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Evening journal., 1897-08-21
LIE BUSINESS oUrt took.
Encouraging Reports Received From All
Parts OF the Country.

New York. Aug. 21.--Dun's Review
says: Not for several years have the
telegraphic reports from various cities
In all parts OF the country been 50 en-
couraging or shown so uniform im-
provement as this week. The markets
are called crazy by some. but fairly
represent the people whose confidence
in the future is strong and Increasing.
Nothing appears TO check It. Rumors
Of injury TO crops are not sufficiently
supported 10 have much influence. The
one temporary hindrance Is the strike
of bituminous coal miners. which inter-
feres as yet little with Industries and
seems likely to terminate within a
week
The general gain has been for agri-
culture. Corn has advanced a little in
price, but is moving very largely, so
that the last years surplus may soon
be marketed. unless the new crop turns
out better than many now expect
The iron and steel Industry Is push
Ing forward in spite OF the still unset
tied strike of the bituminous coal min
ers, and the enormous purchases of ore
at Cleveland and also of billets at
Pittsburg show the utmost confidence In
the future. Many additional establish
ments have begun work during the past
week. and while no material change In
prices has occurred the reports indicate
fewer concessions TO secure business
and a much steadier tone.
In the woolen business a constant in
crease appears In the number OF estab-
lishments at work. and the demand
for goods has much increased. There
Is some continued demand i'm prices for
staple articles. The sales of wool are
very large. Failures for two weeks In
August show liabilities of only s4,336.279
against Sl65SO.2 2S6 last year, S3,S2759l
In 1895 and S3.4Sssl5 in 1894 Manufac-
turing We're 81. $50. 461 against $S,S6O 9S7
last year. and trading were $2,l42,02s
against 50, 104,59i last year. Failures for
the week have been 223 in the United
States against $50 last year and 30 in
Canada against p last year.
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standIng of one CIubs.
G. A. r.. Politics.

Buffalo. Aug. 21.-G. A. A. politics
are beginning to be talked a little
among the local men. Colonel James
Sexton OF Chicago and Colonel Mack
Of Sandusky, o.. are the only active
candidates for commander in chief so
far heard from. II Cincinnati gets the
encampment next year, Colonel Mack
cannot be elected commander in chief.
as the state which gets the encamp-
ment cannot have the commander also.
II san Francisco should get the en-
campment for 1898. then 1t viii be a
close race between Colonel Mack and
Coloael Sexton.
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supposed murdered Man Pound.

Colorado Springs. Aug. 21.-The dead
body Of a tourist named II. II. Key OF
Wisner, Neb,, has been found near the
summit OF Pixies peak. There was a
bullet in the back of the head at the
base Of the brain. The bullet had
been fired at such close quarters that
the hair had been burned. The victim
was about 25 years Of age. OF splendid
physique. nearly feet tall and
weighed about 175 pounds. 1t is be-
lieved that he was murdered while
walking up the peak to view the sun
rise, a popular fad among tourists.
Whatever money or valuables he may
have had We're stolen.
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ATTACKED BY BANDITS.
Desperate Encounter with the Black
Jack Gang In New Mexico.

Silver City. N. NJ. Aug. 21.-The
Black Jack gang of bandits called
Shorty Miller to the door Of his ranch
on Mule creek. about sixty miles west
of here, and shot him down.
A posse was organized to pursue the
murderers, whom they caught in a
small canyon on Dry creek, 20 miles
from the scene of the Miller shooting.
The posse was taken by surprise. but
made a hard fight. Edward Moss was
shot and instantly killed, and Elgin
Holt Is missing.
The bandits escaped injury. Sheriff
McAfee. with another posse, is in pur-
suit and every effort is being made to
to capture them dead or alive.
No less than ten murders are charged
to the Black Jack gang, In addition
to which are innumerable stage, post
Office and minor robberies.
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For a Big coaI combIne.

Des Moines, Aug. 21.-President
Woods Of the Carbondale Coal company
and other New York>parties are here
for the purpose OF securing control Of
all the coal mines in this district, 40 in
all. Local operators have been given a
choice of stock in the concern TO be
formed or be paid cash for their
property. The combine. IL formed. will
result In raising the price of coal here
25 to 80 cents ton and will have great
influence on the general price all over
Trtr
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BROKE JAIL.
Five Prisoners Escape From New HamP-
shire Prison.

