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Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, June 25.-lSpecal Telegram to
THE BEE. I-CATTLE-Th proportion of
good and useful cattle in the receipts was
decidedly small hence statesmen that had
suitable stock, such as the shipper and
dressed beef trade wanted, could without
much bantering get as good prices rs ut the
close Friday, but all other natives were
slow and lower, following the downturn of
10I1l5c on Texans, the latter generally sell
ing NJ that reduction. Five thousand Texans
Oh the heels of tho big run last week were too
many fer the wants of the trade. All classes
of butchers stock sold lO9Gl5c lower than
Friday, the same going down with common
TO thin Texans. There was no export de-
mana for natives, such selling in eastern
markets somewhat below Chicago prices.
Eeefer bought about four loads of prime ma
tivcs at $500, probably the best stock of the
class in the yards No great Improvement
is looked for the coming week, The eastern
and English markets have all the beef that
can be disposed of at the present prices of
live cattle and these markets are slow to fol-
low any advance in the west. Receipts, 5000;
good to choice beeves strong at S525Gn5.90
medium, S450CG4.75; inferior to goou, S3.i50o
425; cows and mixed, 81 5o@34O; stoCkers
and feeders, s.. 25Gl315; Texans, 5000 and IL
@l5c lower; steers, $2G0W2,9O; COWS, Sl5O@
285.
HoGs-Business was active and prices
steady as compared with Saturday. Best
heavy made Sj.65@5.70, one or two lots at
50 rs; best mixed, S5OO05.G0 and good light,
S555@5 $50; common mixed, S. 45@5,5O,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
OMAHA Wholesale MARKET
Produce, Fruits, Nuts, Etc.

Monday, June 25.
BurTER-Fancy creamery roll butter, 2D@
2lc; with solid packed at l50Cl6c; choic,
country butter, l3(d lie; common grades, 1lG
l2c.
EGGs-Strictly fresh, 15@16c.
CHERRIEs-Pcr case of 10 lbs, Sl.15002. co.
Southern cherries 50 10 per 2l quart case.
STRAWBERRIES -S25 55G02. 80 per l6-qt case.
CHEEsE-Full ere nm, l3(Gl4c.
BEETs-3Oc per doz.
PoTAToEs-Choicc home grown, 15GS Soc; /;
Utah and Colorado stock, gO@95c; low
grades h5m65c.
PouirnY-No dressed fowl in the market;
live chickens, 80 % per doz; spring chickens,
S25C@3.25
RADIsnEs-1O66l5c per doz
STRING BEASs-S1 10 per bu.
GREEN PEAS -Sl.5Om2.00 per hu.
ToMAToEs-$ 50 80 per crate or Sl.15@2 90 per
bu.
PINE APpLEs-S2 2512.50.
BANANAs-Com medium, 50 so d3. 00per
bunch; choice, S3ODGS.50; low grades, $500.
TURNIPs-Calilornia, 2 @3c per 10.
DATEs-Persan, 6l2C0ic per 10.
ClpER-Choice Michigan cider, S4.50@5,5O
per bbl. of 81 gal.
SPINACH-$l. 80 per bbl.
RHuBARB-2UC2l per lb
ONIoNs-Native stock, 81 .256ll so; Spanish,
per box of > lbs, S11502.0O; California on
ions, 81 sG14c per 10.
LEMONS -S65O@IO0 per box; fancy, $1,000
$50.
ORANGEs-California Riverside, S3I5d4.0O;
medium sweet Rivcrsides, $3.50 per box;
Messina, S5.5OGQi00; Los Angeles, $1,000
i50 Los Angeles Navals, $400; Riverside
Navals, $500.
CABBAGEs-303l5c per lb. for California.
CAULIFLowER-Good stock, Sl5OWl.15 per
doz.
AsPARAGUs-G00T5c per dozen lunches.
CUCUMBERs-5Oc per doz for choice.
CELERY-California stock, Sl.50 per doz
PoPCoRN-Choice rice corn is quoted at 3G1
&c per ID; other kinds 2190l3c pNr 10.
CARRoTs-New stock, 4O0I45c pcr doz.
BEANs-Good stock, S2.6O@2.15; California
beans, s.. 25@2i0.
FIGs--In layers, 136l5c; cake, 10c per 10.
NUTs-Peanuts, raw, g. 201c; Brazil nuts,
13c; almonds, Tarragona, 22c; English wal
nuts, 150lSc; filberts, lSc; Italian chestnuts,
15c; pecaus l5c.
HoNEY-l6@2lc for 1 ID. frames; canned
honey, lOCd l2c per Id.
PURE MAPLE SYsrP4Sl.25 per gal.
SALsIFY-25c per bunch
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
nsn and tos ont

