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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
LATER.

Two hundred section hands on thu
Pittsburg division of the Panhandle
railroad have struck for "a raise in
wages of Is cents a day. They are
now getting $1.20 day and want $l.35.
Baron Heyl Zu Herrnsheim, a MEM
ber of the German reichstag, has no.
mated 100000 marks towards the
tuberculosis asylum movement.
The S30,0O0,000 window glass trust is
a certainty. Leases have been closed
which place 93 per cent. of the pro-
drctiye facilities of the country in con-
troll of the new combine. The new
concern will be ready to take the place
OF the window glass combine on May
20, when all plants will close for the
summer season. The new organization
will own over 70 window glass plants.
Eighty United States engineers from
the barracks at Fort Totten. Willet's
Point, y. y, started for the Philippine
islands on the 18TH The men will
travel to San Francisco by rail and arc
due to sail on the transport Sherman
on May %. They expect to be in Ma
Mia in seven weeks.
Gov. Smith, of Montana, has ad-
dressed a letter to Gen. Merriam, COM
manding general of the military forces
in the Couer D'Menes while that dis
trict is under martial law, to the effect
that no more arrests of persons sus-
pected to have been implicated in the
Wardner riot may be made in Montana
without proper authority from the
state.
New York City's welcome to Admiral
Dewey is to be conducted on a grand
scale. as was shown on the 18th when
the joint committee from the board Of
aldermen and city council decided to
call upon the municipal assembly to
authorize an appropriation of S1500OO
fN the city's part in the ceremonies.
A summary of 2j reports from the
leading seaboard and interior markets
shows an advance in the price of hay
Of 90 per cent. over the average price
for the year ending May 12, 1898.
Many applications have been made
to the war department requesting that
all useless cannon captured in the Phil
ippines be turned over to the states, as
trophies of the regiments making the
captures. Under the terms of the
peace treaty all obsolete cannon are TO
be turned over to the Spanish govern
ment.
Admiral Farragut's famous old
flagship Hartford, which for many
years has been on the Pacific coast is
coming east. She has been selected as
a training ship for landsmen. The
landsmen to be trained on the Hart
ford will be recruited almost entirely
in the central west and lake states.
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INVESTIGATION OF TRUSTS.
The Industrial Commission Starts an
Inquiry and the First subject Ham
died is the OIL Monopoly.

Washington, May 12.-The industrial
commission yesterday heard the first
witness to be called in connection with
its inquiry into Interpretations Of trusts.
The witness was Hon. James w. Lee,
of Pittsburg, attorney for several pipe
line and Oil companies, and formerly a
state senator of Pennsylvania.
Speaking of the effect of trusts upon
the consumer Mr.. Lee said the tendency
was TO increase prices until they be-
come eXtortionate. Trusts were or
ganized to secure a monopoly, and
when this was secured by closing up
rival establishments they were in po-
sition to fix prices, which were, accord
ing to his observation, generally in
creased in order to permit dividends
on watered stock. This had been emil
nently true of the Standard Oil Co.
Mr. Lee expressed the opinion that
the Standard was still getting re-
bates from the railroad companies de.
spite the law, and he thought this was
accomplished by paying exorbitant
prices for lubricating oil. He esti-
mated that the Standard company had
within the past 20 years absorbed about
100 independent companies.
He expressed the opinion that the
counties in Pennsylvania which had
produced all the oil turned out in that
state. amounting to about OO,OOO,O ,OOO
barrels. were worse off for this output
Still there were some wells which were
largely remunerative, due TO their
high degree of productiveness. As a
matter of fact however. many of the
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
NEWS OF OHIO.
Gathered by Telegraph From All
Parts Of the State.


Clyde, May 12.-Many prominent
men were among the thousands Of peo-
pie gathered here Thursday to attend
the funeral of George Burton Meek,
the first American sailor killed in the
Spanish American war, on board the
Winslow, off Cardenas, one year ago
yesterday. The remains were buried
with impressive ceremonies in the VIII
lage cemetery. Senator Foraker de-
livered the funeral eulogy. and paid a
fitting tribute to the dead hero. Brief
addresses were made by Gov. Bushnell,
Lieut.. Gov. Jones, Senator Mitchell,
Congressman Norton and Others, and
an appropriate program was carried
out, preceded by lengthy funeral
pageant
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
The coNrRAcr SYSTEM.
BunhlO Grain HhoveIers and Freight
Handlers are DeteEmined that II
shall be Abolished.

