Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-18
GENERAL ITEMS.

TRADE PRoSPECTS-Although the
business depression continues to some
extent at the East, the prevailing
aspect, according to many authorities,
is encouraging for better prices and
increased activity. Trade in the
Western cities is reported to have be-
come more active, but the movement
there has not yet been felt in New
York or in the print cloth market.
The principal cause of the revival of
business is ascribed to the advance in
the prices of grain and provisions,
which has added to the value of the
large surplus of these articles held at
the West many millions of dollars,
and from the contracts already made
for canned provisions at Chicago, and
the expectation for heavy demands
from abroad III the event of war, there
is very general feeling that railroad
earnings will improve and u brisk
trade set in. All these expectations
may not be realized, but the impulse
already given to grain and provisions
is calculated to inspire confidence in
the market, and to lead to better
prices for grain and breadstuffs, in
view of the fact that shortage in the
wheat crop of the coming summer Is
set down at hundred millions of
dollars. If the present large surplus
can be reduced by foreign orders,
prices would certainly be steadier and
trade be put on healthier footing.
THH committee of the Ohio Lesis-
lature appointed to inquire into the
causes of the Hooking Valley strike
agreed npon a report, April 9th,
which was submitted to the Legisla-
ture April 10th. They submit no
resolutions or recommendations, say
ing there is already an arbitration
law in force and also bill prohibit
ing the truck system. They con-
denim what is known as the iron-clad
contract as source Of discomfort
with the miners, and believe that if it
could be prohibited one Of the prime
causes of disaffection would he re-
moved.
FIND OF GoLD.-News reaches us
of the discovery of rich gold fields IN
the Santa Rosa mountains, about a
hundred miles west of Santa Rosa,
Mexico. The discovery was made by
Davis brothers who were working a
profitable silver mine in the same
range, but who have abandoned the
silver mines and located claims in the
gold fields. The gold lies in quartz
and is described by old Californians
to be the richest they have ever SEEN
The Illinois board of health are
taking energetic measures to prevent
the spread Of cholera. They have is
sued circular to the railroads insist.
ing that all depota and outbmldings
connected with tntm be thoroughly
disinfected and purified, as it has beer
found that cholera is propagated
along the line of travel. A sanitary
survey Of the State has also beer
made, and a house-to-house visitation
ordered
Iowa miners are endeavoring t.
secure legislation on the noisomt
question of screens and the system o
weighing coal by which the miners
wages are paid. They recommend
similar law to that recently passe(
by the Legislature of Missouri.
BEGINNING with Wednesday tn,
Columbus and Hooking coal and irol
company will pay for its mining, il
cash, on Wednesday Of each weel
for all work done up to the evening
Of Tuesday of the preceding week.
The amount Of specie issued PEI
capita by France is nearly twice tina
of our own; her silver coinage lighter
in weight, yet gold is not driven from
her treasury
ONE Of the most abundant miner
ais in Nature is mica, US it is founc
disseminated in small particles il
many Of the common rocks.
"Do not fall down this shaft, as
there are men working at the bottom
of it" is the advice posted at the
mouth Of d Cornish mine.
The first report Of the Bureau oil
Labor Statistics Of California, among
other suggestions, fayors the eight.
hour system.
A NINE Inspector for West Virgin.
is soon to be appointed.
ADDJTIONAL LOCAL.
School PersonaIs.-Prof. j. f. J,
Buckley, principal OF Frostburg No. |,
will be preceptor in the Cumberland
Normal this summer.
Barton will have Normal this seas
on under Prof. w. A. Dersmer.
imlprocement.--We shallta pleas
urr IN making note of all that occurs