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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-11
THERE'S A HOPEFUL RING
IN THE TWO COMMERCIAL REVIEWS.
A Noteworthy Gain Is in the Orders for Steel Rails-Commercial Failures Are Less
 Than They Were Last Year.

New York, May 10-R. G. Dun & Co., s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 The event of the week is the demorali- zation of foreign exchange, caused by enormous sales of bonds abroad. Be- sides sale of $1O,000,O 900 of Manhattan and other railroad bonds through the syndicate, large purchases on foreign account have been recorded for some weeks. so that the aggregate probably exceeds $50000,000 since the sale of gov : ernments. Safety for the summer means much for all business, and the syndicate deems it so fully assured that it distributes 40 per cent of the money advanced by the associates which re- lieves a large amount to stimulate op- erations in securities and products. Crop prospects also have greatly im- proved, and this is of a still higher im portance, as it will do much to determine the character and volume of business for the summer until uncertainties are over. In addition, business is reviving, though the gain in great industries is retarded by many strikes The furnaces in the Shenango and Mahoning valleys, which were making 25,000 tons of iron per week, have stopped, and also the Illinois Steel works the largest western concern, so that works are directly affected which produced B per cent of the output April l. The Amalgamated association also proposes a struggle over the new wage scale.
 The output of iron still exceeds the consumption, but has fallen from 157, 800 tons weekly in April to 156,554 May l. Bessemer pig has been raised to $10.90 at Pittsburg and the demand for fin ished products does not equal the recent output, but is distinctly increasing, bars and sheets selling more largely, though structural specifications are disappoint- ingly slow. The most noteworthy gain is in the orders for steel rails, 30,000 tons for the Pennsylvania and 50000 for a western road Coke production still slessens, 6732 tons for the week and &C., 35e. or 23 per cent, in the past three weeks.
 F Cotton goods continue strong, mills being well employed, and they hold heavier stocks than ever of raw cotton bought at low prices. Meanwhile com mercial failures do not equal last years. The liabilities in the five weeks ending May were 10,9O5,971 of which $4,18S- 061 were of manufacturing and $6,552,11O of trading concerns Last year for the same weeks the liabilities were 14,75S, 467, of which $5,662,210 were of manufac- turing and $S.560,315 of trading concerns.
 The failures this week have been 227 in the United States, against 206 last year. and 34 in Canada. against AZ last year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
TELEGRAPHic BREvlTlES.

Matters OF Minor Importance In Con-
densod Form.
A binder Irvine famine is threatened
in Nebraska.
John s. Barnes has sold his interest
in the Minneapolis ball team and re-
tired from the management.
Paul Wolf, managing editor of the
Cleveland Waechter and Anzeiger,
committed suicide by taking morphine.
A force of Japanese cavalry on the
Island Of Formosa was cut to pieces by
Chinese. But three troopers escaped.
The Spanish Transatlantic line has
reduced by one.half it's freight rates on
sugar shipped from Cuba to the United
States.
Lady Mountmore, while canvassing
an English election district with her
husband, was struck in the face by a
man and knocked down.
The Canadian war minister is re-
ported to have said that he does not be-
lieve that American spies are taking
Typographical notes in Canada
Eastbound shipments from Chicago
last week amounted to 5G,4 400 tons
against 63.S73 for the preceding week
and rs. 1916 for the corresponding week
Of last year.
General Alfaro, the insurgent chief
tain Of Ecuador, is said to be advancing
OH Quito with 10000 lnen. Quito is
the last stronghold of the Conservative
government.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
INSUFFICIENT DEFEAT CONFIRM ED.

Reports From Havana Say They Lost 500
Killed and Wounded. 40, IL
HAVANA, July 23.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from Manzanillo, Province
of Santiago de Cuba, say that the in
habitants Of Manzanillo, as well as the
inhabitants Of other towns Of the neigh
borhood are giving a warm welcome to
Captain General Martinez de Campos,
in recognition of his victory over the
insurgents. The troops from Santiago
de Cuba arrived safely at Manzanillo,
and were shortly sent to Rayamo, where
they arrived without molestation. The
news of the captain generals
victory has been confil med. With ]. 200
troops he routed 5000 insurgents. The
insurgents left 500 dead and wounded
on the field. and also left 100 dead
horses on the battle field.
Antonio Ruiz Perdomo and Manuel
Vargas, American citizens. left here on
the steamer Habana for New York.
Messrs. Perdomo and Vargas left Cuba
by order of the government The
Spanish torpedo boat Martin Pinson
has arrived at Gibara from Spain.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26

