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New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
GOOD WORK DONE FOR MKINLEY.
so1-ND MONEY DEMOCRATS BELIEVE THAT THEY
HAVE SAVED MANY DISTRICTS FOR HIM
THE SITUATION IN NORTH CAROLINA.

so1-ND MONEY DEMOCRATS BELIEVE THAT THEY
HAVE SAVED MANY DISTRICTS FOR HIM
THE SITUATION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Tho Sound Money Democrats who have taken their
s,.nd under the banner OF Palmer and Buckner as
the campaign draws 10 IT'S close feel that the WORK
done in behalf OF the National Democracy IS not
~ he without effect and that In many parts OF the
country where the count might have been close.
with a probable slight majority for Bryan. enough
,.o,es u, be polled 10 give Mckinley clear title
o the district There will be no let-up IN the "ork
these last few days. and until the polls open next
Tuesday the Sound Money Democrats VIII be az
work In the interest OF their ticket.
Jares w Eaton, who was assigned by the faiincr
ard Huckner National Committee 10 make number
=, snoecbes IN North Carolina. was visitor TO tho
ho.aouar,ers Yesterday on his way 10 his home IN
Albany Mr. Eaton sent TO the Chario''e DIS
.ric, and ne brings back pleasant recoHectohs OF
his experiences among the North Caroilh'ahS' !
have no doubt" he SAID INA, ihe ommittee Ha,
done great good in North Carolina Ihat STATE Is
one Which be effectively orsanSeq nednle ,oL are
future once this campaign is over & ~ Sppr1bern
coming more and more In eontact VIII rui ronIn .r q q
and Northern Saps 20 ana haye 5ney he STATE
cnpy position Of prominence IN the .rS Nan9l moqs con
dsrf Of me old maps pshs heard 9
~ them say: There are 10000 Democrats here
,me TnS in VIII her vGts hearts that win
1T is not so much ihe silver Issue IN wTeh nv Ss
colored people Appeals 70 the masses OF the parry
,non this point have hitherto been very eHectVe
in preserving the Democratic organization Inc
dread that the defeat OF the organization inevitably
hold hundreds OF Democrats In line who have no
interest whatever In Bryan. The Sound Money Dem.
ocrats or rather those Democrats who are out
openly for the gold sndard-for fully believe that
three-fourths OF the white population OF me Statc
are al heart for sound money--fuily realizing mar
II means larger investments OF Northern capital and
greater prosperity for man. woman ano chiiu ten me
ehai the votes viii be counted this year. and that
there enough Of them to take the Staie from
Among the kilograms received at the headquarters
yesterday the following -,
Special train with orators ana music H. grid.
ironing Michigan with great success Crowds ana
enthusiasm at every step along the line. Alcnigah
good for 10000 majority against Bryan Committee
work ana train service deserve the credit
"THOMAS NJ. WALLER and JOHN I. IRISH
Another telegram from Committeeman Michael
Savage, Of Nashville. predicts the election Of a
Sound Money Democratic Congressman IN that dis
trict
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
WHEAT MARKET STRONG AGAIN.
1T CLOSES CENTS HIGHER THAN THURSDAY
ERRATIC QUOTATIONS..

IT CLOSES CENTS HIGHER THAN THURSDAY
ERRATIC QUOTATIONS..
Chicago Oct. 30 (SpecisD. There was an erratic
wheat market here to-day. caused by weak capes
on tie one hand and the strength at Minneapolis
and 81; Louis on tho other Prices started cent
lower on the Liverpool decline, rallied over TWO
oen,s and finally closed Two cents over THURSDAY
December opened a: III, TO 1lis sold between us
cents and 73, cents. and closed M % cents On the
curb after the regular closing. there was hrme.
feeling The Liverpool break was unexpected ana
,nexplicable. unless caused by tho wall street
none: rates. Minneapolis. however, got TO within
one-halt cent OF Chicago. and Duluth was one-halt
cent over and spot whca. at Minneapolis was with
I'm three-fourths OF December. 81. Louis got 10
threo cents over Chicago These considerations
Nn,llv outwelghed the Liverpool decline. There
we're Cood-.lzed Northwestern reccipts-l.l6 cars
agains, H. % last year-but with spot wheat so
strong up thcre the big carlots did not cut any
figure Seaboard clearances were $4,000 bushels
No cargo business was done with the seaboard. for
the reason that Eastern people would not permit
drafts 10 be made until after election. There was.
h,yvry.r n good sample market with millers taxi
ing carOfs and with discounts even a litte mar
rover than they were on THURSDAY. ocean freight
vas taken for -four to-day AZ far of as March. At
ccIpis we're small. li5 cars with los estimated for
safurdav The speculative trade was not large,
hut the prices were very nervous nuctuhting rapid
I,.a md
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
COVDTTIOV or MICHIGAN BANKS.

