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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
INSURANCE FIGHT ~ CALIFORNIA.
COMMISSIONER CLUNITs EFFORTS DIRECTED
AGAINST THE FIRE UNDERWRITERS
PACIFIC

San Francisco. Feb. 1-Insurance Commissioner
Clune has announced that his hght against the ior
egn Insurance companies doing business In this
state Will be directed against the organization
known az the Fire Underwriters OF tho Pacific,
commonly called The Insurance Compact" II Is
by the DISCRIMINATION OF this association that tho
Insurance Commissioner expects 10 secure FOR the
neopo an equitable reduction OF Insurance rates.
- ,n,ent of taxes and licenses by insurance COM
,,a,Ies and a general abolition OF conditions I'M
nose1 on Insurers since the compact came lnt9
dtvis,ence There In prospect many additional
ccr, rIcations including fines, criminal prosect-
.ion. and suits recover premiums OBTAINED Win,
.lo'' @ ,inrss 80 ~ law II will prove final test OF
,be nowers OF the Insurance Commissioner ana
,ne aupiicatlon Of State laws governing insurance
tiOns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
CALIFORNIA WIYE-GROWERS ANKIOUS
A RECENT SALE OF LARGE LOT AT LOW
FIGURES DIsTURBs THEM.

Stockton Cal, Feb THE wine-growers OF th's
state have a serious proposition staring them In
the fac. according 10 Charles A. Wetmore the
prominent wine man OF Stockton. who has Just re-
turned from san Francisco with The Information
that 2 sale OF two hundred and forty thousand
gallons OF wine has been made by the Ango-Caii-
forn!ar Bank Of the California Wine Association.
The price paid for the bulk Of the lot was eight
cents and the remainder. including the choicest
dry wines and about ten thousand gallons OF port
was sacrificed at nine cents. The eisht-cent price
represents a valuation ordinary wines ready
FOR shipment which would be equivalent TO not
more than six cents for similar old wines In coun-
try cellars. and deductng The cost OF detent'oh'
racking and Clarifying It would represent vaua-
ton for similar new wines in the country OF not
more than three or four cents :, , -.
and h3 We kept out of the market hoping 10 secure
ainas AT almost their own figure The result Is
that there is no sale FOR a large quantity az any
,rice With millions OF dollars invested IN the
1ire busiress IN the state the producers are In q
necullar position at present, and they 90 not
ssncceed in en- ackng the cut rates Mr.. Wetmore
declares that they will Rave 10 90 out or business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
TWENTY TWO REPORTED LOST.
THE STEAMER CHANNEL QUEEN WRECKED OF
THE ISLAND OF GUERNSEY.


THE ISLAND OF GUERNSEY.
Plymouth Feb. 1.-The steamer Channel
Queen which ran between Plymouth and the
Island Of Jersey, struck on the rocks OF the
Island Of Guernsey IN fog this morning and
sank
The Channel Queens engines were reversed
when the rocks were seen, but II was then too
lato. The first boatload reached land and sought
help from the fishermen, who made gallant res
cues. although The heavy sea prevented their
boats from approaching the wreck The sur
vivors had to be dragged 10y ropes through the
sea 10 the rescuing boats. The captain was the
last TO leave the wreck
l. IS repcrteG that out OF siXtyfve persons on
board twenty-five were drowned. the chief en-
eiueer three stokers and eighteen passengers,
including fourteen Breton onion-sellers, who
were drowned in their cabins when the seas
svarnued the vessel. The rescued passengers
lost everything even their clothing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
THE BRITISH LOSS ~ INDIA.
rv,r-vTy pODrFs RECovERED-s1R WILLIAM
LOCKHART THINKS ANOTHER CAM
PAIGN WILL Bp NECESSARY.

Bombay Feb. IL dispatch from Mamani gives
further details OF the disaster on Saturday last TO
the Fourth Brigade OF the British troops operating
cn the frontier, near ShinkainaT. GENERA Ne7'i'a
or ,.,o bas iust returned 20 Mamani after visit
ing Inc scene Of the lighting has recovered twenty
TWO bodies Of the British slain and inflicted heavy
loss upon three hundred Of The enemy VINO opposed
him Tho British force lost one man killed ana hau
eight men wounded IN tho latter engagement
General Sir william L0cklari VINO has (nst o oeeI
relieved OF tho command OF the frontier forces by
General Sir Arthur POWe- Palmer. calls for England
on Saturday next; In ar interview he has expressed
the opinion that Il spring campaign against the
trhcsmcn viii be necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
SOUTHERN IRON INDUSTRY BOOAfSd.
REMARKABLE SHOWING MADE BY THp rTd-
trREs FOR 1897

