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The morning call., 1893-02-24
MARKET REPORTS.

THURSDAY EVENING. Feb. 90.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
silver weaker.
Advance in Wheat and Barley futures.
Oats dull. Rye steady.
Free sales OF yellow Corn.
Buckwheat nominal.
Beans rule firm.
Burbank Potatoes declining.
Onions advanced.
Butter weak. Cheese and Eggs lower.
Poultry aud Game declined.
Eastern Apples dull
Citrus Fruits unchanged.
Few Summer Vegetables came In.
Treasure shipment to China.
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THE TIRED TOWN.

The city lies AZ rest; for welcome night
Hath hush ID II into slumOeT meath her touch.
II lies soft breathing, the earth's rocked breasi
As weary childrea sleep who suffer much.
Its dim lamps gaze into the patient skies
AS eyes. half stepped TO slumber, wake TO close;
All burdens laid aside-it peaceful lies
Close Graded in Gods arms Tor Its repose
ALICE CRARY in March Ladies' Home Journal.
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CHICAGO, Feb 23.-In wheat there was a mod
crate trade The market opened 1sc higher ad-
vanced 14c on better cables. fair exports aud
bad crop news from the Southwest, declined Csc
on local sales advanced "a C on the failure to get
the Hatch bill up in Congress. receded 14c and
closed steady at Sac higher than Tuesday. Re-
cepts SO, 900 bushels: shipments, 81. 600 bushels.
Rye. 531ac. Barley, 64c.
4O1sc. Pork-$l5 rs Lard = $l2 7712 Ribs
$40 TO- Whisky, 81 II.
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New York Markets.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-Although the full effect OF
liquldations In Reading have PROBABLY been in
that ITSELF the after effects being felt
by the general market Bear operations to-day ex-
tended to the entire active LIST, although The mar
ket showed considerable resistance. The event of
the day was the resignation OF President Parsons of
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San Francisco Meas Market.

wholesale rates from saughterers are as follows:
BEEF-Frst quality. &c p n; second quality,
51ac: third do. 4g5c
VEAL-Large, safe q 10; small Calves, 712GSc;
Dairy Calves, S1aG9c d 10.
MUTToN-wtthers. sg912c . ID; Ewes, s1a@9c.
SPRING LAMB-Sominal
PORK-Live Hogs 71b@75Ec p 10 for heavy and
medium granted: small fat Hogs, 1907 1ec; stock
Hogs, 6j2c q 10; dressed do. 1U9l012c y 10.
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

DELINQUENT SALE NUTICE-NAYAJo MIN.
~ Ing Company. Location OF prlnclpai place OF
business, San Francisco, California; location OF
works, Tuscarors, Eko County Nevada
Notice-Ihere are delinquent upon the following
described stock on account OF ssmeat IN o. 2lI,
levied on the ninth day OF January, 1893 the sew
eral mounts set opposite the names Of the respect
i've shareholders, as follows:
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Exchanee and RulIion.

The Belglc took out treasure list OF 1889
consisting of s20S.974 In Mexican Dollars and
1895 In q Old Coin.
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MORNING. SESSION.
Board-150 Hutchinson Co. 61s; $50 do Ga !:
100 do, 63s: so Oakland Gas. 421s: 90 Water,
1919; 90 Cal Electric Light. GOA 200 do, 20ss.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BOard-26 Pacific Gas Imp, 1898; $50 Pacific Aux
Fire Alarm. 3a 100 Hutchinson. s + Co. 614: $40
do, 61R; 1875 Giant Powder Con. SO; so do. 1914.
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And IN accOrdance WITH law, aud An OTutr OF mo
Board of Directors. made on tho ninth day Of JanU
airy, 1893, many shares OF each parcel or such
stock may be necessary Will be sold at public
auction. at the ONCE of the company, &iO Pine
street, rooms 10 ana II, San Francesca, California.
on TUESDAY. the seventh day OF March, 1898, at
the hour OF O'Clock of said day 10 pay said de-
lInquent assessment thereon together with costs or
advert sing and expenses OF the sale.
J. w PEW. Secretary.
of1ce-3lO Pine street. rooms is and II. san
Francisco. California tei5 ID
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English wheat Market.
FUTURES.

