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The morning news., 1899-12-21

bI0Oh I Nll ia llu j r
mental Tobacco, 1859
$50; Federal Steel +
$500; Pacific NAH, so
So. 424; Tennessee c.
United States Leatl
Tobacco, "a, ,s01.
New York CT
Atchison -. :. 1875
do pref. ....... So
Bale. 81 Ohio -. 81 |
Can. Pacific :. SSA
Can. Southern :. 4S24
Ches & Ohio :. 2Slal
Chi. CT. West. :. 11ssI
c., y. a. Q. .....1lSisI
c., 1. s. l.. ...... Il
do do pref. =. "A
Chi. & Il. HI. =. Sc
Chi. & Northw. 1861
c., II. /. Il p. ..10ii4 |
G. c. G. & st. l.. Sta
Col. Southern :. 4HI
do lst pref. -. 39%
do I'd pref. -. 14M
Del. a. Hudson. .1l3A
D., l.. & w. I'M
Denver g. r. @. 17iA
do pref. ....... 667s.
Erie ..,. -. -. il
do list pref. -. 30h
at. Nor, pref. .160iaI
Hooking Coal =. 10
Hooking Valley. 29A
Ill. Central -. 10S
la. Central -. liz
do pref. ....... AZ
X. c., p. & q. :. 7ls
Lake E, e. w. :. 2Oiz
do pref. ...... 7Si1
Lake Shore .....2i0
l.. a. N. ......... 75s4
Manhattan l. =. gi#
Met. st. Ry. .159ls
Mex. Central =. 9A
MINI. q st. L.. 55
do pref. ....... 90ia.
Mo. Pacific 80. 80
Mobile Il Ohio. "a
NJ, X. Il T. -. 10
do do pref. -. 31Ml
". j. Central ...1i3l2I
". Y. Central ..129
Nor. & West. ). 22Ml
No. Pacific 49,. 81
do pref. ....... 71Al
Ontario & w. :. 2l1sl
ore. II. & N, :. AZ |
do pref. ....... 76
Pennsylvania ...190iA
Reading -. -. II
do 1st pref. =. 47%
do I'd pref. -. 25
Rio G.. w. ...... Al
do pref. ....... SO
ST. l.. a. S. f. :. 9hl
do 1st pref. -. go
do % pref. -. 29A
st. l.. Sw, ...... II
do pref. ....... s2A
ST. Paul -. ...1l63sI
do pref. .......165
st. p. g. ON. lib
SO. Pacific $3.50. 351sI
SO. Railway -. 11MI
do pref. ....... 51Ml
Texas & Pac. :. 14ih
Bor
u. s. q, reg. .1o2}aI
do 3s, reg. .110
do 3s, cou.... .1l0
do new As. rg.1331al
do new As, cou 1931ai
do old Is, reg. g.11i /
do old 4s. cou.115
do IS. reg......113 (
do SIS, cou. LIB
d. G. 3s, '6Js. ..1l8
Ala. class A. .112
do do B .....1i1
do do G .f0t
do currency 100 /
Atch. gen. 4s 81 I
do adtt. Is. 17Nl
G. South. ENDS. 106Jz |
d ar Ca 5s 81
do 1st inc =. 35 /
do 2nd inc. 9 (
q g. O. 4l5s a3ihi
do 40 5s .1l4lLf
c& Nw. ron. ~. 14OlLl
40 do 81 II.
deb. 81 .aI5
Chi Ter. Is 93
col So 4s 81
The morning news., 1899-12-21

