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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-20
Cigars and Tobacco
EASTWARD
TUax- mann.


Tho traveller, tourist .,or bubiness
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grandc Western Railway Great Salt
Lake Route for his route To the Enst.
1t Ii the only transcOntlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the gliln pse
1t affords Of the Temple City. tho
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it uiIords
the choice ot three distinct routes
through the mountains aud tho moe.
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes Of tickets stopovers
are granted ut Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glcnwood Springs. Lcadyille.
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points 81 interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco aud Denver. Tourist
cars through To Omaha. Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive OF the Great Salt Lake Route
write to +. a. WADLEIGn. General
Passenger Agent. Salt Lake City.
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a special from Havana, via OF Lon.
don. says that there has been nm en-.
gageincnt OF tho Port OF Carbrep, in
the province OF Santa Clara, Cuba,
and It Is believed IN American land.
ing party has been repulsed.
Tho new Spanish Cabinet wns
formed today.
General Blanco, at Havana, Is to be
cut of from all outside communica.
ton with tho world.
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+. VI. JOHNSON.

The May returns To the statisticjan
OF the department OF agriculture
show the acreage in winter wheat to
be % per cent greater than the acre.
age last year. the COMPARISON being
not with the acrcagcd harvested in
1897, but with that snwn III the fall OF
lS9G. While there is an decreased
acreage Of % per cent i'll Kansas, II
ore or less marked Increase in every
Eastern and Southern state, and some
increase also on the Pacific cost, the
the large expansion thus indicated is
to some extent offset 10y "A decrease Of
> per cent in Indiana. 3 per cent in
OHIO. II per cent in Iowa, IL per cent
III Missouri, and 10 per cent i'll II.
llnoIs. Tho reduction III area in
these last named states is duo To the
Tact that the fail Of 1896 was one Of
the finest seeding scasong ever known
whereas that Of 1897 was one Of :he
most u~nfavurahle. TIE average con.
dition Of winter wheat is SG.j, against
oO.2 on May LIST of last year. In the
nine states. with one million acres or
upwards in this product. the average
areas follow: Kansas, 100; PcnnsyI.
vania, 96; Michigan and Tennessee,
each %; Missouri, 80; Indiana. 81;
Illinois, So; Ohio, 81; and California
70. Correspondents agree in report.
ing the crop Of California to he II oI
the smallest ever raised in the state.
on the other hand the crop OF Kansas
bids fair to be the largest in it's his
tory.
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Tho score at MANILA.

II Spanish ships destroyed.
7Spanish ships captured.
4 shore batteries demolished.
Forts knocked out.
400 Spaniards wounded.
800 Spnniards killed.
100000 in supplies captured.
men slightly wounded on the
American ships and ships slightly
damaged.
Damage 81 200, fully insured.
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IL you are thinking Of getting Il bi.
cycle R"nd to G.. Alexander, Elko,
Nevada. Tor Crescent catalogue md
prices.
New carpets, mating, rugs. foot
mnte. porticrs, linoleum, ctc., just re-
ccivcd at Alexandria.
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While you ARE IuOKing for a change
IA the weather. examine tue latest
patterns in wall paper nj the Postof-
ice. All goods iIrst class and AT the
lowest living prices. Cali ia and OK.
anime my stock. NJ .rnublc To show
LrndF. /. y. SmEWwOod.
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Tho Paris Temps defines tho pres.
ent situation as Fan acute attack OF
ADglo.SaxoDism," while some Lon
don paper with a genius Tor nonion.
claturo speaks OF the"Yankcc. Spanko.
war.
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Memorial Day
Exercises
Ar THE
Hail of I"lkO Lodge No. Is,
~ i;3O y. III. sharp.
May 30, 1898
PROGRA NJ AlE:

