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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01

SECRETARY RISK. ing the United
States the creditor OF the world for q
sum exceeding 500 100, 0M-the excess
of our exports over imports-but re-
lieving our home markets from surplus
product which would otherwise have re-
duced prices to point below the cost
Of production. For a large share in
bringing about the conditions which
have made these gratifying results pcs
sible the Secretary claims credit for his
department.
In regard to imports he finds encour-
agement for the farmers in the fact that
in spite OF an aggregate increase there
is a reduction In the proportion Of inn
ports n~isting of products which COM
pete with our American agriculture, for,
while in the fiscal year ended in 1889
81 per cent. of the imports were COM
peting, only "A per cent. OF our imports
for the last fiscal year did so compete.
He nevertheless regards imports COM
peting with the pro iucts of our own soil
as still far too great. He instances S40,-
000, 900 worth of animal products, SCI, =
600, worth of fibers, S27 ,0t 0.00o worth
OF hides, $50 ZOO, 900 worth Of fruits and
wines, as articles OF this kinds. and cites
the imports of raw silk, amounting to
25.OG0,0CO yearly, as an instance OF
products imported which coald with
proper encouragement be produced in
our own country. He declares these
figures TO indicate the main ultimate OBJ
ject of the work OF the department,
which he defines, in brief. as the
closest study of all markets abroad
which may be reached by our own agri-
cultural products, accompanied by per-
sistent and Intelligent efforts to extend
them and the substitution in our mar.
kets OF homegrown for foreign grown
products"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
Cables Proposition Not Well Received
Many Favor Il Public Loan.

Cables Proposition Not Well Received
Many Favor Public Loan.
The suggestion OF Congressman Ben I.
Cable that an extra session OF Congress be
called in March for the purpose CT author
izins loan to replcnish tho treasury is
not popularity received In Washington.
The few Democrats who favor adding to the
bonded debt OF the United States argue
that 5000. 000 030 could be borrow cd on long
time at per cent. and that this method OF
supplying the deficiency in the treasury
would be less objectionable to the people
than any system OF direct TAXATION. 81 do
not think there Is likely to be any such
movement on the part Of the Democracy"
said Secretary Charles Foster on Tuesday
~ do not think any political party would
be bold enough at this inc to add to the
bonded de bt Of the United States. even for
small an amount as $50, 600, 600. Tho
idea OF adding to the pubic debt would not
be popular with the people, no matter
what excuse was offered. SO long as there
are SO many other ways OF meeting n de-
ficiency by reducing expenditures or add
in. to the revenues
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
WRECKED by DYNAMITE,
Terrific Revenge of Three Chinese Launslr
men-Nccktie Party Possible.

Terrific Revenge of Three Chinese Laundry
men-Nccktie Party Possible.
A Warsaw, Ind, dispatch says: At Q
o'clock last evening an explosion occurred
that shook this city from center to circum-
ference. For several years three China
men have been running a laundry here.
About one month ago Ell Davis came here
from Kentucky and started Il steam laun-
dry. He had secured good part OF the
Chinese trade. Within the last week two
attempts have been made to burn
Davis building. Suspicion printed to the
Chinese. They were watched, and last
evening, just before the explo sion. one OF
them was seen running toward the depot
aud has not been seen since. The explosion
was caused by IA large dynamite bomb be-
ing thrown into the building. The entire
building was wrecked. valuable machinery
smashed, and the sleeping room OF Davis
totally dcmoli he'd Davis was not in tho
building at the time. Excitement is high
here and everything points to the guilt OF
all three OF the Chin amen. Every effort Is
being made to find the missing one His
two associates are under Il close guard.
Lynching has been threatened.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
Fearful Tale of Suffering.

A startling story Of starvation amor
miners in the mountains east of Snohomi.
reached Seattle, Wash by F. T. Keit al
Fritz Ellingstone, who had been for IF,
hours without food. The freshets hemm,
the miners in and on account OF the
exhausted condition they we're unab
to get to thc transport aud obta
a new supply OF food. Keit and Eliin
stone are the only men out of fifty mine
who started for snohomish four days befo
to get in. The others dropped along ii
route from sheer exhaustion and want
food. and it is feared they are lost in I,
woods, Tie survivors had scarcely al
clothing when they arrived, which, wi
their pinched and gaunt features, testifs
to the truth OF their alarming tale.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
LABOR LOSES ITS FIGHT.
The Great Strike at Carnegie's Home
stead Mills Declared or.

