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The Republican journal., 1892-02-04
The Devotional meeting of the w. c. T. U.

The Devotional meeting of the w. c. T. U
will be held with Mrs. A. E. Clark, Mai1
street, next Saturday at ppm.
Nine years ago Mrs. James H. Braley
planted an orange seed and today she has g
tiourishing orange tree that stands five and
half feet high.
All persons having books belonging to the
Universalst S. S. Library are earnestly re
quested to bring or send them to the vestry
next Sunday.
Miss Adelaide Quincy, having visited witt
her parents for few days, returned to Bos
| ton on Monday to continue her musica
studies.
The Girls Club in connection with the
Woman's Alliance, which now has mem
bership of over fifty will celebrate Washing
tons birthday by Demorest medal contest
Tuesday was Candlemas Day. 1t was
fair and bright The air was warm, melt
ing the snow and causing great pools of wa
ter to stand in the streets. 1t was a re
markable winter day.
The sale of commercial fertilizers increases
| from year to year. l.. \. knowlton alone
sells from LOCO to 200 tons yearly. Tues
day he received a cargo of SIS tons from
Barren Island, New York, in the three mast
ed sch. A. P. Emerson. Other firms in tow
sell as much more.
Any one having information concerning the
history of deceased members of Phoenix Lodge
of Masons, particularly the earlier mem bers
will confer favor by communicating Will
Judge George f. johnson. Belfast. The
Judge is preparing a neurology of PhoeniN
Lodge for the celebration of the 10th ami
versary of that body, March 3d.
If you want to know why Owen Bros
Belfast lead in the clothing line read their
advertisement in another column. .Nose &
Mcclellan, of Bangor, advertise to sell a LOT
of 81 acres of land in Belfast on Northport
avenue and the Perkins road. -. A farm OF
40 acres known as the Cotton farm in Sears
port, is advertised for sale in to-day paper
The property belongs to the Benz Carver
estate Apply to Chas F. Gordon, Nationa
Bank Searsport.
THE CHURCHES. Rev. Geo. E. Tufts de
livered the sermon at the North Church las
Sunday morning. The topic of the morn
ing discourse at the Universalist Churcl
Sunday, Feb It'll, will be The Closed Door
Matt NV. 10. The y. p. c. [. meeting
will be at 6 O'Clock. Topic, Service to God
Matt. XIV. 10. At P. NJ. lecture in audi
| torum. Topic. Courtesy" Hebrews NH
> Eph III s. At the North church praye
meeting on Friday evening its members vii
consider how they may best aid the BRAY,
men and women who are fighting the Louis
| lana lottery.
To THE VETERANS WHO VOLUNTEERED. Nj
G.. DilwortA has received Il letter from Presi
dent Harrson's private secretary in reply It
the Grand Army Posts tender of its service
| iii case of war. The letter is as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, JAN. %, 1892
NJ. G. Dilworth, Headquarters Thomas II
| Marshall Post, No, ~. Belfast, Me.
| Dear Sir: The President directs me t.
acknowledge the receipt of your letter @
the 21st inst, and to say that it has heel
placed ON file, and will have consideration
| should occasion require.
Very Respectfully Yours,
E. w. HALFoRD. Private Sec.
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MARRIED..

In his city. Jan 80. by Rev.tieo f. Tufts. Isaac
T. Thomas of Cape Elizabeth and Miss Elvil. NJ.
Brown, of Belfast.
In Rockport Jan. 30. by Rev. Z. J. Hau.nton.
at silence OF brides parents. Asa A. lloweS, Of
Belfast, and Mrs. Hattie Z. Berry. of Roclport.
In Belmont. Jan. 8, by Geo W. Morse. Esq,
James f. BRYANT, of Belmont, and Elyi Smaley.
of Appleton.
In Unity, Jan. 80 by Rev. W. A. Meservey Cha>
A. Meanes, and Anna L. Gitcilell, both of Unity
Plantation.
gle NJ Morton. Of Rnckport.
In Ellsworth Jan. %. Frank f. Tilden and Miss
Clara |. Cousins, both of Ellsworth.
In Surry, Jan. 10. Colon l.. Green of Blilehill,
and Miss Lettie +. Bonsey. of Surry.
In Orrington. Jan. 21, Charles &. Keller, of
lslesh"ro and Miss Lucy T. Higgins Of orrington.
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF BELFAST.

