The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16
TELECRAPHIC RESUME.
Things That Have Happened all
Over the Country
MENTIONED IN THESE PARAGRAPHS.
selections That VIII Greatly Interest
Our Readers Both ola
aud Young.

A fleet of six torpedo boats, ordered
to cruise along the coast AS far as New
Orleans. is believed to be in readiness
for use in Cuba, if necessary.
The ocean rate war between New
York and Texas has brought about a
reduction of rates from California to
Houston by the Southern Pacific Rail.
way.
The Burlington Railroad Company
has placed a party Of surveyors in the
field to survey route for road be-
tween Newcastle. Wyo.. and Lead
City, S. ID.
1t is reported from Cincinnati that
the combine of the manufacturers of
wood working machinery of the United
States has become fixed fact within
the last few days.
Charles E. BREEDER. formerly cashier
Of national bank at New Bethlehem,
Pa, has been arrested at st. Clair.
Mich, on charge of embezzling $780,
900 from the bank.
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have refused to allow horse
less carriages to he used ON the streets
Of Washington, on the ground that
they brighten horses.
The Naval Bureau of Yards and
Docks is now having condemnation
proceedings brought at Port Royal, S.
c., preparatory to dredging the chan
mel to the dock at that place.
There was an advance i'll the price of
Bessemer pigiron at Cleveland few
days ago. The price asked is 80. so.
This advance is due to the recent ad-
vance i'll the price of structural steel.
James K. Andrews. former cashier
for G. p. Kimball & Co., carriage
manufacturers of Chicago, is under in
dictment for alleged forgery in secur-
ing $4,000 from the Union Trust Com
paDy.
Kansas has harvested the second
largest crop of wheat in its history. 1t
will approximate 10000, 900 bushels
of excellent quality. The corn crop
there is estimated ct 100, 900, 900
bushels.
A New York dispatch says Rev.
Henry Van Renselar has taken the
vows of the Society of Jesus, giving
all his property to the Jesuit brother
hood. He is the son of Gen. Henry
Van Renselar, and inherited one-fourtl
of the Generals vast estate.
The strike of the 400 white en-.
ployes at the Fulton Bag and Cotton
Mills at Atlanta. Ga, against the
employment Of negroes, has been ad.
lusted. The company agreed to EN-.
ploy no more negroes, but declined tc
discharge those employed previous tc
the strike.
The first tin plate manufactured il
America to be sent to Europe is, &C.
cording to local manufacturers of Ell.
wood, Ind, ON its way to Italy. II
was carload consisting of 500 boxe.
of the most expensive tin plate made
there. The company will make sim
liar shipment to England.
The Illinois State Board of Phar
macy descended OH drug stores in Chi.
cago recently and found 200 violation
of law. One firm was selling al
cream of tartar a connection 81 pei
cent plaster of paris. In some oasel
prescriptions were filled without tn,
principal ingredients being reported.
The Old Dominion line steamship
City of Columbia. which has been run
ming in the freight and passenger trad,
between New York and ports in Vir
ginia, has been purchased by the Pa
oific Coast Steamship Company an,
will replace the Inflated steamer Mex
loo, which foundered off tins Alaskan
coast while returning from Alaskan
points to Seattle.
Consul General Haywood, in re
port to the State Department, state
that, during 1896, American vessel
numbering 247. of 243, 1893 tons, en-
tered at Hawaiian ports. while vessels
of all other nationalities numbered 1879
of 1884, ola tons. These are the onl,
foreign ports where majority of tn,
carrying trade is now under the Amer
lean flag.
1t is announced that convention O
women interested in good health
social, and philanthropic questions
will be held in Battle Creek, Mich.
October to II. The conference will
be under the direction of Rev. Samue
g. Smith. professor of sociology in tn
Minnesota State University, and ]. H
Kellogg, M. D., superintendent O
Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Assistant Secretary Howell has de
oided that hides of American cattl
slaughtered abroad are dutiable on be
ing returned to the United States at
rate of 10 per cent ad valorem, unde
Section 1877 of the new tariff bill
is held that taking the hides from cat
tie. sailing and drying them MATERIAL
changes and improves their condition
as an article of commerce, so that tn
article imported is entirely differen
from that exported.
Railroad officials in st. Joseph re
port that there is a danger of ca
famine in Western roads caused by tn
immense grain crops. All roads en-
tsring that city are taxed to their full
est capacity now, and the switching
force has been increased twenty-fiv
per cent. The Burlington oompan.
has issued orders for no more coal t
be loaded in tight box cars. stock car
being used instead. All tight car
are needed for moving grain.