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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
STATE OF TRADE.
Business Situation Reviewed by Brad
street ami Dim.

A~ScsAA>SS
street and DUN.
New York. Dec. 7.-Bradstreet's says:
Business is still sluggish. as If gorged BY
excessive Indulgence Of the appetite OF
buying when prices were advancing. Ir
nearly every branch stocks not yet distrib-
uted to consumers stand in the way of new
ORDERS and competition of producing
force largely exceeding the present de-
mand puts down prices. that decline re-
ia riding purchas es yet more. After the hol-
idays IN en- look for large demand. F'inan-
cial influences have not hindered, and r. e
~ has the opening Of a session of congress
affected business 8, little.
wheat has advanced about a cent for
the week. The best western estimates OF
the crop have been raised again. Corn
moves from farms less freely than a yea.
ago, the low price hindering. Cotton has
beer weak again. declining a quarter for
the week. Iron and It's products are lower
Boot and shoe shipments for the week are
larger than last year. and manufacturers
are getting increased orders with general
reduction in prices but leather has de-
clined. Hides are about half a cent lower
with all the shrinkage in present bust.
ness and prices. 1t is encouraging to flni
but small increase in failures iabili
ties for four weeks Of November were s12.-
o99,293, against sl0,5Sl,s7S last year. Manu-
featuring liabilities were s3,560.GS1. against
S6,242,Si9 last year; but trading liabilities
only $6,72S,912. against &7,207,367 last year
Failures in the United States for the week
have been 1924. against 3S5 last year. and s:
in Canada. against 40 last year."
r. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly re-
view of trade, say:
General trade continues the features OF
preceding weeks-smaller volume, quiet In
most lines. business being conducted con.
servatively. activity only among dealer:
in woolens, clothing, shoes and hardware
snd new orders generally Of filling -1r
character. The season has evidently beer
a late one, prolonged mild weather havine
delayed orders until the Christmas de-
mand and the belated autumn reoues
came together. Notwithstanding almos
uniform reports Of quiet and unchanged
conditions 1t should be noted that Jack.
sonville, Augusta and Birmingham at the
south. Milwaukee. Kansas City and st
Louis at the west prove exceptions to tht
rule by reporting gains In demand fol
wholesale staple goods compared with tn
preceding week. The course Of prices alst
shows a more favorable tendency, India1
corn and wheat showing advances, price:
of -four, pork. rice and tobacco being firm
and unchanged. while lower prices are fur
nished by oats, lard, coffee, cotton. print
cloths. petroleum. leather. hides and lum
Der, coal, southern pig iron. Bessemer pig
iron, live hogs and live cattle"
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An Cnusual 0nnorHunYtv.

It would seem that no woman reader
would fail to take advantage Of the offer
made elsewhere in this paper by Carson,
Shopping Guide, 1.-THE Shoppers Econo-
mist" absolutely free to all who write for it.
This firm has como to be known az s'the
quickest mail order house in the world" 1t
is one of Chicago's Oldest and most reliable
firms, It's business Is immense, and every
They. boldly announce: "Your money back
If not satisfied with your purchase"
Be sure to find and read the big display
advertisement above referred to. Bydoing
80 you will probably be greatly assisted in
the Catalogue has fund Of information
that will be valuable at all seasons. And all
you need do is to write for it to Carson,
Prize, Scott & Co., IS to 70 State St., Chicago.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
Rrothers In a Terrib,e F,pht.

Ottawa, ILL.,, Dec. 9. William and
Jake Marquis, who are partners in the
fish and fruit business, well known in
Chicago and St. Louis, engaged in saw
age duel with cleaver and carving knife
at their place of business here Saturday
morning, William using the ~cleaver
Both men were cut terribly and Jake,is
dying. His leg was almost severed by
one blow. After the fight the sheriff
closed their store on Judgment.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
THE EAST.

The death of John Adam Baker, the
oldest editor in the state of Pennsyl-
vania in continuous active service on
one newspaper, occurred at his home in
New Bloomfield. He has been editor
of the Perry Freeman since 1889.
In New York a trust, comprising al
most every carpet factory in the coun-
Try was formed, and the price of lacks
was advanced to almost double the for
mer rates. s
On the New York Central road the
Empire State express now makes daily
trips from New York to Buffalo, 40
miles, in 495 minutes, making it the
fastest passenger train in the world.
Fire destroyed the bonded warehouse
Of Elliot f. briggs in New York, the
loss being $25o,OoO. - A>}fsaEs 1%% z
At the East Liberty (Pa.) stock yards
a new rule was put into effect prohib-
iting dealing in cattle on Sundays.
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Rebels Defeated.