The Great Strike ut Carnegie's Home
stead Mills Declared OF.
The great strike at Carnegie's Home
stead steel works has been declared of.
After Il five months struggle, which for
bitterness has probably never been
equ8led in thu, country, the army OF
strikers finally decided to give up the
fight. This action was tax, n at a meet
ing Of the lodges of the Amalgamated
Association at Homestea the vote
standing i01 in favor OF declaring the
strike off and 81 against it. Among
those present at the meeting were Vice
President Carney, Secretary kilgallon,
Urea surer Madden, and David Lynch
of the Advisory Poard.
The officials addressed the members,
and in plain words tod them the strike
was lost, and advised them to take
steps to better their condition. The re-
marks met with considerable opposition,
but when the vote was taken it showed
a ma GRITTY of ten in favor of dcclRr ng
the strike Off. Those who We're in favor
of calling the strike of Were jubilant.
while those who We're aga MS; it We're
badly put ont.
The Homestead strike has proved one
of the most disastrous in the history of
the country. 1t or gnated from a re-
duction in wages in the department
where members OF the Anal yamated
Association of lion and Steel Workers
were employed. The hitch was on what
is known as the sliding sca'e. It is a
scale which regulates the mems wages
by the market price Of steel billets.
Nearly every mill in this vicinity signed
the scale, including other mills of the
Carnegie Company. At the refusal OF
the firm 10 sign the scale for the Home
stead mill, lockout was declared by
the ANA gamated Association, and they
We're joined by the n. echanics and lab
crers, who struck out of sympathy only.
their wages not being reduced. The
strikers were determine to keep non
union men out OF the mi and aC opted mil
itary discipline. The story Of the arrival
and bloody fight with the Pinkertons
July 6, the subsequent riotous proc ed
ings, and the calling out of the National
Guard, and its departure after three
months duty, is too we'll known to re-
peat. For six weeks the mill has been
running almost as well as before the
strike, but until within the last week the
strikers have steadfastly refused to ad.
nit defeat.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Danalaur and Daughter
Burned to Death in Their Beds.
Near Pittsburg, the lives OF one entire
family were blotted cut by fire early the
other morning. The dead are Hiram Dana
haur. aged 45 years: Mrs. Danahaur. aged
43: their daughter aged 10 years. The
Danahaur family lived in Pleasant Valley.
O'Hara Township. just outside of
the town Of Sharpsbur, They had Il
green house iii the basement of their nome
and placed furnace in it. 1t is pre-
sumed that the furnace bec: me overheated
and set fire to the wood work. ! he family
died before theis neightors knew CT their
danger. When the fire was discovered the
house had been burned to the ground and
the charre | remains of father, mother and
daughter were found among the ruins.
Danahaur was Il timer by occupation and
quite well connected.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
AN ENTIRE FAMILY POISONED.
Arsenic Placed In Barrel of Flour In
t1hto VTn,,saf,o11

Arsenic Placed In q Barrel of Flour In an
Ohio Household.
Six weeks ago William Crawley, who
lives near College Corner, Ohio. and his
wife and child were taken suddenly SICK
under peculiar circumstances. The symp-
toms pointed strongly to poison. and DIR.
kell. OF Liberty, discovered, to the great
surprise OF the family, that the drinking
wafer which they had Teen using
contained oxide OF arsenic. A few
days ago the family was stricken down
and the symptoms for q second time re-
semb!ed poison. The sufferings OF the
father and son were terrible. Tho little
boy died Among those VIII, attended the
funeral were Monroe Bias. wife and two
children and Mrs. Joseph Baker and
her two erown-up daughters. all
OF College Corner. They all re-
manned at the Crawley residence
for dinner and partook freely OF the meal
BY o'clock, when the party arrived home.
MIR. Bias and his two daughters were very
sick. remaining so until the next morning.
when they recovered. 1t is believed that
poison got into the Crawlcy flour barrel.
ana an investigation Will result Mr..
CraWlcy died
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
RICH FORONE DAY ONLY.
Messenger Bagley Takes 100000 from
the United states Express COmpany,