bound lines are not at all happy, and the
promptness with which cuts are met may
lead to future unpleasant complications.
Lake Shore dropped 4 and Grangers, with
the exception of Rock Island, were off 40
q and closed Saturday at 1069{, but to-day
sold at 104l6. Coalers also came in for a
share in the decline and went Off 1l61t point.
The report that the Grand Trunk had cut
rates &c under the Lake Shore rate of 46l5c
caused free selling of the Vanderbilts during
the last hour. The rest Of the market fol
lowed their lead and a general decline re-
suited, the last sales being at nearly inside
figures, and showed net losses of "a on Rock
Island, ~ on New York Central and Mis-
souri, Pacific, IA on Canada Southern, IA on
Reading, 19S on St Paul due TO poor earn
ings, "a on Northwestern, q on Western
Union, Union Pacific and Oregon Transcon-
tinental, Is on Louisville g. Nashville and
New England. Total sales were 114OS2
shares.
COMMUNICATIONS bonds were
steady to firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
FINANCIAL.

New YORK, June Especial Telegram to
The BEE, l-SToCRs-Dullness and softness
characterized the stock market, and lower
prices were recorded on the entire list The
opening was as uninterestng as was ever
witnessed. First sales showed no change
from Saturdays finish, but as the day ad-
vanced prices gradually slipped off, and al
though only Il, 700 shares had changed hands
up to noon, prices had declined 14@2l4, the
principal loss being on Rock Island. The
only news from the outside was the report
that the Pennsylvania and other eastern
trunk lines had decided to meet the Lake
Shore, cut in dressed beef rates from Csc to
Bhc. From present indications the east
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26


No. red S6c.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, sic.
Oats-No. 2 mixed, 3i12c.
Rye-No. 2, Csc.
porli-Sl4.25
Lard-$S.O0
Whisky sll4.
Minneapolis. June 25-Wheat-A trife
frmer; receipts, . days, PCS cars; shipments,
53 cars. Closing, No hard, cash and July,
1890; August. S034c; on track, S10lSl15c; No.
northern, cash and July, 7S4c; August,
7914c; on track, i91201S0c No. 2 northern,
cash and July, Zoe; August, 76c; on track, 76
@17c.
Flour--Unchanged; patents to shipin sacks
in carlots, S4.35G4.45.
Milwaukee, June Enthusiastically;
July, 7513c; August, nc.
Corn-Easier; No. 3, 4414c.
Oats-EasIer; No 2 white, 35c.
Barley-No. 2, cash, 5Sc.
Rye-No. |, SIC.
Provisions-Mess pork, cash and June,
Sl36O.
New York, June 5.-Wheat-Receipts, ,G5,
6O0; exports, 64,50O; spot lots dull with prices
shade better; options moderately active
and asGc5Sc hcher closing steady; No. 2 red,
quoted at SSc delivered and S7tsc t. o. b. !;
July closing at SS4c.
Corn-Receipts, 3O,OOO; exports, G3,OOO;
spot lots higher; options 4m96c; closing
firm; No. 2 53}4@533Sc delivered; July clos
ing at 531ic
Oats Receipts, 10000; exports, 90;
market shade firmer: mixed western, 300
37ak white western, 3S@45Hc.
C6fee-l5raZil growth entirely nominal at
Sl4.15; options moderately active; June clos
| ing 10 points higher and other months lO0125
! points higher closing steady. Sales, futures,
| 3S.500 bags. June, Sll.S5Ml250.
| Petroleum-Unitedc closed steady at 1890
Eggs-Stcady; western, l5@l54c.
Pork-Dull.
| Lard--F'irmer; western steam spot, sS.5216.
Butter-Unchanged western l3QQl9c.
Cheese-Firm.
st. Louis. June 5,-Wheat-Lower; cash,
S2I2c; Junh, S2asc; july, 79lSc.
Corn-Lower; cash, 44@454c; June 44c;
July, 44c,
Pork-Sli.10.
Lard-S7S7L.
Whsky-Sl.l4
Butter - Unchanged; creamery 14@l7c;
dairy, 12Wl4c.
Afternoon board-Wheat firm; July, 75l%c
Corn strong; July, 64c bid. Oats tirmer;
July, 26$Ic.
Kansas City, June 25.-Wheat-Weak; (;
No. red, July, 6Sc bid.
Corn-Steady; No. ? cash, Acc asked.
Oats-No 2 August, 2Oc bid.
Liverpool, June .-Wheat-Quet and
| unchanged; California No. is "a per GENITAL /;
red western spring and red western winter,
| Us 6dCd6s sd per Genital.
Corn-Dull and lower; mixed western, As
| I'd per Genital
New Orleans, June 25,-Corn-Lower;
in sacks mixed, 63@64c; yellow, 64@65c;
| white, 61c.
Oats-Lower; No. 9, white, 4l@HI6c.
Corn Meal-Easier at 81, so.
Hog Products - A shade lower; pork,
| Sl4 i5; lara, refined tierce, ST72E.
Bulk Meats Shoulders, S6.S21G; long
| clear $500; clear ribs, $50
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26

