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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07

With three million counterfeit half dol
lars in circulation in the west the gov
eminent secret service must have a pref
~ piece Of work before II. especially since
the counterfeit is such an excellent one
that it passes as genuine over many bank
counters. Uncle Sam does not appear to
have discovered yet a successful method
of beating the swIudIer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07

While Ohio people were lynching a ne
gro. and shooting down each other be-
cause Of him, Virginia was sending one
% the gallows in regular. legal. orderly
manner, for committing crime similar
10 that OF the Ohio black. There was a
time when northern communities seemed
60 derive pleasure from contrasting their
methods Of dispensing justice with the
methods OF the south
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07
Both Horns Equally sharp.
From The St. Louis Republic DEM

1t is impossible TO escape from the horns
of the dilemma which Senator Tilman has
presented. Either senators have made
money on the opportunities of their Of
fees or the newspapers which publish the
stories of senatorial. speculations are gull
" Of SANDER IL is the duty Of the Sem
ate to discover the truth and punish the
guilty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07

IL q Islander to say that the House
Of Representatives is doing nothing.
Speaker Reed appears TO have held a sos-
sion the other day for the special purpose
OF congrau.ating Congressman shafroth
of Colorado. the hero Of the interna tonai
chess match. IL r. not on record that the
speaker did "a great deal Of anything else
at that session, except, OF course. cit
on Jerry Simpson ana James Hamilton
Lewis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07

OF course Special Commissioner Calhoun
is silent and the chances are that he will
not be heard from by the public at all. He
will go to Washington and have a little
talk with the President, and then the Gu
ban policy will be President McKinley's.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07

The fever Of the congressional lingo Is
contagious. Residents OF Washington ana
visitors to the capital have caught IL. and
now they hold meetings TO demand the
prompt recognition Of Cuban beligercncy.
Senator Morgan may look upon this fact
AS a tribute to his cuban hcroism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07
An Issue Crowded to the Rear.
From the Detroit Free Press Dem)

The reported purpose of the President to
recommend a currency commission may
call to mind the fact that the money ques-
ton was mentioned in the exciting tariff
campaign of last fall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07

When e has reached point where
newspapers have to keep 1.-THE Downfall
OF q Bank Clerk" as standing headline.
d s gratifying to note that tho Atlor-
ney General has declined to reopen the
case Of Lewis Rcdwine. tho Atlanta bank
cashier VINO is applying for a pardon.
liedwine, il secrN. is ully able to stand
tne strain ana after bis heavy defllca-
ton his punishment should not be sniu-
gated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07

Richard le Caffeine took 10 author.
ship because he disliked accounts. 1T Ia
easy enough TO write books" he observed.
The difficulty is to balance them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07

"A Boston man says he can change the
climate OF New England and the maritime
provinces OF Canada by building a dam
across the Strait OF Belle Isle. blocking ID
and diverting the northern currents. The
dam would have 20 be ten miles long and
about 90 feet high. and strong enough 10
resist the ocean. He thinks this could be
done for S9.000Ooo. and that Il would give
the territory named a climate much ike
that In this vicinity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

Report That Discredits Itself.
From the San Francisco Examiner Dem0
Rumors from New York that Russell
Sage has been riding a bicycle are hardly
credited here For who would loan Russell
bicycle?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07

Senator Marion Butler is determined to
have some action taken on his amend
ment TO the constitution providing for
tax on incomes, if it takes ten years to
do it, 1t usually takes about that time TO
get an amendment to the constitution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeungs-Georgia Historical Society;
De Kalb Lodge No. 9, 1. o. o. f.
Military Orders-Orders No. y, Georgia
Hussars.
Special Notwithstanding From the BIZ
cycle Bushes, Lindsay & Morgan; The 1897
Barnes Catalogues Have Arrived, r. d.
& William baltimore.
steamship schedules-Ocesn Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
Don't Drip Heat-B. H. Levy & Bro.
South End Hotel-Tybee Island.
Amusemenes-Grand Hop at Hotel Ty-
bee, Tuesday, June s
Legal Notice-Applicati for Leave to
Sell Real Estate, Josef Lang, Deceased.
Auction Sales-All Sorts of Furniture.
Etc, by c. H. Dorset. Auctioneers; Gro
ceries. Furniture, Piano, Etc, by a. K.
Wilson, Auctioneer.
Railroad Schedules-Plant System; City
and Suburban Railway.
Cottolene-N. *. Fairbanks Company.
Hides. Wool, ETA. Ehrlich & Bro.
Pearline-James Pyle. New York.
esd Dust Washing Powder-N X. Fair
banks Company.
Medical-Duffy's Malt Whiskey; Hoods
Pills. Cuucura Remedies; Woman's
Friend
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent:
For Sale; Lost, Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07
PARTIES