Pacific, 5000; Union
Pacific preferred. H.
and Wire. 66.7J0s
.ansit, 1856. .6s4; ContI-
10; Federal Steel, &c.
referred, ex-dividend,
65; Gas, 90. .S95; Sugar,
Dal and Iron, OTIS:
ler. 10,325; American
losing Stocks.
union Pacific ;. 43M
do pref. ....... T1i4
Wabash -. 49,. IA
do pref. ........ 1855
Wheel. & l.. 10. Sss
do I'd pref. -. 235s
Wis. Central -. l6
Adams Ex. .....i1t
American Ex. ..137
u. $. lex. .A.... As
Wells Fargo Ex.122
Am. Cot. OIL -. 32iA
do pref. ........ 80
Am. Mailing -. 7
do pref. ........ 81
Am. $. & Refg. 3l1a
do pref. ....... S3A
Am. Spirits 49,. 2ls
do pref. ........ II
Am. Steel Hoop. 3stz
do pref. ........ Is
Am. Steel & w. 4lM
do pref. ....... So
Am. Tin Plate :. 26
do pref. ....... rs
Am. Tobacco -. S97A
do pref. ........135
Anaconda M. Co. IS
Brooklyn r.. r.. e5iA
Col. +. & /. -. 39K
lCont. Tobacco 27M.
do pref. ........ S0ia
Federal Steel -. 44ts
do pref. ....... 70A
lGen. Electric ..119
lGlucose Sugar :. 39s.
do pref. ........ 80
Intn'l Paper -. 20
do pref. ........ 64
ILacleie Gas 49,. IS
National Biscuit. s3ta
do pref. ........ 81
National Lead :. 24is
do pref. ....... .103
National Steel !. 261a
do pref. ex div. Sta
IN. Y. Air Brake. 1876
No. American :. 1879
Pacific Coast AZ
do lst pref. -. 80
do "a pref. -. IS
Pacific Mail -. 3s&
Peoples Gas -. 951z
Pressed s. Car. 53A
do pref. ........ 81
Pullman p. Car. 1S0
Stan. II. g. T. :. Q !
Sugar ...... .....125A
do pref. ........i12
Tenn. G.. & /. :. TS
U. 8. Leather :. 1916
do pref. ........ 60
u. s. Rubber :. 3SM
do pref. ....... .102
Western Union,
ex-div. -. -. ssh
r. !. &c $. ....... 1874
do pref. ........ 60
p. c. G. & st. l.. esq
lds.
La. new con. 4s.
T.. & ". uni. As. 98sI
NJ. X. & T. Ends. 65A
do do As ...... sS1s
W. e. o. as. ....... 81
N. Y. G. lists. .f121s
N. J. c. gen.5s.11sA
N. c. SIS .i27
do do As .104
N. Pacific 1slts.1l0
do do 3s ...... 6iM
do do A. .f92
N. Y. G. g. st. l..
AZ .............. .104A
". & w. con- As. 50
do do gen. 6s. 1876
Ore. Nav. lists. .108
do do As .1O1
Ore. S. Line 6s.127
do do con. IS. .1f2
Read. gen. As. :. S4
X. G. w. lists. 95
st. l.. & /. M.
con. IS ........ .102ik
S. l.. e. s. #.
gen. SIS ........120
st. p. cons .... .1g2
st. p, G. & p.
lists ............119M
do do 5s ......116
s. Pacific As. 80. n
S. Railway S.. 1864
s. Rope & T. es. Is
Tenn. new set. 80 IS
T. e. +. lists. .110
do do ends. A
II. p. As ........103
Wabash lists ...1i2S
do Ends ........ sSia
w. Shore As Ill
Wis. Cen. lists. . 50
Va. Centuries :. S4
do deferred :. s
Standard Oil. 452m
The morning news., 1899-12-21

stock on hand this day....... z,7G7 1856 800
stock same day last year,. 20.S30 en- 2s2
Receipts this day last year.. ~ $50
Charleston, .. C., Dec. z0.-Turpentine
market finn at 48c; sales none. Rosin firm,
unchanged; sales none.
wilmington. y. c., Dec. 20.~Splrlts tur-
pantine, nothing doing; receipts. 73 casks
Rosln firm. 81. .i0Ni.i5; receipts. 40 barrels
Crude turpentine firm; si.e0 and $3.50; re-.
ceipta barrels. Tar quiet; sl.z5i receipts,
655 barrels.
The morning news., 1899-12-21


