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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05

himself and led his men on to victory,
and Misery was our portion by whole
sale. The defeat was administered in
a crushing manner and the umpire was
not responsible for any part of tin
fact he was not in it in any way,
though he evidently did as well as he
knew how. One thing is to his credit
ne kept the crowd in laughter most of
the time by his peculiar IDEAS of balls
and strikes. Why? Oh, just because
his ideas were so peculiar that they
were comical. We will forget and for
give, because his peculiar ileas did not
change the result and because, in the
ninth he gave us a two-bagger and 4
run on a ground hit by first base that
was foul by two feet. There's where
'Beasie," old boy, got part of the
misery.
When the game started rain COM
mcnced to drop, but that soon stopped
and Portland picked it up. And the way
she dropped on us was a caution. We
didn't appreciate ii a bit. Even the old
reliable rootcrs lost their courage and
were dumb.
We were feeling pretty well before
the game, because we knew that a new
pitcher was on hand and he was said
to be a good 'un." In the words of
Walter Burnilaln, he was highly rec
commended in fact. Walter recon-
mended him. We expected great things,
lie came he saw the Portlands ana
they conquered him by rapping out
seven with a total of eight, in four
innings. Then he retired. Perhaps he
can do better. We hope so. Weekes
was substituted and Portland only
made two singles in his four innings,
but it was too late.
We started off all right, Shrecongost
being given four balls, Veitch striking
out and Schrec scoring on a bag
ger by Delaney. Butman famed the
air three times, and Delaney was
thrown out at second, Miller to DIESEL.
Portland also started out all right.
Coughlin flied out to Fogarty, Nichols
was hit, and stole second, while Houle
was striking out. McQuirk then Went
to first on Delaney's tumble. and
| Nichols scored. Polhemus was hit.
| Roussey got four balls. McQuirk and
Pclhemus were advanced by a wild
/ pitch and then Miller flied out to Hans
com. The score: Augusta, /; Portland,
!. And that's the best it locked for lie
game.
For our side it was one, two, three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
QUEEN TRUSTS cAHovAs.
Approves Of His Course : csmpos Will Probz
bly, Soon Replace weyler.

Madrid, June A. cabinet council
was held, Thursday. The Queen Regent
presided. The retiring premier, Senior
Canovas Del Castillo made long
statement regarding Cuba. the Phiulp.
pine islands. the international situation
and the relations between Spain and
the United States. which led to his
resignation. Her Majesty declared her
self satisfied with the explanations of
Senior Canovas, and begged him to con-
tinue the government until the crisis
was solved.
Senior Canovas afterwards said the
Queen had asked him 10 telegraph To
Marshal Martinez de Campos, asking
him to come to Madrid and that the
latter had replied that he would arriy.
tomorrow.
The retiring premier added that
solution of the crisis viii be difficult
and VIII depend upon the conferences
between the Queen Regent. Marshal
Martinez Campos and Senior Segasta.
the Liberal leader. Ii is said the later
il prepared to apply extensive reforms
to Cuba through the fundamentally OF
Marshal Martinez Campos. who, il is
believed. will shortly succeed General
Weyler as captain general Of Cuba.
AT council of the cabinet this even
ing. Senior Canovas del Castillo said
that the time had arrived to ask the
Crown either to ratify the powers Of
the ministry or to confide the govern
nient to other hands.
Senior Canovas is much disappointed
at the response which his advances in
the way of reforms and financial plans
have met in Cuba. He is also very
loath TO recall Capt. Gen. Weyler. al
though aware that Weyler's presence
i'm the island and his severe policy OBJ
struct the relations Of Spain with the
United States and with the majority
of the Cubans.
Many of the Spanish newspapers pro-
nounce this the most serious national
crisis since the restoration Of tn
monarchy and certainly since the r.
gency commenced.
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Bali Notes