~ procession will DO formed aftor
tho exercises in Tho hnll and r,occc1
To the cemetery under the cscori ~
Co. u, n. N. q. to decorate the graycs
of the dead, in accordance will, fine
ceremonies adopted by tho Soyorcipn
Grand Lodge.
All whiting or sojourning Brothers.
all societies md the public generally
ere invited to join with the Lodge in
tile observance Of the day.
By order Of the Committee.
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Ride n Crescont tandem and DO in
the swim. They sell for s75 at Alex
audcr's.
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Crescent juvenile wheels sell for
800. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-07

pleisse9si Oh; do on grade 90 - COZ.
Corn steady. spot and month 80 !. o &c;
steamer mixed s5as3Hc receipts N.76J
bushels; exports 1i5,SS bushels; south
ern white corn 3a,s Isihsc; do yellow saii
G54,ac. Oats steady; No. . white
western 5iit s5o: No. mixed do $40
32Mc: receipts 500 bushels. exports
none. Rye, dun md lower; No, : west.
crn 56c bid; receipts 3,Ii6 bushels. cx.
ports 1919 bushels. Hay flfm for the
better grades: choice timothy Sls 600
10 90. Grain frclghts very quiet: rates
steady and unchanged. Butter firm and
unchanged. Eggs .quiet and unchanged.
Cheese steady md unchanged, Nv,
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CHICAGO-Covering OF May wheat
| by northwest shorts was the feature In
wheat trading to-day. 1t was the prin-
| cipal factor In an advance of cent In
| that option, and the strength displayed
| was communicated to July. which closed
| at A4Sc advance. 4 good deal of ner-
vousness was shown at times, Armour's
ordering Of 900 cars for shipment OF
wheat from Minneapolis TO Chicago
having decidedly depressing effect early
| In the session. Corn aud oats, were dull
| and closed with hardly any change in
their previous values. Provisions were
weak and closed 2E@l0c lower.
The opening in wheat was steady,
July starting unchanged at 90A G909sc
and bringing 90l.c a moment later. May
| showed an opening NC advance at 81 05.
The Ohio state crop report. which made
the condition of winter wheat ut SO per
cent below the average. was n surprise
TO the trade. as previous reports were to
the effect that conditions were promis-
Ing. and this caused momentary
strength. Then prices commenced 10
| drop. 1t was reported that Armour had
ordered 900 cars TO load with wheat al
Minneapolis for shipment TO Duluth.
This was taken by many traders as in
dlcating repetition OF the grea. run OF
| wheat to Chicago which took place last
December. and resulted not only in the
| withdrawing Of support but also In
heavily increased offerings. Prices slid
off In consequence. July getting down to
9SGS9%c. The fluctuations In May
were very irregular and good deal OF
nervousness was shown. From the
opening the market dropped quickly to
81 0iM This was followed by a quick
recovery 10 81 06h and almost as rapid
decline to 81 05. Then the market
both for May and July began 10 recover.
On the first decline In May, buying on a
large scale was started. and during the
first hours trading probaly u million
bushels changed hands. This was sup
posed TO be mostly for northwest shorts.
Commission houses were all large buy
crs, getting some of the May crop from
the Letter people. This sudden increase
In the demand for May brought local
shorts In July into the market and with
the additional help OF some bulllsh news
prices slowly advanced. Clcarancey
were fair at 10000 bushels. There were
rumors current that the Letter holdings
In the northwest had been sold TO MILL
ers. They were not confirmed, but nev-
crthclcss had effect. Northwest receipts
were 252 cars, against 100 last week and
327 n year ago. Chicago receipts were
a cars. II OF which were contract grade.
Near the close the market become quite
strong. buying became quite liberal
and general. and May. which advanced
TO 81 05&. advanced quickly 10 81 OG. hut
had reacted by closing time TO 81 O5%
July got up TO the best prices OF tic day,
90&d90%c and closed firm at 90Ssc. X
Liquidation OF long corn was the fca-
turc In that market n prominent clcva-
Tor concern dlsposlng of n heavy line
There, was also quite general selling
early IN sympathy with wheat weakness
ana prices declined. The Improvement
In wheat late In the session resulted In
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-07
men, in the mater d cuba. AZ ,he \,

