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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

What costly thing this tariff is getting to
be for this country. 1t needs fixing and re-
fixing about every four years and sometimes
oftener, and gold must be borrowed to pay the
tinkerers with. Herman Enterprise.
What it needs, Nellie, is Sapolio and a
scrubbing brush to wipe the horrid thing off !;
insect powder to kill the bugs in it, and the
garbage collector9to take the whole nasty mess
off and dump it in the briny deep. Faugh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

There were ten travelling men that STONED
over night last Friday at our popular hotel.
The men on the road know and appreciate
good hotel, and they figure on stopping here
when in this vicinity.-Pine Island Record.
Did they really stop there or only "stay''
or put up there? Did any one else really
and truly stop there except your good mine
host and his family; didn't the others go
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
Winding Up Its Affairs.

HUDSON. N. Y, June PA receiver has
been appointed for the Hudson Iron company
whose plant has been closed for three years
The assets more than $25. 900 In excess
of the liabilities. For nearly fifty years and
until the transfer of the iron industry to
other fields, the company paid an average div
idend Of II per cent per annum.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
AEMeriCn MnSf Suffer-

LONDON, June 27.-Maj James b. Pond,
the American manager, has made arrange
ments with Anthony Hope Hawkins the
novelist, for series of fifty readings to be
given in the United Staes in the autumn The
readings will be from the novelist's own
works. Mr.. Hawkins will sail for New York
on the steamer Paris on Oct. g.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
commencement Week 81. Vol.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, June 27-President
Timothy Dwight, of Yale, delivered his an
nual baccalaureate sermon before the gradu-
ating class of the academic and scientific de-
partments this morning. The seniors, wear
ing their classic mortar board caps and
gowns, filled the body Of the church
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
Didn't Sink Far

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, June N-rhe
steamer w. F. Nisbit. owned by the Gin
cinnati-Pomeroy Packet company bound for
Pomeroy. sank one mile below Central CITY
at o'clock this afternoon. The boat is on
the bar in but five feet ofvwater Meme of
her cargo, is damaged. Passengers are all
SAFE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

When the Brooklyn Eagle gets to saying
"There are a class of citizens" the dread
that 1t may some day be found in the Popu-
list camp becomes almost a Conviction
Pioneer Press.
And when the Pioneer Press gets to say
ing that sundry folk C''have labored under a
misapprehension. as to the real facts" the
same dread becomes sure enough convic-
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
Sticking Tacks in GOodnow.

The Office of consul to Shanghai is re-
garded as a very important one and the
commercial element of the United States has
right to expect that the man who fills It
shall, at least, be reputable and of good
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

Tariff will pass. Trouble over the wool
rates not serious "Wool rates cause
row. First serious disagreement among Re-
publcans.' These are the headlines in the
Wednesdays Pioneer Press. the first over its
Washington "speeials." the second over its
Associated Press account of Tuesdays Re-
publican rumpus in the senate. The night
editor OF our contemporary thus displays his
sprightly adaptablity to varying conditions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
telegraph to siberin.

LONDON, June 27.-The Anglo American
Telegraph company, limited, announces that
telegraphic communication with Siberia has
been restored.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

Congressman Johnson Is entitled to the
hearty thanks of North Dakota farmers for his
successful efforts in their behalf by securing
tariff duty On new cotton. Editors who
want postoffces should make special mention
of this.-Grand Forks Plaindealer.
IN. B.-This is sarkasum.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer. 80. %; mean temperature, GO; rel
ative humidity So wind at p. m, south
east; weather. cloudy; maximum temperature,
g.; minimum temperature, so; daily range,
4 amount of precipitation in last twenty
four hours 43.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
WHAT IS THE NATTER WITH YOUs

To the Editor Of the Globe.
Cannot the United States obtain by pur
chase or annexation a farm of land without
asking the cohsent vf Japan? Did President
Jefferson ask the consent of Japan or Eng.
land for the purchase and annexation of
Louisiana? Did President Pierce ask the
consent of Japan or England for the puf-
chase and annexation of Mexican territory?
What is the matter with the o b e
ID G,.dy
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
South Dakota Wool.