Exeter. n. H., Aug. 21.-Fiye pris-
oners, George Duby. James Ryan and
Arthur Roger Of Lawrence. Mass; Jo-
seph Kent Of Exeter, and George Pratt
of Stratham, who had but two weeks to
serve of a six months sentence, have es-
capped from Exeter jail and are still at
large. For an hour after supper pris-
oners are privileged TO exercise in the
jail corridor. and In this time the men
broke through the iron ceiling Of a cell
and climbed to the attic, where they
found an old hose, with which they let
themselves to the ground. Seven other
prisoners who knew OF the plot made no
attempt to escape. The five are believed
to have boarded a freight train for Bos-
ton.
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cLoAKMAKERs. STRIKE.
Fifteen Hundred.New York Hands Have
Been Ordered out.

New York. Aug. 2i.-One thousand
five hundred members of the Brother
hood OF CloakmalSers In this city have
been ordered on strike They We're em-
ployed In the shops Of Bauman & Co.,
Ruben Veil and Gustave Bloom. This
makes in all 1900 cloakmalers In the
Greater New York district who have
within the past two days gone into vol
untary idleness in the hopes OF securing
living wages.
II Is likely that the cloakmakers en-
ployed by Oppenhelmer. Collins & Co.
Meyer Jonasson, and Freedman Bros,
will be called out unless the new price
list is considered satisfactory by these
firms.
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AMONG LABOR MEN.
Prominent Omcers Meet and Express
Their Views.

Their Views.
New York. Aug 2l.-Harry White,
general secretary Of the United Garment
Workers; Samuel Donnelly, president of
Typographical union, No. 6; John Phil
lips secretary Of the Hatters Of Ameri-
ca, and Henry Weismann, general sec
retary of the International Bakers and
Confectioners' union, and other labor
leaders and trades union men have held
a conference in this city.
They want legislative candidates to
pledge themselves beforehand In favor
of trades union measures. The labor
leaders will support the anticonspiracy
law, the eight hour law and the en-
ployers' liability law.
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Funeral Of a Murdered Man.

Worcester. Mass. Aug. 21.-The fu-
neral OF Major William Wilson. who
was murdered at Philadelphia Tuesday,
was held sat Spencer yesterday after
noon. Simple and impressive services
were conducted by Rev. Charles e.
Sumner. Three members OF Major Will
sons class in the Spencer High school
attended. The body was not seen.
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THIEF coNFEssEs.
Young Craftsman Owns Up TO Having
Stolen Diamonds and Jewelry.

Plainheld. N. j., Aug. Thames d,
Smedberg, the young craftsman who
was accused Of stealing $500 worth OF
diamonds and jewelry from II. c. Mar
shall's home on June 30 and is nov
awaiting the action Of the grand jury
on the charge OF burglary, has confess
ed the theft. Smedberg's wife is in New
York and expects 20 join the chorus o.
the Jack and the Beanstalk Opera com
pany when IL goes on the roSd.
1t has become known that Smedberl
had made elaborate plans 20 break IN,
Union County Jail at Elizabeth and
leave the country. His plot was discov-
cred, and he is now closely watched.
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kicked to Death by a Horse.

New York. Aug. 21.-Thomas Cohen, a
driver in the employ of Hecker, Jones &
Jewell, the flour merchants, while un-
harnessing his team in their barn on
Downing street, was kicked to death by
one of the horses. The hoof of the ami
NAL struck Cohen on the left breast.
and the man fell dead on the floor Of the
Evening journal., 1897-08-21
Republican Nominations.

county Republican convention has nom
mated Hon. Thomas A. Sears as mem
Der Of assembly for the fourth term and
William II. Flack for county clerk.
Evening journal., 1897-08-21

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing OF every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
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Killed by a Powder Explosion.

st. Johns, n. F., Aug. 2l.-At Blanc
Sablen child dropped a lighted match
into a barrel Of gunpowder. The ex-
plosion which followed wrecked the
house and killed three persons.
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Armenian. TO no Punished.

