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The Portland daily press., 1894-09-05
FLAMES HAVE ABATED.
But Their Awful Work is Plainly
Visible.
SEARCH NOW BEING MADE FOR
THE BODIES OF VICTIMS.
One Section Traversed by the Flames Was
26 Miles Long-on This Not Tree Is
Left-Bodies of Men. Women and Chill
dren Mark the Tracks of the Flames
Reports From the Burned Districts.

Left-Bodies of Men. Women and Chill
dren Mark the Tracks of the Flames
Reports From the Burned Districts.
Duluth, Mimi, September 4.-The death
roll resulting from the forest fires con-
tinues to increase, and over $50 are known
to be lost. The greater part are women and
children. Whole families OF settlers were
swept out of existence in the twinkling of
an eye. This morning thirty experienced
woodsmen left on special conveyance to
scour the woods for the bodies of settlers in
out of the way cabins and clearings. In
stretch of territory twenty-six miles long
and from one to fifteen miles wide not a
single human habitation is left standing ex-
cept house at Miller. In every part Of the
track of the flames the bodies of men,
women and children, horses and cattle are
found. Where the fire had sway not a single \
tree is standing except as a blackened
stump. and careful canvass reveals the
fact that 72 settlers homes outside of the
towns were burned. AS near as can be
learned 500 people were in these homes. At
Brookdale. south of Hinckley, there were
about 80 persons who took refuge in the
water of a small creek. and 81 dead bodies
I
mittee the most remarkable work is done.
Hundreds of people, including those of the
very highest social standing in the city,
have been working day and night since
Saturday, and have organized thoroughly
into all needed subcommittee in a
systematic way and have taken care of the
m en-, women and children. Over $1,000 in
cash has been given for temporary relief,
and goods and clothing valued at as much
more were given. Firm the burial train yes
terday, party dropped off near Skunk lake
and got the bodies of Mrs. Lind and five
children, whose home was half mie west
of the track. The train picked up near the
track the bodies OF Littell and Adair, two
operators of the North American Telegraph
company, sent to the scene of the trouble.
The body of General Passenger Agent Row
ley of Winnipeg. and seven other bodies
were recovered. 1t is learned that Pine lake
settlement, seven miles west of Finlayson is
untouched, but nothing is heard of Sand
Lake settlement away from the railroad,
and it is feared that it has gone up in
smoke. A party picked up seven bodies in
Westerland cellar and another party got
the bodies of five children. The burial
tEain reached Hinckley at p. m. The
cSroner of Pine county said that 1877 bodies
are. already picked up in Hinck1ey alone.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-05

A RICH HERITAGE
from our countrymen beyond the seas,
the sovereignty of Hawaii. pass by
for moment the shameful stosy of how
this was lost to US, of the inJriuges con-
Quoted in our name against our country
men there, intrigues which inspired to
murder. pass by, also, the story of
Samoa, and of the attacks made upon
our connection there, which ensures the
neutrality OF those Islands and the pro-
lection of our interests. pass by these
to name the single foothold in this great
ocean which we can call our own, Mid
way Island, a small uninhabited coral
reef, discovered only by means of a ship
wreck, which remains ours still because
Mr.. Cleveland could not give it away.
Do not understand me for moment to
argue for system of Old World con-
quest or colonization. Oursown destiny
as a people stretching from ocean to
ocean, and as the dominant power in
this hemisphere has been made mani
fest too late for us to attempt to alter,
if we would, the destiny of others.
The once unoccuDivd territory of this
continent, north and south, is for the
present at least, closed to us. But this
is an additional reason why we should
possess ourselves of what is open to us
and what would long since have been
ours in the Pacific, had our destiny as a
power on it's shores been foreseen, and
not surrender any, advantages we now
have there, necessary alike for the future
of our commerce and our naval defence.
We who have shown that in the
present age
POLITICAL UNION
may exist on vaster scale than ever
Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-05
PERILS OF THE SEA.
A French Fisherman Sunk on the
Grand Banks.