birmingham. Ala. Feb. / (speciaD-statistics
., southern iron shipments for 1897. published here
,o.dav make remarkable showing. The total
shlpments from Alabama and Tennessee furnaces
,,.rs + 1la s92 tons OF which the Birmingham fur
,,oc.s alone shipped 74e 0S5 tons. The amount
nort.d was 2lsss3 tons against 5000 the year
preceding Three hundred thousand tons were used
AZ home making 10000 tons Of Southern iron con-
sunned last yesr. The outpu, was 10000 tons less
thnn this That Of Alabama was ASA tons. and
that Of Tennessee ~ 73O total. 100 900 tons. The
excess OF demana over supply met BY draw
ing from accumulated stocks in furnace yards,
which decreased from April 20 December 10000
IONS and from storage yards The last four
months Of the year responsible for this spleu-
did showing, the Increase In volume OF business
in that period being phenomsnaL Cast-iron pipe
shipments amounted TO 1000 tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
NEW WAY TO PREVENT LABOR TROUBLES.

,xv VIOLATION OF THE AGREEMENT ENTERED
INTO WILL BE CONTEMPT or COURT.
Anderson Ind. Feb. THE Indiana Labor Com
mission has effected settlement for one year
between the thousand workmen In the Elwood ana
Kokomo plate-glass plants and the Pittsours
closs Connany Agreements were entered into on
wage and working regulations. and articles drawn
up covering year They will be hled In the county
courts here and al Kokomo tomorrow. and viola
tion OF them during the year by either "orkmeh
or the company Will be considered and punished
as contempt OF court. The Ei"ood pant resuineu resumed
- a.. ,,,,h 81, hundred men. Such agreement
as has b.en entered into Is new feature OF Labor
Commission Intervention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
4 SPANISH VERSION or 4 sKIRNISH.

Havana Feb IA skirmish between the span
ards and the insurgents has taken place, II Is an
nounced at the centra. plantation Of Constancla,
Province Of Santa Clara. Tho Spanish version "I
the affair Is that the sugar-cane cutters. assisted
by q military force from Encrucijada. defeated the
INSURGENTS Killed two Of the latter and cCmpeue1
the enemy To retire. But II Ia admitted that the
commander Of the Spanish soldiers was woun itd.
that the chief Of the guerilla force ten pTlVates
and five laborcrs were killed, and that four were
ig1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
AGAINST GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION
DECISION BY 4 KENTUCKY JUDGE. WHO WAS a
CANDIDATE IOR ELEcToR AT-lAHGE
GREW AND WHITE OPPOSE 1T.
or THE BRYAN TICKET.

Covington. Ky, Feb. Judge TaTvin. who was
OF the candidates for electoI-at-iar9e IN heh-
lucky on the Bryan ticket in 1896. to-day handed
down a decision refusing 20 grant injunction 10
the gas company against the city IN which Ae sad
that such irjunctons should not be granted indiS-
crlulinately before the merits Of the cases are
heard While the labor question was not Involved.
yet the decision was interpreted by some as an
attack from the bench on governmon, by injunction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF SUPPLIES.

Philadelphia. Feb. The Groccrs and Importers
Exchange to-day made its third and last shipment
of provisions TO the suffering poor Of Cuba. This
shlpmeut makes an aggregate Of 10000 pounds OF
food sent 10 cuba by the Exchange In the last
three weeks, representing "A cash outlay Of $,cc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02

Peoria H.. Feb l-luformation has reached me
head1uarters Of the railroad hrOtherhoJos .n ms
city that the chairman Of tho Board OF DifSe OF
ot the Chicago and Eastern limos htHIo.u i"o 10
circulars o former employees VINO "t4c III
gagged in the strike Of 1894 inviting them 70 resume
their places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
PRINCE MAS SET 4 BAD EXAMPLE.

London. Fec. There has been an epidemic OF
threats 10 xii theatrical people since the murder Oh
,Vursr, Tcrr,ss bv Richard Arthur Prince.
man named Francis Carroll. described as an actor,
w,@s renandcd to-day on the charge OF threaten
o. 70 murder Miss Florence s.. john the actress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
GOLD STANDARD FAVORED N INDIANA

Greensburg IND Feb. THE Republican con-
sressional Convention OF tho IVth Indiana District
TO-DAY declared In favor OF the single gold standard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
,yoTuFR SWISS VILLAGE DESTROYED.

