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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
American Machinery in Africa.

Tho British y~ice-consul at Loanda states
that up TO the present no British firm has
sent out a representative to Angola.
There is a fair demand for cnne-crusiing
mills, steam engines and turbines. A
representative Of an American firm is out
for the third time within four years, and
has done good business. He sees no rea-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
A Sure Barometer.

The monthly statement Of the postal re-
ccipts OF the principal cities of the coun-
try, which has just been made public. is
OF great Significance as IN indication Of
the condition Of general business. A
handsome increase in the income of the
postofices Of the leading cities was made
in September, MS compared with the same
month in 1896. In only n few places Of
$4,000 inhabitants or over was there any
falling off in the month. One Of these
was New Orleans. where the decline was
probably due to the yellow fever, which
has seriously depressed business in that
town and throughout a large part of the
region bordering on the Gulf of Mexico.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Hardly Possible.

The country wants q res. from tariff aglta.
tiou aud tarf6 tlnkering.. and hesldes therA
10 no reason to. suppOse that The present Cen.
grexs would pass any better yar.r law.-
l.ynchburg (vn.) News. =
We doubt whether any Congress could
pass q: better tariff law. N
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Trade, Price and Iron.

SoAVS 000 160us
All other facts and conditions In the
business situation are OF small conse-
quence by the side Of the sudden and
rapid increase in September in the con-
sumption Of iron. The production Of big
iron ID no srcater-in fact, It Is a little
iess-than two years ago. The weekly
production. Oct. 1. 1896. was 2O1, 414 tons
('1ronN Age" 6gurcsl. and ON the iirst of
the current month the total product.
weekly. was 2O0,128 tons. This makes
the product practically equal now and
two years ago. The consumption has,
however, greatly increased. In 1906,
when the product rose 10000 tons In three
months. from July 1 to Oct. 1, against
B6,000 tons now, the unsold stocks stead
lily grew. This year the uisold stocks
have fallen In three months from 1,OO0,-
6l2 tons July 1 to 69l.527 tons Oct. ], o
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Kansos Is Pro.pcrous.

marknble revival thus: Has n miracle
been wrought beside the Kansas Nile?
Is this d case of the dead brought to life?
Truly prosperity has brcathed into the
nostrils of Wichita. The fever. of BOOM
ing ragged here in its most malignant form.
1t was followed by a trancc-like state Of
such continuance TINT some mistook it for
death. But an awakening has come. The
flush Of returning health is plainly visible.
The pulse Is beating strong. In the banks
of Wichita are more deposits to-day than
at any previous time since the boom was
at its height nearly ten years ago. They
arc exactly double what they were one
year ago.
On one of the principal! corners stands
a bank (which has been organized a year,
with $4,000 capital. 1t has in deposits
to-day $250.0OO, Just ten times its capital
stock. Six hundred loans came due this
year in Sedgwick County, Of which Wi
chita is the seat, and $50 of them have
been paid off. Money is going begging.
Block, the millionaire capitalist, has been
trying for three weeks to place $4,000
where 1t will earn something and still
has it. Travelling men for Wichita job
hers, whose sales a year ago averaged 49,
OO q week 0rc now turning in orders for
$4,000 a week. A new mill grinding 800
barrels Of -four n day has Just started.
In the directors room Of one of the
banks eight or ten of the substantial men
Of Wichita were gathered to make prcpar-
atoms for the Kansas bankers colvcn-
ton. 10 he held here. One Of them talked
and the others acquicsced in this view of
the changed conditions: I'VE ARE infinite
~ better of than VIC were last year. We
have doubled our deposits and are carry
ing stronger reserves than ever before.
We have on an average 60 per cent in
cash in M vaults. Our jobbers are doing
double the business they did last year.
There isn't one Of them that can keep up
with his orders. We have 1--WE wholesale
grocers, two wholesale drug houses, two
5obbers in dry goods and the same num-
Der Ia soofs and shoes. Ten or fifteen
more jobbers could come here and do well.
The country banks all around us are In
fine condition with larger deposits than
they ever had. The live stock interests
In this vicinity are larger than they ever
were! The reports show that we have
$4,000 hogs in this county Of Sedgwick.
In Sumner, the next county, the wheat
crop this year was 4,500,OOO bushels, more
than was raised In any other county Of
the State. More people are buying homes
IN Wichita than at any time since the
boom period. The books Of leading real
estate 6rm ahow more transactions In six
weeks past than in six years preceding.
We think good times, have come to WI
chitaS to stay" And these are but a few
tnstances OF Wichita's prosperity.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
What omptrollcr Eckc,. so vs.