South Dakota, aud the Black Ills
ranges especially, has scorei another vic
tory, this time iii the quality Of its wool.
Last week Il large shipment was made
from Lansing township, Pennington Coun-
ty, to st. Louis. and in return u letter was
received by the shippers, which said:
I'VE have been iii the Wool commission
business for many years, and we are very
extensive receivers OF South Dakota wool,
and we confess that this was the prctticst
and lest lot OF wool we ever received or
ever SAW from South Dakota. Your lot
brought full cent per pound more than
our highest quotation for Dakota wool, and
Just as much as our highest quotation for
choice Missouri medium combing.''
The shippers OF the wool say that there
were no special pains taken with it, it was
not serted, and Was handled in the usual
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
MRS. LEASE Will FIGHT.
Eastern Company Determined that
She Shall I..sy !. JuiSment.

Eastern Company Determined that
She Shall l.0y u Judgment
A few months ago the home of Mrs.
Mary L. Lease of Wichita, Kan, was
sold arldor foreclosure OF q s1.tyO mort-
gage. Tho eastern company whil held
tho mortgage bid it in for $500, and un.ler
tho kssrsss laws secured Judgment sssi,s:
Mrs. Lease fT tho uasslis:ied lllk,nce of
tho tlea,t. The company los NOW begun
proceedings IN tho prs,bats ce,,st ut Wicl-
ita to compel Mrs. I.esso to pay tle j,nls-
lment, and they have fighton their hands.
1t II proposed to bring Mrs. Lease into
court and compel her to tell where and in
what form the property she is known to
own Is held that Il may bo attached.
Mrs. Lease declares that she will resist
such an attempt to collect the judgment,
even to the point of refusing 10 obey tho
order Of the probate court, for which. ,n-
der the Kansas law, size can and probably
will be sent to jail.
81 DO not owe the company cent said
Mrs. Lease. t'it took my home on the
mortgage, which was for but small part
Of its valle, and then stole my equity in it
by bidding it ia fos song. defy the
co1npan! to get any more out of me-
Mrs. Lease has "moncy to ,urn,'' hut
says she will rcsiss the collection of the
Judgment as IL matter OF principle. She is ia
lawyer and will conduct her own case.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
South, Dakota Firc,:,cn.

The state ;emen's tournament drew IL
big crowd to Madison, June ~. The pa
ra.'ie was Il fine one, over 50o men being in
line. Sioux Falls took first prize for tho
most men in lHc. Yankton got second for
the best appearing company, and third for
the best drilled company. Wermillion
fourth for tile best new company. Armour
won over Pierre in the l00-yar.l hnb and
hub race. Fox OF ianlSton, won the single
coupling contest; G;,slic of Mitchell,
second. Pay,sston won the hub and hub
loo-yard race over Centcvllc. Iarkston
also @on the 22o-yard green hose race.
Garrcson won the hub and hub race over
Elkton. Holmes of Sioux Falls, won the
half mile bicycle race. Mitchell won the
championship hook and ladder race, and
holds the banner. The free for all hose
race was won by Yankton; Mitchell,
second; Sioux Falls, third.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
| THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Black Hills Region Visited by q
Terrific Rain AID Hail storm
One Life Reported Iost-Eail
Drifts Three and F,up Feet Deep
Heavy Hai..tor,a In tho Htlls.


