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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04

IRON INDUSTRY Is ENCOURAGED.
Wheat Continues to Go to Europe and So
EOes Indian Corn.

The iron industry has been greatly
encouraged by increased demand dur
ing the past few weeks, and while the
slight Improvement in pig iron at Pitts
burg has been maintained notwith
standing the greatest output ever
known. the new contracts for finished
| products have been unusual for the sea-
son. They include 10000 tons of steel
rails to one eastern mill, $4,000 tons
Of structural work for improvements
! at New York alone. with large opera-
| tions at Chicago and other cities and
a greatly increased demand for manu-
factured materials generally and es-
| pecially for sheets. Minor metals have
| been rather weak, with tin at 1876 cents
and copper at 1887. in spite Of large ex-
ports, while lead is quoted at 3.725
cents and spelter 1856. The best Besse-
mer full weight tin plates are selling
at $3.05, against $40 for foreign. No
change in prices OF coke appears, though
the shipments were the largest for any
week this year
The cotton industry is halted by the
question of wages. although a general
reduction now seems probable The
manufacturers have been buying large
ly Of material for worsted goods. and
their purchases have stimulated buying
by wool manufacturers so that the wool
markets are stronger, though without
changes in quotations. After the great
excitment at Chicago wheat still goes
out ofthe country as largely as before. At
lantic ports reporting exports OF 3,57U,7Ss
bushels, flour included, against 1,542,54O
last year. and Pacific ports 1,712.625
bushels. In four weeks the Atlantic
exports, flour included. have been 15.-
O60,04 bushels, against $500, 161 last
year. Heavy western receipts are only
rejecting temporary conditions in the
Chicago market.
But extraordinary exports of corn.
l4,404 COS buhels, against 9.444S53 bush
els in the four weeks Of last year, shows
how sorely foreign markets are pushed
by the increasing demand for bread
stuffs. Wheat has declined q OF a cent
with the Chicago market, and corn has
meanwhile advanced q Of a cent The
cotton movement continues remarkably
heavy, and yet the slight advance last
week is maintained. The movement TO
late, although more than 1000, 900 bales
have come into sight. scarcely supports
the largest current estimates.
Failures for the week have been 395
In the United States. against 439 last
year. and q in Canada, against 80 last
year
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Old Rock Island Man Quits.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 3.--Mayor #. ].
Anderson, assistant general passenger
agent of the Rock Island lines west of
the Missouri river, has announced his
intention of severing all connection
with that road when he retires from
that position today. Ever since the
Issuance of the order transferring him
from the present position to that of
local agent at Topeka he has had this
move i'm view. Major Anderson has
been connected with the Rock Island
railway ever since the lines west OF the
Missouri river were constructed.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
BIG FRGSH WATER FISH COMBINE
To Control thc Capture of the FInny Tribe
In the Great Lakes

Chicago, Jan. 3.--Edwin Corbin. of
Chicago, has consummated a conbina-
ton OF the twenty corporations control
ing the fresh water fisheries OF the
great lakes of the United States and
Canada. The deal was consummated
at secret conference held i'm this city
some days ago. The contracts passed
through the offices OF the British con-
sulate Friday. The entire amalgama-
ton was taken over by an English COM
pany capalized at $1,000, 000 The new
organization Will control the distribu-
tion Of l50,000,000 pounds of fish per
annum, and will establish and operate
cold storage plants in New York. Buff
falo, Erie. Cleveland. Sandusky Toledo.
Detroit, Chicago. Milwaukee, Cincin-
natl, Indianapolis, Pittsburg, St Paul.
Minneapolis. Duluth, Kansas City, St.
Louis and Denver, and freezing plants
at fishing stations throughout the chain
of lakes. and on Lake Winnipeg, Man.
The parties interested deny that the
combine viii operate In any sense as q
trust. and maintain that it will result
in great benefit To the government and
inasmuch as the former will
be saved hundreds Of thousands of dol
lars annually spent in replenishing and
the fisheries, and the latter
by maintaining a reasonable price at
all seasons of the year.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Thieves who Have Conscienccs.

Wabash, Ind, Jan. "a revival OF
the Wesleyan Methodist church in
Laketon. this county. is having start
ling effect. The evangelist who con-
Quoted the services urged all who had
sinned TO repent and return all articles
which had been stolen by them from
their neighbors SO far a log chain
and two chickens have been returned
and one man who had run off a SOW
and a lot OF pigs has confessed and
agreed 10 make pecuniary restitution.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Beloit Insurance Company Quits.