Rerne Feb THE village OF WeissenbuTsnad IN
49, r,orrese Obsrland has been destroyed by hre
Cniv the hotel saved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02

HAVE YOIy HEARD THE FINEST PlANOs1
Krell. ia Fifth-ave bet. 22d and 2Sd sts'-Ah''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
SIX DIE IN A HOTEL FIRE.
BURNING OF THE ALvORD HOUSE IN
GLOvERSVILLE.

MANY PERSONS FORCED TO JUMP FROM THEIR
BEDROOM wINDows-sERvANTs FLED WHEN
THEY SAW THE FLAMES-ALARM GIVEN
BY THE PROPRIETOR AND GUEST
Gloversville N Y. FEB. 1.-The Alvord House.
q handsome four-story brick building, and for
over twenty-five years popular hostlery, was
burned to the ground soon after I o'clock this
morning Six persons are believed to have
perished IN flame md smoke. follows:
DAY HENRY g. of Gloversvill-.
K1MBAII. L. O. Of Irdianapos
K1MBAI.L. MRS. r. G., of Indianapolis
kIMBALI. Miss Of Indlanapos
RUPERT --. a belltOy.
STRICKLAND. BENJAMIN r. OF Gloversylls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02

Fifteen minutes after the fire was discovered
II was seen that the structure was doomed 10
total d, struction. Not an article OF FURNITURE
or effects of any kind was saved Al 80 CLOCK
the front walls fell with crash me ueDi's Tof
-, Nt,in-st Six minutes later the whole
soutb end above the second story fel IN ana IN
another five minutes the upper stories OF the
west side followed . II. g.,
THO nremel searched all day in the ruins for
the bodies Of victims. but found none. Electric
lights have been strung over the ruins ana
large force will continue the search all night
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-05-05
Low RATES.
The B. x 0. S..W. Will Sell Excursion
Tickets to tthe Following Points:

General Assembly Presbyterian
Church, Warsaw, lind. Tickets on sale
May 10th to 2lst, inclusive, good return.
ing June Sd. One fare for the round
trip.
High SCHOOL,: Day O. 6. u, Columbus,
Ohio. Tickets on sale May Goth, good
returning until May 2lst. One fare for
the round trip.
Grand Lodge l. o. o. F., Washington
O. H., Ohio. Tickets on sale May 18th
to 10Th, good returning until May 2lst.
One fare for the round trip.
N. e. Church South: Quadriennial Con.
ference, Baltimore, Md. Tickets sold
Nay 2. 8, 4 and 5, good returning until
May Both. Round trip fare from Hills.
boro S14.
Meeting B. P. o. E., New Orleans, La.
Tickets sold May 8, and 8, good return.
ing until Is days from date of sale.
Round trip from Hillsboro $22 75.
J. e. SANDs, Agent, Hillsboro.
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w. r. Smith & Co.
Druggists, HillsbOrO, O.
Improved Road Notice.
AUDITORS OFFICE,
Highland County, Ohio,

HMIsBoRo, May 2, 1898.
Notice ID hereby given that Marion McPher-
son and others filed their petition with the
County Commissioners Of Highland county,
Ohio, on the I'd day Of May. 1888, asking for
the Improvement under the two mile assess-
ment Pike Laws of Ohio, and the acts supple
msntary and amends,ory thereto. by straight
enipg. grading. graveling. draining and build
ing the necessary bridges and culverts Of .
road ON the following route, to-wlt: Begin
ming ct or near the residence Of Elias Adams,
on the Leesburg and LexinRton pike, thence
following - near - practicable tho old road
bed Of wbat Il known g the old Urbaus road
70 the Clinton county line, st or near the ref
dsnce Of Mrs. Lydia Smith; all Of the said road
bstng within Fairfield toWnship Of said county.
And notice Il hereby given that the Oommis.
sioners have appointed viewers and . surveyor
and ordered that they meet st the residence Of
Elias Adams, on the 9Th day Of Nay, 1893, ct
10 O'Clock .. m, and proceed to view and survey
said route, and make written report Of the
same 70 the County Commissioners at the Aud
ttor's Once OF Htghland county on the 9th
day Of june 1883, st O'Clock p. m.
JANIS REHCE,
Auditor Highland County, o.
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NEW FACES
In Old Places-Those Who Are
Filling the Positions Made
Vacant by the Depart
ure Of the Scott
Dragons.
The New Boys are Rapidly Getting on
to Their JObs-Plenty Of Eel.
lows Ready and Anxious
to FIJI Vacancies.