Bunhlo Grain Ehovelers and Freight
Handlers are DeteEmined that II
shall be Abolished.
Buffalo, n. ", May l9.--The meeting
Of the advisory committee of ten, oi
which B.stop lQuigley is chairman,
which was 10 have taken place last
night at ;hr bishops house to consider
the gram shcyelers' Strike. was post
poned unt. this morning. owing to the
Illness OF. two members Of the commit
tee. 1t was generally expected that a
plan would have been formulated last
night by which reconciliation be-
tween the scoopers and the Lake Car
riers' association could be effected, and
the delay proved,a big disappointment
to those working for settlement OF
the trouble.
The strikers have steadfastly assert
ed that they would not agree to any
terms or concessions made by the em-
ployers except they were accompanied
by an absolute wiping out of the con-
tract system. On good authority it
was stated last night that the scoopers
must concede something, and it is prob
able that they will agree to accept the
terms offered by the lake carriers. The
action of the Lake Carriers association
at its meeting in Cleveland yesterday
in endorsing the proposition made by
the associations representatives TO the
grain shovelers in this city, and in vot-
ing to make no further concessions
opened the way for settlement OF the
trouble on the basis of the last propo-
sition made by the carriers, which will
mean that while technically Mr.. Con-
nors will retain possession Of the con-
tract, he will have no control over the
men or the management of the grain
shoveling business here. All the de-
mands of the men will be granted with
the exception Of the abrogation OF the
contract
During the last "a hours a number Of
shrewd, conservative men who WELD
great influence among the leaders Of
the grain shovelers have been at work.
They have told these leaders plainly
that their stand for the complete abo-
lition of the contract has endangered
the victory already won by the men and
that if they maintain their radical
stand much longer all will be lost.
The strike among the members Of the
Freight Handlers union is gradually
assuming a serious aspect. There are
about 1000 of these men pledged not
to work for any contractor and many
of these men are now on strike. Orig
inally a few of them went out in SYM
pathy with the grain shovelers and now
Il is believed that in case the scoopers
gain their point they will still remain
out until their own difficulties have
been satisfactorily settled. Several
managers of transportation lines said
If the contractors did not quickly
demonstrate their ability to do the
work of loading and unloading freight
boats they would be compelled to de.
wise other means of relieving the con-
gestion of traffic here.
The freight handlers demand an in.
crease of wages of from 25 cents an
hour, the present rate, to 80 cents an
hour for work. They also ask for the
abolition of the contract system.
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IL Was n Fake Yarn,

Washington, May ia denial was
given yesterday at the treasury and
interior departments to sensational
story published yesterday of a deep
laid counterfeiting scheme that had
been unearthed in the photograph room
Of the patent office. According to the
story referred TO, there had been dis
covered in a vault of the patent Office
Photographic negatives of small bills
from 81 to $40. From these there had
been printed large amounts of high
grade counterfeits, which were being
circulated broadcast in Cuba. The
whole story is a sensational canard.
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A CHALLENGE TO QUAY.