The Crew Drifted About in Dorissf for
Days Enduring Terrible Suffering and
Exposure-sighted by Vessels and Left
to Their Fate.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
IMPORTS.

Per stmr Mikahala-5006 bags sugar, so
bags rice, 20 bags ginger. horse and 46
pkgs sundriss.
Per stmr Ka ila-1280 bags rice. 703 bags
paddy and 14S bags rice bran.
Per stmr Jas Makee-255O bags sugar, 40
bags rice.
Per stmr Waialeale- bags sugar and
% pkgs sundr1es.
Per stmr r Bishop-411S bags paddy.
Per stmr Iwalani-4900 bags sugar, from
Hanamaulu.
Per stmr Mokolii-100 sheep, 6 head cat
tie. go hides and % hogs.
Per stmr Claudine-6141 bags sugar, so
bags taro, LA bags corn, 60 bags potatoes,
7S3 feet koa lumber, 40 hogs, 80 pkgs hides
and 60 pkgs sundries.
Per stmr Kinau-1157 bags sugar. SO pigs,
horse, 269 bags potatoes, 81 bags corn, 80
bdles hides.
Per stmr Lehua-2717 bags sugar, from
kukaiau.
Per stmr Kilauea Hou-3o50 bags sugar,
from Pepeekeo.
Per stmr Pele-395O bags sugar, for w G
Irwin 81 Co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15

Full moon on the 21st at Al. 4Om. a. m.
Time Whistle blows at III. 25m. 34s. PM OF
Honolulu time, which IL the same as 12h. 0m. 0s.
of Greenwich time.
For every 1000 feet of distance of the observer
(from the Custom House) allow one second for
transmission of sound, or seconds to a statute
mile.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
PA SSENt.E ~
ARRIVALS

From Kauai, per stmr Mikahala, Jan 13
"A Hartwell, Mrs S w Wilcox, Miss
Wilcox, Miss Kinney, w Berlow1tz, Jos
Morse, J II ) kaiwi, G Apoi, 2 Chinese,
and % on deck.
From Kauai, per stmr Waialeale. Jan ID
j c Lane, Mrs Kaae, Miss L Kaae, and
IL ON deck.
From Kappa, per stmr James Makee,
Jan 13-Mrs a w Keech and child, K s
Spalding, and 6 on deck.
From Molokai. per stmr Mokolii, j an 13-
G Devauchelle, Ed Devauchelle, and 10 on
deck.
From Maui and Hawaii. per stmr hinau,
Jan 13-From Volcano: Miss Burrows, Miss
Carroll. J Gait. From Hilo and way
ports: Hon w G Wilder, G K Wilder,
o Carter. Miss Rose Daniels, Miss Matte
Richardson. Howard Hitchcock, II Fair
er, DR. Z | Moore, @ A Doyle, G Creighton,
j III SIZZLING, Mrs Sarah Hapai, w l. Eaton,
] r Wilson and wife, Miss D Pahau, K
Okkotsi, E II Lyman. w GondIe, T Yoto-
motto, s SugIta, Nagatuta, s X Kane, NJ
Keliiaa and daughter, II w Mist, DR. Lun-
dy, c X Mcguire and wife, Mrs G K Still
man, c V f Dove, Miss Lolita Alexander.
w 7 Schmidt, G Thoel, y Haas, and 81 on
deck.
From Maui, per Stmr Ciaudine, J an IL
G \ Rose, Mrs II Vida, Mrs Friel and 3
children, II McCubbin and wife, Jno Kala-
ma, 5 z Woods, Mr. Rubenstein, II Sharp,
E Moller, & 3 Miles, Mary Ke, y Annoy.
and 80 on deck.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
WHARF AND WAVE.