change in the town in general since the
departure of the Scott Dragons. Where
the boys formerly worked or hung out
they are not, and others are in their
places. OF the seventy five boys sent
from Highland county with the Scott
Dragons about fifty are from Hillsboro.
Below We notice some Of the changes:
e. A. Pohlmeyer, Of Cincinnati, is in
Fullerton's drug store, and dispenses
paregoric and other patented and unpat.
ented stuff, - per R. N. Fullerton, now
in camp.
Frank Tomlinson's position on the
Dispatch is now held down by Johnny
Carroll.
Around at Col. Walkers clothing store,
where little Mac smiled on customers,
the force has doubled up to do his work.
Charlie Wellbrook and bis able assist.
ant, Hope we'll, at the Palace Barber
Shop, are doing the work of Houser, first
chair.
Jud Erwin is ct the News. HERALD do.
ing the work that it formerly took Fritz
Jolly and George Barrere to do. It's .
cinch for Jud, and We haven't missed
the boys at all.
J. r. Barrows, Of Wilmington, will
drive the cart of the Electric Light Com.
pany, and blow out the flies and in.
sert the carbons into the arc lamps %
Corporal Mcclure was wont.
George CLARK is clerking at Oharl ey
Grahsms' in the place of Corporal VIM.
Hogsett.
Chas. Richards and Commodore Tener
are doing some hustling since Vern Mil.
Ter left the Bee Hive.
The foundry boys have been working
extra time since Gus Eggling, Harry Day
and "Punch" Rocket left the force.
Startling Caron has taken his brother
Jim's place in Gutridge's restaurant.
Henry Brown is making harness in
Sanderson's shop and holding down Pat
Henderly's stool.
Frank Wisecup manipulates the bend.
or at the Bent Wood Works since Harry
Butler left.
Walter Uhrig's duties at the Uhrig
livery stable on Beech street have de.
volved upon his brother "Dude."
The chair factory contributed four
from their force in the persons of Lieut..
Jenkins, Commisssry Sergeant Dryden,
Otto Oolburn and Luke Roberts, and
has shifted its other members around
and doubled up generally to do the ex.
ira work. They have taken on but one
new man, Henry Reinboldt.
Five boys who were on the payroll
of ]. L. Durnell and worked in his lum.
Der yards and saw mill-Chas. Duffy,
Lew Fahrlander, Emmet Martin, Rud-
dick and Dave Shoemaker-have been
succeeded by John Hern, John Newly
and Chas. Bellies.
Homer North says he has been almost
left and he has had to attend to all the
U. 8. express.
Nal. Elliott's fish stand has remained
closed since Mails absence as he could
find no one willing to accept the respon.
sibility of the transaction OF this business.
"Pate" Lyle works half an hour extra
each day and SANDY" Carroll Is not
missed out of the paint shop of the NJ.
F. Carroll carriage factory.
All of the boys employers have an.
nounced their willingness to take them
back upon their return.
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HAINSBORU.
May 2, 1898.
Miss Ella Wheaton has returned from
vicinity Of Folsom.
Miss Katie Russell. of Ross county, ID
the guest of Mrs. William Bashore.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary 90.
ciety will meet at Mrs. Lydia Brownings
next Thursday afternoon.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Har.
rineton last week, fine boy.
Mrs. M v Wheaton visited friends ct
Mount Washington Tuesday and Wed.
nesday.
James E. UP and wife we're among
friends at sabina last Saturday and Sun.
day.
Samuel Ferguson, who went from here
to Blooming some weeks since, has en-.
listed and gone with the company that
left Sabins last week.
Allen Ferrell, q prominent farmer
west Of town, has been seriously i'll du.
ring the past week, but is said to have
improved some.
A large amount of wheat has been
hauled to Bainbridge from this vicinity
of late, part of which brought over 81
per bushel.
Miss Beath, of Petersburg, has been
employed as teacher OF the primary de.
partment OF our school for the coming
year.
J.B. w. spargur and wife, of Hills.
boro, passed through yesterday on their
way to Bainbridge, to attend the funeral
of Edward Mccoy, whose body was
brought there from the south where he
recently died.
DR.. Wilson, jr., John Larrick and
Ralph Price, of Greenfield, were each
entertained by a special friend here Sun.
day evening.
There will be railroad meeting at
Rainsboro next Saturday at 2 p. m. at
the X. of P. Hall interest," Of the Black
Diamond. Col. Crawford, of Columbus,
o., is expected to be present and will
address the meeting. Everybody invited
and general turnout of the citizens
who are interested in having q station
where the proposed road crosses the pike
west of town is greatly desired.
E. B. Roads left for Hillsboro today to
accept q position as salesman in the
grocery store of Roads & Lucas. He is "a
genial gentleman and we bespeak for
him success in bis new field.
Squire T. NJ. Ferguson and wife visit.
ed their children in Brushcreek town.
ship Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Ann Grim died at her
home one mile north of New Petersburg,
April Goth, 1883 after we'll spent life of
II years and days. She was born in
Adams county but had been q resident
of Highland county for SO years. In 1850
she was united in marriage with w.
Carey Grim, who, after sharing with her
in lifes joys and SORROWS for nearly half
century is left to tread the pathway of
life alone. In the days of her girlhood
she identified herself with the United
Presbyterian society on Fall Creek and
remained worthy member of the same
while she lived. She was greatly be.
loved by large circle of friends for her
many noble qualities and will be sadly
missed in the neighborhood where she
liyed 30 80 long and so we'll. After q
brief service at the house the remains
were conveyed to the Fall Creek Church
where appropriate funeral services were
held in charge of Rev. s. D. Crothers, of
Greenfield, assisted by Rev. J. I. Tag.
gart, of Rainsboro.
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Notice IL hereby given that the undersign.
Ad@inisssator' Of ths Sstais Of Eiiss6eth
Hulitt late Of Paint toWn4hip, Highlan6
soQntX' ~, g 2hsc; To- deessasd JoaS auilsF.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-05-05