Havana, Dec. Con December 2 the
Spanish columns under the command OF
Gems. Suarez Valdez and Navarro, mum
boring 1880 men combined, had an en-.
gagement with the united insurgent
forces of Maxine Gomez and Maceo
which have formed a junction in Rifor.
ma, between Las Villas and Camaguey
The rebels, who were 1000 strong, lost
large number of killed and wounded
The Spanish troops captured rebe
camp and pursued the insurgents tc
'Nrilla6ercs 40 E--' 20. Ffi7 ? w.
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ENGLAND to XeneZuel8.

Caracas, Dec. 9.-The English note
is said to have been received here. II
is now in the hands of the German min
lister. He will deliver it to President
Crespo when the latter comes to the
capital to appoint Il new cabinet and tc
relieve Vice President Acevedo, who has
been acting president during the alb
sence of President Crespo. The British
Government demands 6 $4,000 $3.50, OOO)
for the arrest by Venezuelans of ENG
lishmen in English territory" the dis
puted region on the border of British
Guiana
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

THE annual report Of the general SUI
perintendent of the United States life
saving stations shows that this service
has continued it's splendid work during
the past fiscal year, saving $3.50 lives
and property valued at so, 145,Os5. Since
1871 the number of lives saved has
reached total of G7,52s. The support of
these life-saving stations entails large
expense on the government, but no
amount could be considered excessive in
view of the great results achieved.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

GEN. MILES proposes to use the BIZ
cycle in the army service, not in battle,
but for the dispatch service, and for the
movement Of infantry rapidly from
point to point to meet threatening
danger. There are already over 1000
expert bicycle riders in the service, and
he proposes to merge these into COM
panies, regiments and brigades.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

AN old Russian merchant who died
recently left will bequeathing 100000
600 rubles to each Of his four uieces.
provided they put in Is months "ontin-
uouslv as chambermaGs, cooks, or
laborers. Before their Is months were
up they registered over 500 offers of
marriage. many of these from Russian
noblemen and men of the best class.
1t is a good pointer for all gir,s who
do not know how to do anything.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

HISTORY records few instances where
women alone and single-handed have
dared the terrible arctic element, climb
ing icy mountains, becoming lost on the
wide ice fields and fairly outstripping
man in labor and hardship. Such a
woman is Mrs. j. f. Wills, of Chicago,
who has recently returned from a most
hazardous trip to the very edge of
northeast Siberia, over Chilcoot pass,
down the treacherous Yukon, across
Lakes lie Barge and Lindeman and
down the Grand canyon. The perilous
journey of this intrepid woman was one
few adventures would care to under
take
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

THERE have been SO speakers OF the
national house Of representatives, and
there has never been but one speaker
chosen president Of the United States,
James X. Polk, speaker OF the Gath and
25th congresses and 18th president. The
only aggressive candidate for the pres
idency in the list, except Clay, was
James &. Blaine, whose spcakership be-
gan with the 4lst and extended through
three consecutive congresses. Schuyler
Colfax was the ouly speater who ever
became vice president. He presided
over the 3Sth, 39th and 10Th congresses,
and over the senate of the two succeed
ing congresses.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

ALAsKA's output of gold for 1895 is
estimated to be $3OOO.OoO. The total
sum originally paid for Alaska was ST.
100000. No wonder John Bull wants
a big slice of Alaska. He also wanted
and expected, once upon time, to have
all of Oregon, and came nearer getting
1t than he will come to getting Alaska.
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Mail Orders and Correspondence
Receive PROMPT Attention.
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, tho refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it h man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