What Comptroller Eckcls Says.
The statement of Comptroller Eckcls OF
the United States treasury in regard to
the business improvement throughout the
country is very encouraging. He states
that 'the improvement has come rapidly
and permcates all lines of industry. 1t
began with the agricultural class. The
farmers have large crops and are getting
good prices for them. The cnttle raisers
are benefited by n substantial rise in the
price Of cattle. The same is true with the
sheep raisers. This Improvement in ngri-
cultural earnings has had it's effect on the
railroads by increasing their earnings. II
has put money into circulation and en-
abled people to pay-off their debts. and
has thereby benefited the merchants"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

fall of 300,Os0 tons. The amount of iron
made now aud during three months past
is very closely equal to the amoun in
1895; but the. amount actually consumed
Is considerably greater.
This goes to the root Of prosperity he
cause the consumption OF iron is the best
possible mcasur Of the activity of rail-
roads, both in maintenance and in new
construction. of house building aud of new
manufacturing plants. This increased ac-
tivity also was chiefly in the past month.
From July 1 to Sept. 4 stocks only fell
136,bO2 tons. In September pig iron
stocks fell 172,5S3 tons. Taxing pro-
duction and stocks together. in July and
August, about 172, 200 tons were consuln.
ed each week; in September 22i,2OO tons
weekly. Here is an increase Of $500
tons in the weekly consumption of iron
in September over the average Of July
and August, an increase of 81 per cent.
Such an advance in the consumption of
iron indicates q very large advance in the
disbursement Of wages, because the
amount spent on any enterprise for iron is
a very small share of the total expended
for wages in the same enterprise.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
More of II.

l Of IL.
The Financial Chronicle notes many
proofs of improving business. Bank clear
ings in August were 36 per cent better
than in August. 1896, and September
clearings are 80 per cen better. The
September clearings, in fact. nrc the larg-
est in our history. Failures We're hut
l,Ol2, with liabilities of $1O,3O9. OBI,
against 1914 failures, with sos, 774,017
of liabilities in the same month last year.
railroad earnings were 1875 per cent bet
ter on eighty-four roads than on the same
roads in the same month of 1896. These
are cheering signs of u general growth in
business and returning prosperity. If We
could only quiet our jingocs and give rrac-
teal interests Il chance Il bright future
might he Observation-Disclosures Sun
(Dem.l.
The record-union., 1897-10-14

organdie, over pink satin, carrying
bouquet of La France roses and ferns.
Misses Mabel King and George Zim-
norman were the ushers, being attired
in pink and green India silk. The rela-
tives and a few friends of the bridal
couple were present. The parlors were
beautifully decorated with many choice
flowers. In the center of one was the
wedding bell, under which the bridal
party stood while the ceremony was be-
ing performed. After the ceremony all
adjourned to the dining-room, where
in waiting was bountiful spread, at
which one and all enjoyed themselves.
The bride and groom We're the recip-
tents of many costly and beautiful pres
ents. A good time in general was had
until late in the evening, when the
friends of the happy couple returned to
bid them adieu, but were surprised to
find the bride and groom had departed
unknown to all, leaving behind their
friends and relations.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

