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HEAT FATALITIES.
Men Dropped In Their Tracks and
Died at New York.
DRIVEN INSANE BY The WEATHER.


New YoRY, Aug. 2-Another day OF
the fearful heat which Is depressing
this section has added page Of fatal
tiles and suffering more remarkable
tAan its predecessors. In New York
city, in Brooklyn and in the adjacent
towns and throughout the states OF
New York and New Jersey the DAYS
reports Of deaths and prostrations
overshadow the record Of any other
day in many years. In this city alone
the death list for "a hours footed up at
midnight more than 100 names Brook
lyn adds about 20 to the list, and the
heat victims in the suburban towns
brings the total to $50. Men ana
women walking along the streets have
dropped in their tracks and died before
physicians could be summoned, and
horses have died as though stricken BY
q plague. New York factories have
been closed and outdoor workers have
been compelled to drop their tools and
find shelter during the hours when the
sun was at It's height. Particularly
among policemen and letter carriers
has the suffering been intense, and
many have been compelled to stop
work.
DRIVEN INSANE ny THE WEATHER
CHICAGO, Aug. ia good breeze
tempered the heat to the suffering peo'
ple OF this city yesterday although tno
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

CAMERON, Mo-, Aug. l2.-llon. A. M.
Dockery was nominated by the dem
ocratic congressional convention OF the
Third district, held in this city yester-
day, this making eight consecutive
times he has been thus nominated
Hon. John Dougherty, Of Liberty, re-
celyed the solid vote Of Clay county.
This was all the opposition manifested
against Dockerv in the convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
Condition Of the Corn Crop.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE report
Of the s,atistician Of the department OF
agriculture in forecast reports an I'm.
movement of corn over that reported
last month of Appoints, or from % to
oG, The average ofthe principal states
are. Ohio, lO5; Kentucky, los; Indiana,
1915. Illinois, lO6; Iowa, 1903; Missouri
81; Kansas. 1903; Nebraska, lOs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
NEWS NOTES.

Col 81. John, of the Carthage (Mo.)
Press. Is establishing paper at Mena,
Ark. the new town on the Kansas City
pittsburg & Gulf railroad.
Later reports Of the trolley car dis.
aster at Coumb ia, Pa, Sunday night
show that seven persons were killed
md 50 mort or less seriously injured.
AT the Christian Alliance meeting a.
Old Orchard, Me-. SUNDAY, the contri
buttons in cash and checks and jewels
handel no TO the platform reached
the l..a.ins 10 nj OF SlOl,5OO'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1l.-Last night
a party Of men and women went row.
inr on the Delaware river opposite
Bridesburg, suburb Of this city. A
sudden squall upset the boat and
Amelia Holman, Rose Breininger and
Mary Brcininger, Of this city; Charles
Minnick, Of Cincinnati, and John Trek
ter were drowned. None OF the bodies
hnve been recovered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

of James Trout
man, seconded Nor
rill. On motion OF
o. B. Taylor, OF
Leavenworth, the
nomination Of Gov.
Morrill, was made
unanimous and by
reclamation.
John Crider, Of
Fort Scott, placed
w. W. Martin in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

BATH. Me-, Aur. IL When the Bos-
ton steamer Kennebec left the wharf
here Sunday, Arthur sewall, demo-
cratic nominee for vice president, was
aboard. lie was on his way to Boston,
from which place he will go direct to
New York, to receive the official notifi-
cation Of his nomination as vice presl-
dent by the democrats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
Largest Iowa Farm Sold.

Dies MONIES, To-, Aug. ll.--Hiram y
Wheeler has sold his $500 acre farm
near Odebot, in Sac county, to W. r
Adams at $40 per acre, or ssss,Ooo' Inc
purchaser Is a young man, the son OF .
Chicago millionaire. Mr.. Wheeler says
the farm is the largest general purpose
farm In the world. lie bought tho
land s5 wears aQo at S3.25 per acre.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

TnosDJnEM, Norway, Aug, 1.-The
eclipse of the sun which took place
Sunday was observed from the deck OF
the steamship Ohio off the island OF
SLOT, Norway The sky was absolutely
cloudless and the atmosphere was clear
The totally was perfect. Its duration
was minute and 81 seconds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

Western league--Minneapolis H.
Kansas City 4; Detroit II, indianapolis
8; Milwaukee -, St. Paul .; Grand
Rapids 8, Columbus Z
/ National league-Baltimore H. WASH
ippton 8; New York 5, Brooklyn 2;
Pittsburgh 8, st. Louis /; Chicago q
Cincinnati 0; Louisville Q, Cleveland o
game called; darkness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
KILLED HIS FATHER.
WIN January Placed Under Arrest for The
Murder Of His Parent.