"Grampr Morse is keeping up his swift
gait for Scranton. Monday, Wiikesbarre
made but two hits off him in seven in
nngs.
Braun the promising pitcher. who was
with New Bedford last season, leads the
Providence team with a batting percen-
tage of 1894.
II the Bowtloin men could only bat as
we'll as they field the other Maine college
teams would never get game away
from them. They are improving all the
sine.
Bangor Commercial: According to all
accounts the Maine League is asked 10
break in some pretty tough umpires. But
good umpires are scarce and we must
bear our burden manfully While tho
umpires are being broken in, the players
are being all broken up, to say nothing
Of the spectators. It's the pace that all
most kills.
The base ball situation ut Taunton
Mass. is little changed. There is still 70
trace of President Richards, although the
police in several cities are looking for
him. The father of Treasurer Earle ar
rived from Boston. Friday. paid his son 5
bill at the hotel and returned to his home.
II is believed that this is all he or Earle
can be held responsible for.
IT may not be generally known but 1t is
fact that Roger Connor. late of the
ST. Louis Browns and one of the mos
~ oiiiiit'iit Ptasti' III etit tcuhti -, "tt9 q.
blacksmith on Dix Island about eight
miles from Rockland a quarter of a CEN
fury ago At that time the stone cutting
business was booming and 1000 men Were
employed on the island Common. who
was then II years of age. assisted his
father in the smithy business. 1t was
but a short time after that Roger started
in on his base ball career, which cer-
tainly has been an eventful one. Roger
is brother of Joe Conner of the. Au-
Gustas.
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The Commercial learns, on what must
be considered the highest authority. that
the case against Walter X. Shaw of
Bangor. charged with embezzlement has
been settled and that no further action
VIII be taken. 1t is understood that full
settlement of the matter has been
reached, and that the case has been
closed under the most satisfactory cir
cumstances to all concerned. This news
Will interest Mr.. Shaw's friends in Ban
gor and other cities. who win be glad to
hear of this comfortable conclusion of
matters. Mr.. Shaw was placed under de-
tention on Sunday, Feb. I, of this year,
on an indictment issued by the grand
jury sitting in this county. He was i'm
mediatcly admitted to bail of 5000 Since
then he mas been living at home in Ban
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05

there are large dealing In copper ma,
above II cents for Lake. Lead Is In fair
demand ut 3.2j cents. and tin plates arc
stIl selling al $40 for fun weight Amer
lean.
Crop prospects are 50 good that Tho
ruInors customary al this season have mo
attention. rhe receipts at Western,
points are 2D5s.595 bushels. against ki0s
AS. last year, and the Atlantic exports
-four included. were 2.Je51s7 bushels
against 2.3Se.sJ2 laxt year. The enort
nous outgo Of corn continurs. the re-
ceipts having been 5.s2l.GZ3 biishe,s
against z.Gg3-.si for the same week las;
year, and the exports were 12G Jeg bush.
els, against L. za. 2lc last year
Failures for the week have been 2i N
the United States. against "a last year
and 81 in Caradu. against p last year
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DR.. S. j. Dorland of Akron. n. Y.
has received communication from d
z. Mccain of Los Angeles. Cal. of the
death of his two brothers, Benjamin
n. and Peter NJ Dorland, formerly OF
Oakville. Canada. In his letter Me
Cam writes that while party o.
seven We're prospecting for gold or
Mount Wahsatch. they unknowingis
crossed the line into the Wahsatci
Indian reservation and while panninG
gold they were surprised by band OF
about so Indians. Four of the party
were successful in reaching their
horses. but the other three, being
farther down the stream. were unable
to reach theirs and were captured
murdered and scalped. DR.. Dorland
has telegraphcd the chief of police oil
Los Angeles to investigate the matter
thoroughly.
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De LONE NOT SURPRISED.
He Has Long Been Aware Of Coming Rup.
ture al Madrid.

Washington, June 4.-The resignation
of the Canovas cabinet at Madrid ex-
cites much interest in official quarters
here owing To its possible effects upon
the policy Of Spain toward Cuba and
the attitude of the United States to-
ward the conflict. Mr.. Dupuy De Lone
win not discuss the situation publicly.
but those who are near to him say that
he takes the change philosophically
and is not greatly surprised. as recent
events at Madrid have Indicated that
a rupture was inevitable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05

would have scored the runs anyway.
Only Butman and Hanscom escaped
fielding. errors. outside the battery.
Delaney's hitting was about all the
batting honor Augusta had. though
veitch's double in the ninth, presenter
by the umpire. looks well In the score.
Considering the rain, the ground was
il very good condition and the crowd
was very good one.
The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05

Age so. Her disease and would-be
death was catarrhal liberation and
consumption of the stomach and bow
els, and a general consumption of the
whole body. And in this terrible and
fearful condition she had been unable,
for the last three weeks. to take any
nourishment, either liquid or solid, into
her stomach, not even medicine. And
suffering great mortal pain and tor
ture. from constant movement of her
bowels, which they had been unable to
check or stop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
MAY 81, 1897.

lgain the Lord God Jehossh Walk
ing in the Streets Of Augusta Heal
ing the Sick. The Prayers and
Cries Of a ford, Loving and Dying
Mother Heard and Answered BY
the Wonderful, Miraculous ard
Mysterious Power Of Paul Castor,
ST. 10 a Tenement House at No.
81 Bridge ST., a Woman Lay Dy-
ing. A Mother to an Eight Weeks
Old Baby, Mrs. Nellie Elvira Kill
bourn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
PORTLAND.