Desiring comfortable. homelike aecommo-
dations for the summer at Flat Rock
IN the mountains of Western North caro-
lima, will be pleasantly suited by ap'
plying for terms, etc, 20 Mrs. s.. care
the News and Courier. Charleston, = D'
References given and required. No cAh-
dren under i3 years accommodated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07
White SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA.
Near WarrentOn, Fauquier Co.
The most perfectly equipped health anu
pleasure resort IN the South. Prices "
suit the times. Magnificent scenery.N 90,
er unsurpassed IN Dyspepsia. Dropsy hHi
Nervous Troubles. Send for illustratel
circulars. Address PROPRIETOR,
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
Near Warrenton. Fauquier CO., va
cAPoN SPRINGS AND BATHs-.g,,Ns
the Great North mountain. Alkaluo
Lithia Springs. 1000 to 800 guests annual,
"; elite Of north add south. Largest a...
socia,y most pleasant company at ay
mountain resort In this country. For 49,
circulars. etc, address VIM II. saw
caDon Springs, w. Va.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07

MONDAY, JUNE :, 1897.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11

spot VoIluu cloSeu q let. a1Iu ding upiands
81, miodlinR gulf 64 safes - bales
PORT RECEIPTS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all ports
since September |, 1897: Galveston, IL 9.uls;
New Orleans. l.lhS.7s; Mobile, IL g.; Sayan-
nah. 20 432: Charleston, 09,; Wilmington,
ga, 92o: Norfolk, SO a4s, Baltimore, 2 5 c:New
York, Alp4s: Boston Coos; Newport News
6.24s: Philadelphia, 1885, West Point, =;
Brunswick = "a, Texas -: Pensacola City,
49,3is; Port Royal. 40,sns. Total, 4, as, $50.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVE SPOOL. Dec. 10 500 p M.-Spot cot
ton, fair demand, prices lower american
mid iling fair l,321 good middling 3 8 sd ,
American middllng 3.l8d. low mid ling
2 23-32d
sales of the day were. IL 000 bales, of which
LOCO were or speS ulation and export, and
included II 800 American. receipts 20 70 bales.
all American
Futures opened aui with a poor demand
and closed tesdy.
American lnAudling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11

vantage at the outset of lower quota
tons from London, the earliest deals here
showed advances. Sugar leading. But
that stock together with Manhatta and
the coalers was soon weakened by liber
al offerings to realize and the re-ac-
ton soon attacked the whole list. There
were very heavy dealings in Northern
Pacific preferred which has been sharp
~ advanced recently on rumors of a
liberal dividend to be declared to-day.
Covering of shorts in the final dealings
and early information of the decision
of the directors to disburse the first Iii
vidend of / per cent caused a rally Of
nearly point in the stock, but left net
loss of sharp fraction. The bears
made vigorous attacks on all of the
stocks of the local corporations which
have been recently advanced.
The break in this group broke the mar
ket and precipitated declines all through
tho list. Many leading stocks lost /
per cent or over and some as much as
2 per cent. The covering of shorts at
the close and the rally in local transit
stocks reduced net losses in most cases
to fractions The stocks of Southern
and southwestern railroads We're com
paratively firm and show the smallest
losses. Union Pacific showed a tenden-
CIV to rally though it weakened somewhat
later upon a denial of the story that the
REORGANIZATION committee had offered
the government the full amount of the
principal of its claim for IL settlement Of
the Kansas Pacific controversy. Busl-
ness through commission houses showed
a large falling off to-day and sales for
London account continued ON quite a
heavy Scale. The general news of the
day and statements of raiiroad earnings
which were favorable, were d,sregarded
and the course of the market Was due
almost entirely to the contest between
professional traders.
The feature of rhe bond market was
the decline of four points III the Kansas
Pacific consols due To the apprehension
that the possible purchase of the proper
ty by the government may dehar the
holders from a share in the Union Pacl-
fic reorganization plan. The demand
for high grade bonds continued good and
a number of gains of from l TO over
per cent were shown. The speculative
bonds reacted somewhat IN sympathy
with stocks. Total sales So. 100000.
United States old As registered were
advanced to-day IS bid and the five's
1s bid
The total sales of stocks We're 343.SoO
shares including Atchison preferred b.
252: C. and O., 1880: G. B. and O., "a
sos: l.. and n, 1850; Manhattan L.,
22.57O; Missouri Pacific, 15.1S7; New
Jersey Central. 1928; Northern Pacific,
preferred, 39,715; Rock Island, 1S.0f0
st. Paul. 25.910; Southern Railway pre-
ferred. 12.431; American Tobacco, g.
900: Chicago. G.. w. 1I,152; Peoples
Gas 1920: Sugar. 36, 120.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11
RALEIGH COTTON.