Louis, June 25.- Cattle Receipts, 4,2O0
native steers, s5.0O@5.50; butchers steers
A.i095,O0; stockers and feeders, S2.40G360;
rangers, S230Cd4.20.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments, 6,000;
market steady; choice heavy and butchers
selections, S5.5Oa565; packing, S5.4O955O;
light grades, S5.25Cd5.45.
Kansas City, June 25.-Cattle- Receipts,
$500; shipments none; offerings all grassers
and mostly common; market dull.
Hogs-Rcceipts, LOO; shipments, none;
market steady; common to choice, S5.00l5 40; /;
skips and pigs $2.50W5.O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
PRODUCE MARKETS.

Chicago. June 25.-Following are the
23O closing prices:
Flour = Quiet and unchanged: winter
rels, S3.O0@4.15; spring wheat, in sacks,
S175@4.50; in barrels, S3.6O04 80: rye, in
sacks, S2.90@3l0; in barrels, 3.10CC3 80
Wheat-Rued quiet most of the session,
with quiet trading and the close being 1s00l%c
above Saturday; cash, 795sc; July, 7911c;
August, 1890
Corn-Moderately active and firmer, clos
ing. 4@l6c higher than Saturdays close;
cash, 4Sc; July, 1880; August, 40 Bloc.
Oats.tairly active and easier; cash, 3l13c;
July, Sl3Sc; August, 2611c.
Barley-63c.
Prime Timothy-s2. 3O@2.35.
Flax Seed-Sl.30
Whsky-S1.20.
Sl3.72l3; July. Sl3.70; August, Sl3.71I5.
Lard-lluiet but firm and higher; cash, ,sS 20; !;
July SS.221 1!MS.25; August 8. .3216.
Dry Sailed Meats-Shoulders S6.0O66 %;
short clear, S7.95@SO0; short ribs, $3.50.
Butter-t'air demand; creamery, 154@1Sc;
dairy, 141GM17c.
Cheese-Active; full cream cheddars,
T49I3c; flats, 74@714c; young Americas,
S(GSl@c.
Eggs-Frm at 141401413c.
Hides-Unchanged green salted calf AZ
@5c; heavy green salted ,5I&059lc; light green
salted, 5$4@6c; salted bull, 3$lc; dry flint,
Sc, dry calf, Sc; deacons, 20@e?5c each; dry
salted, 607c.
Tallow-Unchanged No 1, solid, 32lc; No.
. On n,,I ,nlyn f,,,, Ii
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, June 25-The Droyers' Journal
reports as follows:
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; market irregular;
beeves, inferior TO good, s3.7545,9O; cows
and mixed, sl50@3.90; stockers and feeders,
s2.25d3.75; Texans, s26O@39O.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; market strong;
light, s5.4O@5.65; pigs and cuis, 81. lO@5 80
Sheep--Recepts, 5000; market slow
muttons, s30O949O; western feeders, So l5(d
1885, Texas muttons, s2.0O@S,T5; lambs, pei
head, $9.00@400.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26