ARRIVED.
Jan 2s, sclls f I. Warren, Robertson, Bos-
ton: WINSTON Morse, Mcdonald Winter
port James Holmes. Ryan, Boston.
Feb ,. sch f p Emerson. Day, New York.
Jan ~ sch Mawgala. -. Ruclport.
Jan %. SchS WINSTON Morse, Mcdonald,
Winterport Odell, Wade Boston.
Feb 3, sch E l. Warren, Robertson, Boston.
AMERICAN PORTS.
New York, Jan 26. Cleared sch Kit Car
son, Smith, Kingston, ia: u, cleared sch
Carrie A Buchanan, Stubs, Guantanamo
%, cleared sch Linah c Kaminski, Wood
bury, Georgetown, S c 30 arrived sch Mey-
er & Muller, Patterson, Jacksonville: 30, ar
rived ship Shenandoah, Murphy Havre sch
Yale, Handy, Phippsburg; Feb /, arrived
sch w H Sumner Pendleton, Stamford Feb
], cleared bark Henry A Litchtield Gray,
Portland
Philadelphia, Jan %. Arrived sch Cyrus
Hall, Coombs, Fernandina cleared sch Dan
iel Fearing, Clifford, Boston, %, cleared
sch Mary l. Peters, Williams, Havana; 81,
arrived sch ISAIAH X Stetson, Trask, Demer-
ara.
Boston, Jan 2S. Cleared schs Daylight,
Nickerson, Baltimore 90 cleared sch Lizzie
Wheaton, Belfast and Charleston 30, sailed
sch 3 Dubgnon, Belfast and Beaufort, S G;
Feb l, arrived sch Anna Pendleton, Pensa-
cola, Dec a. via Hampton Roads and Vine
yard Haven.
Mobile, Jan 90 Arrived sch Sallie ron,
West, Cardenas; Feb l, arrived sch Helen
Moseley, Holt Matanzas
Stamford, CT, Jan 2S Sailed sch VIM H
Sumner, Pendleton, New York and Savan-
nah.
Daren, Jan 30. Cleared sch Aneda viii
ley, Copeland, Providence.
Savannah Feb |. Sailed sch Eliza J Pen
dleton, New York.
Fernandina, Jan 81. Sailed sch VIM Fred
erlck, Cottrell, New York.
Calais, Jan y. Sailed sch Humarock
Neazie, Cardenas.
Brunswick, Jan II. Sailed sch Nahum
Chaplin, Arey, Boston.
Key West, Jan %. Sailed sch f c Pendle-
ton, Parker, Mobile.
San Francisco, Feb l. Cleared ship Man
uel Llaguno, Smalley, New York.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Yokohama, to Jan 26. Arrived ship Belle
OBrien, Hodgeman, New York via Hiogo
Havre, Jan %. Arrived ship Cora, RAY,
New Orleans.
Cardenas, Jan %. Arrived sch ID ID Has
kell, Haskell, New York.
Buenos Ayres, Dec 81 Sailed bark w
Dresser, New York,
Rosario, Dec "A. Sailed bark E l. May
berry, Boston.
Hong Kong, Dec 81. In port ship r r
Thomas for New York.
Havana, Jan %. Sailed bark Havana
Rice, New York %, sailed bark Matanzas,
Rice, Philadelphia.
Port de Paix, about Jan %. Sailed sch
Waldemar, Leland, Chester, Pa.
lnagua, Jan "A. In port sch Nellie I
Morse, Savage, from New York, to sail 18th
for Little Inagua, to load lumber ex-sch
Marion Manson.
Port Spain, Jan 5. Arrived brig II Sib-
ley Hichhorn, Barbados, ito load at La
Brae for Philadelphia) IS, arrived Megunti-
cook, Wallace, La Brae for New York, to sail
II a fey days
MARITIME MISCELLANY.
Spoken. Jan. %, off Fenwick's Island
lightshp, brig III. B. Hussey, Charleston, s.
C., for Weymouth, Mass. Sch. Maude Snare
(of Bangor, Lowell, from New York for st
Pierre (MarD, no date, lat, &C., (by tug
Gladisfen, at Bermuda Jan 24).
Loss OF BRIG l. w. PARKER. In a letter
to the Ellsworth American under date of
Natal, Brazil, Dec. 20, 1891, Capt. John W.
Kane gives the following part culars of the
The Republican journal., 1892-02-04
DIED.