Earned runs--Augusta, Portland. Two
base hits-Veitch. Delaney Polhemus,
Stolen bases~-Schrccongost. Fogarty,
Nichols 2. Poihemus, Roussey First on
crrors-Augusfa 2. Portland 5. Hit by
pitched ball--by Wells, Nichols, Polhe-
mus; by Weekes MeQuirk. DIESEL. Passed
Schrecongost Wild pitch--Welis.
Struck out--by Wells. Coughiin, Houle.
Miller: by Weekes Miller. by Miller,
Veitch, Butman 9. HSlndboe. ccnnor.
Wells. Weekes. Double pay-iiandiboe
and Butman. Umpire. ellis Time, hr.,
40 min.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
Today's Games.

Lewiston at Rockland Augusta at
Portland Bangor at Belfast.
Providence at Syracuse. Springfield at
Rochester. Wilkesbirre at Buffalo. Scrau-
ton at Toronto.
St Louis at Baltimore. Plttsburg at
Boston. Louisville at Brooklyn. Chicago
at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Washington.
Newport at Taunton, New Bedford at
FAN River. Pawtucket at Brockton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
RocKLAND.

Earned runs-Bangor 6. Rockland 2.
Two-base hits-MeSe Fitzpatrick
Home runs-Trainor Meagher Stolen
Dases-Casey, Mackey. Newell 2. Dorsey.
Wiley. Fitzpatrick. Double play-Casey
and Hayes. Bases on balls-by Wiley
O'Connor 9. Casey. Struck out-by New
Ell, Quinn 2. Mahoney 3. Murphy. coburn:
by Wiley, Flack, Meagh 3. Mckenzie.
Trainor. Hit by pitched ball--by Newell
Wiley, Sheehan; by Wiley. Flack. Nc
l<enzie. Sacrifice hit--Sheehan. Wild
pitch-Newell. Passed ball-Mahoney.
Time, 3 hrs. Umpire. Carpenter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
Maine League Standing.
National League mes.

At New York-Louisville. 3; New
York. 4.
AT BrookIyn-St. Louis, 4; Brook
Ign. 5.
At hia-Philadelphia, o.,
At Philadelphia-Pit tsburg, 0; Phil
adelphia. Q. Forfeited TO Philadelphia
at the end OF the third.
Al Boston-Cleveland. O.: Boston. 2.
Called at end OF second; rain.
At Baltimore-Cincinnati. 2: Balti-
more, 4. Called at end Of first; rain.
AT Washington-Chicag s: Wash
ineton, 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05

had been overshadowing her for the
past three weeks but through the en-
ergetic and heroic efforts of her skill
full family physician her life had been
prolonged from the savage attack Of
pneumonia andt catarrhal fever. And
in this broken down and fearful col
lapsed condition she was unable to
rally, she was swiftly and surely being
borne to another world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05

l l. l. Z II, Nc
Quirk and Mis-
cry vas what
W g ran u y
against, Friday,
on the second
visit of Portland
to the Capital
c i ty. Miller
held lis down to
four hits, Nc
Quirk behaved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
LEWISTON.


Earned runs---Bclfast 0; Lewiston. g.
Two,base hits--Mazena, callopy. Hill.
Carriveau 2, Sullivan, Thorne. Home
runs--Hill. Regain, Gilbert Lezotte.
Stolen bascs--Collopy. Hill. Double plays
France. Sullivan Gilbert, Dolan La
zottc. Carrivcai. CASTOR, Eegan. Bases
on balls-By Kelly. 2: Gonroy, 10: by
carriyeau, 10. Struck out--By carrivcau
2. Passed balls-Gaston, Edgar. Wild
pltch-conroy, L.; Carrivcau l. Time,
go. Umpire, Brady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
National League Standing.
New England League.

At Newport. asa: Brock
ton. 2-I0-4.
At Pawtucket-P awtuckei, s-l5-2;
Taunton, s-l9-l.
At New Bedford-New Bedford 2-s-i
FAN River. 2-5-3-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The United States gunboat Princeton
which is being built at the ship yard of
John Fl. Dialogue & Son, Camden. n.
j., was successfully launched, Thurs
day. The boat was christened by Miss
updyke, daughter of the mayor OF
Princeton, N. ].
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
BANGOR, 8; ROCkLAND. 7.
Newell Wins for Bangor RockIand Takes
Brace When Too Late.