Pepnsylvania Asks the SENATOR TO
Rgn for state Treasurer. ID ~ !
Philadelphia, May 1.-THE Business
Mems Republican League of Pennsyl-
vania, which organization last fall put
forth special efforts throughout the
state to secure the election OF anti
Quay candidates for the legislature,
last night issued an address to the peo-
pie Of the state "congratulating them
upon the progress made by the forces
OF good government during the past
year." The address says the majority
Of the members elected to the general
assembly for the first time in nearly
score of years was anti-Quay and re-
pudiated Mr.. Quay, "the head and front
Of that corrupt and vicious political sys-
tenn chat so long has been reproach
TO the state" This anti-Quay body,
the address says, exposed and defeated
all forms OF machine-conceived corrup-
tion and legislative jobbery.
The principal state officer to be
chosen at the November election is
state treasurer, nominations for which
Office will be made at the approaching
party conventions, and the leagues adj
dress, in concluding, takes up this
topic as follows:
'The control of the state treasury,
which has been the fountain head of
corrrption in the past, is not less i'm
portant now, though the passage of the
anti-Quay interest bill compels the
payment of interest on state deposits.
The Business Mems league has never
placed in the field a candidate for any
office and desires only that proper
men be nominated. 1t is IN organiZa-
ton of republicans who wish 20 pre-
vent party disruption and disaster, with
the conviction that nothing but heroic
action will save the party from ulti-
mate state and national disgrace and
defeat. For the purpose Of settling
this controversy before the presiden-
tial contest of 1900, we would make the
following suggestion as a'mesns of ter
minating the. strife within the republi-
can ranks:
LET Mr.. Quay himself become the
machines candidate for state treasurer
at the ensuing election. Mr.. Quay has
boasted of his readiness to go to the
people for vindication. He as state
treasurer inaugurated and fostered the
system of personal profit by the use of
public money which has been an i'm
portant issue in this contest. He rep
resents ia every sense the evils against
which self-respecting republicans have
rcvolted; he is the incarnation Of the
evils of the system which bears his
name. Let hiro thus make the issue
distinct and direct--leaving the final
decision of the people. IfMr. Quay fears
to submit his candidacy to the people
and in the face of his reputation by
their direct representatives, insists
upon claiming a seat in the United
States senate through the unlawful
act of subseryient governor, he will
prolong the contest until he is repudi-
ated by future legislature"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17

The directors of the pan-American
Co. have decided unanimously ON the
Rumsey site for the Buffalo IN. " ex-
position. This action is Tinal. The
site is beautiful one on the Niagara
frontier, in the northern portion of the
city and embraces 436 acres.
Postmaster General Smith has pro
mulgated an order limiting the Use Of
signs bearing the words III. S. Mair
to such street cars as are actually at
the time carrying mail and cars us1d
for no other purpose. 80
+. II. Cooper, of Chicago, has secured
q 100000 life insurance policy, made
payable to John ]. Mitchell and other
trustees. Mr.. Cooper desires to estab-
loish by means of this insurance per-
petual trust for the support of the aged
people in his native town, Atkrum,
Holland,
At Burlington, Wis, on the night of
the 18th Wisconsin Central train ran
down wagon containing four persons
at a crossing, killing Mrs. c. Tintyl, of
Milwaukee, and August Keinfeld. her
brother, of Norway, Wis. Joseph Huen-
ing was fatally injured.
The New England Mutual Accident
association, OF Boston, having $S,000,0 900
of business in force and doing business
in II states, has been absorbed by the
General Accident Assurance Co., of
Scotland. and will retire from business.
A movement for the combination of
manufacturers of machine-made chain
is said to be under way.
Illinois coal operators at meeting
held in Chicago decided to raise a de-
fense fund of $1,OO0,OOO to protect the
members of the organization in future
trouble with labor unions.
John II. Duke, Benz MacMahon and
John c. Chambers, who do business in
handkerchiefs, under the firm names of
Duke, MacMahon g. Co., in New York
City, and John H. Duke d Co., in
Belfast, Ireland, have assigned. The
liabilities are about 100000.
Fred Simonds, an employe of the fire
department, walked into \. Spinner's
hardware store at Erie, Pa, on the 18th
and asked TO be shown a revolver and
some cartridges. Loading tine weapon
he placed it TO his head, pulled the trig-
ger and killed himself. The store was
crowded with customers at the time.
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The story Comes Too Late.