Ladies' Donsola Shoes. coin toe. pat
tern or vici tip, button or lace, 500 per
pair. the best Shoe ever sold for this
price. Be- them before you buy.
Bun HIvs Guon Esoas.
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FOR SAL,E.

To any person desiring to purchase
tannery with capacity of 5000 hides
per annum, with the advantages of cheap
oak bark, this offers an excellent oppor-
tunity to secure land, buildings, watts
and machinery complete, al bargain
We will sell one 25 horsepower engine
and boiler 36 inches in diameter, "a feet
long; also lot of shafting, pulleys, belt.
ing, pumps, steam and water pipe about
5000 teet of iron, different sizes.
One Bushnell leather press.
One jacking machine.
One stuffing wheel with gearing, shaft.
ing and pulleys complete.
Five dwellings, ground with each, if
desired; one tannery building, l22 by 60
feet, two stories with annexes; also lum.
Der stoves; etc !; one Fairbanks wagon
and cattle scales, capacity 5000 pounds,
complete and in prime condition. The
machinery is in good running order and
is now in use. Call at tannery or I'd.
dress
I. e. III. e. Bragg
SINKING SPRING, O.
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Swift's Fertilizers

For corn for sale BY r. 8. Evans 4 90.
Their Office d at their old place Of bus.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09

II you don't read our sayings, you misi
some good reading, good advice and goct
Bargains
From local hotel: mot responsible
for diamonds. bicycles OF other yaluable'
kept under the pillows; they should be de-
posted in the safe"
over 1000 suits to Select from a, Her.
man wise's store; suits from S to s2o
Trial Of law suits IL expensive; you can
Try on one OF our Suits for nothing,
Irony of Fate-commodore schley sen,
cevcras feet to the bottom OF the sea;
chief Stockton intends to send cevera's
feet up IN the cir during the Regatta
night Parade. see9
why il the Regatta such great sue
oessy Because Mr. VIM. Goslln IL presi.
dent He is a graduate from the invigor.
aied coilege Of Rus,lers
-lses Hat Department Is complete:
the iaies, shapes, the prettlesi shades.
A drawing combinatlou-wise' Wooden
Shirts and Drawers.
How many Miles to Porto Rico, There's
only one Niles, and Spain thinks he is TOO
many.
There's one clothier who knows how to
take care OF his customers-Herman
WISE the Reliable Clothier.
There1 soon be change In the local
Postofiice. There with be good looking,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-09

quick connection with their markets. The
details OF these Systematic workings of
tho Massachusetts, Jaw are veil worth
studying by. Oregon. The Old Bay state
takes the lead I'd progressive movements,
and as Mr. Lounsberry has loaned these
valuable works 70 the Astoria Progressive
Association Tor their study doubtless
ciatsop county will proht through the
work OF the club. whether the State %
oregon at large adopts any systematic
plan OF rOad-building or not. Careful in
vesilgatlon throughout the city yesterday
reveals the fact that never In the history
OF Astoria has there been such a general
push for Internal improvements as II In
progress al the present time. not only
are the people determined 10 have good
roads but they are determined to have
some good other things. They realize that
the Progressive club has done much in
the past for the entire community and Is
planning and able to do much more In the
future. A little Massachusetts macadam
on some OF Clatsop's puncheon roads
would mean 3 per cent more profit 20 the
farmers Of the county and 100 per cent
more farmers here In two years time