DIAMOND HEAD, Jan. IA, 10 PM.
Weather, clear; wind, light n.
The steamer Mokolii will leave
tomorrow for Molokai and Lanai.
Her boiler will be cleaned today.
The schooner Weatherwax will
leave Kahului for San Francisco,
next Wednesday. She will be
towed out by the steamer Claudine.
The American sealing schooner
J. Effenger, Captain White, arrived
off port on Saturday, fourteen days
from San Francisco. After receiv-
ing water, taken out to her by the
steam scow, she left again yester-
day evening for the North Pacific.
The steamer Hawaii arrived at
Hilo on Saturday evening, with a
cargo of sugar from Hakalau for
the bark Annie Johnson. She is to
load sugar ct Honomu today for
Honolulu.
The steamer Mikahala leaves at
o'clock this afternoon on her
regular route to Kauai. She will
return next Thursday morning and
leave again that afternoon for
Kauai.
The schooner Aloha went along
side the steamer Mikahala on Sat
urday to receive sugar.
The schooner Alice Cooke has
been moored out in the stream to
wait for sugar.
The bark Annie Johnson and
schooner G. f. Croker were still at
Hilo when the Kinau left. They
were still waiting for sugar.
There were no foreign vessels at
Mahukona at latest accounts. The
schooner J. G.. North was the last
to leave that port for the coast with
suger.
The American sealing schooner
Alexander, Capt. Sorrenson, called
at this port yesterday. She left
San Francisco on December u.
Captain Sorrenson called here to
obtain medical aid, as he was suf-
fering from heart trouble. He went
on board the USES. Philadelphia,
but was advised to see one of the
doctors on shore, which he did.
Captain Sorrenson was seen yester-
day and he appeared to be very
sick man. After obtaining medi-
cines the Alexander cleared again
last evening for a cruise in the
Japan seas.
The brigantine Consuelo left Ka-
hului for San Francisco last Tues
day, and the schooner Anna got off
from the same port, also for San
Francisco, on Thursday. The
Claudine towed them out to sea.
They took full cargoes of sugar.
The steamer Kilauea Hou, Cap
tain Everett, after an absence Of
eighteen days on the Hawaii coast,
returned last evening with 1880
bags OF sugar from Pepeekeo. Her
long absence was due to rough wea-
Their, heavy east and southeast
swells prevailing almost all the
time she was away.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
Circuit Court, First Circuit of
the Hawaiian Islands.
IN PROBATE.

IN PROBATE.
TN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
i of Ono luke, late of Honolulu, Oahu,
deceased.
A document, purporting to be the
Last Will and Testament of Ono luke,
deceased, having on the 18th day of
January, A. ID. 1894, been presented to
said Probate Court and petition for the
Probate thereof and for the issuance of
Letters Testamentary to Kealoha luke
having been filed by her, it is hereby
ordered that MONDAY, the 18th day of
February, A d. 1894, at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
OF said day, at the Court Room of said
Court, at the Court House Building in
Honolulu, be, and the same is hereby
appointed the time for proving said VIII
and hearing said application, when and
where any person interested may appear
and contest the said VIII, and the
granting OF Letters Testamentary.
Dated Honolulu, II. l. Jan. II, 1894.
By the Court.
GEO. LUCAS,
S5So-td Clerk.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY, Jan. Is.
Am sealing schr J EfiDger, White, IA
days from San Francisco.
Stmr Mikahala, CLANCY, from Kauai.
Stmr Kaala, Thompson, IF I'm Kahuku.
Stmr James Makee. Haglund, from
Kappa.
Stmr Kinau, Clarke. from Maui and Ha-
wall.
Stmr Mokolii, McGregor. from Moiokai
and Lanai.
Stmr WaiaIeale, Smythe. from Kauai.
Stmr e r Bishop, LIE Claire, from Waia-
lua.
SUNDAY, Jan. IA.
Am sealing schr Alexander, Sorrenson,
Is days from San Francisco.
Stmr Claudine. Cameron. from Maui.
Stmr IwaIani, Freeman, from Kauai.
Stmr Pele, Peterson, from Makaweil.
Stmr Lehua, Wiesbarth, from Hamakua.
Stmr Kilauea Hou, Everett. from Pc
peekeo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
VESSELS LEAVING TO-DAY.