LIVERPOOL Feb. %. - The spot market Is
steady at 6s I'd Cargoes steady at 30s Sd for off
coast. 3os Sd for just shipped and sos for nearly
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HOARD SALES.

Following were the sales In the San Francisco
stock Board yesterday:
REGULAR sEsS1ON-9:30 A. NJ.
500 Andes. 40 200 Conhd i $4,000 oph,r. 2.2o
80 ........45 90 Point. SOL 90 Oyerm. ...35
90 Beichr so 1000 Excheq .O5 100 Potosi. 100
100 FL. 90 2O0 II C.....95l 20 = New. 40
$40 Bullion 80 so Holmes Il Ia 100 ..........1 rs
,..,..... 80 2U0 Mexcan. / so 200 Union. 10
270 CC& Na.2.S 80 zoo Occdntl.-. 10
AFTERNooN sEssIoN-2:30.
400 Andes ..45IUO Point. 30 $50 Mexcn.. IS
500 Beichr S0S0O Excnq .O5 800 Ophir -. 20
100 3 & B. 65 800 & e.. % 6D0 POtosi. i. 80
400 Z &Y.2 SU2OO II & N. .l.3Ol2O0 YJscKt... IS
so ..........2.S5l
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DELINQUENT SALE NoTICE-JUSTICE MIN
~ ing Company. Location OF princip1i place OF
business, San Francisco, California; location OF
works Gold Hill Mining District, storey County,
Nevada.
Notice-There is delinquent upon the following
described stock on account of ass s3ment (Nc. 6S)
levied on the sixth day OF January, 1893 the sew
era amounts set opposite the names of the respect
i've shareholders as follows:
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the New England road and the directors In SYM
PATTY with his management. and its effect was i'm
mediately to intensity the weakness prevailing in
the general list. Recalling opened with decline OF
rs, but at the close of the day had recovered "A,
but New England clos ed at the lowest figure. with
loss OF 1913 per cent. Other coal stocks were
directly affe cted by the impression that fall in
coal prices Inevitable and Lackawanna closed
with a less Of per cent and Delaware and Hudson
IA. Northern Pacific preferred closed with net
loss of asa per cent. The switchmens strike IN
Chicago was one OF the powerful Influences In en-
couraeing the bears and Burlington, ST. Paul aud
Rock Island suffered declines of over per cent
The m ost striking feature OF the day however. was
the day reaching Z 1s per cent. Government bonds
dun and steady. Petroleum lower and closed
az 50 TSc bid.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-United states Bonds. AS,
13 do rs. 991I; Northern Pacific Is ~ Canadian
Pacific, S312; Central Pacific 27: Union Pacific.
IT: Atchison and Santa Fe. 80; Wells-fargo,
l45; Western Union. SO; Silver. 1855; Sterling,
vheat-March, 77slc. Flour. steady. Coffee,
ST As. Sugar, a 33sc Hops - Pacific Coast.
lS@t23c. Hides, l212c. Copper-Lake. 81 30.
Tin-Spot $40 90. Lead-Domestic, So 9712. Iron,
Sl6. Petroleum. 597sc.
Hops are quiet. with a weak undertone. Best Pa
cities. 2l@25e
SUGAR AND COFFEE
suGar-Dull, steady and unchanged.
Coffee-Very dull. with slight advance for most
months Sales is. 600 bags February. SIT 49,
March, SIT 40 April, SIT %
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Treasure SHIPMENT.

POrtland's Business.
PORTLAND, Feb. 23.-Clearances. 1903, 900; bal
ance Guu
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AFTERNooN sEssIoN-2:3
Following were the sales IN the Pacific stock Board
REGULAR sEss1oN-lo:so
AIrERNooN srss1oN-2.so.

