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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-10
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
\ Haul of Moon.hinc WhiskY-Trinity
Cofiege-Thc North Carolina Tobacco
Association serious Charge.
Special tO the Tines

\ Haul of Moonshinc WhiskY-Trinity
tofiege-The North Carolina Tobacco
As-ocihiion- serious Charge.
Special 10 the Times.
RALEIGH, y. G August s. S.-Republi.
"4n revenue deputies Who went into
flee here a few days ago made their
first pull last night, and 1t was a full
grown haul. Officers got inkling that
there was a blockade wagon in town.
ard Deputy Collector A. G. Lehman at
once proceeded to the suspected spot
and succeeded IN selziDg the wagon, in
which were concealed four kegs Of
moonshlne corn whisky. Mr. Lehman
arrested The parties. whose names were
James Terry aud NJ. VI. ROOch. both Of
Chatham county. aud turned them over
10 Deputy Marshal G. ID. Heartt, who
committed them to Jail in default Of
bond 10 await trial IN the United States
court.
Professor John +. CroweIl. president
of TRINITY College, was here to-day. 1t
Was learned from him that some stir
ring work would at once begin to raise
a sufficient amount Of money 10 put no
$50 900 worth Of buildings for the col
iege. The trustees recently decided 70
move the college 10 Raleigh.
The North Carolina Tobacco Associa-
tion viii meet this year at Morehead
City. ON August 18th, and the assem-
bly, viii be of much interest and impOr-
.anco TO tobacco men generally.
/, is estimated that 1000 people will
be in attendance az the iiremens tour
nament next week.
This morning Mrs. Louisa Willis ap- /
peaIed before Justice Wesley Whitaker /
aud swOre out warrant against John !
Potter. charging him with attempting |
criminal assault upon her littls daugh- /
ter Pattle. who is only ten years OF age. |
Potter WAS arrested and hearing was |
postponed tiii tomorrow morning at /
10 clock before Justice Whitaker. No u
reliable particulars were made known, /
but various rumors in regard to the /
matter were ah0at yesterday. One /
report was that Potter had made /
improper advances and another that he /
had taken liberties and that the little
girl had gone and told her mother, who
AZ once bad the warrant served. Potter
IS young man about eighteen years
bid and came here recently from the
,luutry. tie keeps vegetable stall in
.he market.
Allen olUTdeyant. a prominent citizen
If this county dropped dead yesterday
rom heart disease.
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BEIEF TELECEiM~.

AUBURN. y. y. August John L.
Casey was instantly killed at the works
Of the Gould Manufacturing Company
at Seneca Falls this morning. Endeay.
oriug to puta belt on "a pulley be VAS
caught by the shaiting and beaten
against the iOisis over the head. He
was horribly mangied.
CHcA0o, August 0.-The forthcom-
ing number of the knights Of L1b0r
will say The General Mastorw orkmau
states that the present membership Of
the Knights II Labor Is about 2lJ. coo.
CHARLESTON. ). c.. August 9.-The
First Grand Army Post composed of
white Union veterans was mustered iu
within the walls Of Fort sumter at 3
o clock this afternoon under the ilutter-
ing stars and stripes. A number of eN-
Confederate veterans were present aud
took pant in the ceremonies.
CHICAGO, August AT 8 o clock this
morning, while officer Adam Fryer Of
Dc.plaines Street Station was travelling
his beat. he was snOt and Instantly
killed. The murderer Is known TO the
police and will soon be arrested
PORTLAND. OREGON. August "A
Chinaman named Chez Gong was
hanged here at 1852 O clock this nom
ing. for the murder of Lee Gyck two
years ago. Gong made a long speech.
declaring that his conviction was the
result of Chinese conspiracy and pro
testing his innocence OF the crime.
NEW ORLEANS. August 0.-The Times
Democrat ST. Joseph special reports the
arrest near that place Of Alfred Yates
and John Perkins, two of the murderers
of Dr. Pitts at the P4ntherburn planta-
tion in Mississippi.
EVANSVILLE. o., August 9.-The 5. +
Naume.er. a small steamboat IA the
Lowell and PArkersburg trade. burned
10 the waters edge about o clock this
morning at Lowell, o. Captain Stone,
who was asleep on board. narrowly
escaped in his night shirt. Loss about
$4,000; insurance. - 500.
CHARLESTON. August 9.-The Major
Robert Anderson Post. Of Charleston,
was mustered into The G.. \. K. to-day
at Fort Sumter. \. t. ShOl.s. senior
vice c0mmandant, department Of Geor-
gia, presided.
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THE WEEKS TRADE.