Stmr ] A Cummins. Nelson, for Koolau,
at 10 a IN.
Stmr Kaala, Thompson, for Kahuku, at
a m.
Stmr James Makee, Haglund. tor Ka-
paa, at m.
Stmr Mikahala. CLANCY, for Kauai, at 5
p IN.
5 ID m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
VESSELS IN PORT.
This list does not include coasters)

NAVAL VESSELS.
u S + s Philadelphia, Barker, Callao.
@ \ = Adams, Nelson, from Samoa.
II B " Champion. Rookie, Esquimalt.
H ] NJ S Naniwa, Togo, Japan.
MERCHANTMEN.
Haw blk Mauna Ala, Smith. San Francisco.
Am blk Colusa, Backus, Departure Bay.
Am blk Ceylon, Calhoun, San francisco.
Am schr Alice Cooke, Penhallow, Puget S.
Haw blk Andrew WEIGH Drew, San Fran
Am bgt w G Irwin, Williams, San Fran
Am schr Aloha, Dabel, San Francisco.
Am blk Margaret, Peterson, Comox, b G.
Am schr Transit, Jorgensen, San Francisco
Am bkt w IL Dimond, Nelson, San Fran.
Am schr Bangor, Ashe, Newcastle, n s w.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.
-

Steamships will leave for and arrive from
San Francisco, on the following dates, till
the close of 1894.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
DEPARTURES.

DEPARTURES.
SATURDAY, Jan. 13.
Schr Mile Morris for Koolau.
Schr Haleakala for Maui.
SUNDAY. Jan. IA.
Am sealing schr Effinger, White, for
Japan Seas.
Am sealing schr Alexander, Sorrenson,
for Japan Seas.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
Official List Of Members and LOca-
ton of Bureaus.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

8. B. Dole, President of the Provisional
Government of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, and Minister of Foreign At
fairs.
J. A. King, Minister of the Interior.
S. NJ. Damon, Minister of Finance.
w. 0. Smith, Attorney General.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-15
CIRCUIT JUDGES.

E;rst c;ro,,;t. CIV. A Whiting,l o,bu
ifs' oifoeii'' III. E. Cooper. oahu'
Second Circuit: (Mani) A. N. Kepoikai.
Third and Fourth Circuit: (Hawaii) S.
L. Austin.
Fifth Circuit: (Kauai) j. Hardy.
Offices and Courtroom III Court House,
King street. Sitting in Honolulu
The first Monday in February, May,
August and November.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
TEMPERANCE VS.. PROHIBITION.
Kate Field breaches a Hot Sermon
Against Fanaticism.

CHICAGO, Dec. l3.-Kate Field
last night told the Third Ward
Democratic club, which is conduct
ing "a campaign Of education" be-
tween elections, why prohibition is
Incorporate. There was a large
audience in Arlington hotel to
hear Miss Field. Among other
things she said that in Maine men
voted to allow their houses to be
searched and their personal prop
erty infringed. "a man there, ="
said Miss Field, contrary to JUS
tice is held guilty until he proves
himself innocent. A man who
pays no attention to education and
Is moved to vote by pretty wo-
man deserves to suffer from the
effect of being governed all his
life" Atchison, Kas., under pro-
hibition, Miss Field declared, in
one year, spent $5,OOO,OOO for gro
ceries and 100000 for drugs. Pro-
hibition, she declared, had ruined
the inhabitants of the Aleutian
Islands, who now drink Florida
water, perfumery, and any vile
concoction they can buy. Alcohol
is in every thing. The intoxicator
understood his work and let us &C
cept the situation. In mans
stomach undigested food ferments
and alcohol results. Every dys-
peptic is walking distillery. Must
thew he aholished II so a good
number of our American citizens
must perish. Total abstainers eat
great quantities of sweets. These
ferment and the prohibitionists
themselves form grand cornon Of
illicit distilleries. Miss Field said
that the moderate use Of beer and
wine, both pure, and the eschewing
Of spurious liquors would promote
true temperance. High license
and an uprising against adultera-
tion will result in untold good.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
SHORT SNAPPERS.