o. R. Coghlan, a prominent lawyer
of Suisun, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. French of New
York are at the Golden Eagle.
Edward Sheehy left yesterday for a
few days visit to San Francisco.
L. A Gribble and John F. Gribble
of Columbia, Mo-, are visiting the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Maddox of Phila-
delphia are stopping at the Golden
Eagle
Mrs. John Quill and Miss Quill of
Mobile, Ala, are guests at the Golden
Eagle
Harry Edwards, Secretary of the
Home for Feeble Minded Children at
Glen Ellen, was in town yesterday on
his way to Placerville.
Deputy Superintendent of Public In
struction w. w. Seaman is attending
the session of the Masonic Grand
Lodge at San Francisco.
Charles Curfeux, for many years a
resident of Allegheny. Sierra County.
where he had been extensively engaged
in mining, is here ON a business trip
from San Francisco, his present home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Detu, who were
married at Chico on Tuesday night, ar
rived in Sacramento yesterday, on
visit to the grooms sister, Mrs. 5. K.
Hart They will remain here few
days and then visit friends and rela-
tives at Abilene, Tex.
Professor Tomaso, the music instruc-
tor, has resigned his position as director
of the Mcneil Club. This action was
necassitated because of the health Of
the director, his hard work in the club
having told upon his lungs. His ply
sicians advising a long rest, he will to-
morrow leave for Santa Cruz, where he
viii spend a week with relatives
and thence go to Arizona for recovery.
1t is his intention after some months of
rest TO return and again take up his
residence in Sacramento.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
Jimmy RykN'S PRIVATE BANK
1T WAS A SAND-HEAP ON THE
COSTUMES RIVER.
The Bank Robbed of $SOO-Charles
Otis Arrested and the Coin
Recovered.