Galveston-Quet; middfing, nc; net re-
ceipts, S,29S; gross, $685. sales, 40; stock,
2l4,521.
New Orleans-steady; middling, nc; net
receipts, 14,1o9; gross, 14,109; sales, $500;
stock, 39S 097.
Mobile-Steady; mddling, 1-16c; net re-
ceipts, GA; gross, 63i; sales, 1000; stock,
37117.
harleston-Nominal; middllng, TIC; net
receipts, 24S; gross, 248; stock, 25 093.
Wilmington-Steady; middling 7hc net
receipts, 1851 gross, 1.S5i stock. 25'579.
Norfolk-Steady; middling, 7Ac; net re-
ceipts, 2293; gross, 2,293; sales, 96 stock,
IS 1884.
Baltimore--Nominal; middling, ,71zc gross,
1850; stock, 21,s47.
New York-Steady; middling. 9-1sc; net
receipts, 50; gross, 2,462; sales, 700; stock.
Ill .009
Boston-steady; mldd1ng, nc; net re-
ceipts, $50: gross, 1881.
Phladelphia-Steady; middhng, 79-16c;
net receipts, 1S1; gross, 131; stock 14.2i8
Da ly movements at interior towns
Augusta--Steady; middling, TIC; net re-
ceipts, 2,31S; gross, 2,31S; sales, 346; stock,
5jz97.
Memphis-Steady; m'ddIing, 75-16c: net
receipts, 1888; gross, S,447; sales, 425; stock,
1SS. .106
ST. Louis-Steady; middHng, TIC: net re-
ceipts 1926; gross, $3.50; sock, 105, ,S81.
Cineinnati-Quiet; middling, TIC; net re-
ceipts 1866; gross, 1856; stock, 9,S0s
Houston-Steady; middling, 3-16c; net
receipts, 1888; gross, 1888; sales, 556;
stock 112,671.
Louisville-Steady; middling, 75sc.
Exports Of Cotton This Day
Galveston-Continent 6,341.
New Orleans-Coastwise 041.
Mobile-To Great Britain, rs.
Savannah-Continent $685.
Norfolk-Coastwise, SIPS.
Baltimore-Coastwise, 1900
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day: To Great Britain, 1886: to the con-
tinent, 1852.
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week: To Great Britain, 55195;
to France, 7439; to the continent, 5s,37s.
Total foreign exports since Sept /, 1893:
To Great Britain, 940,4S2; to France, 4O6,-
OBI: to the continent, 1,0l6 989
The morning news., 1899-12-21

Sea Island Cotton-The market Is firm
There were sales of 2,915 bags for the week
ending Friday. against sales of $3.50 bags
for the corresponding week last year. The
receipts were S,41S, against 2,446 for this
same week last year. Following are the
The morning news., 1899-12-21
COTTON.

The local market was again quiet and
easy and unchanged. There were reported
sales of 10l bales for the day. While there
is considerable stir owing to the declines
in futures, the local spot market seems to
be standing steady, and is not being great
ly affected by the slumps in other mar
I6ets.
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the market at the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-07
90 cent able.

Saturday we fixed up a 90
cent table in our cloak depart
ment and there was a crowd
around all day.
Odds and ends Of Wash
Skirts, Wash Waists, Wash
Petticoats, Wash Wrappers
etc. etc, Monday We add even
better things to the assortment.
You had better look over the
conglomeration.
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Seal Estate.
FOR RENE.
'atent Stove Brick fit any stove. d15
S2S CHAPEVI STREl

FOR SALE-1 900 set Patent Stove Brick
every set warranted one year. Orders re-
ceived 1853 State street. d7 1y
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lMants.

One cent word for each insertion,
five cents word for full week, seven
times.
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MRS. 5. A. GLADWIN'S
EMPLOYMENT Agency.

lO2 ORANGE STREET, Bowditch Building.
room g. Headquarters for the best sit,ia.
tons; 10 years experience. Coachmen. Farm
hands, porters, girls for general housework.
Mattresses, etc.; Germans, Swedes aud
others needing situations should apply. and
those requiring superior help can be fur
nished at the above Office. German and En-.
glish spoken 7v1
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Sale price Sc.

One bottle of Crown Deo-
dorizing Fluid will make two
gallons of strong disinfectant.
1t is powerful, yet harmless
in its effects to persons or
fabrics entirely free from
odor and does not, like car
bolic acid or chloride of lime,
substitute one disagreeable
smell for another ; being at
once cheap. harmless, clean,
convenient. and instantane.
ously effective. Regular
price CSC.
Sale price / Oc bottle.
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WANTED.
WAN WE'D.

girl to do general housework:
inust be good cook Call
auI 1t 3SS ORANGE 81, E
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SANITARY PLUMBING
And House Drainage Speciality
llIDA Il NIT AEl NR

THOMAS Il. MEAGHBR,
Successor to The Robert Morgan Plumbing
Co., 30 CENTER STREET, Whites Block,
dealer in Gas Fixtures. Burners, Globes,
etc; Gas Fitting, Steam and Hot Water
Heating. Estimates given. Special care in
testing by a pressure apparatus the sani-
tary condition of the traps and drainage
system of buildings by smoke or peppermint
under pressure, at a nominal cost. Tele-
phone call 267-12. jy1 ~
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SITUATION for housework or chamber
Work; thoroughly competent; sea or shore.
aul ltp Address ~, Courier Office
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Notice to Contractors.

City Engineers Office, No. II City Han.
New Haven, Conn, August Sd, 1880.
HI aoe pnt 10 x wl O. 9eeslssd
For sprinkling in Wards to IL, inclusive.
that portion OF the streets In which there
are street railroad tracks, which may re-
main after deducting nine feet In width for
each line Of track.
Blank forms of proposal, and any informa.
ton concerning plans, specifications, bonds.
etc. will be furnished upon application.
specified and all proposals not on the blanks
furnished or not properly filed out will be
rejected,
The right to reject any or all bids is re-
served.
By order Of the Director Of Public Works.
au4 3t G. w. KELLY, City Engineer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
A Painful Mistake.