What 4. G.. Dun 3 90. Have to say.
NEW YORK, August 9-R. q. Dun d
Co. = weekly review OF trade will .ay
The changes in the business world dur
ing the week. though but slight, nave
all been 10 the right direction. There
is little better movement OF products.
some improvement in crop prospects,
particularly ia cotton. ard. with msre
confidence and strength in the stock
market. less chance of disturbing with
drawals Of specie for Europe. In man
nfactures all changes are IN the direc-
tou Of improvement. and the reports
from interior points indicate "a volume
Of trade exceeding last yeaI o. and. on
the whole steadily Increasing.
The stock market has been strong and
Advancing on tho rather thin theory
that recent failures and consequent dis
trust Of commercial paper have driven
investors to buy securities. There is ln
fact no such distrust, and money in
abundant supply.
The business failures occurring
the country during the last
seven days, number for the United
States l0f. and for Canada &c. or Il total
Of 20i. as compared With q total Of 2iJ
last week and PIG the week previous in
tle last. For the corresponding week
of last year. the figures were 233. rep
TesentiDg 2Oj I'D The United States and
- in the Dominion Of Canada.
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MRS. MAVERICK SERIOUSLY ILL
Her Health Gives WAY Under the >trai
To Which She Has Been Subjected.

Her Health Gives WAY Under the strain
To Winch She Has Been subjected.
Mrs May ybrick, who was found gull.
ty Wednesday OF poisoning her hus-
band and sentenced to death, has bro
ken down under the great strain to
which she has been subjected for days
past, and is said 70 be seriously i'll. Her
mother called at the prison yesterday
and had an affecting interview with the
prisoner.
A London special 10 the New York
Herald says that there are people VINO
do not believe that Florence Maybrick
will be hanged. aud there are many
more who do not heliey. she should be
hanged. The feeling with reference 20
the verdict runs very high in Liverpool,
ono section maintaining that the
prisoner should have had the benefit Of
the doubt set up by the conflict Of
medical evidence az 10 tho cause Of
death, while others maintain that the
Jury. upon the evidence and the sum
ming up. had no other course open to
them than that Of finding the prisoner
guilty.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Pickford,
the Junior counsel engaged with Sir
Charles Russell IN the defense Of Mrs.
uaybrck. placed the following petit
tion in the barristeIs library at st.
Georges Hall, Liverpool. where it was
numerousiy signed. The memorial is
addressed 70 Henry Matthews, her
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PRESIDENT HARRISON.
HOW HE SPENT THE DAY AT
BAR HARBOR.