In Belfast, Jan. 81, Lucy z. Gilman, aged 81
years and Is months.
In Belfast. Feb. /, Laura Bangs, Of Portland.
In Prospect, Jan. / .. B1l.tk H L., only clild of
Charles II and Ella " l.islleted aged l2 years,
6 months anu | Gays
In Sears1ort. Jan. 30. Capt. Edward X. Park,
aged ~ wears ana months
In sear,l"rt, Feb. i. Margaret, wife Of Daniel
sullivan. a=e,l t:' Years and 3 montil>;
Albion Mills. aged 5S Wears.
In Norfhp"rt, Jan. % John $. Hills, aged SO
Years and month.
In Camtle Jan. -. Mrs. Jane Thomas awed s !
years, > months and 10 days.
In Camden, Jan %. Charlie Thorndike, infant
son Of Lewis 4. and i-ottie G. Wart!weI aged lU
months aud > days.
In Blackin@ton'S Corner. Rockland, Jan. 26.
Clars>a. widow of Iaruer 7. Hewett, aged 50 WIS.
In Washington. Jan. %, Michael Howard, aged
In Washington, Jan. 26, Mrs. j. A. Grotton,
aged IS wears.
In Rockland, Jan; p Gardner Hahn native of
Waldoboro, aged y years, months and 2 days.
In Thomaston Jan. "a, Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy,
aged SO years.
In Walloboro, Jan. 23 Margaret A. Reed. wife
of Gideon Hoax.
In Washington, Jan. IS, Lucy, widow of John
Gibbs, aged 81 years.
In Rockland, Jan. 21 Mehitable widow of Geo.
Smith, aged 80 years months and 3 DAYS
In Washington, Jan. 20 Frank Jones, aged sc
years.
In Green's Landing, Deer Isle, Jan. 20, Jonathan
Manchester, aged SO years.
In Napoleon, Ohio, Jan. 20, Sally A., widow of
Nathaniel Crockett, formerly of Rockand, aged
80 years, month and 20 days.
In Warren, Jan. 20, Sarah widow of Nathan
Kelloch, aged 50 years, 7 months and IS days.
In South Cushing, Jan. 10, Elizabeth, wife of
Ezekiel Thompson, aged SO years, months and 8
days.
In Wadoboro, Jan. 10, Hannah S., widow of
John A. Benner aged 80 years and months.
In Waldoboro, Jan. 10, Jason z. Benner, aged
! years anu 5 months.
In Washington, Jan. Is. Mrs. Helen l.. Winchen-
bach, aged 81 years and months.
In Wadoboro Jan. 49, Catherine, widow of
George Spear, aged ~ years and 10 months.
In North Wadohuro, Jan. II, Mrs. Angelica
Burnheimer, aged Is years and month
In San Francisco, Dec. 3 Jane widow of Simeon
Howe, of Thomaston. aged 7S years, 10 months.
In Ellsworth. Jan. 20. Emerson q. Joy. aged 6
months and Is days.
In Castine, Jan. % Arnold b. Foster formerly
of Ellsworth, aged IL years.
In Green's Landing, Jan 16, Mrs. Charlotte
Thurlow, aged "A wears.
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@1O to 40 Per Cent. Discount,

81 prices
large S
offer OF the
this advertement=4z
former price price
OF
need. them not will
The object this WIoEs ALE CUT DOWN priests all old
and m Ii %
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WARRING STREET-CAR MAGNATES.
The Grasping Barons Fall Out and Go to
Fighting Each Other.

