The farmers' union., 1894-08-09
RELIEF is AT HAND.
AFT AlR S IN THE BUSINESS
WORLD MUST CHANGE.

Running Down . Big 0snK Of Counter
feiters-Fire Stops . Baseball Game
Strike Declared on In Chicaeo-steer-
ago Rates Raised.
Told N . Few Words.
r @. Dun & Co Weekly Review Of
Trade says:
An important change in the state OF
business 10 near At hand When Gong ross
acts on tho tariff question ose way or tho
other It u certain TO give Pelief from pres
ent psrslyzing uncertainties. and cause
tome increase In businesA at least for .
time. So much business has been deferred
during tho past year ana merchandiee
stocks have been 90 reduced that tho mere
approach OF Q decision. without certainty
what 1t Is to be. has encouraged largo
preparation for increased business In
spite OF outgoing gold and sin king troas-
ury reserves. sm al railroad earnings. some
injury to crops. and Increased trouble In
the coke regions. the tone and oatlook are
moro hopeful The Injury to crous BY hot
wisds and drought. II - great as some re-
port. will affect all Interests. but At this
season II 10 never easy to distinguish be-
tweon local aud general damege
"A million dollars worth OF spurious
treasury notes. 1t Is estimated, has been
put into circulation BY great gang Of
unterfeiters. around whom the govern
pnent detectives have now 1T last succeed
cd in drawing the meshes of the Law.
Chief Forsyth. OF the United States De-
tective Bureau In New York. will not give
any Information as to tho nature Of tho
evidence In possession of the government.
fearing that it might interfere with tho
work Of capturing the other members OF
the band. OF which Russell ID. Hoyt and
Samuel Massey. now in Ludlow Street Jail,
are said to be members 1t appears to be
certain that the presses and plates of the
gang have been found and con 6scste
Some OF tho plates are said to have been
stolen from tho government The cOun-
torfeiters' plant not only had tho facility
Of turning out five. ten. twenty, 6fty. and
one hundred dollar treasury notes. but
also govern ment bonds and securities. for
which market was found In foreign
countries. particularly In England
Fire and panic drove 8. 900 people In y
wild stampede through high aud strong
barbed wire fence at tho Chicago West
eide Ball Park Sunday afternoon. Not
less than 500 mon and boys were torn
and lacerated by tho sharp barbs
Sunday suits by the hundred were
clipped to ribbons. tho whole medical star
Of two big hospitals was kept busy tho
rest Of the afternoon patching scratches
and cuts. and about $4,000 worth OF grand
stand was eaten up by flames that werc
hot enough and fierce enough to burn the
paving blocks In the street Outside
by the action Of the Chicago local
unions OF the American Rail way Union the
great strike has been declared OF upon all
lines In Chicago. with tho exception OF the
ChicavO md EaSfAr0 YlliroIs and Atch1.
son. Topeka and santa Fo roada This
determination was taken vt mass meet
ing OF railroad men hold Sunday in
Uhlich's hall and IS the result OF a secret
session OF representatives from each local
union. the question being decided by bal
LOT The order went into effect on Mon
day morning. 1t reads: "By . vote Of
tho local unions OF Chicago. they have de-
cided that tho strike shall be declared OF
In the city OF Chicago with tho exception
OF the local unions OF the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois and Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe roads. whero 1t shall remain in
full forcan This order does not apply 70
railroad systems or lines outside tho city.
Tho Cunard and White Star lines have
-aised tho storage rate to British ports S..
This makes the price of passage by these
lines $1A Mr. Kersey, OF the White Star
Line. explained that the increase in rate
did not mean an end Of the war Of low
rates by any means. only that they cannot
handle the business at the $40 rate. as too
many persons want to 90 across at that
price.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
rob the Texas express near Eureka. Mo.
The messenger was shot BY the robber.
"A lone highwayman hold up the
Truckee and Tahoe STAGE three miles out
OF Truckee. Cal There were fifteen pas
sengers on board When the stage was
stopped the passengers were told to throw
out what money they had. They con-
tributsd $50 to the highwayman.
Joseph Hunt. Of New York. killed his
vie because she refused to permit him to
pawn his clothes to buy liquor. He then
shot himself
"A picnic wagon vas thrown OF q bridge
near Bellaire. Ohio. by an electric car Two
horses were killed and eight Of tho twenty
Eve picknickers injured
Mrs George Poole. who as Nine Os-
borne had won operatic laurels. died PEN
niless In Now York. her wealthy husband
having deserted her
Albert Videck. who committed suicide
At Chicago by hanging himself to a rafter
Mt his nome. VAS not the penniless man he
sas thought to bel The police In looking
over his effects found that he had $500 to
his credit In stensland's bank, besides q
goodiy lot OF personal effects He had
complained bitterly Of his poverty and in
ability to secure work only few hours
before he ended his existence.
Eugene McEnroe. accused OF assault
log Miss Ella Lunney. WAS killed BY the
woman IN the courtroom at Norton, Kan.
Orange Page. the murderer OF q negro
woman more than 100 years old. was hang
ed for the crime ut Raleigh, n. C.
Government ohicials are after New
York counterfeiterS. who have issued
$1,000. o)o In bogus notes
John GlsckiuR. . prominent merchan t
OF Wiiliamstovn, Ky. vas shot and killed
by James OHsra q drunken rough.
Irwin Jamison. President Of tho Nev
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