Deputy Sheriff Jack Hunters made
very important arrest last night, and
as the result an elderly man named
Charles Otis occupies a cell in the Coun-
ty Jail, while charge of felony hangs
over his head.
The arrest was very cleverly planned
by E. B. Heath of Costumes and Dep
uty Sheriff Hinters, but they came very
near having a gun fight on their hands
before they got the handouts on their
man. The circumstances leading up
to the arrest of Otis are, as explained
by Deputy Hinters:
Otis has been living about the Cosum-
mes River for fifteen years or more. For
some time past he has been employed as
cook for Jimmy Ryan, a well-knoWn
farmer near the river. Ryan had $500
Monday it disappeared.
Otis also left the ranch and went on
a spree at a public place in the neigh
borhood. While under the influence of
liquor he fldQ IL CUIN6ISdllOll Will I1Cellll
about the missing money, and Heath
says Otis admitted having taken it. He
offered Heath $100 to get a team. and
drive him to Folsom.
Heath-according to the story re-
lated by Deputy Sheriff Hinters-con-
sented, but induced Otis to put off the
trip until the following day. Then he
telephoned the facts to the Sheriff, and
it was arranged that he should start
for Folsom with Otis and that Deputy
Hinters should meet them at a certain
crossroads and arrest Otis.
The plan was carried out success
fully. Last night Hinters was at the
spot agreed on when Heath drove up
with Otis Deputy Hunters is per-
sonally known to Otis. and when the
latter recognized him he realized what
was up.
Otis promptly went for his gun, >
but Hunters and Heath were too quick
for him, and he was overpowered and
disarmed. He was brought to the city,
and on being searched in the Sheriff
office 500 in coin was found on him.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
RAILWAY STATISTICS.
REPORT OF INTERSTATE COM
MERGE COMMISSION.
Information Concerning the Mile
age, Equipment, Earnings and
Expenses of Roads.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-The ninth
statistical report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission for the year ending
June 80, 1896, gives interesting infor-
nation concerning the mileage, equip
ment, number Of employees, compensa-
ton and valuation, accidents, earnings
and expenses of railways in the United
States for the year named.
One hundred and f1fty-one roads, rep
resenting 80, Ats miles Of operated mile
age, were in the hands of receivers June
80, 1896, a decrease of eighteen from
the previous year. The capital stock
represented by the railways controlled
by receivers was $742, ,597 $50, and the
funded debt 5000, 733, 766.
The total railway mileage June 30,
1896, was 1S2, 776, an increase of 2119
for the year, Georgia showing the larg-
est increase, viz, 233 miles. The num-
Der of locomotives in service was 3D.
$50, and of cars of all classes 1,297, ,649,
an increase of 251 locomotives and 2I,-
4SS cars.
OF the total cars and locomotives,
AIS, ,S54 were fitted with train brakes
and $40, ,5S3 with automatic couplers.
The number of freight locomotives fit
ted with automatic couplers was 1878
out of a total of 20,351, and the cars in
freight service fitted with train brakes
was 379, ,05S out of a total of 1,221, ,SS1.
An interesting feature of the report is
a summary showing the amount of
compensation paid to the railroad en-
ployes of the United States. who ag-
gregated S26, 500. Their aggregate COM
pensation amounted to over go per cent.
of the total operating expenses of all
railways, a slight decrease from the
preceding year.
Much data on the capitalization and
valuation of railway property is col
lected in the report. The amount of
railway capital, it is shown, was $10,-
566, ,S65, I'll, which, as on mileage ba-
sis, shows a capital of $50 610 per mile
of line, and if current liabilities be in
cluded as part of the capital, $63, ,06S
per mile. The amount of capital stock
was s., ,226. .527 ,269, of which 1868, ,956,
692 was preferred. A fraction of over
20 per cent. of the capital stock paid no
dividends. The total dividends amount
ed to SS7, ,e03,371.
Passengers carried during the year
numbered 511, 772, 753, an increase of
over 100000 compared with the pre-
vious year. which, however, showed a
The record-union., 1897-10-14
PUGILIST CUMMINGS DEAD.
A Glove Contest at New Orleans
With Fatal Results.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 13. - Jack
Cummings, who was knocked out in the
glove contest with Walter Griffin last
night, died this morning.
The fight was of the whirlwind or
der from start to finish, and both men
gave and received much punishment.
Each was fairly clever.
FIFTEEN rounds were fought, but be-
fore the end of that time both of the
fighters were in an apparent state of
exhaustion, and physicians and others
had made efforts prior to the fifteenth
round to bring the battle to a close.
In the fifteenth round Griffin hit
Cummings a hard punch and the latter
sank to the floor. not from the effects
of the blow, but from lack of vitality.
He was picked up and carried to his
corner and then to his dressing room.
He complained that his head hurt.
asked that he be laid on his stomach
and then became unconscious. From
that time he never spoke audibly.
Physicians were summoned and made
an examination of the man.
DR. Bloom of the Charity Hospital
said that the mans injuries were fatal,
and that he was suffering with hem
orrhage of the brain and possibly con-
cussion.
The best of attention was given him,
but at 4:15 a. M he died. Griffin had
also been badly punished and was
taken to his home.
Policemen were sent to watch by
Grifin's bedside. When Cummings
death was announced Griffin was
placed under arrest, but was not able
to be moved.
Cummings was a motorman and Grif-
fin the son of a police officer. The
former had been married but seven
months The fatal termination of the
fight may have an effect on the scheme
to revive boxing contests, and may pre-
vent the McPartland-E -Everhardt fight
on Monday night next.
During the forenoon Griffin had re-
covered sufficiently to warrant his re-
moval to court.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
,in C Co. 4OO-4I2 X Street Sacramento

decrease of SO, ,2S6. .S37 as compared with
1894 Freight tonnage amounted to
100 S91, $50, the largest ever reported
for railways in this country, and an in
crease of nearly 70,O00,O0O Gross earn
ings amounted to 50, 100, ,169, ,376. an in
crease of nearly $4,000 900, resulting in
a net income 70 over $50, ,000, ,000 larger
than the previous year.
Nearly 1000 employees We're killed and
almost 10000 injured during the year,
an increase of fifty in those killed and
over 1000 in the number of injured. The
number of persons tother than en-
ployes and passengers killed was 4, ,406,
and those injured 5,S45. Those figures
include casualties to persons reported as
trespassers. For every 444 men en-
ployed on railways one was killed, and
for every twenty eight one was injured.
One trainman was killed for each 152
trainmen employed, and one trainman
was injured for each ten men employed
The number of passengers carried for
one passenger killed was 1927 ,474, and
the number of passengers carried for
cne passenger injured was 17S, 1872.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
U Z ]
Umbrella News.