ment In the matter or Cuba, astiie cri-
sis appears 10 be near at hnnd? IT ii
generally admitted that we do not want
TO annex the Island and be compelled 10
make The Cuban people American citl-
zens. II Is the least desirable thing to
do. The Cubans would derive no good
from our government recognizing the
delinquency OF the Insurgents. but II
would be an Injury TO ourselves, MS II
would prevent American citizens from
the collection OF claims against the
Spanish government for damages un-
der present treaty Htipulatlons.5 To In
tervene by force would mean war.
There are therefore. only two other
methods to accomplish anything
through action on the Dart OF our gov
efnment. One II for tho Insurgents to
buy Cuba and pay therefor by an issue
OF bonds to be guaranteed by the
United States government The other
through q friendly Intervention OIL
the part OF our government to obtain
the most liberal measures possible from
The Spanish government In behalf OF
Cuba, In giving the island home rule
under the supervision OF Spain; and af-
ter obtaining a liberal and satisfactory
commercial treaty with Spain, includ-
Ing all her. colonies, then this govern
ment should take the stand that peace
must come In Cuba, and urge In the
strongest possible manner that the In
sursents lay down their arms and ac-
cept the new form Of government. This
appears now to be the best solution Of
the Cuban question.
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better support being given and the de-
cline was recovered. the close being
steady. Heavy estimated receipts Mon
day had a depressing effect. May rang
ed from sos Q TO 2sjs efS1c, and closed u
shade lower at Box T50I.c. glFtSfitf 'f1
The market FOR oats was very dull,
trading being merely OF q. sealplng ma
tture. The tendency was downward at
frat with wheat and corn, but when
those markets recovered later In the
day oats followed. May ranged from q
TO 2sss q2Giic, and closed unchanged at
26Jac. i5 W. tsF
Provislons were weak all day. though
trading was too dull 10 permit OF very
heavy losses. Easier hog prices started
provlsions lower There WIS continued
selling by the packing interests promln-
ent In yesterdays liquidation and prices
tended steadily downward. There was
n good cash demand for Saturday. Al
the close May pork was 7isd lOc lower
at $40 3flkdlO 40: May lard &C lower at
s. 10 and May ribs 2isc lower at IS In
46 10. 9. r.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat
IS clrs; corn 800 cars; oats $40 cars;
hogs $4,000 head. Y
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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HENRY cLEws.

Bradstreet's: The market continues
quiet and manufacturers are yet hold
Ing back. Some buyers are about the
market and putting In lower bids In
hopes of finding weak spots, but these
are not easily found. except II may be
on Inferior woods. Old lots OF held-over
territory woods from which the staple
has been thrown might be bought lower
II a buyer was found to bid on such
lots. Good staple woods show no weak
ness, although the trade Is slow. Some
medium unwashed fleeces are yet being
taken at 2e@23c for Y and Y blood
clothing and combing thrown together.
Fine washed feeces are held firm, but
move slow. Some demand for Ohio fine
washed delaines at 3lc. Pulled woods
are dull. but held about steady. Aus
tralian wools are firm.s and outlook ap-
pears to be toward higher prices In
London at the next sale, opening March
10. Offerings at the next sale were eX-
pected to be 100000 bales, but It Is now
thought that they will not be over 240.-
600 bales. Carpet woods are quiet.
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LoNDoN-There was a good inquiry
for wool during the week and a fair
quantity was sold. Many holders de-
clined to sell, even at the better ruling
prices, as the ehortness Of stock and bet
ter reports from the manufacturing CEN
ters point to higher rates soon, especially
for merinos. The arrivals to date for
the next series aggregate 2S0.553 bales,
including $4,000 forwarded direct. The
list will close when the gloss arrivals
reach 100000 bales, or March IL, should
the arrivals not reach 100000 bales. The
imports for the week were as follows:
New South Wales. 1903 bales; Mel
bourne, l0,950: South Australia, 2,3GS;
West Australia, 225; New Zealand. H.
S07; Cape Of Good Hope and Natal,
$500; Germany. l,O22: MarseIlles, 1,137:
Novorossick, 1881. and elsewhere 1882
bales. .7.
NEW YORK-wool dull; fleece 17l4Q
231Gc; Texas 13hGl5c.
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NEW YORK, March 5.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Surplus reserve. decrease, 81
135, S25; loans. decrease, sl3,622, 900; specie,
increase. 1899. 400: legal tenders, de-
crease. sS.s73. 100; deposits, decrease, s23,-
$4,000; circulation, Increase, $4,000. The
banks now hold s20,S23.5O0 in excess of
the requirements OF the % per cent rule.
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NEW YORK-At the close of the
weeks operations the situation In cotton
goods Is about where 1t was at the open
ing, that print cloths are slightly weak
er. Bids for extras at Fall River are
made at 2isc, which meet with no re-
suits as vel. But manufacturers. 1t Is
thought. will sell few spots at this
figure next week, The sales have been
light in both extras and odds and the
the stock has increased during the week
In staple cottons the local market Is
quiet In oil grades. The week In wool
ems has also been quiet one. Mems
wear fabrics are only purchased in odds
and ends.
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OIL CTTY-Credit balances SIC: certi-
fcates opened at SIC bid for cash; high
Sic; low SEC; closed at SSlsc; the sales
were as follows: Cash $4,000 barrels a..
Sic; regulars 5000 barrels at S5c; 5000
barrels at St&c: total $4,000 barrels:
shipments 7G,202 barrels: runs $500
barrels
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,NIetnlS,