Beloit. Wis, Jan. 3.-Owing TO the
fact that the late Interpretation placed
upon the law go erning city and viii
lage mutual fire insurance companies
by the attorney general and commis-
sioner Of insurance makes ii impossible
for the Beloit Mutual to continue bus
mess on the present plan, it has been
deemed advisable by the directors of
the company to discontinue business
The risks have been assumed by the
Niagara company. Of New York
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Pulitzer's Daughter Dead.

Bar Harbor, Me-. Jan. S.--Miss Luz
ellie, eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Pulitzer. of New York, died at
Chalwold, their summer home, after an
illness from typhoid fever lasting over
four months. The end had been ex.
pected since Christmas. when a rapid
change for the worse set in. Miss
Lucille was in her 18th year and last
summer made her debut In Bar Harbor
society. Her illness followed shortly
afterwards.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
pr Evaps, win IIIxeIv 20 stand.

Paris, Jan. 3.-The latest information
regarding the viii OF the late DR..
Thomas w. Evans. the American den-
tist. is that although It may be at
tackled there is little chance TO set it
aside. All the clauses are not known.
but IL transpires that DR. Evans re-
membered all his relatives. He eX-
cluded from inheritance John Evans
and his heirs. DR.. Evans left five
sixths Of his fortune to charities in
Paris and elsewhere.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Outs Go Out and ms Go In.

Washington, jan 3.-Nathan B. Scott.
OF West Virginia. has taken the oath
OF office as commissioner OF internal
revenue. in place of w. S. Forman. of
illinois, who returns to the practice of
law In East st. Louis. Charles G..
Dawes. Of Illinois. took the oath as
comptroller of the currency Eckels.
the retiring comptroller. has left for
Chicago. where he becomes president
OF the Commercial National bank.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Says the President Has His Property.

Washington. Jan. "a young white
man named Frank Kacheeski was ar
rested at the White House and sent to
the police station. His sanity will be
investigated. He told Doorkeeper Cis-
sci that the president had a lot Of
property belonging to him and he
wanted it. His talk was rambling, but
he was not considered dangerous Pa
pers on Kacheeskis person show that
he was discharged from the Boise, Ida,
barracks on the 23rl # this month.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Incendiarism for Robbery.

New York, Jan. 9.-The discovery has
been made that there was a daring at
tempt TO break in the main depot of
the Adams Express company, 127 West
Broadway, during an incendiary fire
Thursday. This depot is said to contain
property valued at 100000 every day,
and the police have evidence to show
that the fire was set to enable thieves
to loot the place during the excitement
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Long-Distance Walking Match.

Milwaukee, Jan. 3--The Milwaukee
Journal publishes a detailed account Oh
walking match between Francis
Bloodgood, Jr., and Herbert Knight,
two well-known clubmen of this city.
from the western city limits to Nasho-
tab. a distance Of twenty-seven and a
half miles. They made the distance In
six hours and twelve minutes. crossing
the finishing line exactly abreast Of
each other. The gait averaged Az
miles an hour.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
LESS WAGES AS A GIFT
What the New ear Brings to the
Cotton Mill Operatives.
ALL NEW ENGLAND Is INVOLVED.

