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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20

WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YoRK.-R G. Dun & CO.. weekly re-
view of trade says: When circumstances are
duly weighed. the strength and soundness OF
business IN this country during the past few
weeks are amazing With the second city in
the country IN the hands OF a lawless mob. be-
sides many other cities and towns, with rail-
way traffic almost entirely stopped over the
vast area between Toledo and the Pacific, with
presidential proclamations declaring the exist
ence of an inSurrectiOn and the passionate
answer ordering half n million men to stop
work. with a prolonged strike OF coal miners
not fully ended in many states. and with diff
fercnces between the house and senate on the
tariff question so wide that duties affecting
mining and manufactures cannot be antici-
pated, industries and trade have nevertheless
gone on with sublime confidence that the peo-
pie and their government would soon restore
order. The shrinkage OF business and the de-
preston OF values have been Unexpectedly
small, the failures relatively few and unim-
portant, and there are even signs in some in
duStrieS of actual progress toward recovery
from previous troubles. Wheat is slightly
lower in profound disregard of the govern
ment report, which indicated small yield. Re-
ceipts and exports in the present disturbed
condition OF business are not significant. Corn
has advanced little, though accounts indi-
cate good yield. The number OF failures
during the past week has been 237 in the United
States, against 3i4 last year, and in Canada 49,
against - last year.
NEW YoRK.-Bradstreet' review says: Gen.
eral wholesale bui iess at Chicago and at CEN
tiers within the territory tributary has been
practically Daralyzed by the railway strike.
Larger eastern cities felt the effects of the tie
up In restricted receipts OF live stock, meat and
produce while western manufactures and mer-
chants suffered loss through inability 10 secure
supplies and raw materials from the east The
railroad strike and boycott in part repeated the
effects of the recent soft coal strike by shutting
up a large number Of important industries in
the central west through want of fuel But
perhaps no more favorable time from the point
OF view OF the merchant and manufacturer,
than the midsummer OF 1894, after the panic
season in 1893. could have been chosen to pre-
cipitate so widespread railroad tie-up when
business was already so generally and severely
restricted. Iron. steel. lumber, shoe, wool and
cotton manufacturing Industries at larger east
ern and western centers have practically no
shipments and commercial travellers through
out the central western states generally have
beSn compelled TO leave the road.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
An Opposition 30 the Pullman Company

At meeting held in East st. Louis,
ILL.,, by a number of business men from
that city and st. Louis, Mo-, the mat
ter of organizing new sleeping car
company, to be known as the Conti-
mental Palace Car company, was dis
cussed at considerable length. Henry
w. Pelham Clinton, of London, assured
those present that there was no doubt
that bonds of such a company could be
handled on the London market if prop
erly promoted. A committee was APP
pointed to apply TO the secretary of
state of Illinois for a charter, the new
company to be capitalized at S., OO0, 900,
to be divided into shares of S100 each.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17
THE SENATORSHIP.

The announcement that Col. George
II. Davis Is u candidate for the Senator.
ship ana his move IN opening head
quarters at the Grand Pacific Hotel
had n tendency to bring those who
have IN eye on the seat from under
cover and create II lot Of discussion rs
Ia possible candidates for the place.
The feeling that II Cook County man
should he nominated IL general among
Chicago business men and politicians
aud strong and hard pull will DC
made In that direction. Cook County
will have thlrty-ive or thirty-siX Sen
ntOrs ana Representatives In the Re.
publican caucus. ana II they nre uni.
ted will WELD II strong influence to-
ward the control OF the nomination.
Thus far the battle has been fought
ont an the pleasantest lines and has
been entirely devoid Of bitterness.
II IL beginning to be conceded upon
all sides that Col. George Il. Davis Il
the strongest man In the field. and
ne IL gaining In strength every day.
IL he Is elected Chicago will have
every reason 10 rejoice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17
OUR GALLANT FIRE ladies.