Constantinople, Aug. 2i.-six Arme-
nian anarchists. who perpetrated GRIM
inal acts. have been arrested and will be
shortly tried. They will receive exem-
plary punishment.
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Labrador FIshIne Poor.

st. Johns, N. F., Aug. 21.-The mail
steamer Virginia Lake has returned
here from Labrador. She reports that
the fishery is below the average and
that the weather Is stormy.
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ange, where 1t smashed into a farmers
wagon, but did liutle damage Edward
Sloat grabbed the horse and brought 1t
to standstill in time to save Il from
the creek. f.,.f
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FntaI Cave In.

st. Johns. N. F.. Aug. 2l.--One man
was fatally injured. and several others
were seriously hurt by a cave in at a
mine on Psuoy island.
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STOPPED A HORSES FLIGHT.

A team belonging to Charles Prakesi
& Go. broke away from. its driver yes
terday. The team ran out Fourth
street to Orange and then down Or
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22
HEAVILY LADEN STREET CARS
DASH MADLY INTO A SHADE
TREE.
THREE MEN ARE BADLY HURT.
SOME OF THE ESCAPES OF OTHERS
VERGED ON THE MIRACU-
LOUS.
PICK HANDLE ON THE TRACK
Might Easily Have Been Much
More Serious.

An electric al and trailer, while 60
ing at a rapid rate, jumped the track
at Fred and Burr streets shortly after
6 o'clock yesterday morning, dashing
n a shade tree by the edge of the
sidewalk n injuring three passen-
gers, while ffty-one Others were badly
frightened n subjected to a rough
shaking UP. After swapping the tree
like a straw two feet from the ground,
the a a into a fence, tearing down
a portion Of it. The accident was caus-
ed by the a running over a pick
handle, which was seen on the track
by the motorman too late to avoid
the accident. The injured We're A. M.
Randolph, 1853 Payne avenue, back
wrenched and leg sprained; Gilbert OIL
son, 9O1 Payne avenue, face cut and
neck hurt; Charles Swanson, 720 Mag
nclia street, both legs badly damned
and cut.
The train was the first over the in
coming track, and according to some
of the passengers, was running fast to
make up lost time. The motorman, A.
Swanson, saw the pick handle on the
track, but as the car was on a slight
incline, could not slacken it's speed
before the wheels struck the obstruc-
ton. The motor leaped from the rails
and dragged the trailer after 1t. When
the car struck the tree the passengers
were damned against seats and rail-
ings with great force. Mr.. Randolph
occupied a front seat on the motor
and was thrown between the car and
the tree, managing, however, to keep
his body from going under the car by
hanging to the battered front railing.
The mOtOrman was thrown nearly over
the railing. Olson, who is a time keep
err in the employ Of the park board, was
also on the front car. His head was
forced into violent collision with one
OF the roof supports, splitting open his
nCSe and Wrenching his neck. Swan
son was the most seriously hurt. He
was on a front seat of the trailer, the
platform Of which was badly wrecked.
He was hurled forward when the crash
came and fell between the two cars.
In this position he was dragged several
feet, the couplings and bumpers cut
knees. Dr.. Poole attended the injured
men. Olson proceeded to work, but
was forced to return home later in the
day, while Randolph and Swanson were
taken to their homes in carriages. None
of the victims OF the accident are con-
sidered to be dangerously hurt, though
SWanson's escap is regarded little
short of marvellous.
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is IN RUNNING ORDER.
st. Paul BimetaIic League Completes
It's Organizations.

st. Paul BimetaIic League Completes
It's Organization.
The st. Paul Bimetallic league held
it's second meeting last night, when
considerable ginger was shown. And it
was all on account of the introduction
of a friendly resolution, too. It was
proposed to wave the olive branch g.
bit, but when the meeting got through
with the resolution there was no need
Of a branch.
The session opened at Union hall,
with the president, DR.. o. 8. Pine, in
the chair.
Louis Nash, the chairman Of the COM
nittee, presented THE report, which
adopts the constitution of the national
organization, with slight amendments.
The report was taken up section by
section, and everything was running
smoothly until the third section was
reached. This section Of the bylaws
provides for the payment Of rs cents
per month by the members to keep the
organization in running order, and
evoked considerable discussion.
The discussion was participated in by
Messrs. Lambert, Hawthorne, Hol-
combe, Nash, Shannon, Stevens and
Badger, and was eventually lost by a
large majority. The remaining Sec
tons Of the bylaws were taken up
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22
AROUND THE HOTELS.
Party Of New England People Re-
turning From the West.