| sachusetts. and the Cut VIII BE 10 to 1
Per Cent and Includes Treasurers, Super
intendents, Overseers and Clerks-Thirty.
| five Thousand Men to Feel the Reduction
Southern Competition the Cause.
b1s-fon, Jan. 3.-The action of the cot
ton manufacturers in New Bedford and
Rhode Island in deciding to Join the
movement to lower the wage scale
which was inaugurated by the big cor
porations Of Fall River, makes the re-
duction practically a general one
throughout the New England states.
Cotton mills in Fall River, LOWELL.
Manchester, Salem, Suncook, Lowell.
Hampshire. and a number Of smaller
places, have already posted notices Of
reduction amounting to from 10 to
IL l-9 per cent. In New Bedford il
is understood that the cut-down an
piles to the cloth mills only. AS far as
known the reduction in all the mill CEN
ters applies TO treasurers. superinten-
dents, overseers and clerks. as we'll as
TO the spinners and other operatives
Yarn Mills Not u Party TO the Cut.
IL is understood that as yet the cut
is made only in the cloth mills, the
yarn mills not having been Il party 10
the meetings. What their ASTON will
be is not stated. The mills involved
are the Wamsutta, operating 100000
spindles, 4,450 looms; Potomska. 1O8.-
600 spindles, 200 looms; Acushnet.
10000 spindles. 3,40O looms; Grinnell.
100000 spindles, 1900 looms; Hathaway.
10000 spindles, $3.50 looms; Bristol.
$4,000 spindles, 400 looms; Dartmouth,
10000 spindles. 100 looms; Pierce. Co.
600 spindles, 1.40O looms, and Whitman
6O,SOO spindles, III looms.
Thinks the Men Won't Stand II.
Matthew Hart. secretary of the weav-
ers, when asked to express an opinion
or the cut-down said: Il do not believe
the weavers Of New Bedford will stand
1t. There is not a single mill in New
Bedford that cannot be proven by us |
TO have paid down at the very least Is |
per cent. during the last year"
Fall River, Mass, Jan. 3-The strike |
indications among the textile operatives |
are not soalarming now, and the change |
is brought about by the action of the |
loom -fiXers. This unicn had been looked |
upon as body strong in strike senti-
ment. But at meeting a ballot showed |
lS9 IN acceptance 1f the resolutions
2dopted by the general committee, 10 /,
Tor a strike and 10 blanks.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Gets $4,000 i'm Back SALARY.

New York, Jan. S.--Mayor Strong's
police commissioners held their last
meeting at police headquarters Friday
night and one Of their last acts was TO
restore Captain Stephenson TO duty and
TO order the payment of his back SAL
airy, amounting to about $4,000
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
IS BRIGHTER
Outlook for 1898 Radically Differ.
ent from That of 1897,
CONFIDENCE DISPLACES DISTRUsT..

record OF Failures for Last Year Is Very
Encouraging-Long Step Taken In the
Direction OF Solid Prosperity-Debts Paid
and Foreign Commerce Increased-Iron
Industry Looking Up-Strong Demand
Abroad for our Wheat and Corn.
New York, Jan. 3.-R. G.. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review OF trade says: Failures
Tor the year which closed Friday night
nave been smaller than in any other
year since 1S92-in number smaller than
in any year except in 1895, and in aver
age liabilities per failure smaller than
IN any other year during the last twen
ty-three, except four. The aggregate
OF all failures, commercial and banking.
was $3.50, coo, Of which $25, 800, 900 was
In banking. In 1880 commercial fail
ures the amount OF liabilities was s154.-
100000. of which $50, ,OOO. 900 was in man
ufacturing and $73,7OO,OOO in trading.
with Sl2, 10000 in brokerage and other
commercial lines. The average of LA
piiltles per failure was only $11 ,5S9, and
IN 1892 only $11,O25; but only three years
In the past twenty-three were rivals
1888, with $11, $685. 1856, with sl1 .651. and
1885. with 81 ,O7S.
Conditions That Confront Us.
A new year opens with conditions
radically different from those which
prevailed year ago. Great financial
dlstrust existed then, but has passed
away. After a whole year of entire
freedom from disturbance or alarm I'm
which the country has paid heavy for
eign Indebtedness, taken and paid
many millions for stocks sent from
abroad, and accumulated credits against
other credits represented by merchan-
olse balances more than $500 600. 900 in
It's favor for the past five months, with
deferred exchanges for more than s2O.-
OOo,OOO held by New York banks alone:
while the great industries have been
pushing their way into foreign mar
kets with unprecedented success. the
situation Is no longer a mat
ter Of anxiety.
Half n Million More Men at Work.
More than half a million men i'm
few states, according TO official reports.
are employed now who were idle a year
ago, and the general advance in wages
for those employed has gone far to re-
store the rates prevailing before the
panic. The volume Of business through
clearing houses for the week 142 per
'en-. larger than in 1892 has for ths
month been 0.3 per cent. larger than in
hat year. and in many industries and
branches OF business the later months
II this year have surpassed all records.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
British Columbia Protests.

Victoria, 3. c.. Jan. S.-The board
Of trade, backed by local members Of
parliament, is protesting 10 the Do
minion government against allowing
United States Yukon relief expedition
stores being admitted to Canada free
OF duty. 1t contends that relief is not
needed in Dawson. and even II it were
Canada is nbla 10 attend 10 II.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Mrs. Grants sarcophagus Ready.