tightiny Each Other.
TOLEDO. o.. June 3O.-This afternoon q
serious riot occurred bet ween the workmen
OF the two street car companies here. the
outcome of illegal warfare, resulting in
the arrest of over two hundred Of them
Under State law the Toledo Electric
Street-railway Company was allowed to
use the already existing tracks Of the Con-
solidate company throughout Monroe and
Summit streets. the latter the principal re-
rental This right was obtained through
formal condemnation proceedings in court
as the law prescribes. The Consol-
ldated tracks got badly out of repair, and
that company prepared to lay heavier
tracks. suitable for electric traffic. but the
Toledo company. controlled by David Rob-
lson, Jr, got out an Injunction to prevent
this: The reason was he believed the Con-
solidated would rebuild the road and then
refuse to allow his cars to use it, on the
ground that it was O now line and not the
one condemned. The injunction was dis
solved and two days ago the Consolidated
began the work. To-day the Robisons got
permission of the Mayor and see large
Iorce OF men at work tearing up the
Consolidated tracks on Ottawa street,
on the plea that if they were to
be rebuilt the Robisons Ought to do
nait of the work. A heavy force OF Consol-
sharp fight ensued. The whole police
force W as summoned TO the spot, and ar
rested over two hundred of the workmen,
who were promptly bailed out Mean
while Mr.. Robson obtained an injunction
from the Common Pleas Court restraining
the Consolidated from interfering with his
men reconstructing tho Consolidated
tracks. and the work is proceeding TO-
night. The Consolidated then had all the
managers of the Robson line arrested for
nf
long this extraordinary status will prevail
cannot be predicted.
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Ask your grocer for
Princess Flour.
Made By Blanton Watson d Co.
CARRIED OFF A YOUNG GIRL.
Abduction of Mary Martin by Half DOzeI
Bold Missouri Robbers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 30-Taylor Smith,
q cattleman, whose headquarters are in
this city, started to walk to the French
bottoms last night, accompanied by
young girl, Mary Martin, who wished to
visit relative living there. mile north
of the city the couple were confronted by
six men armed with revolvers. who de-
manied money. and took a sill
YER dollar from Smith. but over
looked roll of bills concealed
in his boots Three of the men then kept
Smith covered with their pistols, while
the other three seized the girl. In spite of
her screams and struggles, and carried her
to boat moored at the river bank. The
three men guarding Smith then backed
down TO the bank, jumped into the boat
and rowed up the river. The police were
Informed of the abduction an hour after il
occurred, bnt no arrests have been made.
The supposition Is the men have taken the
girl to some lonely point up the river.
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WRANGLED ALL DAY.

Stormy Session Of the COnveption-TwoP Plat
form Reports-Gougar In the Fray.
CINCINNATI, June 30.-The friends of cold
water got plenty of that article to-day. A
terrific downpour of rain and the all-night
session of committees combined to give the
Prohibition delegates q bedragglsd ap.
pearance as in scattering groups they came
into the convention hall for what was ex-
pected to be the elimination Of the pro-
ceedings. The platform committee was
still in session when the convention was
called TO order. The subcommittee had
worked incessantly until 8 A. NJ, and had
made report to the full committee where
q fight ensued over the tariff and silver
pIanks.s the subcommittee also having
been divided on those two points
The Southern question broke ont before
the convention had been in session We
minutes, the cause being q temperance
speech made by Mrs Cougar late last night
which Was largely made up of q etory
about the sale of negro child at the sla-
very anction block. The speech aroused
Indignation on the part of number of
Southerners. and at the first opportunity
to-day w. H. Gibbs. of Virginia, was on
his feet and offered the following resolu-
tiops:
Whereas. The Prohibition party is not a Sec
tional party, but a national party;
Whereas, The issues of The lafe civil war are
settled. and settled forever; therefore be e
Resolved, That it is the sense of this conven-
ton that speakers who are accorded the honor
OF addressing the convention be requested to re-
tions that could be considered as o reflection on
participants In the late struggle.
A delegate raised the point OF order, held
by the chairman to be well taken, that all
resolutions should go to the committee on
resolutions. but Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsyl.
vania. moved to suspend the rules and pass
1T. Most OF the delegates wanted no
speeches and shouted question" but Mr.
Gibbs insisted on speaking. and in Q short
speech urged that Old issues be left buried
and not be continually brought up. A
number of delegates were on their feet en-
deavoring TO get recognition. bnt q section
of the convention drowned them by sing
ing Blessed BE the Tie that Binds" the
whole audience finally rising and joining z
in the hymn. AS soon it had ceased
George w. Balm. of Kentucky, cut short all
would-be orators by demanding the previ-
GUS question. The resolution was passed
with only few dissenting votes.
A telegram from Mrs. Fisk. at Seabright,
n. j.. urging and expressing the hope Of
victory In Nov ein Der, was enthusiastically
received.
MISS WILLARD NOT A FUsIONIsT.
At the request of g number OF the dele
gates, Miss Willard. 1.-The queen of the Pro-
hibition party" a. she was introduced by
Chairman Ritter, was called upon for q
speech. The delegates rose and greeted her
with u Chautauqua salute. Miss Willard's .
first words were a denial that she was .
fusionist. She acknowledged her compli.
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Two Reports from the Resolutions Committee
Free Coinage Plank Knocked Out-Cran.
fell, of Texas, Chosen for Vice President.


