore
them anh give their views concsrnipsit.
Mr. RII k,sr says he does Dot believe there
is ma jority Of the commI'tee in faTor "f
tae p2SpUsition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
MORhiSONS TARIFF BILL.
Il Will Suggest u horizontal Rcduc.

tIUJ.
WAsHTEGroN, February MIR. Morrison
will to morrow submit To the Ways aud
Means Committee his su2Xs lion OF what
the tariff bill should be. lie viii suggest
that il provide for a horizontal reduction
OF twenty per cent. but that the duty on no
article shall be reduced 10 a love- figure
than that fixed by the Mer III tarifro 1891.
Mr.. Morrison mas cinvsssed his com uitt e
and finds that Opposition will be atce S'e
The bill will be drafted and will be re.iy
TO introduce 10 the Hou @ next Montay
VIXEN Il will be reported TO The Ways aud
Means Committee. That committee will
very anickly report il back 70 tnr House
favorsby, shd then What will d. done re
mains 10 be seen. There IS certainly q
growing feeling az inst any a;tition OF
IN. tarh at all, and il may be that the
Wsys and Means Committee will he unable
to get the House TO consider the bill nj ali.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
100000 FLoRINs STOLEN.
a Robbery which viii Set Detectives
az work.

al hOrk.
NEW NOEE, February l.-Inspec or
Byrnes received a circular to day from the
ehiet OF police Of Budapesth, Hungry,
giving the details Of bold robbery in tn At
c,ty en- January 5th sready told in
fhe Associated Press dispatches. A
massive iron chest, containing Ans
trian bank notes, was stolen from
pc platform in front of the main post
pfhce while in transit Two hundred and
Loriy thousand tiOrins were in II. in thirty
4Ne I,UUO gulCer notes, 80 one hundreds,
SVSv mites, lOO0 tens, and 1000 one
Fu!cen notes. The box had four safety
peas, snd was in a wicker work-blsket
pVered With green bliza. No trace was
tpund OF The thieves, who, il is surmiSad,
70 10 this country \ reward Of 800 is Of
..sfed Ior information leading 10 the appre-
tenSlon Of the thieves and 81 $40 tor
sfrsst CT the recovery OF the notes.
Ahe Author of - La sOeiete De Berlin"
PASIs, February The secret has at last
oeen revealed Of the author Of the famous
La Societs De Berlin" whose nom de
plume VI Comte Van Vosili was at firsl sun.
posed to be that Of Count BSusf, thsn OF N.
De Msupussnt He turns out to be A. NJ,
Gerard, formerly Secretary Of the French
j gsiion at Washington. He was affergard
ht Madrid and is now in Paris.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
From D''y' Sps.TJ'
respondent.
MASIIINrnN- ID. &