VIII january flAceu unuer nrEoss AvA
Murder OF His Parent.
FARBER, NO., Aug ll.-Alexander
January was murdered at his homo,
one mile north Of this place Saturday
night About nine o'clock the neigh
bors heard gun shots A few minutes
later they were aroused BY win Jsnu-
ary, who said some one had shot his
father and to come at once When the
nsighbors arrived they found January
lying between the house and barn.
face downward, dead, with large
wound In his head. Yesterday, before
the coroners inquest was held, young
January confessed that he had COM
milted the deed, family quarrels being
the cause Of the affair. sheriff Ste
phens Immediately placed young Janu'
ary under arrest, the coroner's jury
finding him guilty Of the murder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

Graves, l4O1f; Case, 1888. The second
ballot resulted as follows: Carver,
400; Martin, 2Ssl1 Graves, ls4h; Case
1leh. On the third ballot Carver was
nominated. The vote stood: Carver,
443: Martin, 232l9; Graves, 96h; Case,
"a On motion of +. Dumont Smith,
who placed Martin in nomination, the
nomination Of Carver was made unan'
imous j,
C. E. Elliott, Of Wellington, placed
r. N. Morrill, in nomination for gov.
ernor. Mai Tom Anderson, on behalf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
GREAT DAMAGE TO OATS.
A Decline Of 10 Per Cent During July
Spring Wheat Greatly Impaired.

A Decline Of 10 Per Cent. During July
Spring Wheat Greatly Impaired.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ls.-Thc report
Of the statistican OF the department OF
agriculture for August indicates that
me condition Of spring wheat has
fallen since the July report from 9S.a
To 7s.9, a decline Of lA4 points. The
conditions by states are as follows;
Michigan 10, Illinois So, Wisconsin ~,
Minnesota 80, Iowa "a, Kansas IS, Me-
brasks n. South Dakota 50, North Da.
kota 10, Washington 90, Oregon 49, ana
California 100.
The condition Of oats has fallen since
the last report 10 points, or from s6.a
to 77.3. Spring rye condition is 49,
against ss.6 in July, while barley has
fallen from IS. l In July to $50 for Au'
gust The acreage Is given as e9'5 pei
cent Of last years area, condition oil
same Us. Condition OF Irish potatoes
o4s, against 90 in July. Condition OF
tobacco So s, against OILS July l. Ike
ports on the European grain crops are
generally favorable. The wheat crol
promises to be up to tine average FOR
sge crops will be short in Great Brit
ain II drought continues.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
ANDRES BALLOON.


New York, Aug. 1.-The report from
Victoria. b. G., that Andres balloon had
been sighted at latitude 1919 lonoi'
tude ls7.4O, pursuing northerly
course, seems rather surprs ng, as y
had been reported that he discovered
four rents in his balloon, which would
make it almost impossible for him TO
have set sail. News was presumably
about week In arriving from sp ~
bergen, showing that up to August
or 5 the aeronaut had not yet set SAIL
and that the prospects were poor fol
his doing so at all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

CoNsrANrINopLE, Aug. LINES
Clara Barton, president of the Amer
lean branch Of the Red Cross society,
has started on nerreturn to the United
States, her mission Of distributing re-
lief TO the Armenian sufferers having
heen ended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
Nh Mare Ont Rates for whcclmen.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Aug. ll.--Chair-
man Caldwell Of the Western Passen-
ger association has made ruling that
the regulations Of the association al
lowing cut rates for race meetings
refer to horse races, both running ana
tro,ting, but does not include bicycle
rare meets,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

nomination for lieu W c. EDWARDS.
tepant-governor. J. v. Beekman pre-
sented the name OF Col. Alexander
Warner A. W. Stubs, Of Garden
CITY. named Milton Brown ]. NJ. Mil
Ter. OF Morris. named Harry Z. Richter.
The first ballot stood. Richter ai6;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

we're renominated
ly reclamation IS
follows: R. W. Blue,
congress- ma nat
large; W. c. Ed.
wards, secretary OF
state; Otis L. Ath.
erton. state treas
urer; George E. Cole,
state auditor; +. D.
Dawes, attorney.
general; Edmund
N. Stanley, super
intendent Of public
instrnctiOu.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. l2.-Five farm
ers. armed with shotguns, yesterday
marched to town with white woman,
followed by her two children, and
turned her over to the sheriff, charg-
ing her with shooting two little pigs
and stealing two jars of preserves.
She said her husband was dying with
consumption, her children starving,
and she was forced TO steal to supply
them with food. The charge will
probably be withdrawn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
FUSION IN IOWA.
EIectors Divided and Democrats Get All
state Ofiiccs.