Lansing Mich oct S0.--Bankng Commissioners
Sherwood has issued consolidated statement
showing the condition OF ia State banks and four
trust companies at the close OF business October o.
1t shows total resources and liabilities OF ssof'''-.
The total loans and discounts, stocks. bonds ana
mortgages were s56 s0Cso a significant decrease
of 81 Gs3 since July H. the date OF the last report
The banks had A total OF s2,2loIs' IN gold coin on
hand This Is but sli1.2'5 less than the tou OF cur.
roncv The increase of the reserve fund kept pace
with the decrease in loans The total reserve being
20 2a3 coo as against s. 2 IN July The total de-
nosis were 81 39s.367 decrease OF s9ll. The
savings deposits OF A ,sl5,2e? decreased SoIs W
I1S while commercial deposits of $l5lloeo Increased
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
ALLS7oy SPA WELCOMES GEORGE WEST.

,d'osa. Oct. 3-Georga West welcomed to
AN''oh Spa on his return from Europe to-day by
emarkabe public demonstration. In which tho
aHe Town participated He met at the train
- TWO bands Of music by the employees OF his nine
.,''ns. representatives Of the knights OF Pythas
"e nre companies and 4 squad Of police limo
-' Immediately formed. and Mr.. West entered a
'"se drawn by sixteen employees Of his mills
.d -. was conveyed 10 his house. in Milton-ave. At
.a' mouse l. W. wiswa welcomed him in behalf
=. 'ne citizens. and the Rev c. L. Hall In behalf
~ al me churches Mr.. West responded and sx-
Ts'.eo nis delight at tho welcome no had received
e .nen spoke OF dinner which had been ten
os'ed him in England thirteen years ago, at which
Az saia ne would not exchange his American citizen
Queen I'' ~ tne British t Empire INCLUDING the good
~. otner than 70 declare that he would vote the
s'sns way next Tuesday,
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
4 UdRNING TO THE HIGHBINDERS.

Gan Francisco. Oct 3,-Fung feng Heng' tl'
Cbneso ,,on.u-Cencral in this city. has issued an
edic which he has had posted on tho walls tnroush
out Chinatown. to the effect that y the Sec hup
I,ghbinder Society does not Immediately h'soah'
and stop levying tribute upon respectable mcrchhh''
and others IN Chinatown. as 1t has beeh III III"
habit OF doing for some time past. and cease max
ing complaints against him IN the San Francisco
courts will take the of tho leaders OF inc
society and the place of their homes and tnrougn M
tho Minister. Will complain against them 10 tno
Governors In Canton, and punish tnelr IfliIo'
through the local magistrates OF their proFihce
In conclusion, he warns them all 10 take dne he.'u
Of his proclamation. The cdict has caused the
greatest nsternatiOn throughout ChlnalOWh'
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
POsrOmce Notice.