F. A. Emory, bookkeeper for Wood Bros,
Sioux City,was down looking over the yards.
John l. Martin, of the firm of Martin Bros,
Chicago, was among the visitors at the yards.
f. w. Wood, Overton, topped the market
with two loads of 254-lb hogs, fed by him
self.
Cooker, one of the best known live stock
agents on the Rock Island, is very sick at
Atlantic, Ia.
Both members of the firm of Powers &
Silvers, Sutton, were in with four cars of
hogs and the same number of cattle.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
Live Stock Notes.

Cattle slow.
No sheep here.
Hogs advanced SC.
B. J. Murphy, Schuyler, was here and sold
a load of hogs.
A. L. Whitaker, hog buyer at Chicago,
for North d Co., is here.
Mr.. HurlDut, Columbus, was here on his
way home from Devises, Kas.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
Cattle.

Monday, June 25, 1883.
The receipts of cattle we're fair although
market, the bulk being hayfed westerns
There were nineteen loads of dstillery cat
tie which were contracted week ago at IS 50
and were delivered here to-day. The gem
eral market was very quiet but what few
cattle changed hands went at about steady
prices
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
Hogs.

The market to-day opened active with only
fresh loads in sight The demand
was good ana the hogs were all sold early at
an advance of fully &c over Saturdays prices
Two good loads reached $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
Live Stock Sold.
Highest and Lowest.

The following are the highest and lowest
prices paid for mixed and heavy loads of hogs
on this market during the past few days and
for the corresponding period in 1887 and 1856:
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
Yesterdays QUOTATIONS..

MONEY ON CALL-Easy at 102 per cent
closed at 10ll13 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER - 40e6T per
cent.
STERLING ENcuANGE-Steady at SiS6Sl
for sixty day bills; $4.SSl2 for demand
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26

Cattle..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,1OC
Hogs. Observation-Disclosures. 3,0Ot
Horses. ............ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Il
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26

DFRsON AI,--It you have personal item, OF
I anv communication dror g. In one OF The
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26

NfoNEY 70 loan on horses, furniture, pianos,
inland contracts, and other. personal prop
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26

rI,o TRADE or For sale-An equity, OF Loo In
u $500 new Groom, slate root ,su' uMslsns'
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
Sheen
Receipts.

Sntep
There was nothing to make a market.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
Prevailing Prices,

The following Is table of prices paid in
thlsmarKet for the grades of stock men,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
7 L.. RICE n Co. Rea' Estate.

INop sAIF.-looEi Looxl 80 600, son'a 'f0ss
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-03-01
LONDON BLACKMAiLERS.
How American Capitalists Are Bled by the
Vampires of Commerce.

