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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-01-04
ylkOS SUPERlORES.

En- ell Almac6n de Oaldas y o.
Tapca ndmero 1, se acaban ere
cibir FLOR DE VALDEPENAS,
On cuarterolas, y de los mejores
del PRIORATOy y ARAGON,s en-
pipas, medias y cuartas, que ven
den muy baratos.
San Juan Puerto-RicO, Octubre
4 de 1883. ll0
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-01-04
ANUNCIOS.
L I d. E A
- vAPORES -CORREOE ESPANCLES
Il entire
- verpool Puerto-Rieo , Sto. Domingo.

Los yapores de esta Empresa
Sasstinados q dicho servicio son
% signientes:
SGn Jwan, capit&n Izsguirre.
PxsrtOsiqxsH0, capit&n Oiri6n.
;fArsci6o, capit&n G&rate.
Berssg.sH, capitan Mendialdus.
MaysgEsx, cspit&n Gutierrez.
pespsch&ndose uno el IS dc cada
mes, & veces con escala en- Eantander.
Para otroe pormelores dirigirse Z los
se1ores White Forman y Co, Liver
Rcpl & Sobrinos dc Exqdiaga San Juan
1p p.-Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-01-04

hnassa eInemad- d-Aaradls danAA
Larnse LSs
NNea" RtuA&
& &ss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-01-04
LIGNE DE HAvRE-BoRDEAUx 4 HAITI

Ademas de las antiguas meas recalara men
sualmente 4 esta isla uno de los vapores de
Ia Compahia en- solicitud de Aetes.
PAsAJES TRAsATLANTICOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-01-04
Ell ECUADOR
3S-- FORTALEZA-SS.

U RIA 90 q %.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-01-04

g. f
ssryicio para Puerto-Rico y Ia Habsna
SALIDAS.--De Barcelona los dias "a y q
de cada mes.-.De Valencia ell 5.s-De M2lags
eI7 y 27-De Oadiz el 10y .3O.-De Bantan,
| der el 26.-Ie Ia Ooruha 81 u.
Sc expenden billetes directos para Mayagtel
Ponce, Santiago de Cuba, Gibara, Nuevitas
Sabanilla y Colon, CON trasbordo en- Puerto
Rico Habsna
VIAJE DIRECTo DESDE PUERTO RICO
A SANTANDER. R '
$50 III
SaIida de PGsrto-R;co el dia 10 de cGdG mss
Be expiden pasajes de ida y vuelta con 25
por ciento de rebaja. -.
A las familias que paguen Ia equivalencia
de pasajes enteros, Sc les har& la rebaJa del
IS por ciento. Esta rsbaja no es APPLICABLE 4
los billetes de ida y vuelta.
En- Ia 1.sy 2.s clase. Un nifio menor de =
afios on cada familia, gratis. Los den&s me-
nores de 8 afios I de pasaje, de 81 IL afios no
cumplidcs pasaje, de IL amos cumplidos pa
sale entero.
En- g.. preferences y g.. ordinaris. On nino
hasta amos gratis. De2 ~ amos pasaje,
de - IL amos pasaje, de II aios en- adelan-
to pasaje eutero.
u Linea de Nieo q Colon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-01-04

IL Linea de Ni9o q Colon.
Retorno de TenesWsla a Puerto RoO
+ m LID. a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-01-04
LLEaADAs.

M I'D A
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-06
BELLAIRE.