il'"sant Rest After the Taticne~ of In.
'rip-The Proposed Weeks Programme
Current Event, of Interest Reported h,
Wire From All Over The Country.
BAR-hARBOR, Ne, August 9.-Presi
/ dent Harrison rose early this morning
aiier a good night S sleep. After break
last hs received visits from the Hon.
John X. Lumis from Illinois. Baron
kosen, the Russian Minister. and several
others. Tho visitors were mostly sum
mer residents OF the place. Subse-
Quentiy drive was taken by partv
consisting Of President Harrison. Mi.
and Mrs Blame. Congressman ana Mira.
Lodge. Miss Blaine, Senator and Mrs.
Hale. Nj Howe, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Cummings Private. Secretary Hal
FORD and Mr.. Walker Blaine. The car
rage containing the President and Mr..
Blame sustained some damage a. il ran
INTO llain street, necessitating change
OF the passengers to another carriage.
THE PROGRAMME FOR THH WEEK
Is now said to be substantially as fol-
lows. Monday the President viii 70
TO Ellsworth and remain the guest Oi
Senator Hale until Wednesday morn
ing. when he will 20 10 Bath. and lunch
with Senator Sewel. Wednesday af-
teIn0on he will 20 to Manchester. \. |
H., and spend the night with ex-GOv-
ernor &. Henry. Thursday he viii
visit Concord. by invitation Of the Now /
Hampshire Legislature, and on the az I
teTnOOn OF that day will Start for B0s- /
ton, where he expects 10 arrive i'm time /
for the Fail River train. Mrs. Harrison [
is expected 10 meet him in Fall River. /
A MYSTERIOUS PARCEL ADDRESSED TO
THE PRESIDENT.
NEW YORK, August "a Tribune
special from Boston says that one of
Lbe tiams Of the Boston city parcel de-
livery company was stopped on the
street Wednesday by an unknown man.
y ho handed the driver small
parcel addressed % president
harrison, Hoel Vendomo.n The
iriver took tho package but be
ore IT'S delivery it was examined by the
Of the parcel company.
The package was found TO contain two
lleces of thin board. several matchc.
md book bearing the startling title Of
dynamite Cartridge. There was
iothing dangerous in tho parcel, and il
vas sfterward delivered to the hotel
NUMEROUS CALLERS.
Callers upon the President were quite }
numerous to-day, most of them being 4
ummer residents here. Among them
we're Hon. John R. Thomas. Of Illinois. {
aaron Rosen. the Russian minister.
iaurice K. Jessup, Moses z. Handy /
'aptain Wilse, of Minnesota: Major
ienry X. Douglas, and Mr.. W. b. How 7
rd.
Tho President devoted much Of his J
ime to resting. He says he slept better !
nd longer last night than in any night {
lr the past three months. aud cOnse-
ueutly feels much refreshed. At noon e
)-day. in company with Secretary and o.
irs. Blaine, Congressman and Mrs. G
.Olge. Miss Blaine and others, the +
resident was driven TO otter Rest. q G.
lelty cottage four or five miles out. q
here a luncheon had been rendered
y Major Anlick Palmer. a
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THE COCKADE CITY.
suit against Kailroad-The Nenable
Eoom-Hrief Mention.
.T.rr..rnt. .I...s.. ~ fI.. q t..a.

Eoom-Hrief Mention.
Correspondence Of the Times.
PETERSBURG, Va. August 9.-The
trial the suit Of Marks administra-
tor against the Petersburg and Weldon
Railroad Company for $4,000 damages
for killing Mrs. Marks in May last is
still going on in the HustiDg, Court.
Just as Judge Bernard was about 20 in
-truct the jury this morning as to the
law governing this case. counsel
for the defendant railroad COM
any domurred to the plaintiff 5
evidence. Dir W. r. McKenney, cOun-
sel for the plaintiff, objected TO joining
IN the demurrer. and argued earnestly
and at length that the Court should not
so require. The Court overruled Mr..
Mckinney ; objection. The effect Of
this demurrer TO evidence is to take
from the jury all question % guilt or
innocence of the defendant railroad
company aud leaves the Jury TO deter
mine only the measure Of damages. Their
verdict IN the case will be a conditional
one subject to the decision Of the Court
upon the question ot guilt or innocence
OF the defendant railroad company.
The Court then instructed the jury as TO
The law governing them in determin-
ing the amount Of damages. The argu-
ment before the jury on this branch Of
the case is now going on, and it is ex
pected that the same will De concluded
in time for the jury to render their YER
diet tonight.
Each day finds the people Of this city
and the surrounding counties more and
more Jealous in support Of Mr.. 5. w.
Nenable as the best and most available
man for the nomination TO be made on
the lith. Whilst the Democracy of Pc
tersburg would greatly prefer Mr.. Ven
able over any Of the worthy men spoken
Of in connection with the nomination.
yet the nominee. whoever he may be,
will receive Petersburg's full Demo.
cratic strength.
The weather for the past three days
has been very pleasant. and our streets
have presented much more attractive
and busiDess-like appearance.
The jury in the Marks case have just
returned into court verdict for the
plaintiff, aud assessed the damages at
$. .79O.
The Court sentenced James Walton.
convicted at this term of horse stealing.
and he term Of his imprisonment fixed
Ut three years in hspenitentiary. Wal
on's ply and mental condition is
iuly piliable.
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
Cnn.eh hy AIr rrc..nre.