The Black Hills region was visited bS a
terrific rain and hail storm on Thursday
aud Friday last, and nearly all the streams
of tile northern Hills were swoolen con-
sidcrably beyond their normal volume.
One life was lost Ed. \. Webster, a
Young man, living ON dry fork of Rel
water Creek, across the line in Wyoming,
was swept away with his house and
drowned. A reservoir near the town Of
Belle Fourchc gave away, and the body of
water that was let loose did great damage
to several troops of United States cavalry
camped just below the dam. Tents and
equipments were washed away proms-
cuously. some of the soldiers getting out
with difficulty. In the Spcartsh Valley
and on Centennial Prairie the hail de-
stroycd every vcsttge OF vegetation i'm its
path. The hail streak was two miles wide.
Drifts of icy pellets three and four feet
deep were found after tile storm. The
frult crop has been ruined all over the
northern Hills.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
AT wATERTowN
a colLAPS
saloon Bathlt Tumbles While tho,
Barroa Is Crowded,


sarroa, Is Crowded.
at 7o'c!ock NSs,day night watcrtown,
was startled by 1e general fire alarm and
a terrible shock. accompanied by loud
report. The fire department. quickly re-
sponded to the scene ON Dakota Street.
where the Mulho!leni building was fonnfl
in ruins. TEis was Il large two-story
brick building occupied hy Eevge (; Olsen.
and the upper story was filled with
ronmers. The walls gave way without
any warning. At the time the saloon was
fall Of people, many of whom had come,
from the country to see Ringing Bros. >
circus. The names of all cannot be asccr-
tiincd.
The building is total ruin. and the
walls have fallen into the basement
Phil Patterson, a bartender, was killed.
The injured are:
David Ball, right rib broken.
S. Mcdowell, cut about heal.
ID. w. Bradley. badly cut about the
head and injured In back.
Herman Seek, back injured.
Mrs. Austin, cut about the head and
shoulders.
Dave Waller, fatally injured; will die.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
TO HAVE A VOICE in cupA.
P;,trtots In America VIII Take Part
in the Election.

P;ttrtots In America VIII Take Fart
in the Election.
Cr.fans who live in the United States,
but have contributed toward the expenses
OF tho war for Independence, are to have Il
voice in Tie direction OF the affairs, of the
young republic, whose constituent as
scmbly is to.incet at Camaguay ON Sep
tcmber 2. There will e a general
election Of The assembly before long
througilo,tt those parts of Cuba where
the insurgents arc strong enough TO hold
one. and it is decided that two of these
representatives may le elected by Cubans
in the United States. Orders will soon he
issued containing all details as to the poll
ing OF the vote, etc. Every Cuban above
l6 years eA,ewEo has contributed certain
amoun1not yet Aecile>, onto the cause
of the patriots will bo entitled to q vote.
AS to nominations, they are not yet made.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
A Chamberlain I,lopc,ncnt.

see Hcnegar, county auditor, and Miss
Hattie Dent, daughter of IL prominent cat
tile man living at Chamberlain have clorcl.
1t was ascertained that they drove to Puk- :
wanna, and took tle train there for Wood
man. Wis. The father of the girl opposed
the proposed marriage and the young
couple took advantage of his temporary
absence at his Medicine Creek ranch, to
elope and get married. Miss Dent is only
about ~ years of AGE, which fact prevented
her marriage in this state, and male the
journey to Wisconsin necessary. They arc
expected to return in about two weeks,
The father OF the girl is man of high
temper, and what lie will do when he
learns of her c!openlent is a matter of con-
siderable conjecture
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
Ear,ons Tramn Dead.

John Garvcy, the famous "Astor tramp ~
died in the hospital at Ncwburgh, N. Y.
Saturday. Garvey one day about two
years ago walked into tho residence of
Mrs. Wm. Astor in New York, made his
way up stairs, and went to bed in one of
the chambers, where servant found him.
He was arrested and OH trial was shown to
bc mentally unbalanced. lie had for years
been n habitue Of the Bowcry, In New
York
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
Sensitive lleadyood.