Tacoma, yvxsh ~ NV ~: 1ssIniify
aged "A. has Il IS arried I'LL stepmoth
aged AS. and his father. William 81
Veazie, q prominent and wealthy mill
man and logger, has disinherited him.
For II years the elder Veazie has lived
with Mrs. Veazie. Two years ago ne
informed her that she was not married
TO him, because the man who per
formed the ceremony was not legally
authorized to, marry them. However,
q few months ago he had Mrs. Veazie
sign deeds Of all his property to his
son, Henry. This was done. it ID said,
because his creditors in Minnesota and
Wisconsin having learned he had made
a fortune in the West, were preparing
to collect large sums due them. Henry
found that his sympathy for his al
legged stepmother had developed into
love. She was born and reared in st.
Paul, Mimi, her maiden name being
Hattie Klingensmith. The elder
Veazie was first married % years ago
to Wisconsin woman, who is now re-
ported to be an inmate of the insane
asylum at Rochester, MINI. Veazie re-.
turned from q business trip to CalifOr-
nia few days ago, to find that Hattie
Klingensmith, who really thought she
was Mrs. William II. Veazie. had mar
ried his son Henry. He ordered them
out Of his house and declared he would
disinherit Henry, but Henry laughs at
his father and says that the Veazie es-
tate, valued at 100000 can never be
taken from him. He says he wanted
to do all he could to right the wrong
done Miss Klingensmith by his father.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
SILVER CITY UNDER WATER.
Greater Portion of the Business Part q
the Town Destroyed.

Greater Portion of the Business Part ~
the Town Destroyed.
DENVER, July PA special to The
News from Pueblo says: Reports from
Whitewater, N. M, Is miles from Sill
yer City, N. NJ, are that a greater
portion of the business section Of the
latter place was destroyed by a flood,
but so far as can be learned at the
headquarters of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe in this city, where the
information is obtained, no lives were
lost. All telegraph wires to Silver
City are down and all news is obtained
from couriers arriving at Whitewater.
The Simmer House, the largest hotel at
Simmer City, and a number of bust
ness blocks have collapsed. The rail-
road authorities report the storm the
worst ever known in that section. The
Santa Fe railroad has lost several
bridges on its Silver City branch and is
badly washed out.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
FRIENDS ARE ANXIOUS.

Governor Richards Receives Inquiries Re-
garding Princeton Students. ."4%
CHEYENNE, wy, July 23.-Governor
Richards has received a number OF
anxious inquiries from Eastern friends
of members Of the 10th annual geolog-
ical survey from Princeton college, now
making a trip in Northwestern Wy.
oming, who have been reported cap
tured by Bannocks and massacred.
Governor Richards is certain that no
harm has befallen the students. The
fight between settlers and Bannocks
occurred on July in the Jackson Hole
region near the western Wyoming line,
directly south Of the Yellowstone Ma
tional park On July the Princeton
students were at Lander in Fremont
county, over 100 miles from the scene
of the trouble. The expedition
remained in Lander several days and
then proceeded slowly up the Big
Wind river towards the northwest in
search of specimens and to examine
the geological formations west Of Fort
Washable. The country in which they
were to travel is comparatively well
settled. The country to be examined
by them is within easy reach Of Fort
Washable, where there are two conn
panies of United States infantry and q
number Of Indian police. 53s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
WAS EDITORS DAY.

PaD-American Congress Discusses News
paper Work.
TORONTO, Ont, July 23.-This was
editors day at the an.American con-
gress, and in point of numbers and en-
thusiasm it far collapsed all previous
ones, Nearly 10000 delegates were
present at the morning session, which
was presided over by Rev. William
Clark of Trinity university. Rev.
Arthur Edwards, editor of The North
west Christian = Advocate, Chicago,
spoke on performing Printers Ink"
Major J. B. Marvin, editor of The
American Journal of Education, spoke
on 1.-The Press as an Educational Fac
tor" At the afternoon session Rev.
Dean w. R. Harris of St. GATHERINGS
presided. Isaac sharpless, president OF
Haverford college, Haverford, read
paper On Religious Teaching in the
Public Schools" Rev. H. G. Vroo-
man, secretary of the Society for Prac-
tical Progress, read an essay on "Dy-
Mantle Relig ion." P. F. W. Meyer
closed with paper on "Clean News
papers,"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
iians IN MS th1'e N yl'oniln6 ys
Out reals.
.BANNOCks Will RET,A4LiAI' !
Preparing to Mass acre All the
!. IA. Whites at the Set- 55s
tlement. W.