EIert0Tf Dltlutu hbh D'hsO'-'-"'
State Ofiices.
OrruMwA, Ia, Aug. l2.-The demo-
cratic state convention promises to be
lightly attended. A conference yes
terdav Of democrats, populists aud free
sill YER republicans completed a scheme
for fusion. including the electoral, state
and congressional tickets. AS to elect
ors the democrats have nine, the popn'
lists two, and the silver republicans one
All state officers go to the democrats
except auditor, which goes to the
silver republicans BY the agreement
A. Van Wagner, OF Sioux City, will DC
temporary chairman' J. J. Shea Of
Council Bluffs, permanent chairman
and Horace Boies and Gen. Weaver
will be electors-at-larQe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
Another Kansas City Suicide.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. ll,--samnel
r. platt, for ten years real estate
dealer in Kansas City, and for eight
years partner Of J. Scott Harrison,
committed suicide at his home, 5ls
East Tenth street, few minutes after
seven O o'clock this morning. Mr.. Platt's
health had been bad for several weeks
and business reverses had made him
despOndeut.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

FoRr soorr, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE ex-
tremely hot weather here still contin-
ues aud.there Is much suffering from
the heat. At noon to-day the Their
mometer registered 1902 in the shade.
Trees are dropping their leaves and
vegetables and fruit are whitening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

of Edwards, named
David Martin; Jay
+. Close, of Repub.
lie, named T. b.
Carver; d. w. East
man named c. B.
Graves. A ballot
was taken, result
sing as follows: To-
Stal number of votes
: cast, so4K; neces-
sary to a choice,
4O3; Carver, 18Th;
Martin. 228k;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

FoBr scorr, Kan, Aug. l2.-Mrs
Pearl Higdon, OF Joplin, yesterday
identified her lost son in this city in
the person Of a young man who Is q
federal prisoner charged with break
ing into and robbing the post Office o.
Redfield, Kan. The young man leit
home several months ago and his
mother has been much distressed about
him
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
BRElDENTHAL AGAIN.
Easily Re- Elected Chairman OF the hsh s"'
Populist Central Committee.

Eaaily Reelected Chairman OF the hsm sas
Populist Central Committee.
TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. l9.-The hght
against John Breidentdal, who was
seeking reelection as chairman OF the
populist state central committee, came
| to an ignominious end yesterday when
Breidenthal was ro-elected bya vote OF
seven to three. The committee met AZ
the National hotel, Walter Pitcher
Judge Mckay and Others OF the Lever
| ling crowd who have bee, making war
on Incidental, were given hearing
first They rehasned the charges
Costigun has been making IN
his paper, which in substance
|are that Breidenthal used his
official position to further the IN
terests OF Col W. A. Harris as candi.
ldate for governor After Costigan had
finished. W. A. Sears, Of Lawrence;
w. n. Toothaker, Of Kansas City, ana
LIP. P. Elder. OF Ottawa, made speeches
for Breidenthal. A vote was 'nen
taken which resulted in seven fol
Breldenthal to three against. Later
the elect on was made unanimous
Those voting AGAINST Breldenthal were
In. :. Clark, of Lawrence; A. Il. Helm
Of Wichita, and Pat Dolan, OF salina'
Est,mate Of the Wheat Crop.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-The August
government report indicates spring
wheat yield of l57,ooo,oOo bushels
That is 34,oOo.OoO bushels less than thu
crop indicated by the July report Ih'
july figures on winter wheat indicated
a yield Of s7s,oOO,ooo bushels SO tina
government data to date suggest 49,
100000 bushels as this years tota
wheat crop. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

Brown, 27s; Martin. 1928; Warner, loS
On the So, ond oal,oi, Il chter was nom
mated. The vote stood Richter SAT;
Brown, ss6; Warner. 80; Martin, SO.
On motion of W. Knapp, Of WAN
dotte. the balance OF the state officers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
A CIGARETTE VICTIM.