Something will undoubtedly he done in
the near future by nctsdwood's city council
pertaining to the regulation Of the street
services of the Salvation Army in that
city. The drum and the cornet seem to be
so obnoxious to many Of the citizens that
tho press aud ci.% council have been re-
luestcd TO "roast them" Every evening
the army paradcs the street and everything
has to make way for the shouting band of
worshilers. Tiers is no question hut t.,at
the array has done great good in Dead
wood. Its methods of working are e.
tremey Aew Tn the Black Hills, however.
and no doubt reminds ;le old timers rr the
Omaha dance OF the Sioux.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
GOLD MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
Prospect Of an international Dispute
Over asl Island.

Over asl Island.
Cold has heen discovered osl Oak Point
Island, in Rainy Lake, near Duluth, Mimi,
which will undoubtedly lcod to an inter-
national boundary dispute between Great
Britain and tire United StateS According
to the maps of the geological survey the
island is in Canadian territory, but accord
ing to the wording Of the treaty Of Client
tire island is part OF the state of Minnesota.
CalEsta has Issued patents 70 several min
ing locations ON the island, and vigorous
protests arc tcing sent 10 Washington by
American prospectcrs.
The way things now stand the United
States loses the entire contro, of even her
waters IN Rainy Lake, as, according to flte
geological survey, the United States can,
not get boat into Rainy Lake without
first going through Canadian waters. THIS
is a direct violation of the treaty. The
Three Hundred Islands boundary dispute
is of minor Importance compared TO TICS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
WRECK IN MISSOURI
SEVEN PERSON KILLED AND
NINETEEN INJURED.
Five Mail Clerks, the Baggage Mass
ter and Brakeman lose Their
Lives-Storm Caused the Disaster
Other Items of Interest.

Seven Persons Killed I'm Wreck
The st. Louis express on the Wabash
galway which left Kansas City a. 6:20
Saturday evening, plunged through a
trestlc at Missouri City, Mo-. at five
minutes after O'clock, carrying down the,
entire train with the exception Of the year
car, a Pullman. The gorge, which few
hours previous was practically c1nrfy, be-
came Il raging torrent by tremendous
d0wnpour of rain and the structure was
weakened. Five mail clerks, tho baggage
master and Il brakeman are known to be
dead and nineteen were injured.
OF the nineteen inferred, not one ~ tn n
critical condition. Among them all there
IS not one broken limb, though many of
them were thrown three quarters of the
length of the coaches in which they were
ridinA Mrs. w. II. Wilkinson of Kansas
City, is the most seriously hurt Two
small bones of her left hand are broken
and she suffered severe laceration of the
thigh as we'll as bruises about the face and
neck. The wounds of most Of the others
are trivial.
All indications are that death came to at
least four of the five unfortunate mail
clerks almost Instantly. Their cat pitched
end first through the break in the trestlc
and they must have been drowned in the
raging stream while i'll an unconscious
condition. The remaips of four were car
ried from the wreck and were recovered
some distance down the stream. There
were signs of life in the body OF the fifth
mail clerk, when rescucrs dragged him
from the wreck, but he died u few minutes
later OH the bank of the creek.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
STRICKEN in THE SENATE.
Pet,tsrew Has an Apoplcct.c Stroke
While Making u Speech.

WINE NlAH1nS u SspecCn.
An abrupt and startling halt III tllc tariff
debate occurred in the senate at ESQ
O'Clock Saturday, when in the midst of IL
passionate speech Senator l'ettigrew, Silver
Reppblican of South Dakota: was stricken
with paralysis of the Vocal chord,
which brought his speech to a
close with a sentence half uttered
The senator was not physically inca
pacitate<l, except in the sudden loss of
the power of speech. Although he took
his seat unaided, his associates felt that
grave possibilities We're involved III such
an attack. They were quickly by his side.
and he was ministcrcd to With as little
confusion as possible. He left the chamber
soon after and was taken home by his
frien..s. DIR. Baine said there was no iin-
mediate danger. though hepronoulc,*l the
attack to be in the nature OF I, slight stroke
Of apopleNy, causing facial paralysis. The
senator must avoid excitement for awhile,
the doctor said.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
KANSAS HAS A CYCLONE.
Small Twisecr Passes Fifteen Mites
Norfh,uasf ofsN,,sr., oR Snlaa,~a