Who's lied?
Do the Big Six want the whole earth.
The retail merchants are now being
worked by foreign fakes.
Where do the Bella Union firm deposit
their cash? Ask Willie.
The Big Doctor with three titles, may
be good on 'possum. but he will fail to
corral the coonS in February.
It's rumored that Mayor Elmendorf
took water when Col. Nat Lewis tackled
Auditor Myers about the reported de-
mands of the big g."
Mr.. Slayden would make Democratic
candidate for mayor, worthy of Mayor
E mendorf'S steel as the Republican can
didate.
Independent Reform movements seem
to turn out badly. The present city ad-
n inistration of New Orleans is sample
The courts are sending the whole shoot
ing match to the pen.
The tall Comanche Of the San Pedro
only wanted the steeet commissioner for
his share; the Red Prince, modeStly asked
for the fire department with the market
master fee pelonl: Thad took all the rest.
Come boys, you must not be so hungry
just after sitting down to full county
meal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE LIGHT
An examining hoard to consist of
Mai. Harbach, Eighteenth infantry; Cap
tain Wood, Eighteenth infantry, and First
Lieutenant Avis, same regiment, has been
appointed to meet at Fort Bliss on or
about the nth instant, TO examine into
and report upon the qualifications of
Quartermaster Sergeant Douglas, + gh-
teenth infantry, an applicant for the ap-
pOintmpnt OF post QuartermaSter ser
geant, United States army, and such other
sergeantS at the post as may be eligible
and desire the position.
Private Clarence Little, Hospital corps,
now at Fort Brown. will report for duty
at Fort Clark.
A furlough for three months is granted
Private George Benidick, company D.,
Eighteenth Infantry.
The LeavenwOrth polish board" re-
ports that the ''po ish" furnished by the
ordnance department is not polish at all
but a lubricating grease to be applied 10
the leather equipments whenever they
become dry. They see no objection to the
use of harness dressing now supplied by
the ordnance department and kept for
sale in the Post Exchange. The govern
ment certainly ought to be able to supply
cleaning material and dressing to the
uleu Tree Ol C0dTR6 WlLnOuG az peCbllg J0eU
to spend a portion of their too small pay
for such material.
The quartermaster'S department has
increased its estimates considerably ovel
last years. Alarge amount of the in.
creased estimates will, IL granted, be useC
at the new posts, Sheridan, Crook. Logan
Riley, etc.
The bill retiring enlisted men after
service Of twenty-five years was intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Cultivate oil
the 9TH instant. The bill has already beef
| referred TO the House committee AM
| nearly all of the members Of this commit
tee are in favor OF its passage.
The ordnance sergeants sent to Roc
Island for instruction are all single men
The married men have been assigned t
posts.
The attorney general of the United
| States. in an opinion rendered recently
| decides that soldiers can Lot escape pun
| iShment under the ordinances Of an
| community where they violate them, 4
such ordinances are deemed to be tn
| laws Of the land" The information ha
been published to the army in an OtficIa
| order.
General Thomas L. Casey, chief o
| engineers OF the army.will retire from &C
tive service next April by the operation
OF age limitation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.