THE steady growth of cities while
most country districts remain at a
standstill SO far as population is con-
cerned has been deplored as evidence
of a wrong condition of things, and
commonly has been commented on as
n situation peculiar to America. Fig
ures show, however, that the evil. if
evil it is, is greater in Europe than in
this country
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the United States there were 324
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 9th, against 2SS the week
previous and 3S5 in the corresponding
time of 1894.
Exchanges ut the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended On the 9th aggregated
ST PAT, 1914 ,999, against $3.50, 4s4, 1872 the
previous week. The increase, COM
pared with the corresponding week in
1894, was 10. 80 - L.
Acknowledgement Harmon in his an
nual report shows that there has been
an increase in the number of criminal
cases pending in the federal courts as
we'll as an increase in the expenses of
the courts from $3,S64, 1913 in 1858 to ST.
52S, 1923 in 1895. He says too much of
the time of the supreme court is occu-
pied by criminal appeals, and suggests
that such appeals be disallowed save in
capital cases. He also calls attention
to what he regards as the growing
abuse of the writ of habeas corpus,
and suggests that the allowance of a
stay by the supreme court or one of it's
Judges be required at least on all ap-
peals after the first.
The postmaster general issued an
orderprohibiting postal employees from
working for legislation in their inter-
est, the penalty being dismissal from
service.
The secret service bureau discovered
, ,,o,,, two rlol1o no nDto
on the Fort Dearborn National bank
of Chicago, series. of 1882, portrait of
Garfield. The colors are poorer than
the genuine. e@gs b. ~ .,z 80 -
Dispatches announce that this gov
eminent will protest vigorously against
Englnd prohibiting the importation of
American sheep after January.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

ENGLAND is buying largely our .Ameri-
can draft horses. This year three
times az many have been shipped to
England as in any former year. The
prices for horses in the United States
are such that they can be shipped to
England cheaper than they can be
raised there; and they are better stock.
The average price received recently for
81 large shipment was $l55 per head.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

TIE British ship Penguin has deter
mined the depth of the deep hole in
the Pacific near the Tonga islands, as
&c, 400 feet, or little more than 81,
miles. That is good place to put Mr..
McGinty should he ever come to the
surface again.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

AFTER 30 years of litigation Samuel
Holiday, of San Francisco, has won his
fight against that city for possession Of
Ii oO-acre lot forming the highest part
of Lafayette park, one of San Fran
cisco's most beautiful pleasure grounds
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

Or the 154 men who were lynched in
this country during the seven months
ended September 80 last So were white.
Thus do we see how race distinctions
are gradually being obiterated as civ
iliZatiOn advances.
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A Jurist Kills Himself.

Carthage, Mo-, Dec. Judge Sloan,
one of the most prominent farmers and
stockmen of this section. committed.
suicide Friday morning. by taking
strychnine. Sloan had been suffering
from insomnia and feared he would be
sent to the asylum,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

Negaunee, Mich, Dec. 5.-Employes
Of the mining companies here and at
lshpeming were notified Wednesday by
the proprietors that their wages would
be increased ten cents a day and those
of common laborers five cents. The
mining scale Is now $3.50. The advance
was unasked for. .-.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

THE governor Of Kentucky is either
joker or full believer in the reform
atory power of woman. He par
doned life-sentenced convict PRO
Vided he would marry at once"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

MARK TWAIN is having an enthusiasts
tic reception in South Australia. The
people of that country will be glad to
see Mark rise above his financial
troubles and finish up the remaining
years of his life in peace and prosperity.
His books now yield him a large in
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
Suspected of Tram Robbery.

Muncie, Ind, Dec. Burt Cessline,
arrested in the Muncie post office three
weeks ago and turned over to the Off
GERS of Noble county for burglary, is
suspected of being. one of the men who
held UP the Lake Shore train at Kessler
a year ago, and a confession is expected
from him
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FiFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
The ProCeedings OF the First Session