UpbraIded by His Father, an Il-fear-o'a
Ficnd Commits Suicide
OLATnE, Kan, Aug. IL. Nate Earn
shaw, II years old, son of well to do
farmer, residing five miles south OF
Olathe, committed suicide BY shooting
himself with a revolver. He had been
slave to cigarette, and because ms
father upbraded him for the vile habit
he at once ended his life,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

A FIRE at Lynden, Kan, caused from
q cigarette, resulted in the destruction
Of two frame stables, two horses and
other property.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

The residence Of John Lamar, OF
saljna, Kan, was burned during the
family's absence. Loss, $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

o. L. ATHERr0N. instruction.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the following platform, which was
adopted without debate and without
dissenting vote:
We. the republicans Of Kansas In conven-
=, ...-A1nA haa rtilv indnrSa the U0lQtnn-'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

Lady Tennyson, widow OF the late
poet laureate, died in London on the
10th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

..., ,aat..s
KANSAS CITY, Aug l"-CatIle-heceip's
1925 calves, l,aoi; market steady 70 strong
shipping and dressed beef steers, @''o@aso,
Texas and Indian steers, &WG2sp cows ana
heifers, s15Olt3.25; stockers ana ieeuers, tSw
n aoO. Observation-Disclosures Market higne. ~
si.bO@alO. Sheep-Recelpts' oolo' inalhu'
steady: sheep, ss3MSho' lambs H.o'GsS"
Horses Receipts, 2ls market duiL ANN.
ST. LOUIS, Aug l2.-Cattie-teceip's, s,sV'
market steady native steers ts7o9aao' rex rex
as steers, a27aGa@ Hogs-keceipts' o,uov
market SC higher light talo@a% mixed, Wv
3Sl5 heavy, s2e)gasN sheep-nece'p's' y
900: market strong. 100
CHICAGO, Aug l2-Cattle-Keceipts, o,oo'
market slow. fair to best beeyes @s,gaD'
stockers and feeders @'o9@w m,a AZ vpws
and bulls, tl.2'dSo' Texas. &'~eSw noRs
Receipts, 5000 market 70 loc niRhcr'
rough packing, t2659sb mixed ana putcners,
800 10 IS; heavy packing and shipping wv
m325: pigs, s275GSa'. sheep-heceip.s, ~
900; market lOc lower, native &so' wes'ern'
12.bOG2 3d. lambs, $500 3D.
c ..a prov,.,ou..
c,rv Aug ts--ReceIpts OF wheat,
II cars; year ago. y ears , No. sh "a, "a "a
lots No 2hard wheat oiAwoSnv .a a" 49,, NJ =
Gb2c; No 4hard, 4i@Ac NO. siou, IVY. a. ~ ~
red, 15Sc: No. lrcu' fwv' icIe0se"' !. 49,
Receipts OF corn,% os's ~ Gu a,xas 80 o.. M
No 2mixed, I'm gS'xc. w. a m.o NJ ooc.
mixed, isaSoc; no WHY. 1 ., o..s. u vea,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

We regard the three cardinal principles
emuhasised In our national platform, VIZ:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13

Temporary organization was effected
with A. K. Manning, OF Indianapolis,
chairman; A. J. Clark, Of Chicago, sec
retary. and W. 7. Scott, Of Cairo, ILL.,,
chairman Of the committee on creden-
tials. The league adjourned until ten
a. m. to-day Action will be taken on
the Endorsement of BRYAN and Sewall,
and IT is believed that the nominees
will be approved.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-07-01