Canton, May 11.--Miss Clark, book
canvasser who was here the night of
the SaXton murder, and who saw Mrs.
George at the house of Attorney Ster-
ling and heard her talk about an hour
before her arrest, now tells what she
heard that night. The reason she
never told it before was to avoid being
a witness. She says Mrs. George, the
night of the murder, knocked while the
Sterling family were at supper and
was admitted and had a conference
with Mr.. Sterling. Miss Clark left
soon after. This testimony the prose-
cution needed in the case to show
where Mrs. George was Immediately be-
fore her arrest.
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Seek to Recover 5000, 900, 200 Estate

Chicago, May 12-An association OF
heirs has been formed in Chicago to
recover an estate consisting of 60 acres
of property in the heart of the cities OF
New York and Brooklyn, valued at
S200,00O,OOO. This estate belonged to
Alexander Montgomery, a Tory who
fed from New York when Gen. Howe
evacuated with the British forces. To
preserve his interests, Montgomery
leased his entire holdings for 90 years,
and since then, beyond few spasmodic
efforts, no attempts have been made to
dislodge the present owners of the
property. The heirs number $50.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Oliver Archer is dead at his home at
Allendale, n. j., aged "a years. 1t is
said that the first baggage express de-
livery on the Hudson River railroad
originated with Mr.. Archer and the
first fast freight line was started by
him over the Hudson River railroad.
Aaron NJ. Powell, of New York, a
noted anti-slavery agitator, temperance
worker and writer, died suddenly at
Philadelphia on the 18th while in at
tendance upon the opening session of
the Friends yearly meeting.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17

Columbus, May 13.-The Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Co. has
filed in the supreme court its answer to
the suit brought by the attorney gem
pral to oust the company from its char
ter on account of its membership in
the Central Passenger association,
which is alleged to be in violation OF
the Ohio antitrust law. The answer
claims the signing of the contract with
the Central Passenger association was
an act of one of the officers of the COM
pany and was not binding on the COM
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A Record Rreaklng Voynre.

Washington, May 12.-The trip of the
transport Hancock across the Pacific
to Manila was a record-breaker. Up
to yesterday the record between San
Francisco and Manila was 2S days. The
time OF the Hancock was 90 days, and
the vessel covered the entire distance
across the Pacific without stop,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
Repudiate. His Friends, Action.

Toledo, May 11.-Mayor Jones has
absolutely repudiated the action re-
GENTLY taken by political friends of his
in putting up the list of delegates to
the state republican convention which
was pledged to him for governor and
which was heavily defeated at the re-
publican primaries. Jones says he
neither authorized this list nor has he
changed his attitude on the question
of being candidate for governor.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
PuddIers, Wages Advanced.

Youngstown, May 13.-nhe authori-
tative statement was given out here
Friday that the Republic Iron and Steel
Co. will at once raise the wages of pud-
Hers 25 cents a ton and that the wages
of other Amalgamated association em-
Nloyes will be increased in proportion.
This increase is retroactive, taking eff
feet May /. 1t will affect thousands
Of iron workers In the Mahoning valley
alone. Puddlers are now paid 81 a
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THE BICYCLE COMBINE.
II Files Incorporation Papers in New
Jersey Capitalized at $4,000, 200.

Trenton, N. j., May 13,-Articles OF
incorporation were filed with the Sec
retary of state last night of the Amer-
can Bicycle Co. with an authorized
capital of SS0,OOO,OOo The company is
authorized to manufacture and sell bi-
cycles, automobile vehicles and electric
and other motors.
1t is understood that the company
will take over the bike manufacturing
plants on which \. G. Spalding holds
options, which include most Of the
great concerns of this country.
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Sues an Alleged Trust.

Cincinnati, May 13.-County Prose-
cutting Attorney Schwartz on Friday
filed quo waranto suit against the al
legged trust known as the American Tin
Plate Co. The Cincinnati Milling and
Tin Plate Co. is made defendant 1t
is alleged that this company has given
an option of purchase TO the American
Tin Plate Co., through j. S. Wheeler,
their agent, for S1O5,OOO. 1t is alleged
that the inventory of the Cincinnati
company shows only $4,000. The
prosecutor alleges that the combina-
tion amounts to a restriction of trade
and is in violation of law.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17

Cincinnati, May 1o.-Last night, dur
ing the performance Of the Buffalo
Bill Show at Cumminsyflle the roof OF
Turner hall, which commanded view
Of the show from across the street, was
covered with 200 spectators who had
paid five cents each for the privilege.
When the show was half through a
portion of the roof went down with so
people on it, distance of 80 feet. Three
people were dangerously hurt.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17

Columbus, May 1O.-The supreme
court yesterday granted the habeas
corpus applied for by Malcolm Jen-
nirgs, advertising agent of the Stand
ard Oil Co., and he was discharged.
Jennings had been ordered to Jail by
Notary Merwine, of Columbus, for con-
tempt for refusing to give the names
OF newspapers in Ohio which were paid
for publishing articles in defense of
the Standard Oil Co.
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VIII support swayne for Governor.