According to Chief Swenie's last
general order the following assistant
engineers are appointed regular MEM
bers. second class, of the department. to
take effect on the dates noted: William
II. Kline. Oct. 10, 1894; Patrick Prem
dergast. Oct. II. 1884.
william ii. Miller, lieutenant. Hook
ana Ladder Company No. III. Is pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain. second
class, ana assigned to the command
of Engine Company No. -, to take eff
feet Aug *. 1904.
Charles SZeszycki, truckman, IOOl;
ana Ladder Company No. =. Is pro-
NOTED to the rank of lieutenant, sec
Ond class. and assigned to duty In En-
CINE Company No. II, to take efrec,
Aug. 10, 1894.
Martin Harrington, truckman, Hook
and Ladder Company No. >. Is pro
NOTED to the rank of lieutenant, second
class. ana assigned tn duty In Engine
Company No. ~. to take effect Oct. Is
1894.
The members Of Hook and Ladder
Company No. I are honorably men
toned for rescuing from the secont
story Of burning building, No. 252!
Wentworth avenue, by means of lad
ders. all other means of escape beinl
cut Off, II man and three women, on thu
night Of Oct. 20. 1894.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17
LITTLE SIEVE HOODOOED FROM
The START.

The notorious Senator Brice of Ohio
you think will he the next Presidcn-
tinl candidate on the Democratic tick
ct ana will Cleveland run for u third
tcrm!" said: "The next Democratic can,
didntc will be Adlai Il. Stevenson and
he will have the united support of all
factions Of his party. He Is the logi-
cal candidate and he comes from a
State that can be carried by the Demo
Gratis with his name leading the Prcsl-
dental ticket. lie IL the best man
we can take. ana ! don't think
the party would make mis-.
take. The election last Tuesday
settled the fate OF several prospective
for third term. all that kind of talk
IL twaddlc." Regarding the report Of
the Chicago Strike Commissioners Mr..
Brice said: ut IL hardly worth the pn-
per 1t II written on. The conclusions
ana recommendation IRE for the most
part theory only, ana the country IL full
Of theorists. / do not look for any
practical results from the report. The
Idea of n national board OF arbitration
Is n beautiful theory. but would never
work. for the parties In dispute would
appeal to the courts any way as Il final
resort"
This settles II.
Our wishy.washy. stiffologist of n
Vice President might rs well throw
away ambition.
Bricc's support kills.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17

We are not quite prepared to agree
with Justice Il. Clarence Murphy, OF
brooklyn, In the valuatisn that, by
implication at least, he puts upon
LOttie Collins ankle. LOttie sprained
her ankle not long ago, and en- loyed
a physician to put it In "Ta.ra.ra-
boOm.de.aye" shape again, which, Of
course, means to make 1t as good as
new. The physician, realizing the
importance of the case-for what
would "Ta.ra.ra" be with a sprained
ankle-made ten professional calls
and then sent In a bill for $S7. LOttie
thought that was too much, forget
ting, apparently, that the injury was
the most serious she could we'll sus-
tain. She refused to pay, and In the
suit that followed the Justice scaled
the bill down to- $50. In view of the
circumstances, this seems to be an
differentiation. Had 1t been her
voice or her wrist or her head that
was injured, So q visit might have
been enough to pay for repairs, but her
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17

SOME of the patents of the Bell
Telephone Company were not issued
In this country until 1893, but they
were granted In European countries
for the same inventions In 1877. As
consequence OF a law of Congress
requiring patents to expire In this
country as soon as their term is run
In any other, these patents will he.
come open to the public next year
unless this law Is repealed. A strong
effort was made to repeal this law ut
the last session OF Congress, but
though 1t was tried five times each
attempt failed. IL we are to be sub
jected to foreign competition, we
ought to have the advantage OF every
labor-saving machine just as soon as
its patent expires In any other coun'
try. The patent creates q monopoly
here. This Is only t0lerable SO long
as our competitors In manufacturing
are subjected to the same htndranccs
as we are.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17
UNCLE JOSEPH'S VIEWS.