- RALEIGH, N. c., December TO-
Good cotton ...........,..... .......... 5H005x
Low grades ,.'... ......ss...s.s..s....s ~ G6
Receipts 329 bales,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11
NEW YORK.

NEw rR- Dec 10 futures 3ps &c
ste dy saIee o. nttrs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11

The AuSit Company has been organized
and is now in position to examine and re-
ort upon the accounts and financial condi.
tion of corporations, copartnerships and In
div4dQiss, and to examine and report upon
the physical condition of railroad, manufac-
turing and other properties. -
Its services will be of value to investors
financial institutions. borrowers Of money,
directors of corporations, merchants, firms
and purchasers of properties.
The Audit lomOany, In addition to It's
other corporate POWERS, is authorized by its
charter to examine and report upon the
physical condition of railroads. manufactur.
ing ana other properties.
Recognizing the importance of, and the
lack of existing facilities for, readily obtain
ing such Information, the directors OF The
Audit Company have organized this depart
ment with the same care and attention that
have been devoted to the accountant depart.
rnent.
The offices OF the Company are on the first
floor OF the Equitable Building, 40 Broad.
way, New York. l ann their Special Southern
Representative.
PHILIP WILLIAMS AVInETT.
Citizens National Bank Building.
Raleigh, N. q.
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S1g}G2g2GgaGN2Gg2eA gaGaG& 90 GlGsG GCgg3
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11

The bashful lover is always in hot
water while trying to break the ice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11
BALTIMORE.
NAVAL STORES.

wILNIEaToS. N. G., December 10.--spirire
turpentine quilt at 29Ra30%; receipts la
casKe.
Rosin duh strained sl.l5; good strained
Si.2J; receipts 403 barrels.
Crude turpent ne steady; hard sl.40. soti
l.90. virgil SL90. eceipts % barrels.
Tar ste dy at 81 .05; receipts SO barrels.
CHARLESTON, &. G.. Dec. l0.-Turpeutins
firm az 30; sales casks.
D, sl.l0; e, LIS; f, sIl5, G., l.20 II, sI25,
$3.50, K, &I.40, NJ $3.50, N. s205, window glass
S331, water white 500.
SAvAgNAa, Ca d c. 10.--8Dirts turpen-
ine firm at S0k; sales 8g8 casks; sreceipts
SIS casks.
R0sin firm: ISLES SO; receipts 1909: A. q,
y eLl5; %, G,I5, e, &I.20; u, el.20: q, Sl.30; H
sl.4U, l, sI.55; K. $i.70. NJ, $3.50 II, 1925
widow glass S2.25; water white a3.O5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11
LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 10.-After consid-
cradle efforts, the bull clique in the
wheat market succeeded to-day in clos
ing the lid ON the boiling December
shorts and getting the price down to a
point that does not so openly invite all
the contract wheat in the country to
Chicago. December closed at 103, a
decline for the day Of cents, while
May showed about / cent decline at the
close. Corn and oats were governed by
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11
RALEIGH PRODUCE.
..nw YORK MONEY.

NEW YoRK, December l0.-Money on call
easy at 1xa2 per cent; last loan 2 per
cent, closed at lxa2 per cent. Prime mer.
camille paper BAD per cent. Sterling ex-
change firmer, with actual business in oank-
a.S2& for sixty days. Posted rates 4.s3h al. "a
and S64 a4.57. Commercial bills 4.8lx. silver
certificates 58Ha.9x Bar silver 6S Mex can
dollars 48k. Government bonds strong
State oonds dull. Railroad bonds strong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11
NEW ORLEANS.
OTHER MARKETS.