How American capitalists Are iSleu Dy tne
Vampires of Commerce.
There has recently come to the
knowledge of American capitalists
and promoters the fact that there is a
systematic and carefully-planned
bureau of blackmail in London, the
workings of which are concealed from
the public but which has proven
thorn in the side of numerous Amer.
lean enterprises. As far as known
the head of the bureau is man who
moves in fair business and social cir
cles in London, and has ''string" in
two or three newspaper offices, in
Guiding a Financial paper He has
number of correspondents on this
side of the water, where he formerly
lived for number of years. They
keep him posted as to Americans who
90 abroad to raise money for the pro-
motion of enterprises Of various kinds.
The minutest details of these enter
prises are ascertained by these corre-
spondents, in order to find any possi-
BILE flaws. On the arrival of an Amer
lean in l. opdon to present TO bankers
there any scheme of financial opera
tons, he is called upon by this head of
the bureau, who delicately proffers his
services. If these are accepted and
terms agreed upon sufficiently eXorbi-
tant, all goes we'll. If not the unfor-
tuuate American finds his project as
sailed yituperously in a portion of the
press, and attacked in circle where
the blackmailers move. Often he turns
about and comes home disgusted real
izing how hopeless 1t is TO fight away
from home. If he shows battle, he may
expect to be bled BY lawyers. Ii he
buys peace, rs he can, perfect army
of smaller blackmailers spring up to
strike" him. His best course is to
ignore them all, OF course.
But few men have the courage TO do
that. a shrewd American promoter,
who told these things from experience,
added this advice: The best way to
be rid of the vampires is to keepyour-
self and your project a secret If you
go to London to raise money go to an
obscure hotel and take lodgings.
Keep away from The clubs and cx-
changes. Deal only with the bankers,
Give them the fullest opportunity of
investigation. When you get your
money come away as secretly as you
went / got s95 900 in London once
aud had bogus suit brought to en-
join me froW carrying it out of the
country until | should have settled
commission 1 had never dreamed Of
contracting. ~ y Letter
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-03-01
CONDENSED TEL.EGRAMS.

d. f. ToMsoN, State master workman Of
the Knights of Labor for Arkansas, was
hanged in effigy at Forrest City, Ark, on
the oath. The placard reads: "D-n Fool
Tomson and the immortal ten. ID. d. u.
Condemned and executed by public senti-
ment."
The Attorney General of Texas has
brought suit against seventy five saloon-
keepers of Galveston for failing to take out
State license.
Hon. ROBERT DUNsMUIR, of the British
Columbia Assembly, is charged with trea-
son forIspeaking in favor Of annexation to
the United States.
CHARLEY SMITH, Woodworking negro
merchant of Pine Bluff, Ark, as he was
proceeding from his store home on the
night of the 25th, was set upon by two
negro assassins, Jake Richards and Jim
Odell, aud struck with clubs, from the
effects of which he died the next day.
Robbery was the incentive to the felonious
deed.
A CvcLoNE passed through Cedar Hill in
Robertson county, Tennessee, ON the 10Th
destroying much property. Several resi-
dences were blown down, but no one was
injured.
Two MEN by the name of Riley, were
arrested near Helena, Ark, ON the 10Th.
Riley and his brother have been running
saloon without peying government license.
They used a fat-boat as place OF busi-
ness and peddled their whisky along the
shores of the counties bordering on the
Mississippi river
nd Harry Hrnwu
Pittsburg coal operators, are in Washing
ton to enter protest against the erection
of bridges at Natchez and Memphis. The
river men claim that unless the bridges
are built 90 feet above high water mark
and the spans 100 feet apart, they will in
terfere with navigation.
DEPUTY SHERIFF Cor was attacked at
Ell Cuero ranch, Texas, by five bandits. He
killed four Of them and badly wounded the
other.
A NEW postofiice has been established at
New, Warren county, Tenn, with Andrew
j. Brewer as postmaster. The name OF the
postoffice which has been heretofore knop =
as jerks. Roane county, Tenn, has been
changed to Elverton, with Isaac w. Legg
postma,ter.
HE rfeneh snip ISIS ue MARI en1 soh@ ~
New Orleans on the 25th, entailing loss
OF 100000. The Isle De Marthe sailed for
Havre with 4 400 bales Of cotton January
Is. She sprung leak when three days
out, returned to that port, unloaded her
cargo, and went into the Vallette dock
to be inspected and overhauled When
being raised she suddenly crashed through
the side Of the dock and carried II down
with her.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-03-01
PRICE FIVE CENTS

the old aristocratic and slave-holding regime
He dedicated this beautiful home TO the care OF
the women OF wealth and 'gentle blood VINO
had been impoverished by the war II was not
easy to approach this class in the way OF max
ing them objects Of charity So the plan was
arranged TO make them the personal guests OF
Mr.. Coreoran.
M9gestricton exists for these unfortunate
ladies. They may go and come at will, spend
months or years with their families, have their
friends with them in illness-the Home is truly
a home which is always ready TO welcome
them. Not only every comfort, but every lux
ury is provided for them.
The method of proce iure in admittance Is
amusing IN the way of keeping up this pre-
tense Of being guests and all that. When the
Board OF Lady Trustees decided fagorably
upon the application made for admittance by
the friends never by the principaD Of some
"decayed gentlewoman," Mr. Corcoran was
notified. He at once wrote a letter in the old
time courty fashion, with all the ancient
forms and ceremonies, inviting the lady to
visit him and be his guest at the Louise Home,
named for his daughter. The offer was ac-
cepted and afterward the lady was treated in
every respect as the personal guest OF Mr..
Corcornn
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-03-01
PITH AND POINT