Montellc. Wis. Jan 3.-The great
polished sarcophagus Of Montello gran
ite for Mrs. L. S. Grant was completed
yesterday at the yards or the Montello
Granite company. After being boxed
1t was loaded on fiat-car and will be
shipped to New York city. The only
inscription upon it is the name:
Julia d. Grant" 1t is an exact copy
of the sarcophagus made here last sum.
mer for General Grant
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
ELEMENTS WERE AGAINST THE SHOW
Winds Up with Beautiful Sight in Spite
of the Weather.

Notwithstanding the warning elements
and the announcement made in the
early afternoon that the carnival and
parade would be postponed, a great
crowd OF merry-makers. maskers
wheelmen and members Of various So
cieties, with numberless floats. met at
the rendezvous around Union Square
ready to march through the rain and
mud 10 honor the old city and welcome
the new. The crowd at the starting
point was enormous. Following tho DO
lice escort came the marshal and his
aides and they were followed by Fam
ciullPs band, leading the Chicago dele
gation, which was in five open car
riages. Next in line were several uni
formed bodies OF men consisting of the
Robert Anderson battery, veteran fire.
men. Irish volunteers and the naval
battalion. The German societies toined
in the procession at Fifteenth street.
Following them was an immense float
representing the Brooklyn bridge. with
cables of evergreen, on which the we'd
ding of Father Knickerbocler and Mrs.
Brooklyn was being celebrated In truly
German style amid much merrinent.
Then float followed float In rapid sue
cession. Six divisions OF wheelmen
were in line and in front and behind
these were representatives Of volun-
teers in all departments. soldiers, fire.
men and others. Shortly after 10
o'clock some hundreds OF solid looking
citizens carrying Chinese lanterns
marched TO n position Of vantage I'm
front OF the city hall. They repre-
sented the singing societies Of New
York and Brooklyn. The Choral so-
cety sang the German chorals in turn
end after this the bombs placed on the
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
LABOR rayors Annexaf,o,.

San Francisco. Jan. The Building
Trades council has indorsed the action
Of Labor Commissioner E. L. Fitzgerald
in urging at Washington. on their be-
half, the annexation of the Hawaiian
islands, advocating the eight-hour la
Dor law, and supporting the anti-immi-
grafton bill
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Nan who Was Caught Under the Bed.

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. 8. - Deputy
Sheriff Whiting, Of Springwater, n. Y.
has left for that state with Tyler
NJ. Gibbs, the Midland hotel thief who
about three weeks ago was caught un-
der the bed of another patron Of the
house. Gibbs is wanted for highway
robbery. he and another having gagged
and robbed a farmer near Atlanta.
N Y
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Charged wifi the Murder OF Cox.

Chicago, Jan. IA wounded man Civ
ing the name OF Charles Johnson and
residence as Merrick Grove, Ia, is de-
tained at the South Chicago police sta
tion on suspicion Of being a member OF
the gang who shot and killed Watch
man Charles Il. Cox, of the Waterloo,
Ind. banky Thursday night. Johnson
partially admits his identity.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04

IImes from Hong Kong says there IS
the greatest activity in the British naval
yards there, while profound secrecy is
maintained. The movements Of the
British fleet and it's whereabouts are
not known at Hong Kong.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04

Rockland. Me-. Jan. S.--The residents
OF Thomastown were greatly surprised
TO learn that the well-known lime man.
ufacturing company ofBurgess, o'Brien
& Co. had made an assignment for the
benefit or their creditors. The debts are
said to amount to 100000.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
France Denies the Hai-Nan Crab.

san Francisco, Jan. S.-The Building
still insist that the reports OF French
sseupation Of HO-Nan island by Ad-
misl pe Ia Bedolllere are absolutely
unfounded.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
- SINS BACKBONE sTlFFENs.
tl.- i fave Demanded the Evacuation OF
--iao Chou by the Germans.