20 Andes ....50 1000 1mD.. ..04i25O ophir.
500 ......... 400 Point. .52 80 ....,.....22U
800 Belchr. S02OO &C.. .96i30O POtOsi.. lS0
100 h q Is .l.663 500 & ...l.30It0U Savage. .95
SEQ CsIedna. ..U7 100 Kenruek. .22lSDO b Is &M..26
100 Cnsii Co.. n 90 Mexlen..l 50 l5O s Nev...l35
90 CC&V 100 rs 100 Union 81 Is
lOU ...,.,...2. 10000 OYern
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
sun AND TIDE TABLE.

sun AND TIDE TABLE.
Computed by THOMAS TEN NENT. ChronOmeter and
Instrument Maker. 4 California street.
Sign OF the Wooden Sailor
: INV. Hw. Lw. Lw Egg
Large Small. Large. Small & %
"a. 5.27 AM g. IL PM O58 PXi 600 AM6.47l558
25... d 33 AM 8. II PM 2.04 PM 0 20 AN 646l5U0
26.. TAI AM % / PNl SOP PNi 1.43 AM 8 45I5Ol
27... 844 AMI 0 81 PM 3. So Pm 250AM 6.43l6O2
81. j 942 AMI l. 81 PM 1 80 PM 3 81 AN 42I603
The morning call., 1893-02-24

The Produce Exchange cable gives the Following:
Liverpool quotations for No Red Water; Feb
rusry, IS sad March. IS 80 a; April, 5s lOd; May
SO IL 1ad; June, 6s llS4d; July, 6s lad.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, Feb % = Consols. 90 1916; silver.
3S3sd; Rentes. 9Sf l2l2c. Bullion into Bank OF
England, 5000
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INFORMAL sEssIoN-I0 o'clOck-May-1cO tons.
81 %; TOO Isl 29A: 700. 81 293s; 600, 81 2S12
200, 81 1884; 400. 81 1858.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoS - May-9OO tons,
81 2g3s 800. 8 1919. December-3OO, 81 SO "A.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-May-700 tons. 81 293s
COO, 81 291a- Buyer May-2U0, 81 3614.
KLEY-Futures did better yesterday. Spot
prices were not disturbed. No. ! Feed. S0GSl &c:
choice bright do S21ac: dark Coast. 7712@7S$4c;
brewing s5&97lac y etI: ChevaIler, nominal.
The morning call., 1893-02-24

The tramp stmr Bawnmore, stream TO Sec
seawall.
Brig j ID Spreckels, from refinery to Folsom 81.
Bark Sigurd. from stream to Lombard ST.
Ship Kate Davenport, from stream TO Howard 1
Ship Bailachullsh from Oakland to Port Costa.
Brig w Irwin, from refinery to Folsom ST.
Bark Mars from Beae st 10 stream.
Schr Una. from stream To ii oward l.
ship Fort George, from stream 10 rolling mills.
Falls of Garry, from Eppinger's 70 stream.
Milton Stuart, from Folsom to On! on 5.
Barge Seattle, from OAK to Beaie
Ship Sierra Cadena, from Beale to Seawan
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oDDken.
Feb A, IL s SO Br ship Sierra Parma, from
Liver pool for San Francisco.
Feb 5, 5 "a w, Ger ship Industrle, from Liver
pool for san Francisco.
Feb 3, 5 "a W. or bark Urania, from Newport.
Eng. for Francisco
for Sligo.
Zee 70. 81 81 W. Br bark May Low. from Liver
pool for Victoria.
Dec u, 30 II S 46 80 W. ship Reaper. from New
YORK for oregon.
Dec u. 81 4s 5 rs 10 W, Br ship showing signals
V
The morning call., 1893-02-24

FLOUR-Net cash prices are as follows: Family ex-
tras 81 9O14: Bakers extras, S. S0G4; supcrhne,
81 1908 10 p Dbl.
wHEAT-Rislng foreign markets gave the local
situation more tone yesterday Spot prices showed
no Improvement, but futures advanced. No. /,
81 2324 al 25 a. ctl: choice, 81 264 q ctl; lower
grades III 200l Z212 p ct; extra choice for mill
ing, 81 2712@1l 81 "A q cit.
The morning call., 1893-02-24

Dolly about it, she frothed the wild fowl,
saw to the sauces and sent all in; and then,
putting pint of port and pint of sherry
into a beautiful Canton runchbowl she
added sugar moderately and taking her
fragrant charge out to the cowshed she
MIXED it full. Twenty minutes afterward
when supper was in midcareer she covered
the TOP of the bowl high with clouted cream,
grated nutmeg, showered on cinnamon. and
sent up the syllabub with sense Of duty
uOnp
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Hops are quiet with weak undertone. Best Pa
ciaes, 21@23e.
Chica.o Markets.