respondent.
NASHINroN, ID. C.,
January 2L-To- niSat
/ found Congressman
Thomas ]. Wo ID, Of
Indiana, in a hotel cor.
'ldOr, and had a talk
with him on the tariff
SSueS. Mr.. Wool is
t3oirs a prominent
pant in tartft IN ItJsrs
IN the nous hayluS
introduced yeral
III on the subject, and
being well pOstea On
the ISSUES into whirr
u leads, may Oe SAD
o represent pretty
well the principles OF
the party.
WHAT was your
idea In Introducing q
OIL 10 change the duty
On 0leached aud col
Ored cotton goods: /
inquired.
MY idea was tOrem-
eiy the wrong IN
nOsed by the last &C,
of Congress, revising
the tariffs upon con-
sumerS aud importers
~ cotton goods. You
Will see, Oy examining
he act, TINT a specific
duty OF three and one
la.f cents per square
vaTd OF oleached cot
tOu under lUO threads
20 The square iuCh. aud
q duty OF four ald one.
half cents tOtne slu9re
yard under lOUthre4dS
Of uuUIelched or cDl-
Ored cotton goods, is
charged u the impOr
D. rter. Ny bill is 20
restore Jhg old al val.
Orem duty OF - per
cent. That will pro
Jcct the claim Of >
per cent. and leave a
ne, gain 10 the manu-.
faCjuTer amounting 10
10 per cent, which is
really tGO much profit
10 gain by a taritl, TO
which may be added
4lsS the ordinary bus
mess o. ofits. And this
IS On ly an item OF the
glazing inCongrditieS
Jfthe present tariff "
az asked IL thera
would be a complete
revision OF tine tariff
,hlS wiuter."
NO" rep led Mr..
Wood, "but there Wi |
ne a general re Sis.OG
the iOwer House Of
Congress was chiefly
chosen by the people
lpOu this issue, an
he House must pre-
sent a bill Ot a general
character, or the peO-
ne will become dis
gust ed with the
they made Ia
he majority. There
must lie "A gradual
'sauga mot q rash ore
or the reason that
he Outra geOus war
arid invited capital
a make large invest
nenIS on the faith OF
he law, aud sny rash
Neon would do great
lamage 10 invested
'apit1l. The great iu-
.uStice must be gratu
tlly and safely cor
iected. Capital has
rights labor lasTightS,
and the consume has
rights also, aud the
.arif should Oe All
.usted rs TO injuIe
none materially"
"Bug how Will you
make this ,Sdlu
nent2 I asked.
That is q difficult
question. having IN
view iu>iice To all par
lies, but | suppose the
7 ues IONS OF the
amount OF invested
'apital IN certain
81 business. the
rene IA or the special
consumption OF the |
,OOds produced; the
necessity of general
lse of certain ktudSo |
zoos and the di0er.
mt Cll>, O. Of cOusum.
rs, and their financial
aD'lity to stand a tenn
pOrary IDiuStics-.ail
LcSe questions must
70 cUnsi dered," he re.
DItefl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
o..ofu..yh,,.,.D Dead.

s. LOUIS. Ms.. February L-Cbasles
Meyes, who wss stabbed in the lung and
horrs.ly cut in the breast, In . qrArrel
vi h,CE ares knebel on Wsdoesday night,
died ~ the hospital this morning. hfbea
Psrgsr, friend Of Meyers, who was also
dapgsrously cst by Eoebel IN the saroe
row, Is now lying al the point OF death at
Ine bosritsl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
s,sub.n,iIIe Iufested With Burglars.

STEUBENvILLE, o., February 1.-Burglars
broke into Joblines hardware store last
night. The extent OF his loss is not yet
known. The same persons tried to steal q
horse from the stable of Jacob Griessnger,
the saloonist, but were frightened away.
The store of r. h Penuell, at Brilliant
this county, was robbed last night, and a
considerable amount OF goods and cash
taken. There is 10 cue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
They ShouId Carry if ont

NINcENNEs, III, February 1.-E- G. Lind
! Y is in Jail at Prineetown. Ind, charged
s'th rsNs ging his own daughter AGED tSis.
en-. Word hss been received here that
h 'sr rements are being made at Peters
,uTg, his home, for . mob to goyto Prince
tonight for the purpose Of lynching
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
Testsrdry's E,teHi9cncef.

When did The Intelligencer steal stale or
other Washington dispatches from the
Roch-srer Herald or o.her paper or pnPers
aTd dish them up as Inte!ligeucer specials?
Tnr in Sin nustion IS tantTmount - direct
cbarse-maEe 10 good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
se Bssn.. A~aaa namsssa Dsal.

Lespos, February 1.-Two members q
Stanley. yrpedi;ion on the Congo river
have srriv>-i At Madeira. Z. IL their opin.
i'm that N. Do BrsE rs, the leader sf he
French Expedition - dead, - st last 40
counts, be was surrounded by hostile
natives who refused to allow his followers
10 snrrnach him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-02
A, increase in Bu,,nes. Failures.

New YORK. February i.-The busines,
fai ures in the last seven days, as reported
to the Mercantile Agercy OF r G. Dun 4
Co. number for the United States 500, and
for Canada A. as compared with 81 the
previous week, an increase OF 56.