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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
1t Checked Business for the Last Week 4
Some Extent

1t Checked Business for the Last Week to
Some Extent.
r.. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly review Of trade
say:
4 closer money market has checked opera
ti0ns 20 some extent. October disbursements
ald moderate purchases OF bonds have made
the money market castor for tho present but the
rate on call. after rising from So 20 per cent.
and oven TO 80 per cent for Il short time, is vet
about 1per cent. vi n no Improvement IN the
commercial loan market. The reports OF bust
from NIL parts Of the country show in
crease activity on tho whole, though in some
branches trade is not up TO the September
level. Chicago finds business larger than
n yetr ago, with heavy country orders
showing n large demand aud easy financial con-
ditiun throughout tire Wost. The year receipts
o. cor ais tai of "a little but OF proVifions arc
really doubled. Cleveland finds all branches
improving, and factories full of orders. Pitts
burgh notes higher prices for iron and steel,
glass business Cctivo, with works oil operating,
ald the coal unie dull, waiting water for the
river movement. Throughout the West excellent
crops are The basis OF large buying by the farm
ing districts and confident hopes 10 the TRADE
Tor the rest OF the year. The wool market shows
better tone because concessions in price have
induced larger transactions. Raw sugar is
lower, the demand for consumption being
slack, and meanwhile heavy snles OF sugar trust
stock have depressed the price Wheat has
weakened and tho price Is Ia cents lower.
Corn Is l cent and oats ID cent lower. aud pork
stCa y. The general level or prices is neyerthe-
less shade higher than Oct. l, and has adj
vanccd II per cent. since Sept. IA result
rather due 10 partial failure OF some crops than
to increase OF momentary supply. The Volume
of money in circulation ST., 800 600 lerger than
Sept. l. and the increase in three months has
been So, coo, but the aggregate is scarcely
larger now than IL was last December.
The business failures in the United States
for the quarter ending with September were
2,21G, showing decrease % s., or 81 per cent.
from last year, but for nine months the number
has been so, showing on increase of 32J, or
Per cent. The liabilities for the past quarter
have been yelled by IA few large failures 10 SD.
22LOij, or - per cea,. more ,hdu for the same
quarter last year. bat for nine months Ito
aggregate has been Sl0j COS, SO, an increase OF
lOi2 per cent For last week he failures report
ed number l72 for the United States and thirty
four for Canada, Il ;ainst l92 the previous week,
and ~ for the corresponding week last year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
RAVAGED BY FLAMES.
A LARGE PART or GRAND HAVEN.
MICH, DESTROYED.

FLAMES Break Out During n Brisk Gallo
and Soon Get beyond the Control of tho
Fire Department - Forty zone Buildings
burned at Loss Of 100000.
Fire started I'm the center of the business
portion Of Grand Haven, Mich, and be-
fore IL could be extinguished had swept
through half the city.
A fierce wind was blowing from the lake
and the flames got beyond the control OF
the firemen shortly after the fire started.
Among the buildings burned are the fol-
lowing: The Cutler house and the resi-
dence Of Dwight Cutler and the residences
of Mrs. Slayton, T. A. Paris, G. ID. San
ford, Capt McCullom and A. S. Kedzie
The First Reformed, Unitarian and Metho-
dist churches were burned, together with
about thirty residences. No lives were
lost The sweep OF the fire included both
sides OF Main street from Slaytons gro-
Gerry, where the fire originated, TO the Axe
ley institute. Everything in the path OF
the flames was wiped out. The total loss
Is about $500, 900, Ill buildings in all be-
ing destroyed.
Grand Haven is the county seat of OF
tawa county and is situated on Lake Mich
igan, at the mouth of Grand river. 1t
has population of some 5000 people.
Two railroads enter the place-the Detroit,
Grand Haven q Milwaukee and the Chi
cago q West Michigan-occupying separ-
ate depots. The Goodrich line OF steamers
also touch there. At one time Grand Ha-
ven had large lumber interests, but of late
years this trade has heen reduced. The
principal business now is the manufacture
of agricultural implements and wooden
wara.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
LOTS OF WHEAT.
Minnesota and Dakota show an Increase
of 100000 Bushels.