A Raymond & Whitcomb party, num-
bering possibly twenty people, most of
them from New England, who have
spent part CT the day here yesterday
and were quartered at the Ryan hotel.
The party has done the slope properly,
under the direction of John w. Gay
Jr., of Boston, and the members are
returning to their homes.
F.. E. Ward. of Spokane, is stopping at the
Ryan.
w. S. Calderhead is a Montana arrival at
the Ryan.
T. NJ. Nelson, Of Pittsburg, is registered at
the Ryan.
Alex McKinnon, Of Crookston, is at the
Merchants.
w. S. McClanahan, Brainerd, is at the
Metropolitan.
Robert Graham, Of New York, is quartered
at the Ryan.
John Cooper, of st. Cloud, is on the book
at the Merchants.
G. S. Carpenter, of Rossland, E. c., is a
Merchants guest.
James McAllister, of Lexington, KY, is
stopping at the Merchants.
Henry E.. Goetz is here from st. Joseph,
Mo-, and is at the Ryan.
Among the Ryan arrivals yesterday was
A. C. Cogswell, of Detroit.
Ignatius Donnelly came up from Nininger
yesterday and is at the Ryan.
H. NJ. Taylor, registered at the Merchants.
halls from Panama, South America.
J. H. Roller and family and Robert D.
Patterson, of st. Louis, registered at the
Metropolitan yesterday.
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THn CHAMBER OFF COMMERCE.
FAvoRs A QbMsrIssIoN ALMOST
UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr.. LlGHTNER's EXPLANATION.
WITH MINNEAPOLIS AND DULUTH
HAVING HOME RULE 1T RE-
COMES NECESSARY.
PETITION GROWS LONGER DAILY
Almost the Required Number of
Signatures Have Been Received
People Signing Readily.