Rockland, June i.-Itockland braced in
the ninth. today, but too late to overcome
the lead of the visitors. Wiley pitched
for the home team, and barring the sew
enth, when he was hit quite hard, did
creditabe work. Newell was steady at
critical stages, The features were the
batting of Trainor and Fitzpatrick and
the fielding of Flack and Mackey. At
tendance, 400.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
LUETGERT INDICTED.
Grand Jury Charges chicagoan With Murder
Of His Wife.

Chicago. June 4.-The grand jury.
this afternoon, voted a true bill against
A. L.. Luetgert, the rich sausage man
ufacturer, charging him with the muir
der of his wife. The Indictment will
rot be returned until tomorrow.
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And at Eight O'clock, Monday Night
May 81, Paul Castor, ST., Entert d
the Room, Where Lay the Sick
and Dying Woman, and the Mighty
Invisible Power of the Great Jeho-
yah Was With Him and it Descend
ed upon the Dying Woman, ard
She Became Living Woman
Again. All Those Who Are Sick
or Suffering 60 to Him and He Will
Save You, He Saved Me.
Office Cony House for a Limited
Time Only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
SHIPPING NEWS.
Maine Ports.

RICHMOND-,June 4, ar, schs Cres-
cent and Nathan Lawrence
iCEBORO-June 4, ar, schs William
Johnson. Millville, Smith. Sid, sch
Lavinia Campbell. Vail, with ice for
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05

On Sunday. May 3Oth, she received
one more treatment, was able to be
dressed, walked down one fight Of
stairs went out of doors, walked one
half the lengthof Swan street, returned,
walked up one flight of starts. and sat
up one hour. Slept well and feeling
well Monday morning. He saved my
life and can save yours, go to him or
send for him, he treats all diseases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
KICKER.

Two-base hits-P. Rideout, league.
Passed balls-Rideout, Briggs. Wild
ptches-Moores @ Bases on balls-by
Bates. 2: by Bradford, /. Struck out-by
Bates. g. by Bradford, S; by Moores, IL.
Time, 2h. Ism. Umpire. Larrabee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05
New England League Standing.
Other Games.

At Toronto-Toronto, II; Wilkes
barre, l.
At Patterson-Patterson 4-S-1; Ath.
ietics. CTS.
At Newark-Newark, 6-9-7; Hart
ford. le-2i-6,
At Hanover-Amherst. 7-9-5; Dart
mouth, 6-1-4.
At Syracuse-Syracuse 4-T-4; Spring
field 12-15-2.
AT Middletown--Wesle 3; Unf-
versity of Vermont. 4.
At Buffalo-Buffalo. 47-3; Scran-
ton, 2-7-S. Scranton, 9-12-2; Buffalo
2-T-3.
At Observation-Disclosures, ISIS; Prov
idence. s-12-2. Rochester. 12-19-2;
Providence, 4-10-5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05

Say NO" and stick to 1t when you are
AZ the article you asked for p 81 Is ZOO
~ u,cy ms once II any storekeener Or
sa 49, IN town try to palm OF a s,,h.u.
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READWtLE RACES.
Frank Pierson, Woodshed and Architect Win
Three Holly Contested Events.

Readville. Mass, June 4.-There was a
good attendance at the Readville park
races. Thursday afternoon. The track
was in excellent condition and the races
were of more than average interest. y
peculiar fact is that each race was won
in three straight heats after the first
heat had gone to another horse. The
time in the second heat of the 30 pacing
class (2.11ia) is the fastest mile in COM
petition ever made at this time of year
upon any track.
221 CLASS-TROTTIN $500.
Frank Pierson, b. h., by Iras.
dam untraced dorothy ..... ! l /
Venture w, b. m, (Bither) .... 2 3
Panclare, b. g., payne .......- 2
Time, 2.2G$i, 2.2lA, 2.2lA. 2.20A
30 CLASS PACING-PURSE $500
Woodshed, CHI h.. by ]. r.
Shedd, dam triumph. (Sterl-
lhS) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. . | |
Prince Alert, b. g.. tBirney) .... ) >
Crafty, br. h.. tBever) .......... 3
Mascot, Jr.. b. g.. knapp 80. 1 DR.
Time, 21i%, 2.1lla, 2.15la, ZIG.
go CLASS-TRO TTLNG-PUR $500.
Architect, b. g., by Almont. Jr.,
dam Jersey Lily, (McDonald) 9 / l /
Paddy d., b. g., 1ioughton) 80. 3
Palon. b. g., U<crvick) .......... 8 2
Tapestry, br. m, (ThayeD 49,. dis.
Time 2-l9, 2.23h. 225A 2.2l.
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IN THE CITY