Minnesota and Dakota show an Increase
of 100000 Bushels.
The following estimate OF the wheat sup
ply in Minnesota and Dakota has been pre-
pared by Col Rogers. of tho Minneapolis
Market Record:
There were i'm country elevators along the lines
OF the railroads I'm Minnesota and Dakota Oct 1
5,056,OO0 bushels Of wheat in the houses Of ele-
vator companies having ten or more houses
each. There are several smaller companies
whose houses contain in the aggregate 200O 900
bufhels There arc in addition several hun
dred small warehouses aud independent ele-
yators carrying small Quantities each but in the
aggregate put by careful estimate at 300
bushels, making I'm store in country houses
45j6,OOl bushels Oct this year, against 2 ,7J9 =
OOJ bushels the same date last year. There were
In transit between shippers houses aud Minne-
apolis and Duluth what was estimated as three
days shipments, and one days business on
track I'm the ynrds, making ,S42 cars OF wheat,
or approximately 1,5OO,OOO bushels altogether in
transit, which, added TO the stocks IN country
elevators Oct. 1, gives n total wheat supply Of
6,O6,OOO bushels in country elevators and in
railroad transit Oct. I, against total I'm transit
and in country elevators October last year Of
g. Old 40 I'm aheia
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
Tie ENGINEER DRUNK.
REASON OF THE ACCIDENT ON THE
ROCK ISLAND.

The Coroner's Jury Holds Twombly and
His Fireman tn the Grand Jury-Ths
Latter Makes n Confession limiting that
the Engineer Was Asleep.
A Chicago dispatch says: Engineer
Twombly was under the influence OF
liquor when he ran his engine into the
Washington Heights passenger car.
The 'oroner's jury held him to the
grand Jury to answer TO the killing OF six
persons Fireman LaCloche was also
turned over to the grand jury. The Rock
Island company, Conductor Buford Of the
freight train, and the crew of the passen-
ger were severely censured.
After the verdict had been brought in
La Cloche admitted that he had sworn
falsely before the jury, though he pre-
tended that his perjury was the result of
excitement and confusion rather than
deliberate misstatemenr. LaCloche adj
mitted further that he had seen Twombly
under the influence of liquor two or three
times In the last month. LaCloche took
Lieut.. Healy aside and confessed that he
had not told the truth on the witness stand.
To the lieutenant then and TO other per-
sons afterward La Cloche said that the en-
gineer and himself had taken two or three
drinks before going out with their train
Tuesday evening, He intimated that
Twombly was asleep while the heavy train
was laundering forward a few hundred
feet from the passenger coach.
Twombly was leaning out of the
cab, he said, and lie could not say whether
the engineer was asleep or not but
he knew that his companion was under the
influence Of liquor LaCloche swore be-
fore the jury that he did not see the red
danger signal until within three or four
ear-lengths of il. After the verdict he adj
mitted that he saw it half mile away.
BY his post-verdict confession it appears
that both Twombly and LaCloche jumped
as soon as they saw their danger. From
other portions of his admission it seems
that Twombly and LaCloche, sobered by
the accident, walked several blocks to-
gether that night and concocted the story
the fireman told the jury. limitations
were given out also that high officials Of
the road had connIved at the suppression
of the facts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
OUR RAILWAYS.
Annual Report OF Commissioner of Rail-
ways Taylor.

ways Taylor.
Secretary Noble has received the annual
report of Commissioner of Railroads Tay-
lor for the fiscal year ending June 30 last.
AS Taylor was not appointed 10 the po-
sition until July Il the work of the bureau
does not come under him. and he confines
himself to recommendations.
Several railroads which received land
grants from the State refused TO report to
the railroad commissioner, who differs
from them and claims that as the States
received land from the United States and
then gave grants TO the railroads 1t is the
same as if they were granted directly. He
has, therefore, reported these railroads TO
the Secretary of the Interior for judicial
action.
The commissioner next devotes himself
to the subject Of the rate wars between
railroads. He says that in most cases they
are devoid of palliaton or excuse, and
that they destroy or imperil the value of
railroad securities and impose unjust bur-
dens upon the commerce of the country.
The commissioner dIsagrees with the claim
of the railroad managers that the recent
losses sustained were due TO restrictive laws
enacted by Congress and various States.
He believes that in many sections of the
West, notably in Iowa and Kansas roads
nave HOIe IudH utCeSSdIJ anu,
therefore, run at a loss
The commissioner also expresses his be-
lief that the railroad managers do wrong
in fighting TO secure trade from competing
points in State for developing local
traffic.
The commissioner indorses the recon-
mendations of his predecessor in favor Of
enacuing a law providing for the funding
of debts of the bonded roads. He believes
also in extending the time and reducing
the rate of interest He opposes having
regular fixed payments and thinks that
the law must not be too strict, for in
that event he sees that the roads could
not be able to meet them and the govern
ment might be compelled to pay oil prior
liens and take possession of the roads.
Besides the extension OF time and the
reduction of interest the commissioner de-
cides that the roads be required TO pay a
certain per cent of their gross earnings to
the liquidation Of their Indebtedness to the
government Thus in the years Of depres-
sion roads could not pay much on the
indebtedness, while in prosperous years
they could do better
In conclusion he gives a complete state
ment of the Indebtedness of the Pacific
railroad, ETC., and shows that it will be
impossible to pay all off at maturity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
BOULANGIsTs BEATEN.
The Re- bailoting i'm France Disastrous To
the Little General.