There was an item in the REGISTER yes
terdsy morning to the effect that Bert
Morpap's favorite driving team had disap'
peartd Monday night while the driver was
in the Elysion theatre seeing the closing
scene Of a play. Search was instituted in
All parts of town, but nothing could be
learned of the missing horses Finally the
owner happened 10 think that the team had
probably gone to the cemetery, as the
horses have been in the habit of drawing 2
hearfe 20 that placs for the past two years
Sure enough, the horses were found climb
ing the big hill to the cemetery, stopplng
at intervals for rest, as Is customary. Inc
team and carriage were returned SAFE anu
sound
The Young wife of Rev. D. L. Thoburn,
died AZ an early hour yesterday morning Of
typhoid fever. The remains Will be taken
to Pittsfeld, Pa, this morning for BURIAL
The school Board net last night but did
nothing of importance The Fifth ward
sckooi building will receive attention alter
the Insurance is adjusted.
The holders on North Belmont
street think the mud shodld DE cleaned
from the street as often rs it is in centre OF
town.
The Bouquet Cub will dispense with
hops for time 81 the club room Is beng
uaed 50 g place for school
The bottle works at Bridgeport has re,
ceiyed a number of new pots from the Gill
rot works, this city.
Revival meetings are in progress again al
Quincy under the direction Of Rev. J. q
Smith, of this city
The family of John Camp has gone tC
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New Castle, Pa, to attend the funeral o
a relative.
The ladies of the First Presbyter
Church will produce BETSY Bobbett" or
Friday evening.
Trains sid net run on the G, L & W
road fos teyeIal hours yesterday because o.
al accident.
The contract 70 erecting the warehouse
of a. ReymsDn, on Union street, was lei
yesterday.
The IL. E Mission Church on Gravel
Hill is holding nightly meetings at pres
emit.
The property Of the late VIM. Hattery
will BE- sold by the executors ON April 1st.
Ed. King, formerly of this city, but
now OF B4ruesville, was in the city.
Some OF the Bellaire folks who went to
Washington will be home to-day.
The Catholic fair closed last night.
Quite nice som was cleared.
nj. J. McFsdden has moved his gents'
furnishing store to Wheeling.
There IS plenty Of natural gas these days
as the weather is warm.
Howard Lewis celebrated his 18th birth
day by giving party.
Some ice is being brought here from
Lake Chippewa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-06
ERRAIIAH RUSE

Secretary of Agriculture, was born in
Morgan county, Ohio, June II,
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LIVE STOCK
wheeling

Wheeling.
TUESDAY, March 5.
The cattle market this week ia gOoC
with prices unchanged. Messrs Hudson &
Bayha furnish the following quotations
Cattle, 900 to !, 100 lbs stock 3ia3lC
per H.; 800 to 900 lbs. 3a3ic. per h.; 7OC
to 800 lbs. 2o21c. per h.
Hogs-Market active; 41a43c per ID.
Lambs-Good at 3e5c per 10,
Calves-3a5c per ID
Sheep-3a4!c per ID.
UE;ozx5.
CHI SEQ, March 5 -izs.!t-asceipte
z 500 head; shipments 4-COO head; market
steady; beeves 81 30a4 80; steers 81 GOA
9 95; stockers and feeders 81 25a3 40; cows,
bulls aud mixed 81 % as 40.
Hogs-Receipts Is, 600 head; shipments
5000 head; market strong; mixed and light
81 4Oa4 50; heavy 81 45a4 20.
Sbeep-Receipts 500 head; shipments
>, 500 head; market slow; natives 50 30;
western corn fed 81 4Oa4 50; lambs S. Goa
east Liberty
EAST LTBBKTY, March 5. -0atiIe-Re-
ceipts 100 head; shipments 100 head
market firm AMI unchanged.
Hocs- Receipts 500 head; shipments
Loco head; market dull; med um Phila-
delphias 81 sO,4 IS; heavy hogs IA Goa
rs; pigs and Workers. 81 75a4 s5.
Sheep--Receipts 4, 500 heed; shipments
$500 head market fair and unchanged.
Cincinnati.
ggEoIs HATI. O., March 5.-Hogs-
In good demand and stronger; common
and light 81 1854 70; packing and
butchers 81 55s4 80; receipts l., 695 head
shipments l,040 head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, March 2.-The general de-
mand was active throughout, and though the
receipts of stock were fair tie supply was
no. sufficiei, especially of good young aoi-
mails. In most cases better prices were
realized. Quotations at the Cincinnati
Union Stock Yard stables we're IS follows:
Driving horses, $125a200; saddle horses,
S125a2OO; dTaft-horses, $140a200; streetcsr
horses, $lO0a125; Southern churks 1854
100. Mules, aged TO years Is to 153
bauds. 1l5al25; 144 10 10 h>nde, S90s115i
II to AZ hands, S75a90.
The following prices prevailed at the
Fifth street stables: Team horses, $l65a
245; express do, $135s160; slreeters, 500
s125; medium, S0a35; common, S45a6O.
Mules four to seven years, fifteen snd a
half to sixteen and half hands Sl45a
IT'S: do. fifteen to fifteen and a half hands,
$l20a145; do. fourteen and half to iii
teen hands, S100a120; do. fourteen to four
teen and a half hands, f85slOO.
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,ically controlling the whole output OF the
Vermont marble quarries. He IS power
in Rutland. Vt, which has grown during
hi. business operations in that vicinity
rom . nonnis.ioa OF 5000 TO 10000; but
h. il the founder os the town OF Proctor
where be makes his home elgh' m''ss i'o"
Rutland. e cou-
The strong political following OF Coy ,
error Proctor ia shown by the fact that he
was able 10 solidify the Vermont delega-
tom to the last Chicago convention ,nal
being the only State delegation Wnicn
voted solidly On every ballot for Gen Har-
risop. A few days before the convention
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WOOL.
wheeling.
TUESDAY, March 8