PTTsBUEG, PA . August "a terri
BILE explosion occurred at Oliver. Cross
& Co. IS Southside mill. corner Eighth
and Bingham streets, at G.0j tonight
while woIkmen were testing pipes ip
the mill, caused by air pressure. John
Miller, aged seventeen. had his neck
broken and died almost immo.
diately. John O'Connor, car
pentcr. had bis skull crushed
aud died Instantly. John Grecuer
is 30 badly injured be viii die before
morning. Fourteen or fifteen Others
were more or less injured, some Sc
riousiy, By being thrown against the
building. The pressure IN the pipes at
the time Of the explosion was but sixty
pounds 20 the square inch. while the
foreman says the pipes should stand
sevsnty-five pounds to the square inch.
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LOUISA COUNTY.
Death Of . n"li-hnopn GItilen- Fearful
Result of Lightning Bolt-The Last


Death Of . W"li-hnopn fIiilen- Fearful
Result of q Lightning BoIt-The Last
storm.
special Correspondence OF the Times.
LOUISA, Va, August 0.-Oar COM
munlty was much shocked this morn
ing by the receipt OF telegram from
Florence. Ala. announcing the death al
G.l0 T. NJ. yesterday Of Mr.. Samuel II.
Flanagan. who LETT here for that place
lew months since. 20 engage IN bust
ness. 3r. Flanagan has Tor several
years been carrying on a large store at
this place, aud stli retains hls interest
IN the firm Of Flanagan * lalloy. lle
was very popular with all classes. and
decidedly the bfst business man who
ever lived here. His sudden death.
when just in the ptime and yizor Of
manhood. Is sincerely lamented by
large circle Of friends and neighbors,
to whom he had endeared himself bv
his aifable and pleasant manner.
Mn. Huntington the mother Of Mrs.
j. ii. Hester, who was killed by light
ming on the night OF the 6ihl, Is stll in
a procarious condition. and but littlo
n"Pr - 'HtNf ttturH ~ Htl recovery.
The bolt "hlcn killed Mrs. Hester de-
scended through the roof. which il tore
up in q fearful manner. shocking her
mother, two children and nurse. but
strange 10 say, did not awake her son,
who was asleep IN an upper room. aud
when Mr. Hester returned after the
storm he found his house demolished
aud h.s entire family save hi. son lying
scattered about the room ia an appar.
ontly lileless condition.
Our last storm, in addition to the
further damage 10 the crops by reason
II overflow Of the low grounds. VAS
10 some sections accompanied by wind
storm. which in many cases pro.traled
the high land corn. thus DESTROYING tho
last hope oa which some Of the farmers
Teliod.
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SHERIFF FLACK