The Re- baliotng in France Disastrous to
the Little General.
The result OF the reballots taken in France
in the districts in which tn recent elections
for members of the Chamber OF Deputies
were without definite result show that the
Boulangists have obtained nearly half OF
the representation OF Pals. and many OF
the anti publicans elected are pledged to
the revision policy. NJ. jacques. Opportun-
list. who was defeated by Boulanger
in January. has now beaten the
Boulangist candidate by small
majority. NJ. Debelival. Revisionist. who
was dismissed from the Council of State
for publishing a book entitled "Hommes en-
une Republique." is elected by large ma
jorty. Returns from 10 districts in which
reballots were taken show the election of
122 Republicans and As anti Republicans.
In Neuilly. M. Laur. Boulangist. received
1924. and Manoine. Republican. 1882
In Toulouse. Minister Constans received
1894. and NJ. Susini 6SS3. In Bordeaux.
ex-Mnister Raynal received 11,570. and M.
Princelan. Conservative. IL .243. Boulogne
returns Conservative and Republican.
1t is reported that a split has occurred be-
tween Boulanger and Count Dillon because
of the formers assertion that the bargain
with the Conservatives had caused a loss
of seats TO the Roulangists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
WHEAT MUST GO UP.
This Country Likely to BE Called Upon to
Increase Her Shipments to Europe.


Increase Her Shipments to Europe.
According to the report prepared
by the Baltimore Journal OF Com
merce on the wheat supply and re-
uuiremenus, the United States will be
called upon to fill the European nav to
the extent of $4,000, 00D quarters this
year.
Estimates made in England place her
requirements at 5000, 600 quarters;
France, 1000, 600; Belgium, Holland, and
Germany, 1000, 600 Supplies are TO
come to the the extent of 1000, 600 quar-
ters from India, Il, 900, 100 quarters from
the Uuited States, and IL 600, 600 quarters
from Russia. England has never during
the last five years imported less than To-
49S, 900, 900 quarters and after producing
1900, 900 quarters in 1884 imported lS,.
224, 900 quarters in the same year. Last
year saw these imports nearly equaled,
and it is probable that the
estimates on her wants this year are
much too low. The average net imports
for ten years Of wheat and flour into
France is 5,500,p0 quarters and wants
are placed by the United States statistical
agent in Europe at 4, 900, 600 quarters. AS
to supplies, India shipped fraction over
4, 900, 900 quarters in the last crop year,
and since the beginning of the present crop
year, April /, is nearly ], 900, 900 quarters
behind last years movement. Chill, Ar
gentne Republic, and Australasia have a
paltry 1900 quarters on passage to
Europe. Russia shipped 13, 242, 900 Guar
ters in 1888, j, $40, 900 quarters in 1897,
and is looked to for Ii, 600, 600 quarters
this year.
In large exporting districts in south
Russia the production varies from 60 to
20 per cent OF an average. The heaviest
crops as reported by the government are
beyond reach Of railroads and may be
counted as nil in international commerce.
Shipments since Jan. | show a decrease
compared with last year of 400, 900 quar-
tiers, and | SS1s output is not likely to be
exceeded.
In summing up the report says:
"With a crop Of 456, 00C, 900 bushels in
1880 we managed TO export 154. 000, 900
bushels, notwithstanding the previous crop
had been a comparative failure, yet the
highest point reached by No. 2 red in our
market was 079, and during the greatest
portion of the year was under 80. Al
though we produced 4SS. 900, 900 bushels
this year considerable portion is not
suitable for shipment, and with stocks
de pleted as they were at the beginning of
the crop year any demand such as the
present situation suggests must result in
values considerably higher than the pres
ent level -
II. Stockenstrom. Minnesota Commission.
er Of Statistics, has prepared table show
ing the acreage and yield OF the principal
cereals of the State for 1889. The report
places the wheat yield at IS, 49S, 205 bush
els corn, %, 1l5, $40 bushels; oats. AZ, 253,-
100 bushels; barley, 0, l05. 209 bushels, fax,
1.647, 622 bushels
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
Political Gatherings.