SuGar-Dull, steady and unchanged.
Cofee-Very dull with slight advance for mo
months. Sales. 49, 600 bags February. SIT Al
March, SIT 40: April, SIT 25.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-06-22
BUSINESS BREvITIEs.

Wood pulp is rapidly becoming one Of
the most universally used Of manufact-
ured articles.
Beggars are so numerous in Paris that
they support newspaper devoted to
their interests.
Kentucky leads the Southern States in
the production Of tobacco, with a crop
Of 22l 1896, 900 pounds.
Reports from the lumber regions Of
Michigan and Wisconsin indicate that
the trade is very brisk.
The year 1892 was one Of the worst
years ever known in the iron and steel
industries Of Great Britain.
Europe consumes upward OF t24, ,000,-
900 worth Of gold and silver annually for
plate, jewelry and ornaments.
1t is stated in the Omaha Bee that
5000 persons have secured homes through
building associations in Nebraska.
The largest piece OF mica in the world
was recently taken out of a North Caro-
lima quarry. 1t measures 9]axl6 inches.
The producers of maple sugar in Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont will get
about 5000 in sugar bounties this year.
The total value Of the livestock prod
ucts Of Kansas in 1892 was $42, ,S53, 1886.
Ten years before that the total was s29,-
559,934.
The length of the New York State ca
nails is 628 miles, and the expenditures
upon them for the year 1891 aggregated
1851 ,102.
The Ohio law making it unlawful to
discharge an employe because Of his be-
ing union man has been declared con-
stitutiOnal.
The number Of sheep in Iowa has in
creased Is per cent in the last two years,
and the value per head has increased %
per cent in the same time.
And now it is Connecticut that dis
covers the necessity of building-asso-
citation law that shall restrict the wild
cat business done in that State.
There are some rich colored men. One
in Washington is worth 100000. A
" "light-complected" colored man in that
city is reckoned as half-milionaire.
Awouaa's building company has been
formed in Toledo, o., and the names OF
bIlC hiltblOlSi vi hllOul IItTe are llIJttI,
are all prefxed by Mrs" or Miss"
The production of mercury reaches
about 55, 900 to 10000 frascos per annum.
The frascos are enormous bottles of cast
iron, which contain four arrobes OF about
twenty-five pounds each.
Large numbers of Italians and Hun
garians are being discharged from the
anthracite coal fields. A number of
electric mining machines have been in
troduced in Western Philadelphia.
There are Sc, 900 sheep in the mountains
OF Apache county, A. r., owned by New
Mexico parties. The st. Johns Herald
states that these escape taxation in both
Territories by being driven from one to
the other.
Wichita, Kan, has factory which is
using up the cottonwood trees of the Ar
kansas Valley at great rate, cutting
them into shavings, which are made into
mattresses. 1t can turn out 15O mat
tresses day.
The white-pine supply OF this country
stands in the States OF Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota, the pine forests
OF Maine, Northern New York and Penn
sylyania having been long since substan-
TALLY swept away.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-06-22
The Ancient Knoeksr.