MARKET LAKE. Ida, July 70. On,
July H., 80 men left Jaoksons Hole TO
arrest all Indians breaking the game
laws Of Wyoming. In Hoback canon
they surprised a camp Of II Indians
and took them all prisoners and started
with them for Jacksons Hole. In the
canon they tried to escape and all the
Indians We're killed except one pap
poose, who was brought into the Hole.
There were 1873 fresh elkskins in this
camp. - ,-..... .rrh s>.,- sE sgs5.
John N. Carnes, squawman. and
the oldest settler in Jacksons Hole, has
gone over into Idaho and says every
settler in Jackson's Hole will be
butchered. There were 800 Bannock
warriors on Hoback river when Carnes
was there. and he says ali squaws have
been sent away and that the bucks are
daily joining the main band. #a'
Jacksons Hole settlers are now in
trenched and awaiting the attack. I'm
less the cavalry gets there quick every
settler between Jacksons Hole and this
railway station is in danger of mas
Sacre. &&i
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
STICKS TO HIS FORMER STORY.

Holmes Makes n Further Statement re-
garding tho Pietzel Children.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-At his own
request H. H. Holmes, insurance
swindler and alleged murderer, was
brought into the office of District At
torney Graham and allowed to make a.
statement. 1t consisted substantially
of q repetition OF the Hatch story, and,
despite rigid cross-examination, he per-
sisted in his previous statements.
TO prove his assertion. Holmes pro-
duced the diary kept by himself and
wife in Toronto, where, he alleges, he
gave the Pietzel children to Hatch.
Ihe diary would have confirmed some
of his statements had not his wife
given additional information. She de.
clared that while they were living to-.
gether in Toronto hotel Holmes Went
away for two days, saying that he was
going on a fishing trip. When he re-
turned he was tired and there Was mud
on his trousers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
Democratic Ignorance.

The New York World claims that be-
cause we ship some manufactures Of cot
ton goods, iron and steel, machinery,
leather, sewing machines, naval stores,
mineral oils and manufactured goods to
England it is proof that "the United
Kingdom takes more Of our total exports
than we sell to all other countries COM
bined." Hardly. The bulk Of such goods
that we ship to England is merely sent
there for re.export to other countries,
because Of tho supremacy Of the English
flag on the high seas and her facilities
for reaching the other markets Of the
world. If our FREQ trade contemporary
will only help us in securing protection
to American ships, such roundabout
methods of transportation will no longer
be necessary.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26

lthe corn anies have VT conceded tlss
advance dsked w the miners The
schedule Of wages mas been referred ~
officials OF companies. but d reply il
not expected for three Or four days,
The demonstration held here during
the day. was the largest since the strike
began. a great many. women and
children were out. al in sympathy
with the l,len. The engineers, fire.
men, pumpmen, machinists and other
mechanics held q meeting and decided
to stand by the miners. The men are
now more determined than ever. The
business men of both cites have prom.
ised to give them all the support pos
sible The men employed at the Dex-
ter mine, eight n ..es west of lsh-
peming, have joined the strikers
ranks, and it is reported that the
Champion and Rep bic miners will
also tall in line within few days. {
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
N. P. REORGANIZATION.

Finishing Touches Expected to Be Put on
This eek.
NEW YORK, July 23.-Last week
Chairman E. D. Adams of the North.
ern Pacific reorganization committee,
and Jacob J. Schiss, representing the
Great Northern Railroad company, held
several conferences with J. P. Morgan
& Co., at which plan for a settlement
between the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern interests was about
reached. President J. J. Hill of the
Great Northern railroad has left Chi
caeo for New York in order to put the
final touches to the agreement. 1t is
expected, therefore, that the plan will
be completed by the end of this week.
Russia Gets Monopoly.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 23.-A treaty
has been concluded between Greece
and Russia by which a fixed import
duty has been determined upon for
Russian cereals, and by which Russia
is given the monopoly of the kerosene
trade in Greece.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
LOSS WILL BE HEAVY.