The following nominations have been
made by the respective conventions named
New York Democrats Secretary OF State,
Frank Rice of Ontario; Comptroller, Edward
Wemple; Treasurer, Elliott Danforth; Attor-
ney General Charles +. Tabor Engineer. John
Bognrt Judge Court ofAppeals, Dennis o Brien.
Maryland Repubicaus-For State Comp
troller, Louis h. McComas.
Massachusetts Democrats-G Governor. VIM.
f.. Russell, Of Cambridge Lieutenant Gov
ernor, John w. Corcoran OF Clinton Secretary
of State, William NJ OsgOod of Boston; Urea s.
urer Gen. T.. b. Mann Of HolyOke Auditor, ID.
u. Trofry Of Marblehead; Attorney General,
Elisha Il. Maynard OF Springfield.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
THE REVENUE MARINE SERVICE.
Attempt To Have IL Transferred tn tho
Ia

Attempt To Have IL Transferred tn tho
Navy Department.
There will be strong influences at work
during the coming session OF Congress to
secure transfer OF the revenue marine
service from the control OF the treasury TO
the navy department. The officers OF the
service have begun early, and are work
ing hard TO bring about this end.
For the first time since the project
was first agitated they are working
in unison aud with the Secretary OF the
Navy. Members of Chambers OF Commerce
interested and other outside influences are
at work. and 1t is probable that something
will be accomplished this winter. Mr..
Chandler will be the special champion Of
tho movement The bill he will offer con-
templates the transfer OF the service. just
as 1t stands. to the control OF the navy to
form aseparate corps therein. to be subject
TO the laws and regulations now applied to
tho naval services.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
CHARGES AGAINST A CONSUL.
The Representative of This Country in
Morocco in Trouble.

Morocco i'm Trouble.
Charges of serious character have
been made to the State depart
ment, during the last year, concern
ing the official and personal conduct of
Reed Lewis of Pennsylvania, United
States Consul-General in Morocco. The
charges affect the manner in which he has
conducted the accounts of the Office and
also his bearing representative of the
United States in outside dealings The
most recent allegation against Consul Gen
eral Lewis is made by a newspaper pub
lished at Tangier, which goes so far as
TO make direct charge of an attempt at
extortion Of money from another represen-
tative Of the United States, Vice Consul
Cohen, who is stationed at Mazagan, Mo-
rocco. According to the newspaper, Lewis
called on Cohen, who is wealthy and de-
manded 10000 francs as the price Of his
retention in office. Cohen refused to COM
ply with this demand, and Lewis said that
the consular agency had brought Cohen
large profits, and he could afford TO spare
20, 900 francs. Cohen, again refusing was
deprived of his Office by Lewis, who offered
it, without success, to several persons. 1t
was finally accepted by Daniel Madden.
The paper also charges that Cohen was
placed under arrest, his papers seized and
the American flag over the consulate
hauled down. State Department officials
say that the case is in Assistant Secretary
Wharton's hands, and they refuse TO dis
cuss it until he returns. Lewis is the son
OF a wealthy Philadelphian.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
A RAILROAD TO HUDSON BAY.
Application Made To the Canadian Pariia-
ment for "a Charter.


Canadian and American capitalists have
applied to the Canadian Parliament for a
charter for railroad from the Canadian
500 TO Hudson Bay. Recent discoveries
of coal have been made on the Moose
river, about 260 miles north of the 500,
by the stipendiary magistrate of that dis
trict, and some of it has been brought
down for examination, creating no little
interest in that unfamiliar land and excit-
ing considerable comment. The road will he
$40 miles in length and will cross the main
line of the Canadian Pacific at Winder-
mere, 107 miles due north Of the Soo
The country is said to be rich in pine and
minerals. The idea OF the men interested
is to open up this country and TO build to
Hudson Bay with view TO making Eu-
ropean route through the Hudson straits.
The distance is one-third less than the
much talked of route from Winnipeg. The
Dominion government will be asked for
aid and a surveying party will start out
from here Jan. | under the direction of
Joseph Fozens, a well-known Canadian
eng.nser The line will give the Canadian
Pacific a cut off TO the water.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
LIVES LOST IN COLLISION.
A Large Number of People Believed tn
HIVE Perished or Newfoundland.