ST. Joseph, Mo, Commercial bank has
assigned.
Corbett will train in Hot Springs.
Quanah, Texas, National bank has
closed its doors.
Commercial Hotel, LufFkin, Texas,
burned yesterday; $1,000 loss.
Milton MOBILES dramatic company have
appeared In Corpus Christi and Laredo.
Il. E. Sanderfur young man from
FlOreSvilIe, was found murdered six miles
from Karnes City yesterday.
Wells Fargo Express company's safe at
DeverS, "a miles east Of Houston, was
robbed yesterday.
Druggist j. A. Degaugh filed deed Of
trust for the benefit of his creditors, yes
terda, in Austin.
Child of Sam Lazzio, Italian, of Hous-
ton, was murdered yesterday by an asSas-
sin who was after its fathers wealth.
Mark Gordon kills Fred Ahldag, near
Wharton, Texas, while both were deer
hunting.
Corpus Christi has proposition from
Alexander Brown & Sons, of Baltimore,
10 deepen the water over the bar at the
Pass there, for 5000 900 land bonus.
Frank FaIconer suicides in Austin, on
account of quarrel with his wife.
is now chartered.
Senate of Georgia refuses to confirm
the governors appointment of John D.
Berry to be judge of the Atlantic Crimi-
nal court.
r. d Wilbourn, Of Henrietta, Texas,
killed Octavious Selvig, a barkeeper In
Chicago yesterday. while in half maudlin
condition from drink.
The agricultural department of the A.
and M. College Of Bryan, has chosen a
s tie Of Isl acres near Bpeville, for a sub
station for experimental work.
DR.. Thompson, of Temple, Texas, has
been offered the superintendency of the
Southwestern Insane asylum by Gov
elect CulberSOn.
Gov Elect Culberson has appointed the
following:
Secretary of State-Allison Mayfield, of
GraySon county.
Adjutant General-W. II. Mabry, of
Marion county.
Commissioner of Agriculture A. J.
Rose, OF Bell county.
State Health Officer-R. NJ. Swearin-
gen, of Travis comfy.
Superintendent of Blind Institute-E
p. Il ctOu. of Hopkins county.
Superintendent of Deaf and Dumb In
stitute-A. R. Rose, of Hill county.
Penitentiary BOard-JOe Gunter, OF
Dallas county; William Clemens, of Co.
NAL county, and S. M. Fry, of Tarrant
county.
Financial Agent of Penitentiaries-
Joseph s. Rice, of Tyler county.
Assistant Financial Agent-N. NJ. Har-
riSon, Of Upshur county.
Superintendent of State Reformatory-
j. F. Mcclure, of Fayette county.
Board Of Pardon AdvisorS-W. b. Dun.
ham ana w. C. benson, of Travis county.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
IRON TRADE REVIEW.
Not Refreshing Outlook for the
Iron and Steel Makers.

Not Refreshing Outlook for the
Iron and Steel Makers.
New YORK, Dec. 13-The Iron
Age today will say:
Unfortunately there is not a
chance that a sufficient amount of
work will be placed to stop the
savage struggle for work will be
placed to stop the savage struggle
for work during the next few
months. Even the most sanguine
defer the dawn Of better days until
spring. The steel rail makers have
suffered some disappointment, as
they find buyers determined to
wait until they actually need the
rails on the track before they place
any orders.
"Pittsburg reports some activity
in Bessemer pig for delivery during
the first quarter of 1895 at SOLO to
$10.25
Relatively little has been done
in steel billets, which are held at
$l5.25. There is some talk that
considerable purchases for future
NOiiNS'J hoNO DcSu Iudue III UUe
wire trade, the present very low
prices evidently being an induce
ment to buyers.
"There is fair amount of struc.
tural work coming into the market
from some of the leading cities,
and there are some car and loco
motive orders over which there is
a lively scramble. Prices are ex-
ceedingly dull and generally speak
ing the whole line Of rolling mill
products is suffering from competi-
ton run mad.
"In foundry iron, the attitude of
the local producers in the Chicago
district can only be testified by
time. In other sections some OF
the large makers show a disposi-
ton to refrain from cutting. But
there is ample evidence that the
smaller producers are powerful
enough to set pretty uncomfort-
able pace.
"Tin has had little breathing
spell and has again crossed the a.
cent line. Copper has undergone a
sharp turn and rumors to account
for the change are numerous. Lead
and spelter drag YEARLY and there
Is little animation in the TN plate
market.