NEW YORK-Pig iron steady: south
ern 50 75G1l 90; northern SO 5OGl2 90.
Copper firm; brokers 1lkc. Lead firm;
brokers So 60. Tin plates easy. y
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TO CURE, A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinjne Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails TO cure. Csc. The genuine mas l..
B. Q. on each tablet.
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NEW fORk-Wool dull; fleece l7iEQ
23&c: Texas 13iSGl5c.
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Iayesiots.

'tfst. -f iifcstotk. Ht ~ .L
cHIcAGo-The cattle market to-!
day was little more than nominal
one, only about 800 head being offered.
These were disposed OF at prices SUBJ
stantially unchanged from Yesterdays
ruling quotations. There was q fairly
active demand for, hogs, but buyers In
sisted upon lower prices and sales were
fullS &c lower than yesterday. Hogs
sold at 50 1904 90 for light weights and
at 81 00GSi OLE for the better class OF
heavy, the. bulk OF the Offerings cross
Ing the scales at 81 1904 o2is. 1t was
practically n &c market, with pigs going
chiefly at So b0d3 IS. At the close prime
shipping hogs weighing 25O9So0 lbs.
sold for 81 90. There was n quiet mar
ket In sheep and lambs, Lambs sold at
81 2JGt 90 for inferior to IS 25dp6 81 for
fair to prime ilocks, feeders selling at
IS 00d5 %. Sheep sold at 50 0093 80 for
the poorest to 81 1901 co for good TO
choice flocks. with yearilngs selling at
81 50d5 90. Receipts-Cattle. 200 head:
hogs 2?,000 head; sheep 1900 head.
EAST LIBERTY = Cattle steady;
prime 81 COOS 90; common 50 50Jt 90;
bulls. stays and COWS So 001i 90. Hogs
steady: prime assorted medium
weights "a S0Q4 So; best heavy Workers.
100 to 100 pounds 81 25l4 30. light
Workers. 81 1904 20: heavy hogs 81 $50
Is; pigs as to quality 50 9O1i 10: good
roughs 50 1903 70; common to falr
roushs s? 50l3 %. Sheep STEADY:
choice 81 S5G5 co.; common 50 5Ol4 90:
choice lambs IS 75G5 S.: common to
good 81 1905 20; veal calves 50 5017 90.
EAST BUFFALo-cattle steady.
Hogs, Workers., good 20 choice, 81 20Gp
%; roughs. common to choice. 50 60dp
SO; pigs, common 10 choice, 81 O0GD4 05.
Lambs, choice to extra, s. 65G5 75;
culls. to common 81 S5I5 Is; sheep,
choice to selected wethers 81 COCA rs:
culls TO common 50 1903 90.
,CINC1NNATI-Hogs steady at SO $50
Is. Cattle steady at 81 5Oqi rs. Sheep
firm at 50 0oq4 Is, Lambs strong at
81 00@5 So. III,
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81 /. ~ -