Largest Quartz Producing Mine In tho
Country on Fire.
ANGELS CAMP, CAL, July 20. The
Utica mine, which has been yielding
$500, 900 of gold every month, is on
fire. Flames were discovered in slip
near the 900.foot level. The men got
out safely, but in few minutes the
mine was filled with smoke and gas.
An Intellectual attempt was made to
smother the fire with steam and flood
ing has been resorted to. It will re-.
quire 100000 gallons of water to
reach the fire. This will occupy 90
hours. It will take at least three
weeks to pump the water out again.
The loss will be at least $3.50, 900. The
Utica is the largest quartz producing
mine in the United States.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
u tl 4 IL tes tS AVE- Been |''
ss33 uchsT TOO Nigh. 4
( MUT. DOING SOM. DAMAGE.
Minnesota and the Dakotas
Win Produce 100, ooo,-
i. .t.53 600 Bushels.

DULUTH, July ss.-Nearly every
grain receiver at Duluth has received
from his Dakota reporters, in most
cases men who have been sent>from
here to Investigate, reports Of great
damage to wheat by smut. The re.
ports, in addition, were to the effect
that the crop had been overestimated
in the first place and that it had de-
Perforated during July, and especially
since the cold weather set in, so that it
is now not believed that the crop Of the
three Northwestern states will exceed
100, 900. 900 bushels, whereas $50, 900, 900
bushels has been the lowest estimate
heretofore, p
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
INFANT LIFE INSURANCE.
Said to Lead the Way to Infant Murde
in Kansas.

Said to Lead the Way to Infant Murder
in Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, July 23.-There are
six agents canvassing Topeka for an in
FAINT life insurance company. This
business is allowed by the Kansas laws,
and it is practiced in this state to an
alarming extent, and, it is charged,
opens the way to infant murder by
placing premium on the death of the
child insured. In Topeka there are sew
eral hundred children under the age of
10, who are insured by their parents for
sums ranging from $15 to $ll5, accord
ing to age, and for which is paid pre-
MUM on each policy of 5 cents week.
The practice is not confined to the
poorer elements alone, but reaches to
the middle and better classes as we'll.
State Superintendent of Insurance An
thony said that an investigation would
be made, and it is probable the bust
ness will be stopped if the department
can reach the companies operating
here
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
FOUGHT WITH BRUlN.
Prospector Literally Torn to Pieces by
Rear.

Prospeotor Literally Torn to Pieces by .
Bear.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, July 3D.
The steamer City OF Topeka from
Alaska brings news Of a prospector's
fatal encounter with bear, near Ber-
ner's bay. Mike Mcdonald, miner, and
two Indian boys were cruising along
side of mountain in search Of quartz
bearing rock, when Mcdonald acct
dentally stumbled and fell into bears
nest containing two young cubs. The
mother came to the cubs rescue and
Mcdonald having nothing but his
pocket knife with which to defend
himself, was fairly torn to shreds. The
two Indian boys were nearly frightened
to death and ran for their lives. They
swan across to the opposite shore, Of
the bay where they could view the con-
fiict with degree of safety. The bat
tie lasted nearly half an hour.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
DEFENDER AGAIN WINNER.

New Yacht Likely to Represent America
t-~.% in tho International Race.
NEW YORK, July 23.-Defender and
{Vigilant sailed Monday for the second
time under the auspices of the New
York Yacht club in a cup race. The
contest was designed to furnish basis
of Judgment to the Americas cup
committee for the choice Of the de.
fender in the international races this
fall. Defender won OH Saturday and
she won again Monday by 8 MINIS, so
secs. The result Of the two races is
before the cup committee, and it is
problematical whether any further
trial races Of the Vigilant or of any
other boats will be held against De-
fender to finally settle which shall de-
fend the Americas cup.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
kENosHA STRIKE SETTLED.