Uncle Joe Medill. of the Tribune.
writes rs follows In his own paper In
reference tn his candidacy for Senators.
"The Evening Journal il profoundly
perturbed over Il 'ghoulish' discovery
of the 'vuliurc' like Democratic press
of this city viz: that II Is trying to So
cure the tacit consent of the editor Of
the Tribune to accept the Senatorship
of Illinois If offered to him by the Re.
publicans of the Legislature. for the
reason that counting on his physical
iniirmitics' and the 'insalubrity of the
Washington climate he would not sur
vivc till January. 1897 and that Gov.
Altgeld would fill the vacancy
This. II true. Is certainly most dia-
bolical plot of those 'jackal editors to
snatch the Senatorship away from the
victorious Republicans. and no one can
be more Mortified thcrcnt than the Jour
nails Uncle Joseph.
"For the purpose of laying this dis.
turbing ghost the editor of the Tribune
assures its alarmed evening g. c. that
with all their 'vulturc instincts and
thVSV btt DViuV
cratic editors have not yet touched or
'phazed his ambition lie II not seek
Ing the Scnatorship nor longing for It,
lie has not lifted n finger. winked an
eye. or uttered a word indicating that
he desires that office or It's honors and
dignitics. The field II open to all Senn.
torinl seekers. everyone of whom Is per-
fectly free to make his combinations
deals, trades ana promises. ana TO hold
out inducements of whatever kind. But
he Is firm In the opinion and position
that the public good will be served
much better by taking the candidate
from Cook County. with It's two mil
lions of population. than from Spring.
field. with It's 10000. which already has
u Senator.
III these explanations and assur-
ances are not satisfactory to our con.
temporary II must continue TO be-
haunted by the ghost of the Democrat.
ic plot which Its excited Imagination
has conjurcd forth"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17

WHAT'S this? Vice President
Wickes, the great Pullman leader,
sued for divorce! There must he
some mistake about this. Mrs.
Wickes asserts that her husband Is a
brute and u coward, a domestic ty.
rant, cruel, vlndictive, unmanly.
She says that he habitually kicked
her, beat her, abused her, and made
her life shameful, miserable, and
unbearable. She adds that he has
brutal, disgusting, and beastly per.
sonal habits, and often used abusive
and obscene language toward her.
But perhaps she Is mistaken. She
has lived with him only twenty.three
years, and every wife knows that such
a period is not long enough for wife
to learn her husband thoroughly.
Mr.. Wickes during the recent Pull
man strike occupied moral and
ethical pedestal several feet higher
than any one else In the community.
He was a great and good man and
admitted 1t. He felt 80 sure Of his
position that he "hung out his ban
ner on the outward wall" and In.
scribed on 1t In flaming letters:
"There Is nothing to arbitrate." 1t
looks now as II that legend would
have to be revised.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17

CAPRIvI went out finally much
In the same way that Bismarck did;
because he was not supple enough In
lending himself to the caprices OF a
shallow.minded Emperor played upon
by iutriguers opposed to the Minis.
ter. For In these cases It. Is not
merely that the statesman has to
wrestle with the immature and alb.
surd fancies Of a prince incapable Of
colnprehending that an empire 10 not
a toy, not a new yacht or other play.
thing, useful for the exploitation of
his freaks and whims. But the Min.
lister has to deal with undcclared Gle.
ments OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES un.
known to the public forum, bnt
which play their malevolent intrigues
In the circle Immediately around the
prince and inspire him to make din.
culties Of q sort that render 1t finally
impossible for the Chancellor to hold
his place. Bismarck had this expert.
cnce before; Caprivi has had 1t now.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17

AMERICAN dentists are in demand
all over Europe for the melancholy
reason that Americans have the
worst teeth In the world. The need
OF preserving American teeth against
decay due to bad dietary habits has
developed dentistry In the United
States to o high degree Of skill.
Europeans, who do not drink iced
water first and eat the hottest OF
pastry Immediately afterward, have
not afforded the teeth members Of
their respective countries equal op.
portunity for progress, and they are
compelled to seek the services Of
American dentists who have numer.
Ously and successfully sought Euro.
peau openings. Russia has ut last
put upa bar. No professional man
can obtain q license In Russia
unless he has passed an examination
IN Russian. French used to be q
satisfactory alternative language.
But French itself has been put
under ban because French doctors
were becoming rs numerous there
as American dentists.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17

YERKES owns THE ELEVATED
ROADS.