The days are gone when the inmates
o. house in aristocratic portions Of
New York could tell by the knock at
the door whether member Of the fam
ny or visitor was awaiting admittancs.
Also they knew then what member was
there, or the social standing Of the viz
itor who was outside.
A few small knockers still linger IN
Varick and Vandam streets and similar
localities, but nobody seems to use them
lhe oeu may show advanced civiliEa-
epn, but there are people who miss the
mssksr.-Esw York Sun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-06-22
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Secretary Carlisle has appointed
Worthington Ford Of Brooklyn, n. Y,
chlei OF the bureau Of statistics in the
treasury department. During the last
Cleveland administration Ford served as
chief Of the bureau Of statistics Of the
Department Of State. Mr.. Ford is worth
nearly 100000.
The Star says that President Cleye-
land has told members OF Congress that
under no circumstances would there be
an issue OF bonds unless especially au-
thorlZed by Congress. The administers
ton, he said, was not responsible for the
present financial situation, and it Laws
with Congress and not the administers
ton TO find remedy for it.
The experts employed under the di-
rection Of the Congressional Committee
authorized TO investigate the methods Of
conducting business in the executive de-
partments began work last week. They
will first take up the business methods
Of the Treasury. II will take perhaps
two years TO finish the work,
The officials Of the War Department
protest that the recent increase Of the
military force at Chicago has nothing 10
do with the closing OF the Worlds Fair,
but notwithstanding this denial there is
reason 70 DelleYe trouble is anticipated
J an attenipt ls made to carry out the
construction OF the law given by the
uhlted states Courts.
Plans are being made by Secretary
lloke Smith for an extensive summer
tour through the West. These plans
are not fully developed, and the time of
his departure Is therefore unknown.
He will, however, visit points in Indian
Territory and then proceed TO California.
returning by the route OF the Northern
Pacific railroad. Mrs. Smith ha
decided to accompany him on his
travels.
Every once in owbilo tbe rp,oor :.
started that Jusiicc FicIJ cnntemnIato to,
rcsigning from tbn Sunre,,e PoncL
often as this sforv IL startnd II ia Joniod
by the Justice himself FioId wos not a
Cleveland man. because Cleveland re.
fused to apnoIni him Chief Irs,icn Uo
was so angry at that time that he might
have resigned 10 spite Cleveland, but he
is over ms mad and now thinks that
some other Democrat may appoint his
/ fuNt'HHoIs ~ hnl IHJe Hb IL gong 10
try it, ii Harrison had been reelected,
he might have retired, because it would
have meant the selection OF Republican
as his successor, unless he waited for an
other election.
Secretary Gresham has received infor-
nation from Minister Blount that war
rants the conclusion that he is prepared
to indorse all that has been done in Ha.
waii, and that he is now strongly in
clncd to recommend at least the estab-
lishment Of a United States protectoratc
over the Hawaiian Islands The Secre-
tary il also in official ignorance OF the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-06-22

Inc suit against Russell Sage by Will.
lam /, Laidlaw for damages received AZ
the time dynamite bomb was exploded
IN sage,s office, Laidlaw claiming thai
sage had interposed his tIaidlaw'sl body
10 prevent injury to himself, has been
decided in favor OF Sage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-06-22

Burlaps, s-ounce, 4O-inch, net cash.
&c; burlaps, l0h h-ounce, 40-inch. ne;
cash, &c; burlaps, l2-ounce, 45-incb'
7Ic; burlaps, l5-ounce, 6O.incb 1SiCn.
purlaps, g-ounce, 76-inch, l4c; wheat
rags, Salcutta, 2SxS6, spot, 6Sc;
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-06-22

ne pecketoooSs Of savages are A, re
markAole y As their money In msnv case.
u = only asirtne. Pouches Of sraS. ,kin
ana other material are used. The nss,e.,
PoSketoook Is that Of the Hupa Indians
- - : s.ll mSae OF a block Of elk horn dug ont
~ uo'u tne alligo cheek. or she'll moner
. oPenins Is closed by winding around
'~na OF ouekskia.- - Philsdslshis p,...
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-06-22

p, Adrnmmer who has Travelled all over m.
United States for firm o, toh,coo ~ 49,. .ne
NJ. "Alne men chew more tobacco and
% women chew more gum than Ars
"'o In any other s;ats in the Uni.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-06
RI TELEGRAPH.
4 FAMOUS fissrea.



BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. S-Colonei Je-
rome Bonapar died here at his summer
residence. after q lingering illuesA
4 Colonel Jerusne Bonsparte was the eld-
est sou Of Jerome Napoleon Bonsparts
and graninephew Of Napoleon L He was
born ia Baltimore Nov 5. 1850. and WAS
the sou OF Jerome Bonaparte. who was the
only son Of prince Jerome. King Of Wur-
t<mburg. and his wife, the late Elizabeth
Patterson BonapArte Of Baltimore
/! Colonel Bonaparr~ graduated at Wess
Point in lss. aud until his resig nation Of
his lieutenaney in the United States army
he served on the frontier with the mounted
i.fi.men. He entered the Imperial French
army Sept ), 1854, as second lieutenant OF
the Seventh Dragons He became chef
d'escadron, Third euirassiers, Aug IL.
1855. and IVES Transferred March Is, 1851 %
the Dragoous del Imperapatrice. lie
served in the Crimesu war In 1879 as
engineer at Balsklava, Inkerman.
Tohersia and the siege of Sebastspool, for
distinguished active services in which
he wa, decorated by the Sultan Of Tur>
key, made knight of the Legion Of Honor
Of France, and received the Crimean
medal from the Queen of England.
Further HonorA
He was Ia the Algerian campaign Of
1857, engaged in several actions with the
kabyles, in the Italian campaign against
Austria In lsSa He was also engaged AT
Montebello, Solferino and various out
post affairs. receiving for his gallantry the
French ''Medaliie d'Italie" and the decor
alton of military valor" from the King Of
Sardinia.
He was In garrison at II posts in 1851.
and ia the guard Of the Empress Of France
1870 On the fall of the empire he,
with difficulty, escaped with his life from
the commune in Paris.
AT the closs of the war in 1871 he re-
sturned to this country and married the
same year, at Newport, K l., Mrs Caro-
line Roloy Edgar. formerly Miss Apple
ton, granddaughter of Daniel Webster.
p Colonel Bonaparte resided in the United
States until the fall of 1873, when ne went
to Europe and resided some time in Paris.
He returned TO the United States in April.
1879. reaching b ,ltimore u few days before
the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Patterson Bonaparte
/ Colonel Bonaparte left one daughter,
Miss Louisette Bonaparte, who Is promi-
lnent III Newport and Washington society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-06
CONFERENCE AGREED UPON
Prospect Of an Amicabie Settlement Of fa
River Differences

FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept. 5.-It now
,eams very probable that the city will be
! Jared another strike of mill operatives.
bn Saturday Secretary Howard sent II
letter to the Manufacturers association
asking for conferences beJwsSn com
imittee Of the spinners and COMMITTEES u
the mauufac turcrs.
( Secretary Housewife answered it yester-
day, saying the manufacturers were will
ing to meet a representative delegation OF
their spinners next Wednesday. A united
excursion of weavers and spinners was
held yesterday to Crescent Park, a point
ION Narraganssts bag. Ga the way down
several leaders AID member Of the union
hxere spoken to regarding their fseling-
hbout the Situation. 1t is quite evident
that the leaders of the union do not deem
IA strike wise or prudent at this time, but
they are being urged along by member
who have not been receiving any wage
during the past four weeks.
The weavers now evince disposition
ito act Independently Of the spinners in
deciding the strike. IL cannot be judged
from conversations with members jus
lvhat move will be made at their meeting
3 might 1t is generally conceded that the
J adets will prevent the members from
taking, provided the manuf acturers will
gree to make some con cessions.
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PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
,.r,.tiny statistics Regarding Those ne
Laughing to the United states.

l,.rrstipy Statistics Regarding Those ne
longing to the United States.
Previous to the Revolutionary war ae
riding to Thorne, there were only nve
,hlie libraries in all the colonies ou'sia'
] The libraries OF colleges. OF these two
ore in philadelphia-th Library company
/ Philadelphia, founded in l73l' ana INT
:. merican Philosophical society In lag one
:, Charleston. the Library society estao
sbsd in ,74s; one in Providence. the Athe-
sum. established in 1883; and one III Ne"
FORK the Society library. founded IN l''i-
There are now. according to recently
orniIed statistics, 5,33s public libraries IL
he United States, each containing ~
,olumes and upward. These include al
b,. libraries of colleges and academies
Three hundred and eighty-six libraries OF
n. list have 10000 volumes each and up
ward a6s being libraries that are free Y
The public under certain restrictions, ah'
Is charge a subscription fee for their PRIV
ileues. OF the 10000 volume libraries IL
are libraries of schools and colleges, AM
pea, are libraries belonging to states, cite
Nv societies There are II libraries in tn
Itritel States having over 10000 volume
each. among which are the library OF fia'
ward college, 2fo, 0G0 volumes and over Tn
Aston library, New York, 100000 volumes
the library of ngress, 1000 volumes an
lao 900 pamphlets: the library of the DO
ton Atheuanm, 123, 600 volumes; the 10
tcn Public library, 2G0, 600 volumes and tt
New York Mercantile library, 100000 vo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-06

Mrs. Geo F. Kent ami Miss Blake Of the
firm of Mantor & Blake, Madison. are in
town temporarily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-06

Mrs. Joshua Williams returne saturday
from the West after an absence of three
months.