T5la. q, Jan. 3.--According 70 a spe-
oial irDatch from Shanghai sudden
i6enHg has taken place in the atti-
e of he tsung-h-yamen toward Ger
many resulting in n demand for the
Hr cuaton Of Kiao-Chou. and leading
the belief that Great Britain is bring
pressure TO bear upon Pekin. A
patch from st. Petersburg says that
Thursday Emperor Nicholas granted
an audience TO the Chinese minister
enlpotontiary, Yang Yu. who handed
lhc car a personal letter from the en-
peror II China.
London. Jan. Ia dispatch 10 The
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04

Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan. 3.-James
Wellington has been arrested at Day
ton, Tenn. charged with the murder of
his father, Lewis Wellington. He says
his father threatened to whip him.
While his father was asleep he Drained
him with an axe. He dragged the
body into the woods. Wellington says
he is not sorry.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04

Denver, Jan. 3.-Marks Lipschitz, o
member OF the band OF incendiaries
which operated in this city and In Col.
TAX three years aSs, has been ssnvietsd
or conspiracy y GmWft arsen. rIvs
OF the gang are already In the peni-
tentiary.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
Bryan in Texas. uomewara Dound.

Bryan IN IeNas' Aomeward hound.
San Antonio. Tex. Jan. 3.-Hon. Wn
]. Bryan has arrived here from his
tour in Mexico. Bryan stated that J .
had not changed his opinion on the
silver question
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
He wiahc1 Ee WAS i.nz,er.

George w. Cable, the ever-popular
author of "Old Creole Days" has a
most interesting family Of daughters,
which rather overshadow the one son
of the house Nevertheless, Willie,
who Is seven years old, keeps up the
reputation of the family for saying
good things by an occasional remark
worth printing.
X Willie's besetting sin is laziness-a
fault about which he gets considerable
chatting from his little sister Dorothea
One day when they were all playing
house and Willie, Indian like, was let
ting Dorothea do most of the work
the little girl said:
willie, you are the LATEST boy that
ever lived. You just crawl round"
II wish" said Willie. that I was
a thousand times ;az;er than 1 am,
cause I couldn't move at all then"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
HAPPINESS VS.. MISERY
New Summer Resort.
THE BUCKROE BEACH HOTEL

Is situated on Hampton Roads in
sight of Fort Monroe. where electric
cars meet Incoming and outgoing
steamers. This delightful summer re-
sort will be
OPENED MAY 2. 1898
The hotel has been enlarged. Per-
feet sanitary condition and plumbing.
Bathing Is unexcelled. Fishing and
boating unrivalled. No malaria. The
cool breeZes of the Atlantic. Electric
cars every Is minutes for Fort Monroe.
Hampton and Newport News. No liQ-
uors sold or gambling permitted. Pic
mic parties allowed the use of the
mammoth pavilion during the day.
Music every night except Sunday.
For terms apply to
CHARLES II. HEWINS. Manager,
Buck Foe Beach Hotel,
Hampton. Va
am t7-6m-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
Capital Dry
Goods House
Duckand Crash Suits.

We have handsome crash and duck
suits to please the tastes of all. They
come in white duck. trimmed in navy
blue, light blue ard white, they are
worth every bit of $500, but our open
ing price Will be. s39S.
The same suits come in all sizes for
misses ana make a summer costume
mat is very pleasing to the lucky wear
er. Our price for them this week viii
be S2.9S.
Crash Suits. trimmed in navy blue,
light blue and White. Very desirable
for warm weather. ALWAYS sell for
Si.o0; opening price s325
Crash Suits. neatly made, worth 81 100
for. 81 AZ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
BRIEF ITEMS.

Mr.. Jones. the well known oil man.
il out after a two weeks tussle with
measles.
Mr.. Benthall, Of the West End. who
has been seriously i'll for several weeks
Is said to be better. IL.
The ladies Of Fox Hill are preparing
a feast and fair which will take place
Wednesday, Thursday and tridav
nights. M s IA
Mr.. Littleton Hobbs little son, eigh-
teen months old, died last night at tne
residence in the West Enc, Of cholera
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
SKIRTS.

White Duck Skirts. correctly cut and
finished. worth $780, for CSC.
Blue and black Duck Skirts, worth
Sl."5. for 9Sc.
Blue and white ana black and white
checked Duck Skirts, worth sloo, for
.5c.
White Pique Skirts. neat and fash
lon;,ble. worth $50, for $l.4S.
Trash Skirts. tirst-class goods. worth
I.00. for 49c
Crash Skirts, very pretty worth 81. 25
our price Csc