Galveston. steady. Z 10, 7.5l7 bales.
Norfolk, steady, on, Alto bales.
Baltimore, nominal, Ok, 1888 oales.
Boston, dull, 81 1885, bales
Wilmldgton, steady, 81, 2.74s bales.
Philadelphia, quiet, On, 1876 bales.
savsnnan. quiet. easy, ID, 1913 bales
New Orleans, quiet, steady, o., %, 260 bales
Mobile, quiet, 3-l6, 9SI bales.
Memphis, steady, 81, TAB bales.
Augusta, e4dy, 51-t6, 1888 bales
Charleston, SIS ady. 5-l6, 2,5l9 bGles.
Cincinnati, quiet, 5K, 7s0 bales.
Louisville, firm 8 5-l6, - bales.
Be. Louis, STEADY, s 5-l6, 1,2s4 bales.
Houston, steady, 7l6, ,3ls bales.
New York. quiet, 6H, 30 bales
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11
WAVE OF STREET RUMORS
THE LIST WAS UNDULATlNG FOX
THE DAY.
SOUTHERN ROADS KEEP STEADY
A Net Decline of Cents For Wheat--BuIl
Trick to Keep Out Cash Wheat Cotton
Closed Steady With Higher
Tendency.

New York. Dec. 10.-ln dry goods
there has again been dull day record
ed. the cotton goods division beng al
most entirely dependent on the results VI
the act4on OF manufacturers or clouh at
Fall River, while local conditions are
responsible for the quietude In wooleh
md worsted goods. Jobbers are DOING
only passing business OF small pro-
nortions and generally unsatisfactory re-
turns. except in holiday goods which
have assumed a position OF Importance III
the iobbing market and are selling quite
freely in lines which are very niuch eN-
nended At first hands the market IS
practically without change as FAR as
price is concrned, in all lines. Manu-
facturers or their agents are. however,
1nopeful and looking forward to a spring
business of large proportions. In PRINT
cloths there has been no movement. Inc
quotation is still pa cents.
COTTON.
New York. Dec 10.-1n response to
more favorable cables from Liverpool
than looked for the local cotton market
-Dpened steady at an advance of 1@3
points with some new buying in evi-
dence. The better feeling was shortly
followed by a reaction under selling
for Liverpool and domestic spinners ac-
count The decline was arrested by
quite number of limited buying orders
and belief that there has been consid-
cradle short interest accommodating re-
GENTLY. throughout the session the mar
ket was more or less nervous and irreg-
lar During the afternoon the market
was slow and quite featureless. closing
steady with prices unchanged to
points higher as compared with yester-
days closing figures.
NEW YORK.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec. 10.-To-day's mar
ket was a renewal of the contest between
the reactionists and the combined inter-
ests which have embarked ON bull CAM
paign. The bears were encouraged by
the evident stress under which the bulls
labored yesterday in trying to sustain
values at weak points and they were
prepared for vigorous measures to break
the market Although they had the adj
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11

the changes in wheat, but showed very
little change at the close. Provisions
also closed substantially unchanged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11

J. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, O., was
for thirty years needlessly tortured by
physicians for the cure of eczema. He
was quickly cured by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the famous healing
salve for piles and skin diseases. Caro-
lima Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-11

Adults and children are kept healthy
by using Vick's Vegetable Liver Pills.
% cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
WATSON VS.. BUTLER.
Former Calls on Latter to Resign the
Peoples Party Leadership.
IN. Georgia Editor Bitterly Denounces Butler
and Calls for Change.

Atlanta, Ga, July 21.-In his Peo-
pies party paper Of this week. out, To-
night, Thomas T.. Watson calls on Sen
alter Marion Butler TO resign the ma
t.a;al chairmanship of the Peoples
party. He says:
with Butler al the head Of our host
the host ls not going to march. We
had enough Of Butler and Buffers men.
He deceived rs and IN deceiving US
row. He Is in collision with our foes,
just as Allen is. We cannot fight fuss
inn with "A fusionist in command.
There Is no sense in trying it.
This party is entitled To d chairman
who Is in sympathy With its policy. as
declared at Nashville. Populism can
nat go to success unless a PDpulist
leads-a leader who puts principles
above the offices, and who realizes the
deadly mistake - putting our party in
to corrupt bargaining for office with It's
foes.
Let Mr.. Butler resign. Let us have
Washburn or Reed for chairman.
I.st us have an official head in whom
the rank and file put confidence"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
ARM0R PLATE QUESTION.
Carnegie and Bethlehem Cos. Asked
to Supply Armor at $500.
Reported that Carnegie Is Negotiating 10,
Selling Plant 10 Russia.