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close
% .--..-. ------l ~ -.
Wheat, No. 81 I-EE1II I17-I7I 7ETI-s l1II57-
March ar 49," si@ OH s. % 81 0
Nay $500, lGS oGs / GiS osS
ro Sg,S NJ &c." W" wa Sa sVs
May ai.l sfo. oorsI s6u
july ....... als, 5i9sI 3iR six
Sept. ,...... s?t $50 329s 3?1s
Oats. No, :.
Ally Iy ..''.." SSs,:S ~, III @snH
NIess PORK ~ 9S' -'S "a
NAV M 10 40 10 4aui 10 4, n 40
July ."".. il Is 10 i7EI 10 70 10 i
Lard. N l7N
May May ........ sl5 ~ l?'5 slS
July p,Iir:....' ~ 90 ~ "a
ot Wav iN'o'' ,s,I ria ,nLl t,t
July ..,, 5i7i5I 80 iii 5ao
Cash 0Iotatjons were os follows:
Flour-Stendy; winter patents 81 GO
as 90: straights 81 30GDi GO: spring spe-
cials So $685. 20; spring patents 81 roo
8 10: straights 81 .IOd4 go; bakers 50 GOO
3 90. ri
Whcat-No. spring 9l%193Ac; No. 3
spring 93cG$l 90; No. red 81 OHIO
05is. 3.R- re-
Corn-No. 2, 29hG29Ac; No. 2 yellow
~ 1bV-SH I. /
| Oats-No. 2. 26AG26ssc; No. white
(. Q. b. SHQ29c.
Rye-No. z, 49hc.
Barley-No. I. Q. b. 32U4Oc;,
| tiaSseea-No. J, VI III northwestern
81 20.
tiIsseeu-friine :! 70.
olh-m m per oarrel w ooplo ~.
Shas, ,1h, iVS S, lbs 70 o,aspo ~ coe. "A.
soi ,p 90 Nio9scl 20 WYE vs AZ,
short c,e,r sI1os Gnoso, S1 ssIr tS'e'
e" TWhtsi,S nts,,,, IsG G 20 So@o 90 10,
| .o,,on Si 1eit 'ii's'eu soouS Pc
Smrars.Cnt loaf o,c. rronr,ated
r 5Ic -
Rut,ar-NtorLet f,rm. craon,ories IAN
one. doIrias ilSSITc
Chcese-OuIct MT SISisc
Egss-FIrm;. fresh 1OXc.
NEw yop1y w., .,oo,,., ., ~,
h,rra,s. o-,nnr.n 20 o.e ~ 100. 100,
iI,,ii ~, r.,potn,,i,. 20. CO.
ants e. siSe ~. - ai.,.s s'' =. soSt ~.
Si,nrosoto Noto,,s e. soSS eo. Jo b,i,
arc 81 snS. en-. ,,I, w.. .tra,oh.s 4, SO
~. 10 a,Tr,, 60 -nS7s.1n. no " Y ,o,,,
e,raIos e. oNSa m Do a.. ~ s.o,s,..
fancy 60 SOC .; Hnclrhe,t HOW
s.aoS, =. 'S%S % p DuShwne a. mGut
70, u y o. puck ,,';. s 1ea,ay.
u,astnrr -oo D. o,,ia.. NJ, ,,.as,ar,,
SoSsaitc D,ria!, All. ,.oS,nr an. Do
LAY; -, Il, o,;at. ,res,or, SInGe-n w.
Wbaat rsco,n,s 55S5S bHshsIs. ox-
norris also7 bvsSo,s. 'V sno, poarSat o,s".
W. W. ;, r"S >, n5w'e seIs NJ aan. 80,
r;ve. on.ion. nsr q " sts.d INA va 10 ID
vanna ~ 90 ,,Ies oaJ 81 &C. U,dSen
break due nartiv to t,vora b,e cron
news raISloh sljS,,,w On c.,var;nr and
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tDnily, except Sunday. I--'----'-- -----------.
Sunday church trains will leave Elm
p. n. II. E. WElSGERBDR, = !.
General Munsrss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-28
Foreign News.