Resigns a.. Grand >achcm orIammanS.
NEW YORK August Sheriff James
q. Fiack TO day sent 10 Chairman Coch-
rane and Secretary Gibry. Of the Tam
many Society his resignation as Grand
Sachem Of that organization. The 1T
ten is as fOllows
"ln connection with "a suit pending
in the courts of this city. it has seemed
proper o. tfy one side of the case ia the
newspapers. Advantage has also been
taken of this circumstance on account
of my political connection herewith,
To- reflect on the Tamnany Hall Organ
Izati0n and Society of which latter J
am the grand sachem. While | am
willing 10 wait patiently for my
vndicau0u By the courts, do
not think that tho organization
should during the pending OF the case
be left in position that 10 eau be as
sailed over my shoulders. On rcilec-
tom nave concluded 20 sever my con.
necli0n with the organization until such
time as trial can be had. therefore
tender my resignation as grand sa-
chem of the society and az member
of The general committee, to take effect
from date. At the same time | would
request my friends TO suspend their
Judgment on the merits OF tho case
itself until they are put IN possession OF
the facts.
Mr.. Flack declined to say whether or
not lac would resign his Office OF sheriff.
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Hampton Happenings.
Special TO the Itmpaf

HAMPTON. VA. August 9.-CoIonel
James Curry, one cf The Oldest and
most highly respected citizens of this
county died last night about o O'Clock.
Deceased had been ia bad health for
some time, suffering with heart disease.
which was the direct cause os his death
fastened by fall from porch on the
day Of his death.
The Republicans Of this county will
assemble on Monday 10 elect delegates
10 the Gubernatoual Convention at
Norfolk. and lively fight is antici-
pated between the Mahsns and anti
Malone factions.
The Hampton Water Company has
commepccd 10 lay It's nam across
Hampton river, and have bad large
force u work on the tfss,le. work. on
which IL Is 10 be lald. :or several days.
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LYNCHBURG LOCALS.
ios> Malone and Prince Butler on p
Political Inspection Tour-Hill city
Personals and Brief.
Special TO the Tines


Political Inspection rour-Hill city
Personals and Brief..
Special 10 the Times
LYNCHBURG. Va. August 0.-General
dahcne aud son. Butler. passed through
he city last night on his way to the
southwest on political inspection.
finding that his right-bower, William
I h Craig. OF StauntOn. was here, they
lroye TO the Norvell-Arlington and
stayed till 2.3O A. NJ, when the train
went west. It il generally understood
that il James a. Walker will be caudi-
date for Attorney General, Bowen will
DE on the ticket for Lieutenant Gov
erB0r.
A very serious accident occurred this
morning to Mr.. Samuel Patterson. a
vel known citizen, while passing
through the lot Of a friend. SIR. Yer
million. where a vicious bull was tied
20 a stake. The animal broke loose and
gored him dfeadfully tearing iscloth-
ng and flesh to pieces and breaking
.rO OF his RIBS. 10 Is feared Mr.. Pat
iers0n's wounds will prove fatsi.
10 Is understood that General Ma
hone son, William. of Petersburg. will
take Captain fowie's place as chief
deputy IN the internal revenue office
wncn Pat. McCaul takes charge t0.
morrow. in place of Ham shrppord
A police officer of Roanoke brought
to this city last night for safo keeping
Antouic Milletta. the Italian who was
arrested few days ago on the charge
81 abductng a young girl named Mars
sutton FOR immoral purposes. fearing
iite prisoner would bs iynch.d
the Lynchburg base-ballclu woman
easy victory yesterday over che Farm
vile club, the score being lftol
Hon. Frank Blair has brought suit
in the United States Court Al Lynch
burg against the Norfolk ana Western
Railroad Company. claiming damage
for the killing and burning up of
Messrs. Snead. llardwicls and Marshall. !
II Tennessee, passengers on the occa- /
sion Of the teTrible railroad disaster I
pear Thaxton's. Bedford county,
month ago.
\ young man. whose name cannot be I
obtained, had his leg amputated this
morning from an accident on the Rich |
nond and Aileghany railroad at Glen /
Wilton.
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PRESIDENT HARRISON



NEW YORK. August "A special to
The Uorid from Washington says
Madame PelOnard. Frenck cook. who
wa. employed at the White House last
Spring and was dismissed in June as a
matter of economy, threatens % sue the
President for her wages for all OF the
summer months She claim. that when
employed she was engaged for the sum
mer Sic has placed her case IN tie
bands OF the Marquis Do Chambrun-
the law representative of the frerch
Government at Washington. who has
addressed the usual letter TO President
Harrison. In case the claim Is not
settled the President will probably be
med in the law courts Of the District OF
Columbia.
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JACK THE PEPPER