Row Over the Platform Almost Ending In .
Split-Bidweil Nominated.
CINCINNATI, O., June 30-The stars
shone tonight on a united. and. to all ap-
pearances, harmonious national Prohibi.
that party in discord and the aRonies of
internal dissension, with q not remote
prospect that the convention might
end in q bolt on the part of
large and influential element of the party.
All the latter part Of the afternoon 1t
looked az though tho party might split in
twain. The platform was tho cleaver
which had descended on the party, and
the conservative element found it hard to
remain in q convention that indorsed
the most radical economic ideas of
free trade. large Issues OF currency,
and government control Of corporations,
and whom Q declaration that prohibition
was the sole test of party fealty was de-
feated they felt that the only thing re-
manning for them was reluctant and sor-
rowful departure from the party. Some of
the leaders recognized the danger ahead.
and after o noisy. turbulent storm. in
which all rules were swept overheard,
they succeeded in guiding the prohibition
ship to haven OF peace by the
reconsideration of the action on the
prohIbition-fealty resolution and its adop-
tion an q part of the platform. Dramatic
scenes attended the storm, and its climax
was an lnQuisition of William T. Ward
well. the treasurer of the Standard Oil
Company. and one of the chief
men in the Prohibition party. by Mrs.
Helen NJ. Cougar. member Of the party's
national executive committee. The plat
form which caused this trouble is broad,
radical document. The absence OF free
and unlimited coinage plank is noteworthy,
however, for the convention refused to ac-
cept this plank Of the majority Of the reso-
lutions committee, and struck 1t from the
platform without replacing it with any
other declaration on the silver question.
The Prohibitionists followed the seasons
convention fashion and made first ballot
nomination for the presidency. Gen. John
Bid we'll, an old California pioneer. for
r1er Congressman and now q wealthy land
owner of California, was the nominee by
an unmistakable alority. receiving $50
votes out of total vote of 974, 4S7 votes
beng necessary to choice. 1t was greet
ed with deafening din OF cheers. whistles
and cat-calls
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Millionaire Californian Nominated for
the Presidency by the ProhibitioDists.
lie Was Chosen on the First Ballot, Receiving
500 Votes to 179 for Stewart, of Ohio, and
139 for Demorest, of New York.
All Yesterday Spentin Wrangling Over
Two or Three Planks in the Platform.

Split in the Party Averted Only by the Re.
cOnsidera' ion of the Vote by Which o
Feal'y Resolution Was Defeated.
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Cannot Compete with the Gas Be,t.

BELLAIRE, o.. June sO.-The Bellaire
Crystal. Enterprise and Union Window
glass-works arc all closed down to-day.
They will not be operated during the next
hire, because the companies cannot COM
as ~ can Sa las; ;,h VIII a,nuaI ouai @s. ;n h
natural glass fields of Ohio and Indiana.
The closing of the works will shut $50 peo-
pie out who will have to seek employment
In other localities
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Killed by Lightning.