Mcssengcr Bagley Takes 100000 from
the United states Express Company.
George J. Bagley, a messenger for
the United States Express Company,
api ropriated n package containing $780,
0u0 in paper currency, which had been
placed in his care in Omaha Thursday
night to be delivered in Chicago Friday
morning. just twt nty-four hours after
the money had been missed the thieving
messenger was arrested in Chicago by
Detectives Weaver and Plunkett, of the
Central Station, ly a brilliant coup.
And within forty-eight hours after the
disappearance Of the cash $e9,990 of it
vas locked up in the safe OF the United
States Express Company in Chicago.
fagley obta ned the money by a bril-
liantly laid scheme, but once in his pos
sess on the weight Of the currency was
too much for his discretion and he COM
pletely lost his head. In fact, he was
scared to death, to use his own words.
And his actions subsequently do not be-
lie them.
Bagley began work for the United
States Express Company over twelve
years ago as station agent at Daven-
port, Iowa. BY years OF service there
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
An international Event.

The international monetary conference
at Brussels was opened Tuesday afternoon
by the eleian premier, NJ. Becrnaert, IN
the marble hall of the Faiais dcs Acade-
mics. VI. Beenaert gave an elaborate
resume OF the history of the precious met
ais during the present century, clearly in
dicating by his Interpretation CT events
early in the '70's that he stood firmly uron
the platform OF bmctaliisrn. The prin-
ciple of the Latin union he re-
garded as invulnerable In con-
cluson NJ Beernaert expressed the hope
that the delegates would reach an UNDER
standing as to the best means for The
habiiiation OF silver and that to this end
they should make the Lation union the
foundation OF Il vast international a1ree-
mont as to the coinage of gold and silver.
NJ Beernaert's address was warmly re-
ceived by the American and French dele
gates. but evoked fewer signs of approx al
from the delegates OF Austria. Germany
and England.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01

Representative Fitch Desires to Examine
Personally laxennort,s Accaunfs.

Representative Fitch Desires to Examine
Personally DavenpOrt's Accounts.
The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ccfved Il letter from Representative Fitch,
Chairman Of the special committee investi-
eating election methods, protesting against
the payment OF any bills OF John
l. Davenport. Chief Supervisor OF Elec-
tions at New York, for services or dis
bursements at the recent election. and
requesting that he MIR. Fitch be allowed
TO personally examine such accounts before
settlement. The secretary declined to dis
cuss the letter except to say that the COM
munication will receive the same careful
attention accorded all communications
from Congressional committees 1t Is
learned from another source that Mr.. Dav-
enrort's accounts for the period in question
have not yet been presented to the account
Ing officers and are not expected for seve-
raj weeks
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
TRIED TO BURN THE BOSS.
Fearful Revenge Planned by Hungarian
Railroad Laborc-s in Ohio.

Fearful Revenge Planned by Hungarian
Railroad Laborc-s in Ohio.
party Of Hungarans. who were wcrt-
ing on the Panhandle eXte ision above New
Cumberland, Ohio, on Saturday locked their
boss up in II large to1l-boX, because OF some
Imaginary grievance. ard deliberately
kindled Il fire around it. They were await
ing his cremation when the teamsterS em-
ployed on the work came along, drove them
away. and released the partially sufFocated
man. After being rescued from such hor-
rible death it Is reported that the boss
paired to his boarding house and armed
himself returned to where the Huns were
gathered together, opened fire on them. and
scattered the gang. slightly woundinc two.
The Huns who took prominent part In the
affair have left for parts unknown.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01

that ex-Gov. Gray Of Indiana was certain
to be the neNN Postmaster General Sena-
tor Voorhees, is reported TO have said to
one OF his colleagues that ex-Gov. Gray
told him that he expected to so into tho
Cabinet as Postmaster General, and 1t Is
intimated that the matter was arranged
shortly after the Chicago convention,
when tho Hoosier statesman made the
pilgrimage to Gray Gab'es. This rumor
seems to confirm the dispatch whfc was
sent out Of Indianapolis during the CAM
paigr, stating auth oritatively that ex-Gov.
Gray was to be Postmaster General
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
To Restrict I'm migrafiop.