Toledo, May 1.-THE Lucas county
delegates to the republican state con-
vention have dropped Mayor Jones and
practically united on Noah H. Swayne,
of this city, as candidate for governor.
Mr.. Swayne, it is understood, will con-
sent to the use of his name. Mr..
Swayne is an ardent supporter of
President Mckinley.
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nenII, orRohert Folrcr.

Massillon, May 11.-Robert II. Folger,
the oldest practising lawyer in Ohio,
died Wednesday morning, aged 81. Mr..
Folger was admitted TO the Stark
county bar in 1s42, and practiced law
until few weeks ago. He was the
United States commissioner for this dis
Arint
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mill Hands TO Get More Pay.

Cleveland, May 13.-The wages of the
p~ddlers and helpers at the Union roll
ing mill will be advanced 90 cents a ton
next week. The puddlers are now re.
cciving "a per ton. As the helpers are
paid by the puddlers, this also means
an advance for them. The wages of all
other men will probably be advanced
proportonately.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17

Chicago, May 13.-The interests EN-.
braced in the sash. door and blind
manufacture of Chicago have combined
and on or about August the plants of
the various concerns will be taken over
hy corporation probably to be named
the American Sash and Door Co. There
are "a mills engaged in this industry.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
Sailors Must Ne vaccinated.

Chicago, May 13.-Dr. Sawtelle, sur
geon in charge of the marine hospital
at Chicago, has issued a notice that the
crews of all incoming vessels at this
port must be vaccinat6d. This precau-
tion is to be taken at all the lake ports,
by order of the surgeon general of the
marine hospital service.
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Nominated tor Congress.

Lewiston, Me-, May 13.-The demo.
cratic convention of the SecoSd congress
sionnl district yesterday nominated by
accalamation John Scott, of Bath, as a
candidate for the vacancy caused by
the death of Nelson Dngley. Mr.. Scott
delivered an address endorsing Bryan
and the Chicago platform.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17

Toledo, May 13.--B. +. Cuthbertson
has filed petition in the United States
court asking that receiver be APP
pointed for the Lucas Cc~nty Manufac-
turers' Insurance Co., a concern doing
an extensive business in this section.
He claims insolvency.
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Ar.ns.Inaled by FIILplnor.

New York, May 12.-A dispatch from
Manila says the insurgents have assas-
sinated NJ. Dumarais, Frenchman,
who had crossed their lines under a flag
of truce. He was negotiating with the
Filipinos for the release Of Spanish
prisoners
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Powder WILL ExpIodes.

Kings Mills, May 13.-The glaze and
pulverizing buildings of the King
emok.hss powder plant blew lrp Friday
morning, completely demolishing both
buildings. No one was hurt, as the
mill hands had not gone to work. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
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CIosed Recause of q strike.

Bridgeport, May 1.-THE Crystal
glass works, employing $50 hands, shut
down yesterday because so boys de-
manded an advance of ten cents day.
The plant has been idle only one week
in seven years.
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Harvard Vanquishes Yale.

Cambridge, Mass, May 13,-After a
series of three defeats Harvard re.
trieved its position In debate by vic
tory over Yale in the contest held IN
Sanders theater last night. The de
bate was closely contested.
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Hnrtrnnn Stntue Unveiled.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 13.-The eques.
trian statue of Maj. Gen. John f, Hart
ranft in Capitol park was unveiled with
impressive ceremonies yesterday in the
presence of large concourse of people,
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win Escort Dreyfu. 20 France.

Paris, May 12.-The Petit Bleu says
ten members of the republican guards
and four gendarmes left st. Nazare,
France, on board the steamer Lafayette
last Tuesday to form an escort to bring
Dreyfus to France and that his return
NAV be eXected by the end of June.