The Men Gain a Complete Victory and
Will Return to Work.
MILWAUKEE, July 23.-The strike
which has been in progress at Kenosha,
Wis, for the past ten days, has been
settled without the aid of the state
board of arbitration. The men have
gained complete victory and will go
back to work at once Their demands
for return to the wages which pre-
vailed before the panic, two years ago.
have been agreed to by the manufac-
turers, and the men are satisfied.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
ST. LOUIS TO DENVER.

Wheelman Trendley Will Try to Break
the Record Between the Two Cities.
ST. LOUIS, July 49, At 8 o'clock a.
M, John M. Trendley of East ST..
Louis started from the union station
in this city to ride to Denver, on BIZ
cycle and establish a record between
st. Louis and that city. Trendley ex-
poets to make the trip in 10 days, ar
irving in Denver on the evening of
Aug. /. To do so he will have to make
an average of 100 miles day. He will
ride 2l-pound wheel and his kit will
weigh two pounds.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
DURRAN7'S TRIAL BEGUN.

Motion for Change of Venue Made by
Defendant.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.-The trial
Of William Henry Theodore Durrant
for the murder Of Blanch Lamont in
Emanuel Baptist church, last April,
began this morning. Upon its con.
clusion he will be tried for the murder
of Minnie Williams committed in the
same edifce. The attorneys for the de-.
PENDANT moved for change OF venue.
In support OF the motion Durrant had
q bulky affidavit containing all the ar
ticles published in local papers concern
ing Durrant and connecting him with
the Emanuel church MURDERS The
reading consumed the ntire day. Dur
rants incarceration has made him
paler but he is stouter. During the
proceedings he displayed no feeling
and little interest. .'''''. '''
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
stsrkweather Prosecution Rests.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis.,, July 49,
After two weeks spent in examining
witnesses the prosecution in the Mayor
Starkweather investigation has rested
its case. A recess was taken until
Thursday night, when the defense will
offer testimony. But few witnesses
will be called by the defense and de.
cision will be reached about the last OF
the week.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
Winners at West Superior.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, July 49,
The race meet of the Superior Cycle
club closed during the afternoon. The
interstate race between Minnesota and
Wisconsin was easily won by the
former. Winners in other events were:
Two-mile handicap, J. G. Taylor Of
Barron, Wis.,; l-mile open, p. Ostlund
Of Minneapolis; l-mile handicap, Ar
mold of Superior.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
STRIKE At GLENWOOD.

Five Hundred Men Demand Increase in
Wages.
MILWAUKEE, July PA special to
The Wisconsin from Glenwood, Wis.,,
says: Five hundred men employed in
the Glenwood Manufacturing com.
pany's plant struck for an increase in
wages and regular payday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
Mine Directors to Meet.

CLEVELAND, July 23.-The directors
of the several mining companies with
mines in the vicinity of Negaunee,,
Mich, will hold meeting here within
q day or two to consider what action
shall be taken concerning the big min
ers' strike. The men demand 81 per
day for miners, $l.75 for unskilled un-
foreground labor and $3.50 per day for
unskilled surface labor. More than
5000 men are affected by the strike.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
Sioux City Cashier Short.

Sioux CRY, Ia, July 23.-William
j. Finch, cashier of the Sioux City
branch of the American Biscuit Manu-.
featuring company, has confessed to q
defalcation of &, 800 and is in jail I'M.
der 5000 bonds. Finch worked for
the company for years, and, although
his populations began more than four
years ago, they were not discovered
until the visit of the auditor 10 days
ago.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
Suicide or Accident.

ST.. PAUL, July 23.-Police Sergeant
Zirkelbach, who has been missing
since Friday, was doubtless drowned.
Saturday afternoon he went to White
Bear lake. He embarked in q rowboat,
which drifted ashore later bearing the
sergeant's coat and single oar. Cir.
cumstances point to suicide or acct
dental drowning. The body has not
been recOvarad
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-26
LARGE RElNFORCEMENTS:

Preparations for Sending Over 10000
Spanish Troops to Cuba.
MADRID, July 23.-Preparations are
being made to dispatch large reinforce
ments Of troops to Cuba. According
to the present plans, by Aug. Is, 10000
infantry, 1850 cavalry, 1900 artillery
and 1000 engineers will leave Spain
for Havana. The government will ask
the cortes to mobilize the first infantry
without delay. ~,