EMzABrTH y. j.. August 81. is
believed that Jack the Peeper.
the mysterious individual who has
been terforizing the women OF
Elizabeth for some time past il re-
sponsible for the death of Mrs. John
Mccarthy. who died = few days ago.
Her house was invaded by the "peeper
about Two weeks ago and the inmates
were all badly frightened. Mrs. Me
Cuthy was lying very sick at The ums
and the shock she received caused
relapse from which she was unable TO
recover. The police ere making extra
ordinary efforts TO discover the identity
of the mysterious offender.
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tence OF death for the murder of Mrs.
Harper, white woman, escaped from
Jail at Lumberton, Robson county. last
night and two other prisoners escaped
with him. Young Bennett. the jailer's
son. and an assistant took supper to the
prisoners .ast night. Jacobs assaulted
Bennett. cracking his skull and then
Drained the assistant. The prisoners
then escaIed.
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The IRREpResslsLe iRlsHMAN

Aupcal. to President Harrison Against
Dismissal from ofiicc.
NEw YORK. August 9.-Patrick Ne
Court. clerk in the liquidating diyis,,
ion of the custom house, was nollned
on Tuesday by Secretary Window that
his services were no longer required.
lie has written President Harrison
letter in which very vigorous terms are
used. beginning thus: AS an IRISH
American citizen, the race to whom
YOU owe your election in this city and
State. / appeal TO you 10 protect me un-
der the civil service law, from arbitrary
dismissal by your Secretary OF the
Treasury. -
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 9.-Dr.
William II. Bradley, manager Of the
Weeklp Press. has been arrested upon a
charge Of embezzlIng the funds OF that
paper. The amount Of his shortage Is
said TO cover $1,000. The embezzie-
ment began in 1880.
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IL sUGAR TRUsT OCTOPUs

seeking to Encomps.. the World.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. August O.
Reports are in circulation here that the
American Sugar Trust has about com
ploted negotiations with an English.
German syndicate to get the sugar
markets Of the world under one supreme
control. The plan includes the bonding
for a short term al the principal sugar
plantations of Cuba. the PHILIPPINE Is
lands. Java and Maitritus, winch would
place the main sources of the raw sup
Dis under the control Of the sy indicate.
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TT. SMITH, ARK. August every
thing was in readiness for the execu-
ton today of Jack Spaniard and Bill
Walker, but last night the President
granted Spsniard an additional respite
TO August 80. Judge Parker at once
telegraphed the President. asking that
Walker be respited TO the same date.
and the respite was received at lO
a clock this morning.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Augu.t 9.-Ths
steamer Prunentia. from Shields. re-
10 Is that August Sd. oil Cape Race,
she Was run into by the bark Ciaeo no
Monola, from New Castle, y. b for
Newport with lumber. The bark was
so badly damaged that she was a0an-
doned III sinking condition. Tha
steamer sustained considerable dam
ase. She brought the bark screw here.
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Ano,her Railroad ColIi.ion.

SALISBURY, Md, August 9.-The
.outh. bound passenger train on the
philadelphia, Nsw York and Norfolk
Railroad collided with freight train
some miles north this morning. Both
engines wero badly damaged and The
passenger engineer Was seriously IN
iured
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A GLASSWARE TRUST

Ia Include the CHIEF Glass Manufa. %
turers of the Country.
NEW York. August "a special
from Pittsburg says gigantic
Trust TO control the manufacture Of
glqrswars j. being organized aud that
fhe principal factories of Pennsylvania,
Ohio and West Virginia viii be inclu-
ded in the combination. The head
ouatt rs will be in Pittsburg. and all Of
the manufacturers joined IN The move
ment.