Foreign malls for ending October 81 will c,oss
promptly i" al ss:ss Fl az S's aA so'"'
f1ass fRs 'IE ss
s 'La Bretasne. via HAvrs: a. ! a. M for Germany
Ssn%,s. :"sssa y e.; /:
az ae M H tsuppemen,ary a M Tor Europe per
aasa saa at Via mS., S,es Be-
ssf. mus, At s. directed 'sT eHss 3;
Ean Ta sas 3 at SF e scotland
rect per 3 Fu:nessia via Glasgow detten must b
ssa ssns
ETC. othe, parts Of Europe White Star steamers on
for HSrops cunad On saturday take prnd
s Britain op ad o6sl Si. and 9,
American an rerh In. steamer. take printed matter
,%s s CLOSING ssTs sdsn. s s psssn %s.
opencd piers Of the American English French ana
Ss"aH uss "a the hoar Of Sailing Ten
MAILS FOR SOUTH HSbiEs HMR cETERAL Eft AMERICA WEST
sAruRpAY-M $50 a. n. for Jamaica. savanr. and
Mexico aens s.1. r n s5
iomba must be directed per Mexco'D; at 1875 = n.
CITY q Washington parts Mexico sI .n1 3
stNDAYHHi m; for North Brazil per s. par...s..
MAILS s: s s % to day sss
Mails for Miqueon. by rail to Boston and thence by
steamer close this ofice daily az 80 % m Mai.
for Cuba close a. this Office ,sily a, m: for sor-
from Port Tampa, ria. Mails for Mexico overland
unless specially addressed for dispatch by steamer coss
this Office cay a. q. m fRegisered mail cioses
" ." TRANsPAcIFIc MAILS.
f. %
Victoria Qrom Tacomal. close here daily 10 Ia
October t3i 90 .. Mails for Australia (exc.ns
West Australia); Hawaii and FIJI Islands. per q Z
tober 10 and up to November y at $50 p m. Mails
Empress Of Japan 0rom Vancouver), Close here dauy
up ic November IL at $50 .. Mails for Hawaii pSr
g. Australia (from San Francisco close hare daily
up to November : at $50 .. m Mails for Australia
Except those for West Australia which forWardad
VIA Europel. New,zealand. Hawaii. FIN ana Samoan
here daily up 70 November ~ al. 1880 A. m, II Q. "a.
and $40 p. (or arrival at New-York Of
bria with British mails for Australa).
Transpacinc malls forwarded port Of sailing laily
and the schedule OF closing arranged the presumD
ton cf Their uninterrupted overland transit Rsgis.
tered mail closes a. p. m. previous day.
CHARLES W. DAYToN, PoetmasteA
Posto6acss Nsw-xoyk. N. ~ October q 1eek
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
U.iRRTED.

AIBREcHT-LA ROWE-On October IS. 1895 ee n
brides residence No III Tsncoekst, Brooklyn, oy the
Rev. A. j. i. Behrends Florence Howell. daughter q,
Henry g. La Rowe. TO Edward Rudolph Alorecht, or
Massllon. Ohio
TYN-BLAKEMAN-on Thursday October -
1896. in the Brick Church. Jt-aye. and 3Ith-st, New
York City. by the Rev. Henry van Dyke d: d.. Ever.
EFT James Esselstyn 20 Sarah Fletcher daughter OK
Caldwell Robertson Blakeman. all of this city.
SPARHAWK-BURT-At st. Johns Church. Randolph.
". Tuesday evening. October q. by the Rev Homer
White. George Francis Sparhawk. OF Mr.. and Mr..
l.. T. Sparhawk. and Miss Jessie Burt. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John ". Burt
CNCLEs-FROsT-O Thursday October 90. 1896. at the
residence OF the brides mother. Brooklyn \: T.. by
the Rev James NJ Yeager D. D.. Miss Nellie May
Frost and Mr.. Frank T. Uncles. Of Brooklyn. N. Y.
WILDER-WILDER-On Monday. October 2s 1895. et
the residence OF the brides mother at Bridgeport
Conn. hy the Rev. a. Woodruff Halsey. assisted BY
the Rev. George Alexander. D. D.. Mrs. Emily Leo
Thaddeus Beecher. to William Royal Wilder OF New
York.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
DELANEYS SLAYER CAPTURED.

Poughkeepse, n. Y. Oct. AO.--The police this
morning arrested Thomas Manchester. clerk, ana
Miss Edna Miner for the murder OF Martin Delaney
who was killed last night while peerng over stone
wall at young man and his sweetheart on the
Hyde Park Road Immediately after the arrest the
girl confessed that she with Manchester last
night. and that he fired the fatal shot Manchester
declines to talk He Is a married man. and there
is great Indignation over the affair MISS Miner
until a short time ago waitress IN a local
restaurant. The prisoners were arralgned IN court
to-day, and were remanded for the Grand Jury.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
srrcIDE or Az OvERWORKED STUDENT.