TUESDAY, harcn D,
The demand for wool ia the various
markets ia light, owing to the fact that
moet of the large manufacturers are stocked
up. The stocks in the hands of dealers
are light, with no prospect of removing
them before the spring clip comes in,
which fact gives the market good tone.
There are no movements in the local mar
kets ard prices are unchanged, as follows:
Fine fleece, washed, 30a32c; unwashed,
one-third off; medium washed 30a33c; IN
washed 23s24c; tub washed 32s35c.
Boston,
Boston. March -WoOl-Market quiet
Ohio and Pennsylvania Y and Xxx
35s36c; Y 33a34c; Michigan Y Sic; Ken.
lucky and Territory woods scarce Cali
fcrnia and Texas fairly steady; Australian
wool firm.
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Railroads.
baltimore AND OHIO Z. &.

departure OF Trains nom Wheeling, Eastern
Tine schedule In effect November 18th, 1885.
Express for Chiesgo and the Northwest, lG2s
9 m, $40 p. m. and $40 D. M daily, and LIB D.
N. daily except Saturday.
Express for Cincinnati and st. LOuiS 1919 q.
m daily, and ll:l5 p N. daily except Saturday.
Soiumbus accommodation S:55 g. "a daily
For Columbus, 1928 q. m. daily and HIS D.
m daily except Saturday, and 2:20 p. Ii. daily eI.
cept Sunday.
ouly.
Express for Washington. D. c., Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New YORK, via. Grafton, SIS a.
m. and $40 p. m daily.
For Pitts0urg and Washington, Pa 500 a m.
daily; Express, 7:30 q. m. daily; l:45 D. N. daily
except Sunday. Additional way train Tor wash.
ingtOn, Pa, $50 p. N. daily except Sunday.
Pittsburg, Baltimore and Philadelphia $50 p.
IN, daily
For Moundsyins, e. n, $40 a. m. 100 noon,
except Sunday and $40 p. m, daily
For Grafton, 5:l0 p. n. daily.
For Cumberland, $40 a. m, daily eVcep. 5nn-
day.
For St. CLainville, s5S a. m, 90 p. N. and
BIO p. N daily except Sunday
Express trains arrive rom Chicago, s:55 and
700 a. n, and GO p. m. daily, and f:55 q. NJ,
daily except Monday.
Express trains arrive nom ST. Louis and Gu.
cinnati, ass a. N. and $40 p. m, daily.
Express trains arrive from Philadelphia, Bal.
hmore and Washington, ID. c., via Grafton, 1898
p. IN. and s.O6p m. daily vis. PitRburg lois
q. m, daily.
Trains arrive nom Columbus, ass &. n. and
$40 p n. daily, and 1913 3. N. daily except Sun
day.
Trains arrive nom Pittxburg, 1918 a. n. daily,
and l&45 ,. M except sundays, ana 6:S5 D. ID.
and 1l:l0 p. m. daily.
Trains arrive from Washington Pa, 500 a. m.
daily except Sunday.
From Moundsyille, g4o 4 M, daily, and I.iQ
p. m. daily except Sunday.
Trains arrive from Grafton, W. Va, 9:i5 g. n.
daily.
Trains arrive nom Cumberland, $50 p m,
daily except Sunday.
From St. Clsirsvflle, 1910 snd $40 snd $50 p.
N. daily except Sunday
For Columbus and Cincinnati, 2.i5 a. m. Sun
day only.
From Bellaire 1905 a. rn Sundays only.
Baggage called for and chec kod Al hotels ana
reddences on orders len at Ticket once 100
Market street, and ~ Depot
CHAB. o. sCuLL,
General Passenger Agent.
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Tlsg1 Es.
OH Oily