The chamber of commerce has set the
seal of It's approval on the plan for the
appointment of q charter commission
by the district court judges, and this,
too, In the face of a small but vigorous
opposition from several members of the
chamber.
The Langford resolution, presented
before, setting forth that it was not
expedient at this time to secure the
appointment of a commission to draw
up a new charter, was turned down
in effect, as the Peet amendment pro-
viding that the chamber believed it
was ~expedient to try for a new char
ter was adopted, and the resolution
passed by a vote of % ayes to 8 noes
In spite Of the fact that nan Of
those members present had reasons for
not liking this or thai provision of the
Sheehan amendment, a short talk by
Mr.. Lightner set the matter right be-
fore them, and resulted in the above
decisive vote, after the resolution had
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been@f by
the municipal affairs committee with
out reconmendation. -. : e-
Mr.. Lightner pointed out briefly, hut
forcfbly, that if st. Paul neglected to
follow the example of the cities of Min
neapolis and Duluth in the matter Of
getting a new charter, she would later
find, when she needed changes n i'm
p~roVementS, that the acQuiescence of
both cities to a general law would be
necessary, and that the two places
named, having secured new charters,
might be lOath to approve and help
on a law of this kind. He advocated
the plan Of getting the commission ap-
pointed and that, too, without unnec-
essary delay.
Mr.. Lightner believed that the Bell
charter was in many respects a good
one, especially as it prevented special
legislation. butt if no constitutional
questions were involved, he was of the
opinion that the plan for the appoint
ment of a charter commission was an
excellent one. The. commission might
readily, he believed, work out a new
instrument along the line of the Bell
charter, Incorporating such improve
ments or amendments as time has
shown the city needs.
Col. CloUgh thought that the action
of the chamber would not have much
influence. Under the law, one-eighth
of the people could have their way
as against the opposition of the other
SeVen-eighthS.
Gen. Sanborn declared hat st. Paul
now had the most extraordinary sys-
tenn on the North American continent.
Look at all the treasures of the va
rious boards and organizations. This
commission proposition was preposter-
ous But, if the plan were preposterous,
he would favor it, because it might
finally bring the city out from the mo-
rass in which it had been wading.
Thomas Cochran thought that the
commission would work to preserve the
Bell charter. The commission would be
conservative and preSerVatiVe, and
Messrs. Clough and Lightner would
make good men on it.
Mr.. Quinby thought hat all agreed
that the Bell charter was a good char
ter. We should not weaken the strong
position held under the charter.
N. P. Langford fell to discussing the
public schools. He thought they had
all the money they needed.
w. P. Murray-What do you want?
What do you propose to gain by drop
Ping the Bell charter?
Gen. Sanborn held an animated dia-
lCgue with Mr.. Murray. Said he: I'VE
want to cut down expenses to 500. 600
q month. Why should the city council
have the power to order $50 miles Of
wooden sidewalks? Look at the high
bridge and the Broadway bridge. We
want these powers taken away.
Mr.. Lightner referred to some Of the
superfuous boards with the power to
spend money That was one Of the
faults of the charter.
The chamber was clearly in favor of
the commission, and the vote was in
it's favor. -b,
A large number of names We're added
yesterday to the petitions in circula-
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ond lieutenant with the Fourth District of
Columbia volunteers, and served under Col.
Greene until the close of the war. He then
accepted a position in the Freedmen's bureau
under Gen. o. 0. Howard, where he remained
until April, 1871. He then located in Panora
in his present business.
Mr.. Burns was the first city treasurer of
Panora, and is now $3.50 serving his fourth
term as mayor of that city. He is a member
of the Masonic fraternity and also of the
e. A. r., and is now serving his third term
as president of the independent school dis
trict of Panora, and also as one of the di-
rectors of the Panora Coal Prospecting COM
pany. The principal lumber yard in Panora
was opened in June, 1879, by Burns & Shaw,
who are still engaged in the same line of
trade.
With this for a starter the attor-
neys have decided to build their attack
on the citizenship of Mr.. Burns. 1t is
understood they have written to New
York to ascertain if the records of
births in New York show hat w. H.
Burns was born there Feb. II, 1910.
If so, that settles it. II not, it will be
for the court to decide whether or not
he is a citizen Of the United States.
When seen at his home last evening,
Mr.. Burns said:
II was born in New York city in
1910. Three years later, my parents
went to Ireland in Of my
fathers i'll health, and, of course, took
me with them, They remained there
some nine years and then we returned
to New York city. l have lived in the
United States continuously ever since.
Before my birth, my father, who
was an officer in the English army,
stationed in Toronto, Canada. His
poor health compelled him to resign
his commission, and from Canada he
went to New York city"
When questioned concerning the bio
graphical sketch previously quoted in
part, Mr.. Burns said:
you will notice that the writer does
not say l was born in Ireland, but
describes me as a native of Ireland
There were political interests involved
In these biographical sketches Of the
citizens Of Panora, and as the Irish
element cut considerable of a figure in
PanOra, my biOgrapher made it as
strong as he could. But though some
people might regard me as a native Of
Ireland, I was born in New York city"
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FORT SMELLING NOTES.

Frank Hollering, son of F. Hollering,
wagonmaster at Fort Smelling. was the cause
Saturday afternoon. In some way he accl-
dentally received and drank a quantity Of
carbolic acid. He was Immediately taken
to the hospital, and after working about two
hours the doctors pronounced him out of
danger. The boy is about twelve years Of
age.
Mrs. Goodnough is visiting Mrs. Young,
of Fort Smelling.
Mrs. McKelvey, of st. Cloud, who is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. Bietel, leaves for her
home this week.
Joseph Holmes, ~wheelwright at the fort,
has received orders for his discharge. An
official order from Washington states that
all army w~heelwrights are to be discharged
Immediately. Mr.. Holmes has filled the posi-
ton for the past six or seven years, and
his absence will be felt in the quartermas-
ter's department.
An unusually large crowd Of cyclists and
pedestrians witnessed the last Sunday morn
ing guard mount and concert that will be
given until the return of the troops from
Lake City. The Third United States In
fantry band will accompany the troops on the
march. but will return the first week in July
to fulfill an engagement with the Elks who
will hold their convention in Minneapolis.
Allan Hannay, son of Capt. John Hannay,
is In the hospital at Fort Smelling as the re-
suit of a fall from his horse.
The Sons of Hermann picnic at Harris
park was a success. The crowd was enor-
nous.