Talk is ch>ap-unless a lawyer
does the talking.
WISE men hesitate; only fools are
certain. - Whitehall Times.
We expect other people to change
their opinions, yet cling tenaciously to
our own.
Pillow shams are going out of
fashion; but other shams still hold
their own Puck
That sort of self-denial which is
the least practiced, is the denying our
selves lawful things for the good OF
others.
Order is the sanity of the mind,
the health of the body, the peace Of
the city, the security Of the State
Southey.
1t strikes us that if politics were
religion, nine-tenths of the American
people would be saved. Huntington
Free Press.
An ounce of keep-your-mouth-
shut is better than a pound OF ex-
PLANTATION after you've said it, -Phito-
detphtG CAL.
1t is as dangerous to interfere be-
tween a philanthropist and his phi
lanthropy as between dog and its
bone. London Times.
The best mechanic in the world
can't make pair of boots that are
all right Oe of them is bound to be
left. DansUILe Breeze
-One of the most difficult things in
the world is to tell whether man is
in love or whether he has been drink
ing. -Mercha,H Traueler.
DO not fret. 1t only adds to your
burden. To work hard lis very we'll;
but to work hard and worry. too, is
more than human nature can bear.
He that giveth to the poor, lendeth
to the Lord; but the trouble with most
people in this world is that they never
make any loans except on collateral. -
baltimore american.
-"They must a been pretty
drunk" remarked Mrs. Sprigglns,
reading of dinner to the Prince of
Wales. at says here: The health of
Her Majesty was proposed and the
toast was drunk with enthusiasm.
Who ever heard of drinkin' toast I'd
like to know"
The motives and purposes of au-
thors are not always so pure anG
high rs in the enthusiasm of youth we
sometimes imagine. To many the
trumpet of Fame is nothing but a tin
horn to call them home, like labarers
from the field at dinner time; and they
think themselves lucky to get the dim
ner. Longfettoa0.
Are all arrangements for the
banquet madePh Very nearly; but
we haven't selected a man to respond
to the third toast yet," "Snipeworthy
would be a good man" "Snipewortly?
Why. he can make speech. When
ever he tries it he breaks down in the
first sentence and subsidies. ''Weli.
that is the reason why / suggested his
name. He S the kind of speaker to
have at banquet NEBRASKA State
Journal
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-03-01
The Congress sionai Committee Stlll TAX
Ing Testimony at Hazleton-How Miners
are Bied.

The Congressional Committee Still TAX
Ing Testimony at Hazleton-How Miners
are Bled.
HAzLEToN, Pa, Feb. A.-The congress
sional committee inquiry was resumed
this morning. The first witness was
Thomas Campbell, of Freeland. His evil
dence related to company store
charges for general merchandise. He
stated that the company's store prices
were 100 per cent. higher than
those cash stores in 1880. Investiga-
tion showed them in 1887 to be from
20 to 10 per cent higher; later on he
was unable to give positive rate of
prices. He was followed by Thos. A.
Buckley, of Freeland, who stated that he
had followed the occupation of mining
all his life. He thought the corporations
could pay better wages. The average
pay had dropped since 1881 TO the present
time from 1881 per day TO about S35 per
month, or about one half while mine
supplies had been reduced less than one
third. After de failing the mode of taxing
the mine workers and coal lands he was
dismissed and the committee placed A.
Pardee, Sr.. of the firm of A. Pardee s,
Co., on the stand. He believed the strike
to have been caused by agitators who had
led the men astray. He had always
listened TO any grievance presen ted to
him by his own workmen, but would not
pay any attention to the leaders of
organized labor.