OIL CITY, PA, March 5.--Petroleun
Opened at 92!c; highest 921c; loves
Gle; closed at 9ls &C.; sales, s39. 600 bar
rels; clesranoss, 1,046, 900 barrels; char
tiers, 26,394 barrels; shipments, IS, So
barrels; runs, "a, 1913 barrels.
New York.
NEW YORK, March 5.-PetrOleum-
Opened steady at 924c, but became heavy
and sagged of slowly until just before tn,
close, when western selling caused sharI
break, on which the market closed weak
az 914c Sales, l, 304, 600.
SittsbUrE,
PITBsUEG. PA, March 5.-Petroleum
Dali; opened at 924c; closed at 9l;c;
highest 923c; lowest Gle.
Bradford.
BRADFORD. PA, March Petroleum
Opened at 92tc; closed at 91ic; highest
924c; lowest 91ic; clearances l, l3s, 900 bar
rels.
Titusvillo.
TTTUsvILLR, March 5.-PetrOleum-
Opened 923c; highest 924c; lowest Ole
closed at 9lsc.
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became prominent at the bar. At the
breaking out of the War he enlisted SIS a
private in the Third Iowa cavalry. This
regiment was actively engaged from the
beginning TO the close Of the wsr, snd
distiuguished itself in many battles
Mr.. Noble steadily rose in II until he
became Colonel. He was in the battle of
Pea Ridge, was present at the surrender Of
Vicksburg and took part in the cavalry
raid into Alabama ard Georgia At the
close OF the war he was promoted TO q
Brigadier General for meritorious ser
vices. He was mustered out in 1865
After tie war Gen. Noble settled in St
Louis where on the recommendation of
Atty. Gen. S,anberry, be was made United
States District Attorney by President
Johnson. He resigned his position in 1870,
and has since been engaged in the private
practice of law His firm is lbat Of Noble
x OuiCk He has lived inst Louis since
1867.
JOHN wANANiAKER.
Postmaster General, WAS born in Phil
sdelphia ahOut seVentY-iVe wears
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sTArEs-Dnll and aieady.