Of Augusta, May 20, 1t No. 9
Swan St. Hour, 8 O'clock P. N.
4 Terrible Sufferer, 4 Fond and
Loving Mother. Her Name, Mrs.
Cilley, Age 66 Years. The Death
Angel Pneumonia and Catarrhal
Fever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05

And Paul Castor, Sr was Called,
and Through Him, this Wonderful
and Mysterious Miracle Was Per-
formed. A Fond and Loving Mother
Restored to Her Family and Friends
Again.
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frads.rcets. tomorrow, will say: Bus
mess. as whole. shows no pronounced
activity and the tendency % funds is 10
accumulate. Eastern shoe factories have
not received the expected orders for fall
delivery and the cotton goods market Is
Sirirflon Of output 70 prevent accumula-
ton of stocks. Orders for dry goods,
clothing and shoes for nearby delivery
have fallen on. Prices of some Of tbe
more important staples continue the see
saw movement VI recent weeks. with
marked weakness in wool and lower
prices for cotton goods, wheat and wheat
-four. coffee and petroleum, and practi-
caily unchanged quotations for lumber.
coal, print cloths, cotton. pork and lard
and higher prices for iron. steel, corn,
oats. sugar and rosin.
May bank clearings AT q cities aggre-
gate 81 ia. ~. 01 a gain of Is per cent.
compared with the April total. but a de-
crease OF ia per cent. from May a year
ago. There were Increases at Boston,
Providence. Cincinnati Louisville, Min
neapolis. St. Louis, Kansas City and Mill
waukee. Bank clearings throughout the
United States, this week. amount TO
sss7@o 01a, a decrease Of 80 per cent. from
last week
Exports or wheat. -four included az
wheat. from both coasts of the United
States and Montreal, this week amount
TO e.,k2no 90 bushels. compared with 2esl,-
60 bushels. last week. and 3, 219.0e9 bush
els in the week . year ago. Exports OF
Indian corn amount to :. 5s6. coo bushels
this week. compared with 2.iS501 bush
els, last week and .62S. go bushels in the
week year ago.
There are fg7 business failures reported
throughout the United States. this week
a sharp falling off from last week, when
the total was 81
There Is no material change in the gem
eral business situation throughout tho
Canadian Dominion. which continues
checked IN part by unreasonable weather
Collections generally are unsatisfactory.
There are q business failures reported
from the Dominion. this week. against 81
hast week, - In the week i year ago. and
- two years ago.
Total bank clearings at Winnipeg. To-
ronto, Montreal Hamilton and Halifax.
show an increase of SO per cent for May,
lSS. compared with the like total year
ago, and of "a per cent. in the first five
months of the current year. as compared
with the like total of last year.
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Office, cony House for a Limited Time.
TWO GAMES

CONTINUED from page -
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Statistics On Failures 1T last Ihrss Years
The Busiasss 0utIssk

New York, June 4.-Bradstreet's pub
fishes, today, the results Of the most
important statistical investigation
ever made concerning business fail
ures in various lines OF trade. 1t COW
ers the past three years and the sum
mary OF the results presents the total
number OF failures In lines OF business
in which there were ten or more annu-
ally during the three years named.
Purely commercial enterprises, whole
sale and retail, are seen to furnish 10
per cent. OF the business failures each
year, and manufacturing embarrass
ments about 20 per cent. out Of the
increase OF nearly 2100 failures In / SO
compared with 1895. 1875 or more than
one-half were Of retail concerns. The
counting of the total number Of indi-
viduals, firms and corporations in bus
mess in 81 groups of the more import
ant lines OF trade Is an unprecedented
work. The totals constitute what
may be termed the business population
OF the country in these lines and permit
with the totals of failures in these
lines, the calculation Of the commercial
death rate in the departments or lines
of business specified. This record
shows that in 1896. II out OF every 1000
clothing concerns and 81 out Of every
1000 bicycle houses failed in business.
the two lines having relatively the
greatest commercial mortality last
year. The rate throughout the coun-
try in all lines last year was II com
mercial deaths out of every 1000 in
business. Commercial failures were
relatively most numerous after the two
lines specified, among manufacturers
of, or dealers in hats. furniture, glass
ware, dry goods. notions, woolens,
jewelry, lumber, and hardware. After
that the rate of embarrassment APP
proximated more nearly the normal.