The protest of the passengers Of TIKI
steamer Weimar. detained in quarantir<,
has had little effect upon Secretary of I ~
Treasury Foster. He says the regulatiosS
must be enforced strictly, even il hard
ship is caused in some cases, and believes
the Government ought to be as careful and
take as many precautions against cho!er a
all during this winter as at any time In the
past. The way to reduce the danger from
cholera or any other epidemic raging In
Europe, Mr. Foster says. is to enact legis-
lation to restrict immigration. He hoped
Congress would take immediate ION in
this line.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
Profits for Americans.

Der OF Commerce arc Investigating tho
affairs Of the Panama Canal Company and
incidentally stirring up m re mud than
ever came from the bot ON OF the canal
itself, it will vastly inter, st Americans to
know that 100, 900 900 francs $50 900. 000) OF
the canal company's money was paid into
the hands OF syndicate OF American
capitalists for work done in the contraction
Of the canal Tncre was Slo.o 900 profit
In the work The syndicate by which this
vast sum was directed through American
channels Is known as the American Con.
tracing and Dredging Company. Several
members Of tn, company made over s., 0o0..
900 each
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
To Lock In the Audience.

The Choral Sym; hony Society of St.
Louis opened its seasoi Friday night. As
usual on such occasions during the last
chorus many people manifested a vulgar
anxiety to get out. This was not compli-
mentary to Miss Emma Juch and her ASSOC
ciateS To prevent Il rcculr, nce Of the
annoyance the society deci led t. lCck tie
doors hereafter until the last number is
finished The public has been notified
through local papers.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
WORkMEN IN DEADLY PERIL
Coal Mines in New Mexico In Flames Min
ers Believed to Have Escaned

ers Believed to Have Escaped.
Fire broke out In the BIZ ssbur. coal
mines situated four miles south Of Raton
n. NJ Sixteen mules were turned to
death. About enc hundred men wcrc at
work in the subways in entire ignorance OF
their peril A messense: was at once dis
patched to the mouth OF this shaft a
distance OF three miles over the noun
tain, to notify the miners of their danger.
and it is thought that all escaped. The
output is seventy FIVE ears of coal day.
1t is thought that the mines will he de-
stroyed. The origin of the fire |, unknown.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01

he became trusted man, and q syear
ago last January he was promoted to
the position Of express messenger and
given a run from Chicago to Omaha on
the fast train that runs Lver the Chicago
and Rock Island road from Chicago to
Denver. This is one Of the most i'm
portant runs in the service, and up to
the present time nothing has ever taken
place to shake the company's confidence
In BaUley.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
Carnegie Men Rejected.

There was considerable excitement about
the offices OF the Carnegie mills at Beaver
Falls when the old men presented them
selves for work All expected to go to
work with the exception of the six mem
hers of the advisory board. About fifty
Ct the old men were refused, which was
quite a surprise to them. Tho action has
caused no little talk and considerable feel
ing among the Incn,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
CALIFORNIA FG syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE. kK. REW YORK AZ
THE LUNGS.

The lungs are the organs for the
publication OF the blood that comes
from the various parts of the body.
They also carry away a great many
impurities by blowing them out
through the air that passes it. This
waste carries with it odors OF all
kinds, and deposits it on the teeth
and about the tongue and gums, ma
terials which may be decomposed
and give the breath 4 character that
will make it anything but agreeable.
When the kidneys are disabled by
cold, additional work is thrown upon
the lungs. and this very often gives
rise to bad breath. REDS GERMAN
COUGH AND KIDNEY CURE will heal
any trouble of this kind, because it
incites the kidneys to action, and
thus relieves the lungs OF part of
their burden. Get this great remedy
of any dealer. The small bottles are
% cents, the large ones 80 cents.
SYLVAN REMEDY Co., Peoria, Ill.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
Black Diphtheria Among Lumberman

Six lnmbermen have arrived In Ottawa,
Ont. from the numbering shanties and re-
port that black diphtheria is making seri-
Gus havoc among the men employed In cut
ting timber in the Madawska camp. many
death having already taken plaza The
people are without medical aid. The men
who arrived in Ottawa escaped from the
camp and tramped their way TO the city.
several hundred miles. The government
has just sent up NUM- err OF doctors in tho
hope Of checking the disease.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01