RAILROADs-Not so active az on yester-
day; sales 81, 1873, 900.
SToCKs.-The stock market was weak
and declining during the forenoon to-day,
but afterwards recovered. At the opening
declines extended TO {! per cent in most
stocks. A weak tone was soon shown and
while the losses in most shares were con-
fiued to slight fractions, Manhattan
rapidly declined, losing 2 per cent on the
first drop. After noon the tone of the gen.
eral list underwent marked change for
the better, but the improving tendency
was held in check by further drop in
Manhattan, which reached 104i, drop Of
At per cent. fr. IN it's first price. Tennes-
sse Coal was the strong feature, but was
afterwards superseded by Short Line.
which rose as rapidly as Manhattan
had dropped, and before delivery hour had
risen Al per cent the rest of the list fol-
loving slowly. The close wa5 firm. In the
lsst hours Chesapeake aud Ohio, and West
ern preferred rose rapidly and scored 8
material gain for the day, Almost the
en- tire list is small fractions lower THU
evening. Manhattan lost 3, Pullmsn 81
0lletOuIl 1 htluC Il A1utAb A4inN bA'
Chesapeake ana Ohio and Werteln preferred
rose q each. Sales pol 159 shares. Que
tations closed bid as follows;
Adams Express, $50; American Express,
113; Canada Pacific, 5Of; Central Pacific,
35t; Chesapeake snd Ohio 10; preferred do
frsts, Is; do seconds, 81; Chicsso end
Aitor, 1870; Chicago, Burlington and Qpin-
CIV. 1901; Deiewars and Hudson. 1344;
Delaware, LackawsnDe aud Western, 1405
Denver and Rio GIande, 16t; Erie, 29s
10 preferred 69s; RI. Wayne, 1903; hi
nois Central, 10: Lake Shore, 1925; Mich
igan Central, set Minneapolis ami st.
Leafs, 81; 40 preferred 14!; Missouri Pacific
III; Northern Pacific, 81; do preferred, ,
62I; Cbicsgo and Northwestern 1863; do
preferred. 40; New York Central, 1921
Oregon TrascontineDtsl, "a; Pacific Mail,
$751;; Peoria, D & E., 25}; Pittsburg, 157;
Pullman Palace Gar 1891; Reading, AZ;
Rock Jslsa6, 96i; Sc. Louis & San Fran
cisco, %; 30 preferred, CO., do first pre-
ferred 1895; st. Paul, hinneapolisand Man
soba, 1Ol; st. Paul and Omaha, 324i do
preferred, 81; Texas PsciGe 2O5; Union
Pacific, 66!; United ststes Exp ess, 93i;
Weeierr Union, e6s.
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onelcy. He served with General Sherman
from The siege of Vicksburg until mustered
out at the clcss OF the war. He wac
bievetttd brigadier general for bravery
ut the battle Of Sslkahaicjie. In 1866
he was elected for a term of tSo years
as comptroller Of Wisconsin, and was
reelected in 1868 he represented the
Sixth Congressional district in the Forty
s. cond Congress and the Seventh district in
the Forty-third and the Forty-tourth con-
eles,e For several years he was mem
bsr of the Congressional Republican com
mittee, and vas delegate 70 the National
Republican Convention IN Chicago in 1850.
He wss appointed by President Garfield,
and confirmed by the Senate as Minister TO
Paraguay and Uruguay, which appoint
ment he declined. He wss also rendered
nv President Garfield TIE position of Chief
of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
add the mission to Denmark, both Of which
ne declined. He was elected Governor in
1881, snd was reelected in 1884, and was
agsin reelected in 1SS6, as compliment
fer his staunch maintenance of tine law
and order during the period of May, leo2
His term ss Governor extended seven
years, which is the longest period OF any
executive of the State.
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Tioga county,
New York. His
early life was
passed first on a
farm, and after-
wards in the
study of law.
His fine physical
frame and mus
cular proper.
ions are IN a
great degreed due
to that early
farm life. In
1851 he was ad.
rpitta1 O., tbo
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PRISE HIS NtlSea hl JOHN WANAMAkEF
first were 81 90 a week, yet at the end of
five years, having become one of the firms
best statesmen, he had saved the snug sum
of &, 900. All his spare hours were devo-
ted 10 editing, publishing and soliciting
advertisements for an amateur paper
called ErerybOdy's Journal. The CONNER.
cial instinct was the dominating feature
of his nature, and he was invariably sue
Cessful in his business ventures, even
in his youth. His many plans for max
ing money were never at the expense OF
ms honesty. He first thought CT entering
business for bimselfin 1861. His friends
warned him not to do it. All sorts Of dis
cOursging things were PREDICTED. He went
iulo business. His success vas great His
dry goods house is to-day the largest in the
United States, perhaps in the world.
Mr.. Wanamaker is celebrated through
ont the United States as great merchant,
tender hearted, able man and philan-
thrcphist. His gifts 10 The poor of Phila-
delphia hsve been generous and many.
HI munifcence has been excel'ed by few
Americans Of thia century.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON MILLER,
81, Aftnrnav GpusroI urae
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FLOUR. GRAIN AND FEED.

