The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-09-25
MeKinIsy.sp Prosperity ~ Increasing.

Ten thousand miners are still on strike in
the Hazleton region The attacks made by
women on the worknen in the mine washer
les cause the military considerable annoyance.
General Goblin does not want 10 use force
against them. 1t is probable that another
troop of cavalry will be called into the field
to suppress outbre iks at distant points.
Later dispatches state that nearly all the
striking miners have returned to work.
compromise having been arranged
BRoUKroN, Mass, September l7.-One
thousand operators on the Chase lasting ma
chine in the shoe factories Of Brockton and
vicinity struck today. The strike fever has
already spread to the edge-setters, and at
several factories the men are out on strike.
Should the strike become general, 900 men
would be affected. The strike is directed
against the Chase Company and its machines.
The trouble grew out of the recent strike OF
the lasters at The factory of Churchill & Alden.
When the men left their work there and de-
handed an increase in wages, the Chase Ma
chine Company sent its agents into the fac
tory to take the strikers places.
Duns Review reported POI failures last
week, running from Sl,500,000 down TO So,
600.
The coal miners at Dianoudville, Idaho.
are GA strike for increased wages and the
abolition Of the truck store s}stem.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Sept. l7.-All the last
ers of the Halifax shoe factory, under the
management of Messrs. johnson & Bailey. at
Halifax, refused to go to work today. Yes
terday morning they presented their griev
aaces and notified the managers that unless
they would comply tasorably with their re
quest they would not return duty. The
refusal on the part of the managers to accede
to their demands brought about a strike.
They demand oue-half cent more per pair on
all shoes.
Israel Strausbaugh and wife. of Paradise
township, York county, Pa, have made
deed OF assignment.
The Snow Hill (Md. Messenger, of Satur-
dav last SAYS We went 10 Philadelphia and
Baltimore this week to look for some of the
prosperity which the daily papers have been
declaring was so plentiful that everybody was
getting Il chunk of it. We are very sorry to
report that we didn't get slice. We visited
some oil the largest mercantile establishments
in both of the cities named and the heads of
these establishments told us candidy that
they were trying to boom business by running
excursions and other devices, bat there was
nothing encouraging in the prospect for
permanent revival. What they are after now
is to get hold Of the money the farmers are
commanding for wheat and potatoes. When
that is gone the outlook is bad. That the
Dingley Tariff will not help rs sell any more
goods Is acknowledged by all. We were IN
hopes that there was some truth III the glow
ing accounts Of the daily press, but alas II
is nothing but wind.
Benton HARBoR, MICHIGAN, Sept ls.-The
First National Bank OF this city did not open
for business today, and National Bank EX-
aminer George B. Caldwell of Detroit, is IN
charge. About $50. 600 is due depustors, and
It is generally believed that rs per cent. will
be about as much as will be realized. The
suspension is not wholly a surprise. Depos
its have decreased about $50, coo the past
three months. The banks capital stock was
$50 00G with surplus Of $40, 600. The exam
liner says that the failure was due TO the spec
ulations of ex-casher james Bailey, whose
unwise investments aud dangerous Specula
tive tendencies to his removal last June
Fuller & Wilson, Of New York city, dealers
in foreign and domestic exchange, assigned
on Monday, The assignment created genuine
surprise in the street. where the firm had an
excellent reputation and was considered
sound
VIM. J. c. Nickel, Of Frostburg, Md,
builder and contractor, has failed.
Fletcher Mercantile Company, Kenzie,
Tenn, sold ont by sheriff. Gibson, Lazarus
Grocery Company, Mobile, Ala, assigned.
The Bank of Rico, Colorado, suspended on
Monday 1t is claimed that the depositors
will be paid in full.
In New York city. Oh Tuesday. 1000 cor
nice aud sky-lght makers went on strike
for higher wagers.
Lennox & Co., Buffalo, n. Y, produce
commission merchants, have confessed iudg-
ments for So, G29.
John Beaver, builder, Baltimore, Md, has
applied for insolvency.
The Boston Cooperative Buyers Assoca-
ton, housefurnishing goods, at Boston, has
been petiiioned into insolvency.
Klein & Werey, Carey, Ohio, dealers in
dry goods aud shoes, have made an assign
ment.
VIM. b. McCulum, Valparaiso, Indiana,
dealer in dry goods and notions has given
chattcl and realty mortgage.