The Proceedings Of the First Session.
Washington, Dec. fin the United
States senate yesterday the presidents
message was read. There were 272 bills
and 16 resolutions introduced, but ma
Jority were reprints of measures which
failed to pass last session. Among the
bills were the following: 10 establish
uniform system of bankruptcy;s for
the compulsory education of Indian chill
dren; for the exclusion of alien an
archists; for the amendment Of the
tariff laws, so as to admit free of duty
ali material used in the construction or
equipment of vessels built in the United
States; to limit the presidents term to
six years without reelection. and re-
pealing all laws permitting the issuance
of bonds. In the house the presidents
message was read, after which bills
were, introduced to establish uniform
system of bankruptcy; to amend the
Immigration laws; to egualize. pen
sions on account of service in the Next
can war; to provide that no alien shall
be admitted to citizenship who has not
for the continued term of five years
preceding his admission resided within
the United States, and who cannot
speak, read and write tho English Ian
yuage. ...ss
Washington, Dec. 5.-Several petit
tons for the recognition of Cuban in
surgents were offered in the senate yes
terday. Bills were introduced to amend
the immigration laws, excluding all i'm
migrants between IA and 60 years of
ns. who cannot both read and write
the English language; to remove the
bar of limitations in suits brought by
laborers or mechanics J against the
United States for work done; to in
crease all pensions granted under the
act of 1880 to SIP; to provide for gen.
eral system of Notifications for sea-
coast dcfenses. A resolution was intro
duced for vigorous action for the pro-
lection and security of American citi-
zcns in Turkey. The house was not in
session.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Bills were intro
duced in the senate yesterday for the
unlimited coinage of gold and silver in
connection with other nations; to pre-
vent the carrying of obscene literature
Oh railroads; to have all the silver in the
treasury coined into subsidiary coin,
and providing for the repeal of all laws
authorizing the issuance of interest
bearing bonds. A resolution was intro
duced for the recognition of the bel
ligerency of Cuban insurgents and an
other declaring it to be the sense of the
senate that it was unwise and mex
pedient to retire the greenbacks. Ad-
journed to the 9th. The house was not
in session.
Washington, Dec. THE senate was
not in session yesterday. In the house
bills were introduced to levy duty on
wool; to amend the act incorporating
the Maritime Canal companyof Nicara-
qua; to repeal the interstate commerce
law; to prohibit the appointment of
aliens to office under the government.
Petitions were presentation the admis-
sion of Oklahoma, Arizona and New
Mexico to statehood and for the recog-
milton Of the Cubans as belligerents.
Adjourned until the 9th.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

AFTER 80 years OF successful work
in humanity's behalf. Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton has begun to learn to play
on the piano. Few people get through
life without striking "The Lost Chord"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
South Dakota After a Big Sum.

Pierre, S. d., Dec. 7.-State Agent
John H. King, who has presented a
claim of five per cent. of value of all In
dian lands in the state, valuation OF
s1.25 per acre, says he has good case
and will win. The amount to the state
will be about $75O.OO0.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
ST.. Ionis Young Lady Married

: St. Louis, Dec. 6.-The marriage OF
Miss Jane Gardner Tut and Mr.. George
Corning Fraser, Of Washington, u. c.,
took place Mt exactly high noon in the
residence of the brides parents in
Handkerchief place.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

THERE are now II cables across the
Atlantic and in round numbers they
have cost $7O,OOO,OOO. News is an ex-
pensive article.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

"A COUPLE of ideal pugilists have been
discovered in Texas. They are deaf and
dumb
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12

AMERICAN railways, according to the
report of the interstate commerce COM
mission, lost $31,O75,O3O during the
year that ended June 30, 1898. "A
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE


The Cuban insurgent leader, Gen.
| Gonzales, convicted at Havana of TAX
ing up arms against the government,
was shot.
Dispatches from Constantinople say
that Said Pasha, the president of the
Turkish council of state and formerly
grand vizer, has taken refuge in the
British embassy at Constantinople, be-
lieving his life was in danger.
The embassies informed the sultan of
Turkey that if the tirmans for the ex-
ira guard ships were refused the OAR
danelles would be forced by the powers
British ships were said TO have land
ed soldiers at Pera, a suburb of Con-
stantinople, to protect the British en-
bassy. -
Flames at Mariestad, Sweden, did
damage to the extent of $27O,OO0 and
left 600 persons homeless.
SOn the English coast furious gales
prevailed, causing the loss of much
property and many lives.
The population Of Berlin, Germany
by recent census, is 1,674.1 12.
On the question Of the extra guard.
ship of the powers the situation at Con
stantinople remained unchanged. and
opinion was divided as to whether the
delay was due to fear of causing q
fanatical outbreak against the Chris
tians by the Mussulman subjects of the
sultan or to a dread of clash ensuing
between the powers themselves.
The Russian and German cabinets
would not consent to any aggressive
policy with regard to the crisis in
Turkey. a a& II !
The well-known journalist and au.
thor, George Augustus Sala, died at
Brighton, England, aged e. years.