The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-24
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The Philadelphia (Pa.) Record of
Monday says:-Too much sugar on hand
was given as the reason for the dischage
on Saturday night Of 500 employees of Har-
rison's Sugar Refinery. The men were
suspended for an indefinite period, and the
order was received from New York. To
outsiders, members of the firm were re-
luctant to talk of the matter, but the en-
ployes were told that there was more sugar
in stock than would be required for months
to come The streets about the refinery
bear evidence to the large stock on hand.
There are 1000 barrels of molasses piled
along Almond street, and 5000 more are
on the wharves awaiting shipment. More
than Is, 900 barrels of sugar are piled
along the contiguous streets, and 100, 600
more are stored in the main building and
the annexes. 1t is estimated that 200,
900 barrels of sugar are stored in Nc
Cahan's refinery, and 200, 900 more in
Spreckels When first discharged the
men supposed they could get work at
Spreckels' refinery, but they were told
that there was no work for them to do.
Malachi NJ. Mills, oyster packer, Balti-
more, Nd, is insolvent. Alexander
Phillipson, dry goods merchant, same city,
has failed
CHARLOTTE, n c., July 10.-Semi-
annual dividends just declared by many of
the cotton mill companies range from to
5 and even I per cent. While this is con-
sidered satisfactory in view of the depressed
condition of the cotton trade, it shows
considerable reduction from dividends form
erly declared, which were seldom less than
10 per cent. for the year, and in many
cases were as high as 20 or even % per
cent. Half the mills in this State and
South Carolina will be closed down entirely
next month, principally because of the ex-
haustion of the cotton supply in the two
CarOlinas,
r. Rothschild $ Sons Co., dealers in bar
fixtures and furniture, New York city,
have assigned. Liabilities $3.50, 900, as
sets 500, 900.
Theodore H. Schintz, real estate dealer,
Chicago, has assigned.
W. A. Henry, dealer in general mer-
chandise at East New Market, Md, has
been declared an insolvent
The bit drawers at tie plant of the
Kelly Axe Manufacturing Company, Al
axandria, Indiana, struck on the 10th,
and 500 men became idle. The strikers
claim that they are not paid for axes called
seconds" The factory will be closed
indefinitely
The Mason Il Mason Company, Of Chi
cage, manufacturers of bicycles have made
an assignment The liabilities are placed
at $50, 900 and the assets at SIS, 600.
A receiver has been appointed in Brook
lyn, n. Y, for the John Good Cordage
Company,
August Heur Il Son, dealers IN cabinet
hardware, Chicago, made an assignment;
assets, $25, 900; liabilities, 500, 600.
Poor collections and general business de-
preston are said to have caused the failure.
About 5000 men employed in the Elk
horn and other coal mines in the lower
field on the Norfolk and Western Rail
road, in West Virginia, struck on Satur-
day in support of the strike in Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio.
The joint conference Of the Glass Bottle
Manufacturers and the representatives of
the Glass Bottle Blowers Association of
the United States and Canada after a
three days session at Atlantic City, New
Jersey, decided to make change in the
wage scale because of the present business
depression Three years ago, when the
Wilson bill went into effect, ) per cent.
reduction was made in the wage scale,
which has never been restored
The edgemakers at two of the Brockton,
Massachusetts,, shoe factories struck on
Saturday against a reduction in wages.
The G. Minturn Worden Cycle Com
pany of New York city has assigned.
The lebanon, Pa, Rolling Mill prop
erty was sold at sheriff s sale, Saturday,
for S3S, 900.