ShllAuh 1WhSetsr xuSSeS FktkGVu WIlIG59
Northwest of Town of SalineA.
News comes from S;.lina, Kan, H a tcs,-
rible cyclone which passed fifteen mites
northwest Of there about lO.tD Wcdnc,day
night. 4ls far rs known Aireo ave dead
anil q iAHnbes dangerously woa,Ate<l. 1xsc
deaf ases Mrs. Anna Ncesss MONA Gsesx,
Ida Geesv. Pour member OS Nss faea,ily
were ALSO badly lu.rk Tho husband wa
away and tho remainder ok tlle family lad
rctiral When the storm struck they
made an effort to reach u ossse. Befoce
they were Gus of the house the tornado
destroyed it. Ncighbors found the
dead and wulnded Thursday morrsin..
AT Storcy's, half u milo east of the Gecsy
place. the family was sleeping i'll the stone
basement The frame work was blowS,
away, and the timbers dropped ON the
family below, but none were killed. Tic
track OF the storm was narrow, bts very
winding. Itcame from the east After
doing damage near Salina the main storm
divided, going west and north. There are
r1lmoYs of other casualties, but particulars
are lacking.
"A terrific wind and rain storm vtsftci St.
Louis, Mo-, carly Thursday morning
Much damage was done In the ~nltliw-cst-
crn section Of tlie city, where - number Of
city institutions are located. Roofs we've
blown OIL windows smashed aAld trees up
rooted.
Tln storm was particularly severe on
the river towns, Keoluk, Alton and
Quincy suffering. Reports from Spring
field, Decatur, E!lingham and otlier Illinois
towns say the rain was very heavy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
Chicago I.cvcc Queen Caught.

Diamonds worth $1,000 adorned Kitty
Wells, known i'll Chicago us "Qucen OF tho
Levee," when she was arrested by tho
New York police the other day. Sho is IS
years Old and one of Chicagos most noted
femaR crooks. Officers have been looking
for her for several months for tho larceny
of diamonds in Chicago. The "Queen of
the Levce" is notorious worker of tho
badger gulme, and the New York deteot-
ives are congratulating themselves on
their capture. Kitty is tho youngest and
prcttiest of Il crowd of young women who
have piled the badger game in Chicago for
Ton wears.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
Dogs to Run ut Aberdeen.

The Aberdeen Coursing Club held a
meeting recently and decided to lave its
big annual meet this fail, beginning Tues
day, October z. The Aberdeen cup stakes
for dogs of all ages and open to tie world
will be Worth 81 ,oco, added money of $500
to be raised by citizens. The Aberdeen
Derby stakes will be for pups only. In
addition Il new event, To be known as the
l'aisce stakes. was arranged for. open only
to dogs in North and South Dakota, with
all entrance fee, OF So
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
To Princes and Princcsscs.