Evidence IL acumulating to indicate
that the Yerkes interest soon Will con-
troll both the Metropolitan Elevated
Railroad and the South Side Rapid
Transit Company. The statement IL
made on the authority of one of the
largest bondholders in the Northwest
ern Elevated enterprise. one close to
Mr.. Yerkes In his financial plans, that
arrangements have been completed alb
sOlutely for transferring the control Of
both the elevated properties 10 the
Ycrkes interests. The purchasing in
terests include the Philadelphia con-
tingent. ana will put all the elevated
railroads in the city on n harmonious
ownership, under which they can unite
In making downtown terminal ar
engagements,
''The rumors current for weeks re-
garding the ascendency of the Yerkes
interest In the Metropolitan and South
Side Elevated have ample foundation"
said this Northwestern Elevated bond
holder yesterday. "'The arrangements
are practically completed for Mr.. Yer
kes' control of both properties. You
are likely 10 see n change in manage
ment. II means II great consolidation
scheme for all the elevated properties
In the city and downtown terminal
which will he In every way adequate,
and which will put the earning capaci-
~ Of the elevated roads In quite "A DIFF
fercnt position than has been the case
heretofore. The action OF the market
for West side Construction stock Is
ample evidence that something Of i'm
portance Is going on In Metropolitan
affairs. Only n short time ago Con
istruction stock sold AZ low as 10. Now,
after the payment OF the ~ per cent.
assessment, 1t has been jumping up
rapidly. Yesterday IL was ~ bid. The
Philadelphia crowd Is coming 10 Chi
cago next week In n special car. In
my opinion, after IL has gone over the
elevated situation, some public an
nouncement will be made. II II likely
10 come from New York. however, and
not from Chicago. for the negotiations
for the control OF the Metropolitan
have been there. In my opinion, there
arc some big holders OF Alley Elevated
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17

THE authorities have decided that
Herr Most cannot act In Newark, N.
J. Newark has been experiencing
some labor troubles and the police
prohibited the performance. Most
then appealed to the Mayor and he
took the matter under advisement:
lie read the play with great care and
gave due attention to all other details
Of the proposed reduction. Then he
retired within himself and thought,
after which he announced his de-
cesion. 1t was that Most cannot act
In Newark. Possibly the Mayor Is
right. In fact we are inclined to
think he is. But why add "in New.
ark" to his decision? Why not say
merely "Most cannot act" and let 1t
20 ut that?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17

A VERY interesting case IN insur.
ance was presented In Chicago re.
Gently. The manager Of one of the
larger companies received a proof OF
loss from an agent In a nearby town
for a sulky plow which was destroyed
in fire In o blacksmith shop The
owner Of the pillow carried insurance
on his farm machinery, but the pol.
icy was written to cover 1t on his
farm q mile away. Some repairs
were found necessary and the plow
was taken to the blacksmith shop,
where 1t was when the flfe destroyed
the shop and the pl0w. The owner
made claim for indemnity on the
ground tho repairs to the pillow were
necessary and asked to be reimbursed
for Its value The case Is similar to
one which came up In Milwaukee
some time ago A woman who car
rled insurance on all her household
effects sent scalskln jacket to q fur
rier to be repaired. Fire destroyed
the shop and the woman asked to be
recompcnsed for loss. When this
case came before the courts, as 1t did,
the Supreme Court Of Wisconsin de-
cided the insurance company was
responsible for the loss, on the gre und
that the repairs were necessary to
the garment, that the taking OF 1t t.
the store did not release the insur.
ance company from liability. The
policy under which this decision was
rendered contained q clause insurinp
the property contained In said
dwelling" The decision caused {
change In the wording Of the policies
which now read "while contained II
said dwelling" 1t would be we'll fol
every one to read their policies care
fully and watch for now clauses
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17
FROM all parts of the country con

FROM all parts of the country come
statements showing that the millers
and dealers in breadstuffs are max
ing desperate attempts to organize
and stem the tide that Is forcing
flour and bread downward. We do
not know what may be accomplished
by the trust organizers In the way of
keeping prices up. But we do know
that there Is not the slightest shadow
of excuse for the maintenance of
high prices 50 long as wheat is sell
ing for 80 cents a bushel. Why
should a loaf Of bread made OF 80.
cent wheat sell for as much as one
made of 81 wheat?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17

scasonablc. In "'rhc Romance Of
u Fool" 10y Roger Donaldson. and "NIy
Grumpy Uncle" by George Cable. the
student us also the connoisscur In art
and poetry will find much to interest
them. Also illustrated and entertain
ingly told are "A Trip Through India
10y Alphonsc Mousct: "Woman's Life
in Western Wilds." by Ella l.. Guptill:
among the Moslems." by Rev. Pat.
rick Thomas Hughes: "The Noblcst of
Weeds" 10y rcrcival Iydnll; and "Thc
lee of the Ocean," by Prof. Thomp.
son r. Lawson. Published by Joseph
W. Kay. No. So Fast Tenth street.
New York. Subscription reduced to
81 80 n wear,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17
THE German Society for colon