fore, but this was objected to by many
on the ground that twenty stripes
make the flag too clumsy. At this
point Captain Samuel @. Reid offered
the suggestion which won for him the
honor of being styled the father of the
Stars and Stripes as it exists to-day.
His idea was simple and convenient,
however great the number of States
might be in the future. 1t was tina t
the stripes be reduced to the former
number of thirteen and always remain
SO, while tho stars be made as numer-
GUS as the States comprising the
Union. On April 4, 1918, this plan
was adopted by Congress, and the
first flag under the new idea was made
by Captain Reid's wife.
GRAVE OF FATHER OF THE FLAG.
A point of interest that may not be
generally known is that Captain Reid
lies buried in Greenwood Cemetery,
Brooklyn. His grave is plot 13,108,
near Cypress avenue and Zephyr
path, but the little mound is un-
! marked by even the simplest head.
stone. Congress, however, did, last
year, grant an appropriation to place
q suitable monument over the grave.
Captain Reid was one of America 3
tue naval heroes, and he was famous
in his day as the intrepid commander
of the privateer General Armstrong,
which fought a desperate battle
against three English gunboats in
Fayal Roads, Azores Islands, Septem-
Der 26, 1914. The naval battle lasted
the greater part of two days. but Cap
tain Reid, by the exercise of rare
skill and judgment against his power
full adversaries, finally defeated them
with great loss.
Dor Master and Port Warden Of the
Port of New York. He died in 1861.
Previous to the adoption of a reg
ular United States flag in 1777, there
was a wide variety of banners and de-
vices used by the different detach-
ments of Colonial troops. One of the
most famous of these flags and one
used largely by the Massachusetts,
patriots was the rattlesnake flag with
its warning words, "Don't Tread OF
Me-" The snake was sometimes rep
resented as cut into thirteen pieces
and supplemented with the words
''Join or DE-" The color of the flag
was yellow and the rattlesnake black.
The yellow is said to have been sug-
gested by the quarantine flag of Great
Britain, indicative of plague, and the
yellow color and the venomous rattle
snakes were meant to be suggestive of
far greater danger than a plague to
whoever attacked it. Massachusetts
also had special flag bearing the en-
blem of pine tree on a white field.
This sometimes bore the motto, "An
Appeal to Heaven" South Carolina
used the palmetto tree as its flag en-
blem, and i. was one of these palmetto
tree flags that waved SO defantly from
Fort Moultrie, June 2S, 1776, when
the British mado savage attack npon
that place.
THE GRAND UNION.
The Grand Union Flag was about
the first attempt to provide for Ma
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-07-01

Here is q nico little story, told by
Harpcr's Weekly: When the two
Princeton students we're shot, about O
year ago, it was determined that an
immediate operation might save the
life of the one whose case was worst,
and DIR. Bull. OF Now York, was sum-
moned by telegraph. The message
reached him after midnight. He went
at once to Jersey City and asked for a
special truin on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Tho agent said he must de-
posit 5000 and promise to pay any fur
tier bill that might be sent. He did,
and gos his engine and car. Some
time after he wrote and asked for his
bill. Instead of getting it, he re-
ceived back the $500 that he had de-
posted, and note saying the COM
pany could mako no charge for SER
vice done "in the interest of suffering
humanity"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-07-01


both city and country, is not as old
by almost a year as the independence
OF our land. Tho United States was
not q country in the usual sense OF
the word when the troubles occasioned
by the hateful Stamp Act had broke
out with the mother country, and rs
the difficulties grew go that war was
the only method of settling the dis
pute, our Colonial Legislators FIRST
busted themselves in asserting their
independence, and it was not until
some time later that the flag, as the
distinctive emblem of tho country's
freedom, was chosen.
Every true American surely ought
TO be as we'll acquainted with the his
tory of his country's flag as with the
main events which called forth that
remarkable document, the Declaration
of Independence. But until recently
the history of our flag has been prac-
tically ignored. Within the past few
years its birthday, June IA, has been
rescued from oblivion, and given the
place of distinction it ought to have
in the calender of Americas memoir
able days. The 14th of June is now
regularly observed as Flag Day in
many of our States. Its observance,
beyond an increased huttering Of flags
in our city, is chiefly confined to the
schools where the boys and girls OF
Americas coming generation are in
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-07-01
ON THE GLORIOUS FOURTH HE IS MUCH IN EVIDENCE.

occupied by Mrs. Munday, who, be-
sides showing patriotic visitors the
room in which General Washington
gave Betsy Ross the rough design for
the flag, dispenses over a small coun-
ter in front of the house pipes and to-
bacco. The house, although about
800 years old, is still in an excellent
state of preservation. 1t is o small
two-story brick building, being the
second one of its kind erected in Phil.
adelphia, the bricks having been sent
over from England. This house, in
1777, was occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth
Ross, but she is known in history sim
ply as Betsy Ross.
The committee appointed by Con.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-07-01

The South is beginning to devote
less OF her time to agriculture and to
take deeper interest in manufactur-
ing pursuits. Maryland has led the
column of Southern States, but Georgia
is only short distance behind. Ac-
cording to the census of 1890 Mary
lands manufacturing interests en-
biaced over two hundred industries,
including 74S7 plants, with a. capital
aggregating Sl19, ,667, ,Sl6, hands en-
ployed 107,O54 and wages earned
amounting TO S4l. .526, S32 annually.
The product of these industries is esti-
mated at something in the iieighbor-
hood OF S172, goo, 900. The clothing
manufacturers in Baltimore alone pay
over SO, 600, 900 year in wages and
yield product of $40, 100000. These
figures are based upon the returns for
1890. Since that time the manufac-
turing interests OF the State have con-
siderably increased.