The lord mayor OF London, Sir George
Tauci!-Phillips, gave q luncheon Friday
afternoon ut the Mansion House to all the
princes and prncesses, British and foreign,
who were in tho jubilee procession, and to
most of the special enjoys with the rank
Of ambassador, and to the members of the
diplomatic corps. Among those present
were United States Special Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Reid, and United
States Ambassador Col. John Hay and
Mrs Hav
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chi.aeorCattle, common to prine..
$3.:O to $3.50: hogs. shipping grades.
$500 to $3.50: sheep, fair to choice. 500
to $a.2o; wheat, No. 2 red, 6Sc 10 Toe;
corn. No. ., 14c to 25c: oats. No. ., lie;
to l3e; rye, Ne. 33e to :s,c: butter,
choice creamery, 14c to 15c; eggs. fresh,
Sc to Sc; new potntoes. $3.50 to $3.50 per
batre4; broom corn. common growth to.
choice green hurl. $50 to $40 per ton.
lndianapolis-Cuttle.s shipping, 1910 To
$b.225; hogs. choice light. $500 to $3f5:
sheep, common to choice. $500 to S4.:.0:
wheat, No. 2. I5c to IIc; corn, No. y
white, 26c to Csc; oats, No. z white, .cOc
to pc,
st. Louis-Cattle. $500 TO s5.225: hogs.
$500 to $3.50: sheep, $500 to $4.25;
wheat. No. 9, Zoe to Sic: corn. No. .
yellow, :2:sc to 24c: oats. No. . white, 11c
to 1Se: rye. No. 9, Sic to &c.
Cincinnati-Cattls. $3.50 to $500: hogs.
$500 to S3.75: sheep. $50 to $500:
wheat. No 2. Soc to see; corn. No. 2
mixed, 2Gc to 21c: oats, No. mixed, 19c
| to ?0c; rye, No. ., 34c to 3Gc.
Detroit-Cattie, $3.50 to $500; hogs.
$500 TO $3.15; sheep. $500 to $4...5:
wheat. No. . red. SEE to Sac; corn. No. 2
yellow. 24c to Bic: oats. Nc. : white, BE
to 23c: rye, 3a::'c TO :.5c.
To.edo-Whcat, No. 9 red. sc to SIC;
corn. No. mixed. 2:ie t. 2t;e: oats. N".
white, 1Sc to Zoe; rye. No. 9, &c to SEC;
clover seed, $4.25 to $4.35.
| Milwaukee-Wbsat. No. 2 spring. Tic
10 &c: corn. M. 8. 24c to 26c; oats. No.
2 white, 22c to 24c: barley. No. ., zoe TO
:::+e: rye. No. 1. BE to 3Ucs pork. mess.
81 90 TO $50.
Butralo~csttse. $3.50 to ss.:s; hogs.
$500 to $3.75; sheep, SEQ to S4.:2,5;
wheat, No. . red, see to SSc: corn, No.
yellow, 2Sc TO 3Oss oats, No. /: white, &c
to 20c.
New York-Cattae. $500 to s5.:2,35: hogs.
$3.50 to $4.25; sheep. $500 to s4.2a;
wheat, No. 2 red, 74c to 76c, corn, No. 2.
3Oc to 31c: oats, No. 2 white, 222c to 2}c;
butter. creamery, IL: to lUc; eggs, Wss'.
ern. lCc to l2c.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
Enyur l.eyrc Sys:es,.

The Mississippi Eiyes commission re-
sumal its se>s..a, in .,,ew York Saturday.
Statements aua arguments; wero heard by
representatives of the territory along ti.e
river south of Cairo, chiefly addressed To
the question whether the levee system, as
tested by the recent floods, is Il success.
The general verdict Was that tho system
Should lie uGllercN to and per(ertcd.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02

MILLION MADE ON Sioo.
An Eccentric N.!i!lio.:al:e Dies at
Arc OF ..s:... -I'isc.

An Eccentric millionaire Dies at
Age OF ..ss:...,- -risc.
John Sutliffc, one of the weathiest men
of Merieien, Conn, is dead, aged 95. lie
was bonn in Walco.t, Conn. When Ii
years old his father gave him 500. lie
began tie manufacture of ivory combs.
Ikc became Il member Of the firm of Foster.
Mercam " Co., and in 1855 became prcsi-
dent of !. Joint stock company which was
formed, and was its president at the time
OF his death. When he retired from active
management he Went back 10 his bench in
the shop and worked by the day, although
worth Sl,O00,0lS. Toward The latter part
or his life lie was SO feeble lie could earn
only ID cents Il day, bat lie retained his
lob as long rs !.e coHl, work.