THE German Society for col0nizing
Jewish peasants and engaging them
In farming In Palestine and Syria has
proved great success. There are
twenty-four farming settlements, cul.
tivating $4,000 acres of land, and
with population OF 5000. These
are all now self.supporting. Other
colonies OF Russian Jews are to be
established, embracing many who are
now employed as laborers In and near
Jerusalem. One Of the objects of
the society Is to prevent the emigra-
tiOn of Jews to other countries, as
they are driven from Russia and Ger
many by the despotism of their gov
ernments and the inhumanity OF
their people When Jews come to
this country comparatively few Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17
CHARLES u. STRONG.

death had come peacefully and pninlessly
In the presence of his devoted wife and
daughter.
Tho deceased leaves widow and two
children, George and Emily, the former
In his capacity as manager of the News
paper Unions supply department being
of the Northwest.
Chicago. the remains were conveyed ia
Milwaukee Friday by special train.
Nearly one hundred devoted employees
place, ana by the side of the open grave
in Forest Home Cemetery mingled their
sorrow with that of the grief-stricken
family, and paid tribute to the memory
Of one whom they all loved.
Charles Il. Strong was born In Union
City, Mich, March 2S, 1S41. His pa
rents were among the early pioneers of
that State, having located there In 1896.
In 1850 they removed to Milwaukee,
Wis, where, at the age of fourteen years,
their eldest son, Charles t., was appren.
| ticcd to 5. NJ. Booth, then publisher of
| the Daily Free Democrat, to learn the
printers trade, with whom he remained
| for four years. Afterward Mr.. Strong
was engaged in the different newspaper
and job printing offices in Milwaukee
until the year 1850, when he entered the
office of the Evening Wisconsin as com
position, and two years later was made
foreman of that establishment, which
position he held until October, 1870, when
! he was sent to Chicago by his employers
To establish and put In operation the
Chicago Newspaper Union, which Ia,
become, under his management and di
rection, the largest auxiliary printing
house in the world. lie had probably dont
more to advance the ready-print news
paper system than any other man in tho
country, and was the pioneer In practca
work pertaining to that business, hi.
first experience In making up what |,
termed patent inside" forms dating
back to the spring of 1864. Probably II,
man in Chicago had larger or more
agreeable acquaintanceshp or was hell
in greater esteem among the country pub
fishers of the West than Charles II
Strong.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17

securities who do not know just what
the prcseu, situation Is In regard to
that company. and they are likely to
wake up and find themselves in the
minority in the management Of the
property. MIR. Ycrkcs has seen the
only magic necessary to put elevated
railroads In Chicago on a paying basis
is ~ give them proper terminal facili.
ties. He has been in n position to block
the roads from getting such terminals
individually. but believe you will see
lie and his friends will he in u position
soon to reap the benefits to be derived
from Il union terminal"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17
Mr.. STERN,S CLUB.

In the name of all the gods ut once
what became of Mr.. Max Stern's great
German Democratic organization?
Mr.. Stern had a club before election
which was going to deliver the whole
German vote to the Democratic party
There was no doubt about this, be
cause Mr.. Stern sent out 10000 pOsta
cards every week to round up the vote
Hut It didn't round up.
What could have happened?
Can II be possible that Mr.. Stern,
club was run over by a cable car!
We pause for q reply.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-17
THE LUNCH CLUBS.

The Iropuois and the other Demo.
cratic lunch clubs of Chicago IRE begin.
ming to show their heads In politics.
During II campaign they IRE always
neutral.
AZ soon as II campaign II over they
raise the fraud cry Oh members of their
own party.
AS some members of the lunch clubs
are men Of shady records. their ultra
responsibility. or rather their desire to
appear ultra respectable, II easily I'M
tlprStOOd