Ithaca. ~ Y. oct So.-Stephen s Gregory.
,uontv.tbree-year-ol Cornell student. desponGent
sror, overwork who killed himself with dose ot
cyanide Of potassium last night. left two letters.
one addressed to the suicides mother. In Slaghts.
Col has been mailed to her. The other. addressed
70 Assistant Instructor Mark w. Rowe. gives direc-
tlons as 10 the disposition OF his effects The ieter
70 the mo her intrusted TO Rowe was unsoaled, but
its contents are refused for publication. In It
crocorv wrote in effect that he was a victim or
nyerstiidv and feared loss OF his mind. Gregory
va a rraduate OF the University OF Texas. and
a fcIlow I'm civil engineering at Cornell.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
THE RISE IN PRICE LEGITIMATE.

Washington. Oct 80 (SpeciaD.-John Hyde, of the
Department OF Agriculture. the author OF the re-
cent report on "Wheat Prices" brands as a false
hood made out OF whole cloth the statement which
has appeared In certain papers that he had given 1t
as bis Judgment that the present rise In wheat had
been planned by speculators Mr. HYDE declares
that II ever there rise In prices that was
strictly legitimate II Is the present rise In wheat
Advces received from Russia. India and Argentina
report such short crops in those countries as 10
make a big shortage In the worlds supply matter
OF absolute certainty. and whstanding the os-
citations OF the last few days. Mr. Hyde looks Tor
still higher prices. Speculation, he says is usually
most active when. as at the present time. the I'M
possibility OF ascertainng the full and precise el
feet OF an important change In conditions leaves
some little room for doubt or speculation as TO the
near future: but 1t is either the greatest folly or
the most criminal mendacity to say that the pres
ent speculation In wheat Is itself the cause or tho
rise in prices. Those who mako such statements
are proving themselves false friends OF the farm-
ers because II the present rise Is fictitious II
would be clearly TO the farmers interest 10 take
Immediate advantage of it. whereas every legiti-
mate indication is to the effect that the FARMER
will do better by not crowdng his wheat on tno
market just at this time
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
recording barometer. The dotted line represents ns -
peraturs as recorded at Perrys Pharmacy.

Tribune once, Oct 81, a. mThe weather SesossoeS
was partly cloudy and warm temperature ranged -
tween 80 and 70 degrees the average 4 degree bepg
% degrees HIGHER than that Thursday md 22h higher
than that the corresponding day OF last year.
The weather to-day will be fair and cooler
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
GENERAL TORRENCE CRITICALLY I'LL.

Chicago Oct 3O--General Joseph T. Terrence Is
critically Ill his home in this city. His ament Is
Brights disease. and II has reached the acute stage
He has been confined TO his bed for two weeks. and
his friends say he has not been well man for near
ly two years. His condition last night was so seri-
Gus that the attending physician. DR.. Macarthur.
called TWO of his professional brethren In consulta-
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
URS NJY SECURES A DIVORCE.

Denver. Oct 2O.--The District Court to-day granted
a divorce 10 Mrs. Eleanor Mix from Charles Mix. OF
Albany ~ Y. on the ground OF desertion ana non
nny; n,or Mrs Nix was the widow OF J. X. Emmct.
The ACTOR. when she met and married Mix In lisa
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
DIV OVER RY A TRAIN, BUT NOT HURT.

sou,h Framingham. Mass. Oct. SO-This fore
noon A. two-year-old son OF Patrick Quinn. while at
play on the tracks OF the Boston and Albany Kali
road at Parks Corner was down by a freight
train. The train could not be stopped until twelve
cars had passed over the child. The trainmen
found him lying between the tracks only temporarily
tuned and with slight his head.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
IOSEPH Il SNYDER.