BONNIE TERRE. No.. June 3o.-Yesterday
afternoon, during q storm, farmer named
Wamples. living at Flat River. was pros
trated by lightning and at the same time
mad valuable mare and colt killed. About
two miles distant another farmer and his
wife were riding in q two-borse wagon
with led horse tied behind the vehicle
when it was struck by lightning. the man,
woman and three horses being killed.
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DED SULPHUR SPRINGS MONROE CoUN
IL ~. W. Va, open june i: Delightful climate
only water that cures catarrh, bronchitis. consump
tl0n dyspepsia heart disease. nervous prostration
rheumatism. Baths For particulars write DIR. j.
y. GLEESON. Manager. AT Springs
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Mrs. Cougar One of the Firebrands
That Caused Most of the Trouble.
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Four Children Injured.

WINsTEAD. Conn, juno 30.-A thunder,
lightning and wind-storm accompanied by
tremendous hail-stones and heavy rains,
struck Winstead this afternoon. 1t blew
down trees. broke telegraph wires. washed
ont the highways and damaged crops. 1t
Is feared that the hail has ruined the to-
baccO crops hereabouts. In Torrington a
storm with immense hailstones did ESQ. 900
damages. Four children of Joseph Deloy
wera ,piured
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The Homestead Mills Shut Down.

PITTsBURG, Pa. June 30-The Home
stead shutdown went into operation to-
day. There were 8. 600 idle tonnage men on
the streets this morning and they have in
vited the mechanical department. day
laborers and watchmen. to join them to-
morrow. They expect the men to do so
and IL so. the entire plant will be idle.
The firm discharged all the employees at
midnight and notified them 10 report for
their pay at the Office on Saturday. BY
this action the Carnegies have cleverly
forestailed the men and by making il n
lockout instead of n strike. have placed
them on the defensiye. The streets are
crowded but everything is quiet. AS pre-
dlcted the sheet-Iron manufacturers and
amaiagamated association succeeded in
settling their differences ut conference
held last night. Mutual concessions were
made. The settlement affects about
twenty-five companies and ten thousand
men. The Oliver N Roberts Wire Nail Com
pany signed the scale this morning. The
employs three hundred men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-02
THE PERsEvERANCE OF IVES,

Mr. Henry S. Ives has recently demon
strated the elastic nature of his financial
genius by appearing again in the ring with
a successful operation. 1t was not very
big operation, but it was stamped with
all the characteristics of latter day finan-
ciering. "A Brooklyn drygoods establish
ment was bought for $500, 900 of wind; its
half-million of assets was promptly con-
verted into million dollars of stock, and
as soon as the stock was unloaded on the
eager lambs, Mr.. Ives was prepared to
seek fresh fields and pastures new
This temperance indicates that the
fin de steele Napoleons are not to be over
thrown by single Waterloo. 1t is true
that the method of inducing confiding
public to pay two or three dollars for
what is worth nothing was little thread
bare, but no more so than the equally
familiar methods of fnanciers who have
risen to the awful dignity of money
kings. When great magnates are scooping
up tens of millions by the well-worn
device Of corporate combinations ard
trust organization, no one ought to be-
grudge Ives his little half-million turn on
virtually the same plan of operations.
The incident shows that, notwithstand-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-02
ORE AND LAKE FREIGHrs.

The review of the lake freight situation
and the lake ore trade, furnished by our
Cleveland correspondent, shows that at
present lake freights are firm, and it Is
expected that the rates on ore at the
opening of the season will be somewhat
higher than last year. This is due to the
expectation of large grain movement
which is probably we'll founded.
From this there is disposition among
the ore interests to deduce firmness in ore
contracts. But against that deduction is
the dullness of the iron market on one
hand and the opening Of large and new
sources of supply on the other. In order
to stimulate the demand for ore, prices
must be such as will enable manufacturers
to meet the market. Efforts to hold up
the price of ore at the opening of the sea-
son may result in leaving both ore
sellers and ore carriers without full
employment.
In addition to these immediate con-
siderations the quotations of lake freights
and the conditions of the trade indicate
that the greatest benefit to the ore and
lake carrying interests as well as to the in
dustries is to be secured by the ship canal,
which will enable vessels to unload ore at
Western Pennsylvania furnaces and to
take back cargoes of coal, coke and iron.
When the cost of taking the ore from the
mines to the furnace is reduced one-half,
both interests will be vastly benefited.