CoPENHAGEN, Sept. 2S.-The condi-
ton ofthe Queen of Denmark has grown
more serious and all of the royal family
not already here have been summoned
to the castle.
PARIS, Sept. 2S.-The minister Of the
colonies is quoted as saying that no
steps will be taken looking to the gov,
ernment's abandonment Of Major
Marchand's expedition, now at Fasnc-
De, and that existing orders for the
guidance ofthe expedition will not be
modified.
PARIS, Sept. ga judicial sale OF
Mr. Zola's property in Paris, including
his residence, is announced to take
place on October 18th, the proceeds to
be applied to the payment Of damages
growing out OF recent libel suit.
PARIS, Sept. 2S.-The American peace
commission held secret meeting this
morning. The Gaulois in commenting
on the instructions of the Spanish COM
missioners says they are brief. In effect
the Spanish commissioners are to hold
out and make the best terms possible
PARIS. Sept 2S.-Le Journs' understands
that NJ Forichon, Councillor Of the Court 0!
Cessation, will resign in order TO remove any
doubt as to the importantly OF the court IN
the mstter Of revision OF the Dreyfus tia!
he being an intimate friend Of Premier Bris'
son, and having expressed an opinion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-28
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

John Mingie, OF Martinsburg, W. Va,
was run over by Western Maryland
freight train near Waynesboro, Pa, last
night and instantly killed.
The democratic State convention at
Trenton. \. j., met at y o'clock with
most Of the State leaders present. Hon.
William B. Gourley, Of Passaic, was
elected chairman.
The funeral OF Fanny Davenport will
take place from Trinity Church, Bos-
ton, Thursday noon. Joseph Jefferson
will be one of the pallbesrers aud
Messrs. Barnaby and Mcdonald, of the
Bostonians, will sing.
A race for wager, from Baltimore
around Cape Horn to San FrancisC o
and Seattle, was begun yesterday be-
tween the English iron sailing ship
Marion Chilcoat and the American steel
sailing ship Erskine NJ. Phelps.
BY the shutting down of number of
mills 10 Manayunk, Pa, and vicinity
today about two thousand people will
be temporarily thrown out OF employ
nent. About ninety per cent. OF the
mills engaged in the manufacture of
gray yarn are affected. Oyer-produc-
ton is given as the cause.
Three explosions, five minutes spart, in the
store Of c. & W. McClain, sporting goods
dealers in ST. Louis, wrecked the building
and will probably result in fatalities. Powder
stored in magazine on the second and third
floors exploded from some unknown cause.
Glenwo,d Springs, COL, is the centre OF
large forest fires. Since Monday several new
fires have developed in every timbered Sec
ton that is below the timber line.
Hon Thos. F. Bayard is sinking rapidly st
Dedham Mass, and will probably not sur
vve the dsy.
The village OF Clsremont, Mimi, WAS wiped
out by ire last night, % buildings being de.
stroyed.
Hon. Thomas Joseph Byrnes, premier Of
| Queensland, is dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-28
Flour Combine.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The news OF
the proposition to consolidate the
largest -four mills of this city and the
northwest into one corporation was the
chief topic OF conversation in the flour
trade and on the New York Produce
Exchange yesterday. The plan in
cludes the consolidation of all the large
-four mills of Minneapolis, Duluth, Mil
waukee and Superior with the Hecker-
Jones. Jewell combination here. Thos.
A. Mcintyre, of the well-known firm
of Mcintyre s. Wardwell, is said to be
arranging the deal. The consolidation
scheme proposes to make it q stock
company, with capital of $40 100000
ia stocks and bonds. The terms on
which the various mills will be taken in
have not yet been arranged.