wheeling
TUESDAY. March 5.
There is no improvement i1 the flouI
market and the condition is dull. Wheat
is also dull ard is bringing 81 90 pei
bushel. The following quotations are
Wholesale prices:
FLOUR AND GRAIN-Ohoice family hou.
in barrels SIS 40 to S. So in seeks S. % ia
SIS 80; middline5 per tor $40 90; bran pei
ton 500 copper 100 pounds, 81. Rye
brings SOC per bushel
FKRD-C0cD per bushel, old Soc; new
4Oa42c; oa;s 30a35c; baled hay ger tol
SIG GOALS 90. Loose hay is bringing 500 0C
per ton
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bENSAMAf 'HN~N@s 4AhNtth " lu
bar. and three years later was elected Die
trict Attorney of TOgs county. Notwith
standing the fact that Tioga county wal
Democratic, and Tracy Republican. his
election was almost unanimous. He was
made' chairman of the railroad committee
and also chairman of the subcommittee Of
the whole In 1862, while serving in that
capacity, he was instrumental in defeating
bill to put a surface road on Broadway,
New York city. After that the House
never disagreed with report that had
Benjamin F. Trscy's approval.
On January %, 1852, Governor Morgan
requested him to raise regiment from the
COUNTIES OF Broome, TOmpkins and TiOgs.
He raised two the One Hundred and Ninth
and the One Hundred and Seventh, got his
commission and was given command of the
former. When he resigned at the close OF
the war he had attained the rank of briga-
der general. In 1866 he was appointed
United States district attorney for the
eastern district of New York, and held the
position until 1873, when be resigned. 10
1876 he made the opening address to the
Jury in the famous Beecher-Tilton suit
JEREMIAH RUsK,
Secretary of Agriculture, was born in
Morgan county, Ohio, June II,
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FUIss
Wheeling.

TUESDAY, March 5.
Horkheimer Bros, Nos. 14l7 and l419
Main street, quote the following prices for
No / skins The ayket is sciive:
BLACK skunk 81 35a1 50; half stripe do
65ca$1 90; full stripe DO 25a4Oc; white do Il
e20c; No. Raccoon 85cal 0Oc; muskrat,
winner, 15a2Oc; do fall 13a16e; oppossum
2Os4Oc cased; No. mink, 4Os9ec; red fox,
81 GOAL 20; gray fox, 75a9Oc; wildcat
3Oa40c: blFck bear, $40 GOALS 20.
Sheep Pelts-At 25csS1 % each.
Beef Hdes-C1untry butcher ACC per
pOund
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follow. After teaching school couple Of
years he began to study law under the in
suuctions OF Judge Waite, Of Toledo, o 81
tsresrd Chief Justice Of the United States
Supreme Court On completing mis- studies
he returned TO Oneida county and married
Mics Gertrude A Buuce, and removed TO
Fort Wayne ere be entered actively
upon the duties Of his profession. He rose
r0pidly, and in the course of eight years o.
prsctics at Fort Wayne met Harrison ire-
quently, and in 1874 he received an offer
OF partnership with Harrison in Indiauap-
oils. The offer was at once accepted, and
he aud his family moved to Indianapolis.
The firms business was nearly all of tina.
class that pay big fees, railroad and other
corporation litigation; and the firm of Har-
rison, Miller q Elan was sure TO be en-
ployed one one side Of every large case that
found its way into the federal courts.
REDFIELD PROCTOR,
ofYt., the Secret larry Of The Navy hiss ranked
high as Cabinet possibility, and SO 8 power
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be- became q teacher in the Western Mill
tiy Iustit 1te 81 Blue Lick Springs, KY
He soon returned to Psnlsylvanis, where,
after some ssudy OF the law, he became a
teschs- 10 the Pennsylvania Institute Tor
tie Blind st Philadelphia. In 1904 ne
removed TO Augusta, Ne, where ne MADE
bis home. To 1856 be was a delegate 70
the Republican National Convention. In
1s5- he was elected 20 the legislature re-
naming member for four years, serving
tho last two ea speaker. In 1867
d, was elected TO Congress, where
ra ss7ved sor eighteen years. he
has q candidate for the Prssideu .ial
r5miustion in 1876 and 1880, ard vas the
Republican nominee in 1884, being defeat
ed by the Democratic nOminee, Grover
G eveland. for President. He was Secrs-
tarv of state under President Oarn .sI.l.
Immediately after the convention oil 1910,
-n tie resignation of the Secretarysnip oi
the Treasury, Mr.. Blaine vas appointed
senator 70 am the uueXpired term, ana ' the
following wints- le was chosen ny the
legislature for the full ensuing term