A Large Number of People Believed to
Have Perished or Newfoundland.
A Montreal dispatch says: The trans
atlantic steamer Geographic. OF the Bos-
siere line. Capt. Pausset commanding.
bound from Montreal 10 Southampton with
cattle. sheep. and cargo OF general mer-
chandise. which lett Sydney. G. b.. Tuesday.
collided with the Nova Scotian sailing ves-
sci Minnie Swift forty miles Oft st. Pierre.
The Minnie Swift sunk within two minutes.
drowning, as nearly as can be ascertained,
two women. three children and ten men.
The others, with part Of the crew OF Nor
wegian vessel who had previously been
picked up. got on boaru the steamer. which,
despite all efforts. also sunk. Two boats.
containing about thirty-flve persons. which
put off from the steamer. are still missing.
The third boat, with the Captain and fifteen
others. was picked up by the schooner Sis
ter Bell. and brought to st. Pierre.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
THE GERMAN NAVY.
Two New Gunboats and Several Cruisers to
Re Ruiit.

Two New Gunboats and Several Cruisers to
lie Built.
The German Cover nment has placed to
the credit of the Navy Department the sum
OF 32,0O0.00O marks TO be expended on new
men-of- war. OF this amount 100000
marks is on account Of vessels now in
course OF construction, being the second
appropriation for that purpose. The re-
naming 100000 forms the first appropria-
ton toward tho building of two iron clads.
three cruiser corvettes. one cruiser. and
three dispatch boats. 1t was. rumored on
the bourse lately that the Government
would ask credit OF SOC, 100000 marks for
bronze guns for the smokeless powder.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09

the Catholics OF the country upon the Won
deriul growth OF the church during the GEN.
fury. He estimates the Catholic population
OF the country at 9.O0o.C0o. and says there
are thirteen archbishops. seventy one bish-
ops. 5000 priests. 1880 churches and cha
pels. twenty seven seminaries exclusively
devoted to tho training of candidates for
the sacred ministry. $50 colleges aud acad-
emies for the higher education OF youth OF
both sexes. 800 parish schools. aud $40
hospitals and orphan asylums.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
GOVERNMENT APPoINTEEs.
Late Changes in the Several Department
Officials.
The following appointments have been
announced:


Internal Revenue Officials in the First I'LL
nois Chicago District-Henry NJ. Deal and J.
ODonnell as Storekeepers NJ. Il. keene and
John ID. Taylor, as CANCERS. To be Regs listers OF
Land Ofilces-George A. Boyce OF Michigan NJ
Marquette, Mich. l.. NJ. Lauge, OF Minnesota
at Marshall MINI. Charles b. Kingsley, OF
Idaho Territory, at Boise City, Idaho Lee Mon
roe, OF Kansas, at Wakeeney, Kan. james II.
Hudson, OF Arkansas, at Camden, Ark Chas
NJ. Green, OF Arkansas, ut Harrison, Ark I;
Horace II. Mann, OF Wyoming Territory at
Buffalo, Wy. T.. Alexander l.. Morrison, OF
New Mexico, at Santa Fe, ~ ~ To be Receiv-
ers OF Public Moneys-Charles w. Banks OF
Kansas, at Salina, Kan; w. +. Griffin, OF Ne
vada, at Eureka, Nov. Alfred A. Tufts, OF Ar
kansas. at Harrison, Ark. Joseph Perrault OF
Idaho, at Boise City, Idaho. Henry H. Tarbley
OF Salem, Ore, 60 be Commissioner OF Land
for the District Of Alaska, TO reside Mt Ouna-
laska. Elisha Il. Apologize, of Oregon, 20 be
Agent for the Indians OF the Klamath Agency,
Oregon.
Collector of Internal Revenue Henry w.
Byington for the Fourth District OF California
Samuel NJ. Friday for the Ninth District OF
Pennsylvania, aud James Freeman for Colorado /;
stephen MOtftt Collector OF Customs at Cham
plain, n. y. LOWS A. Dodge Assistant APP
praiser at Boston Roswell Farnham, of Brad
ford, W.T. an Examiner Of National Banks, vico
John H. Senter, resigned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
Sparks from the Wires,

MINERS in Northern Alaska are said to
be in starving condition. Scurvy is
prevailing among them.
TWENTY men have been arrested at
Guthrie, Oklahoma, for selling struggled
whisky TO Indians.
AFTER slashing himself with a razor
Joseph Willis jumped from third-story
window and was killed, ut Fort Scott, Nan.
THE eighteenth annual session OF the
National Board of Steam Navigation We
held at Pittsburgh, with sixty-four
gates present, from all parts G
countryy