The death Of Joseph II. Snyder occurred on
Thursday at his home. No. 1o2 West Forty-fourth-
ST.. in his seventy-second year lie was oorh IN
Philadelphia. At the age OF twenty-one he went
In California where he later became assayer In
the United states Mint in San francisco Mter
Tor himself retiring in 1876. Since then he had
lived in the East The funeral will be held on
Monday at II a. m. in All Souls Church, M"disoh-
ave and Sixty y-sixth-st.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
rx.cONCREssNAN JOHN y. STILES

Allentown. Penn, oct. so.-John ID. stiles. for
merry member OF Congress and the senior member
OF the Iehgh County bar. died last night lie was
seventv-t hree years old. and for half century
had been prominent In Pennsylvania politics.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31

7'c'' III '7'
Gustavc Adolf Hohenlohe- -Schilling gfurst was
born February %. 1873. studied law at the Uni
versity OF Bonn and later theology at Bres!au
and Munich. In 1876 he went to Rome. entered the
Ecclesiastical Academy for higher instruction In
theology and was ordained the priesthood in 1873
by Pope Plus *. He became chamberlain. Al
moner, and finally Bishop of Edessa. He was
raised to the Cardinalate in 1866. After tho en-
trance OF the Italian troops into Rome ne de-
In 1872 IL was proposed TO appoint him Ambassador
OF the German Empire at the vatican. but the
Pope refused 10 receive such an embassy = Noh
Hohenlohe then returned Rome. to resume
his duties as Cardinal in 1876 and in 1879 he was
made Cardina-Archbishop OF Abano AS result
OF dissensions in the Papal court. the natufe OF
which is unknown. he went back to Germany la ny
after resgning his office OF Cardinal. and lived on
his estate In 1853 ne returned to Rome resuming
OF Cardinal.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
FRANK uAYO's WIDOW DEAD.

Canton. Penn. Oct 10-Mrs Mary Mayo. widow
Of Frank Mayo. the actor died at her home.
Crockett Lodge near here this evening She mad
been suffering from disease Of the stomach Tor
more than year. and this was the direct cause oS
/ her death.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
Special Notires.
Business Mems Sound Money Parade. Satur

Business Mems Sound Money Parade. setur-
dav Oct. Paper and Associated Trades will form
on Greenwich Washington and West Sts facing Battery,
reh resting Battery Place. Will form line 1880
a. M sharp Temporary Headquarters Friday and
Saturday No Greenwich ST. All who intend 70 parade
with the Paper ami Associated Trades will report there
saturday promptly j. Fred Alderman. AdJutant
ard chief OF STAN: VIM. 3. MAY. Marshal.
Artificial Tecth.-HIGHEsT AWARD a. Worlds
Fair three medals American institute granted Dr..
Deane Dentist 45i Lexington corner 4thst- Ex
preston o mouth restored. Crown and bridge work.
contoured
Mrs. NcElrath's home made preserves jelies. pick
tes &c. put in glass Orders received 1893 DegraW-0
Brooklyn, y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
CHARLES ". LINK.

Tho death on Thursday OF Charles w. Link was
announced Yesterday on the Produce Exchange, OF
which he WAS member He was dealer In pro-
visions, and was fifty-elght years olh'
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAys FORECAST
Washington. Oct. 30--The storm central Paul
this morning has slowly northeast,
trail over Superior The barometer has fallen the
Atlantic Coast ard in the ST. Lawrence Valley and It has
risen from the Mississippi Valley westward the
Rocky Mountains IL is highest over Wyoming and de-
cdedly Lake Superior Light local showers have
prevailed in the lake region and from New-Ensland
souhwes,ward 70 the East Gulf The weather s gen.
eally clear tonight south OF the lake regions 1t Is
,r,r,r n, the Atlantic Coast and from Texas north
ward 10 Nebraska. but 1t is decidedly colder In the
lake region Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
sn yalleyr The indi cations that the weather VIII
he generally fair the Gulf Coast northwad 10 tne
iaLo ragon Local showers and parity CLOUDY weather
,.;i continue in the lake regions and w-England
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31

Disease and death often lurk In CONTINUOUSLY
neglected cold when it might be speedily eradlcateo
with a few doses of Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant.s'.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
nrr,,rn FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For ewEngland rain followed by clearing and fair
weather in south porton southerly 70 westerly whds'
cooler in south portion Saturday evening.
For Eastern New-York. Eastern Pennsylvania New
Jersey and Delaware generally fair and slightly cooler
during day probably threatening weather In the morn
brisk westerly winds
For District Of Columbia Maryland and Virginia. fair:
slightly cooler, westerly winds -
For Western New York Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
generally fair probably light local showers on the lakes;
cooler and brisk westerly winds.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31