New York. July "a special to the
Herald from Washington says: Secre-
tary Long has again asked the Carne-
gle and Bethlehem Co.'S to furnish the
government with armor for the battle
ships Illinois. Alabama and Wisconsin
at cost of 5000 per ton.
The communications making the pro-
position have been forwarded to the
companies and the secretary requested
that immediate replies be made Be
fore taking any further steps in the
way of carrying out the law, he de-
sires to know the intentions of the
armor firms.
1t is reported that the Carnegie Co. is
considering a proposition for the sale
Of it's plant to the Russian government
This report has been in circulation in
ordnance circles for some days and
while the representatives of the Carne-
gies in this city profess to know moth
ing about il, some ordinances experts
believe there may he some foundation
for it,
The reply of the Carnegie Co TO the
secretary's communication, ii is as
serted, will indicate whether or not
there is any truth in the report regard
ing the sale of the establishment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
FIRE AT HALLOWELL.
Incendiay Blaze in James Tracy's Store
Loss. $500 or $500; No Insurance.

fIallowell, July 21,-(SpeciaD. An alarm
Of fire WAS given at about ll.S5 O'Clock
Wednesday night, for a fire in the one
story-and-a-halfb building on Water street,
below Lowell. Simmons IL Stearns'
owned by James Tracy.
Night Patrolman John Quinn and two
young men were walking down Water
street at about ll.3o and 1t was the for
mer that saw clouds of smoke ascending
from the buildings in that vicinity. Close
investigation was at once made ana the
entire northwest corner of Mr.. Tracy :
store was found to be on fire although 1T
that time the flames had not burned
through the outer wall.
officer Quinn quickly gave the alarm,
ana in a few moments the chemical was
on the scene. The fire was confined to
the inside Of the building. and as the
doors or windows could not he readily
opened. the chemical could not at once
be used to advantage. Two lines of hose
were laid from the steamer and guam
tity of water was put into the building
before the flames could be extinguished.
The store has been closed for about
three months. and II IS the general opin-
ion that the fire was of incendiary origin.
1t is believed by those who first arrived
al the scene that the fire was set from
the outside and in all probability under
the building as there Is no cellar be-
Meath
The store is worth in the neighborhood
of $3.50. and although at this hour the
damage is not known. 1t will undoubtedly
reach $500 or 5000. There was no insur-
ance
The alarm was first given on the Ken
nebec factory bell. and many were at
hand in quick time, believing the fire to
be in the vicinity of the boarding house,
the scene of the Sunday morning fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
SHIPPING NEWS.


ICEBORO-July %, ar. schs Mary
Adelaide. Randall, Samuel w. Tilton.
sid, sch VIM w Converse, Lewis
with 1911 tons of ice for Baltimore.
BATH. July 22.-The survey steamer
Nerbena, of the United States Light
house establishment, arrived. this fore
noon. from Boston. with Captain Wilde,
naval secretary of the lighthouse board
ana party On beard. They are on tho
river on business connected with the
proposed light house and beacon to be
erected, this summer.
BANGOR July % ar. schs Hard
Chance. Trask Salem: Harriet Rogers
Lyman. Boston.
Sid. stm Laioga H.r). Barrydock
wales. sehs A r kindberg Kendall. New
York: Emma 5 Briggs. Osborne. New
ward keiIoek, bingham; VIM X Park
Lake. Philadelphia.
PoRTIAND-Juiy -. ar. schs G W
Lewis. Norwood, Bangor for Boston. T.
x q W Kinds. Calder. Calais for New
York; ID y. Enfield. Calais for Boston:
Marcia Bailey Look. Columbia Falls for
Salem; Margaret Il Roper. Cranmer. Nor
folk. Nellie r Sawyer. Willard Boston;
Manson II oakes. ingalls,. Machias for
Boston: c j Coiweil (f3rl. Coiwell. S,
John, y -. for New York
Cid. sch Madeline Cooney. Made. Ken
Sid. sim Cottage City. New \ 1rk, sch
Sarah Ropes. Norfolk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
MINERS SEIZE A TRAIN.
illinois Men Want to Reach WORKING Brethren
Trouble Expected. Today.

Peoria, H.. July 2l.-Ffty striking
miners al Pennington seized a Burling-
ton freight train. al II o clock this morn
ing, demanding that II carry them to
banfcrmiine. where they intended to cali
out the 20 miners at work, their wages
having been Increased 3 per cent. They
refused 10 pay or get off the train until
O'Clock. when the conductor cut off the
engine and ran to Canton. returning with
the sheriff and the state attorney They
argued with the men and the latter nm
ally abandoned the train. after holdini, il
five hours.
The Peoria county miners are threat
tnng 10 march across country 50 Dun
feminine tomorrow. To force the men ot,i
The managers of the mine mere say the
men want to keep at work and are pre-
PAIRING for trouble