Details have at last been made public
concerning the kinsman block system
Of preventing rear collisions on rail-
ways. The apparatus has been care
fully tested for nearly three years on
the Hoosac Tunnel route, near Aver
Junction, Mass, AMI the trials have
been SO successful that the company
controlling the patents has secured a
contract 10 put in the system on twenty
six miles OF one Of the roads entering
Chicags. In principle. it is simplicity
Itself. The setting OF a visual signal
along the track at danger. witches an
electric current into rail liked on the
cross-ties OF the main track opposite the
signal post like an ordinary guard rail.
On the approach of a train an electric
connection is made between this cleo
trificd rail and an electro maget in the
cab OF the locomotive. When this mag
net is electrified it releases valve con-
nected with the air pump on the engine.
and the throttle valve is closed and the
brakes set automatically. No locomo-
tive engineer would care to have more
complicated details in his cab than are
now found, SO the designer OF the kins-
man apparatus has arranged his appli-
ances in such a manner that they take
up very Little space. 1t will be seen
that the system is designed to automat-
ica!ly stop train at a danger signal,
even if the engineer does not heed it.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
To Bald the Yerke5 Telescope.

Warner & Swasey, OF Cleveland. have
been awarded the contract for building the
new Yerkes telescope for the University OF
Chicago. They built the famous Lick
telescope and the one for the National OBJ
servatory at Washington. TIE Yerkes in
strument will have 40-inch lens, and lie
expected to exceed the Lick telescope IL
masnifyins power 25 per cent The tube
will be seventy-fve feet long. and the in
strument completed will weigh six tons.
Work will be begun at once. with the eX-
pectation OF finishing 1t in year,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
Punch and Ju,. v.

1t would surprise a good many per-
sons, probably, to hear that Punch and
Judy" is Chinese institution. but
there seems to be good ground for the
supposition, according to correspond
ent of a London paper, who says:
A few years ago 1 witnessed at a
garden party given by the general then
commanding the troops in Hong Kong
the exhibition OF a Chinese Punch and
Judy which had been brought down
from Canton. The general arrange
ments were precisely the same rs those
OF an English Punch and judy the
only difference being that instead OF the
dog Toby there was wooden figure
with clapping jaws. supposed to repre-
sent a dragon. The costumes were
Chinese, and the piece varied in some
respects from that which we Sc in En-
gland, but all the characteristic features
were the same. The lesser mandarins
were duly knocked over by the big man
DARN, with just the same satisfactory
whack as that with which Punch dis
poses OF Judy and Jack ketch, and all
the accessories of voices, pipes, and
scenery corresponded to those OF the
English performance.
The correspondent asks Professor
Max Muller and the Congress Of Orfen-
taiists to decide the nice question
whether the Chinese or the Europeans
arc the plagiarists.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
Eight Below In Minnesota.

The Northwest has got its first cold spoil
OF the season. In Manitoba and the
northern portion OF Minnesota the tenn
rerature was degrees below zero Monday
In S.. Paul it was below at O'Clock
while in b It'll the Dakotas it was below zero
but grew warmer. The cold wave pro-
crossed southeastwari and over the lake
region.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
IaGian Child Killed by IL Panther,

At Hopkins. Cher )isee outlet trading
post. panther killed an Indian child. TIL,
beasts erie, had icen heard for several
nights. hut none O: the few Inhabitants
had the courage to attcm!t TO kill 1t.
Shortly after the child was killed. however.
William Simmons. an old Indian scout.
turned up, and h, folio we'd AMI killed the
brute. The animal measured seven feet
from nose to tip OF tail.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
DYNAMITE SHAKES A TOWN.

Unknown Person ExpIodes Il Bomb at
Searcy, Ark.
The citizens OF Scarcy. Ark. were awak-
ened at O'Clock Monday morning by a
terrific dynamite explosion. which wrecked
many buildings. Unknown parties ex-
ploded dynamite bomb in front OF the
jewelry store of A A. Billiard. The store
and contents were completely wrecked.
loss, S25, 900. Buildings for blocks arourfs
were more or less damaged The pev
petrators Of the deed arc unknown. The
motive is ii mystery. IL
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-01
Driven to Suicide by Madness.

Maggie Hamilton OF kliannns Pa.
was taken Ill with typhoid fever.
While in her deiirium she fcl from
the house in her night robes.
shortly afterward her absence was dis
covered Judge Rayburn. C. F. Hilemar
and others organized searching party.
AboIt an hour afterward the young
woman's body was found In the river She
was n teacher in the plbiic schools of A..
le-hen; Pa