During the Parade
Lafayette Place Batns for all neenin8 u
yigoration after the fatigue OF marching.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
OBITUARY..
CARDINAL Won HOHENLOHE

Rome. Oct So.-Cardina Gustave Won Hohenlohe-
SchillngfJrst brother OF Prince Won. Hohenlohe'
the Imperial Chancellor of Germany. died mere
this morning. lie had been i'll for several weeks.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31

No doubt now OF election Of:
Red ................N y Y y y y X-McKinley
Green ............X Y Y y Y X-Bryan
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31

Pivotal States OF West appear. in general. to be
favorable to:
Red and white...X Y q X-McKinley
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31

Strong tendency In close States OF West Is at this
hour favorable to-
Red and whlte:....X \ Q \ \ X-Mckiney
Green and white-N q y N-Bryan
New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
GENERAL sigma

Later returns at large. no State complete. are
favorable to:
Red and white.....X Y Y y Q o O-McKinley
Green and white...N y y O-Bryan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
POWDER MILL GOES OFF
1t Goes on and Kills Four People and
Eight Cinnamon.

Pinole, Cal, Sept. IAN explosion Of
the nitro-glyoerine house of the Cali
fornia Powder company this afternoon
wrecked the building and caused the
death Of twelve workmen, eight Chi
nese and the following whites:
JAMES MNULTY.
w. w CRATES.
JAMES FRITZ.
M. GARCIA
Several workmen were more or less
injured by the explosion, which was
followed by a. second conclusion. The
plant comprised about thirty isolated
buildings and these caught fire after
the explosion and We're practically de-
stroyed. The company estimates the
property damage at $4,000. The works
or the company were damaged by an
explosion about two years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
POWDER MILL EXPLoDEs
hree Mon Killed and Alton, Illinois. Sc
vereIy Shaken up

Alton, Ills, Sept. Part of the Equit-
able Powder conpany's plant, four and
one-haR miles east of Alton, blew up
shortly before O'Clock this morning.
1t is known that three persons lost
their lives. The works took fire and
the big storehouse was in imminent
danger for a time. The shock of the
explosion was felt for twenty miles,
and East Alton and Upper Alton build
ings were damaged. In Alton many
fancied an earthquake had come. The
names of the men killed are:
HENRY RICKBRT.
THOMAS PEPPLE
HENRY ROGERS.
A second explosion of less intensity
followed the first explosion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
RECEIvERsHIP AT AN END
Northern Pacific Passes Under the New
Company's Control.

Northern Pacific Passes Under the New
Company's Control.
Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 1.-The North
ern Pacific receivership, after an ex-
tension of three years and few days.
was ended at midnight, when all prop
erty of the former Northern Pacific
Railroad company passed under the
management of the new Northern Pa
cif1c Railway company. The officers
at this end who go out with the receiv-
ership are: Receiver A. F. Burleigh,
General Mangare G. W. Dickinson.
Western Counsel j. NJ. Ashton. Second
Vice President c. c. Prescott, Assist
ant Superintendent of Telegraph Lines
j. Q. Mason and Assistant Purchasing
Agent S. D. Mason G. W. Pearce, for
four years past, assistant general man
ager at st. Paul, has arrived and Will
at once assume the duties of assistant
general superintendent, with head
quarters here. He will also perform
the duties heretofore assigned to the
assistant purchasing agent. Crowley
and GrosScup succeed Ashton and
Chapman as western counsel, the turis-
diction covering all lines west of Pasco.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
CAR SHOPS CLOSING DOWN
Works at Madison and E6nghau, Ill
Quit Suddenly.

ST. Louis, Sept. IA special from
Madison, ILL.,, says: By the rather mys-
FERROUS closing of the Madison car
works. }laif the workingmen of this city
have been thrown out Of employment
The company paid its men as usual
Saturday, giving them pay checks for
their weekly wages. These checks have
always been received for purchases and
readily cashed by the merchants. Since
Saturday, however, the merchants de-
clined to cash the checks.
A special from Efingham, Ill, says:
Charles Butler, master mechanic of the
Terre Haute and Indianapolis railroad
shops, has issued an order closing the
shops September I. Ninety men are
thrown out of work.