Wolnen's Umbrellas of all sorts
abound. The assortments are at
top notch, and values equally
pleasing, as the following low
prices will show:
Twilled Congo Cloth Umbrel-
las, fast black, with decorated
Dresden ball handles, 63c.
Women's Umbrellas with cover
ing of Otto Muhller's double twill
ed (silk and wool mixed fabric).
This cloth is well known because
of its great wearing qualities. The
umbrellas are made with new inn
proved broad ribs, Arabian vine
handles and sterling silver decora-
tons. Surely under value at our
low selling price of ST II.
The very latest novelties and
creations of the season in Wo-
mems Umbrellas, ST so, So 50 to
81 80.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
N;rht Raise the Pot.

a noveau richie named Mason sue
ceeded in joining the Jockey Club in
London. the most exclusive club in
England. Being some what noisy and
offensive in the card room one after
noon. Lord Cavendish said to him:
Look here Mason, if you viii resign
from this club 1 viii give you 1900"
Mason left the room in high indigna-
tion and meeting the Marquis of
Queensbury on the stairway related the
incident. adding: Now, what shall I
do about this2'' You stand pat" said
Queansberry, after a. moments refec-
ton. and l think he will make it FL
600"
The record-union., 1897-10-14
SOCIAL EVENTS.

At the residence of the brides pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Cotter, l6li
K street, last Monday evening, Miss
Leo ]. Cotter and Joseph H. Byers OF
Dunngan, Yolo County, We're united IN
marriage. Rev. Leslie R. Drake offi-
ciated in a short, earnest service and
prayer. Claude C. Cotter, brother of
the bride, and Miss Daisy E. Weisel
acted as groomsman and bridesmaid,
respectively. The bride and bridesmaid
were beautifully dressed, the formers
costume consisting of white organdie,
over white satin, and she carried a bou-
quet of white carnations with ferns,
the bridesmaids costume being pink
The record-union., 1897-10-14
NEVER CAME BACK.
A Local Cyc1ery Mourns the Loss
of a Wheel.

The proprietors of the Postofice
Cyclery are anxious to find one G. N.
Smith, or the man who under that
name hired a bicycle of them on Tues
day.
Smith said he was going out on the
wheelway and would return the wheel
by $50 p m. the following day. He
had not shown up at s o'clock last even
ing, and inquiry was made at the ad-
dress he left at the cyclery, but it was
found that no such person lived there,
although the family occupying the
house is named Smith
The man was very particular about
being provided with a complete repair
outfit, and the proprietors are now sat
isfied that he went as far as he could
go and that his purpose was not to re-
turn the wheel.
The latter is a. black enameled Co
lumbus, No. 54,05Q, had upturned han
dle-bars, and is a 24-inch frame.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
EIGHT ROUNDS THE LIMIT.
Mayor Earrison's Policy Regarding
Glove Contests at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 13. = Promoters of
twenty-round boxing contests viii have
to pun off their shows in some other
place than Chicago if Mayor Harrison
adheres to his present policy.
Twenty contests viii be ta-
booed. eight rounds under strict police
regulations being the limit to which
these contests may be carried" says
the Mayor. 7 win not grant a permit
for a twenty-round boxing contest. as
it savors too strongly of a prize fight.
and prize fighting viii not be tolerated.
I see no harm, however, in short box
ing matches conducted under the su-
pervision of the police"
The Mayors views We're provoked by
the advertisement of a twenty-round
contest between Griffo and Garrard. to
take place a week from next Saturday.
The record-union., 1897-10-14
ITEMS Underwear
Direct From the rIillS.

No intermediate profits to pay
on any underwear that you may
buy here. Our goods come direct
from the makers, many cases at a
time. Unlike most retailers we
have a large out-of-town as well as
city trade to provide for.
AS a sample of the many good
things in stock this fall, we men
ton fine wool shirts or drawers,
nicely ribbed and form fitting.
They come in flesh color, with
pearl buttons, satin finish and at
81 25 per garment are the best
possible value.
Fine soft Wool Underwear, nat
ural gray color and nicely finished,
ST per garment. They will please
YOU.