A conductor got up early the other
morning and got his own breakfast He
is not used to this. as his wife, who was
sick on this occasion. is used to getting
breakfast ready. He is fond of strong
coffee for his early meal. and, filling the
pot with water, heaped in four table,
spoonfuls of what he took to be coffee.
After all was done, the coffeepot
steaming and hash well Drowned, he sat
by his own self to break his fast. The
coffee did not seem very hot. so he drank
off half the cup in three or four swal-
lows Then the roof started. He yelled
like maniac. His trembling little wife
ran out to see her husband dancing
about on one foot and screeching like a
maniac.
He ran to the wafer pipe and drank
off two quarts of cold water and then
quieted'down enough TO ask: what in
thunders the matter with the coffee %
She smelled of it and said: why,
dear, You mistook the ground cloves for
the coffee, that s all Lewiston Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
SHE WILL FIND OUT.
This woman's Curiosity Is Only Tenn
pOrnriIy Suppressed.

pornriIy Suppressed.
He had been out pretty late, and he
knew it. Where he had been, who he
had been with and what he and the
other fellows had been doing are mat
tiers not germane to the story. Suffice
to say that when he opened the door
with his latchkey and made as quiet
an entry as possible he felt in his
guilty heart that the wife of his bosom
would ask him a whole lot of things
which he did not care TO detail just at
that time He was not mistaken As
soon as his wife heard him enter the
chamber she knew instinctively that he
was trying to "hold out" on her and
she asked:
Where have you been?"
Now, it wasn't part of his plan to
tell her where he had been. The idea
was furthest from his mind, so he tenn
porized.
Nov see here" said the husband.
eff you will let me go to sleep and
don t ask me any questions now or at
any other time about where l have
been, l will give you $50 in cash for
yourself. -
This was poser, and the dutiful
VIE naturally started 10 reacH IOr the
$50. But feminine curiosity was lit
tie too strong, and she did not at once
acquiesce. The next morning. when she
arose. the first thing that caught her
eye was her husband s coat, with one
sleeve torn out by the roots and hang
ing by thread.
why, Will, what is this?'' she
asked
That's loose sleeve. said her hus-
band.
"Well. how did it get loose?" she
persisted.
''See here he said suddenly, ''do
you want to lose that $50? If you do.
just keep asking questions about that.
If you want to get it, just let the mat
ter drop"
Being a wise woman, she let it drop,
but his friends are making bets that
she will first secure the $50 and then
find out some way how that sleeve got
loose. City World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
The Fearful Cruelty That Makes This
Dainty PossibiIity.


To the ordinary man and woman DO
conception of the torture to which the
poor. unfortunate goose is put could
possibly be formed.
The geese when about 9 months old
are taken from the pastures and placed
in an underground cellar, where broad,
slanting stone slabs stand in rows. and
are bound fast to the tables. They are
literally cxucified.
Feet wings and bodies are spread
out and bound by bands, so that only
the neck is left free. As may be imag-
ined the animal struggles with all its
might against this stretching, till, after
days of vain endeavor to free itself
from the bands AMI its position. its
powers of resistance are overcome, and
dull resignation, broken only by its
low cries, takes pcss sssion of it. Two
months must pass away before death
brings relief.
The animals are meanwhile crammed
with dumplings made of dough of buck
wheat, chestnuts aud stewed maize.
Every two hours, six times day, they
receive from three to five dumping
pills, which in time become so sweet to
the tortured creatures that they stretch
their necks to be crammed.
The most difficult task is to deter
mine the right moment for death.
Those who die of their own accord are
lost to the liver factory, therefore a
kind of study is needed to see when the
cup of agony is trimming full and the
liver is ripe for taking. The bodies of
such ripe ones are like pumpkins
where ordinarily fingers are buried in
flesh and fat nothing but skin and bone
are found The livers have absorbed all
the strength and juices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

GA STo RIA.
9as-,tba The Kind Yea Hass Always Bought
s's. q &WzzzzSx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
The Flag on the Wall.

The Troy Times tells of visitor at
3 public school, who. being requested
TO address the pupils, spoke of the
necessity of obeying their teacher and
growing up to be useful. loyal and
patriotic citizens.
To emphasize his remarks. he pointed
to large national flag that almost COW
cred one end of the room. and said,
Now. boys, who can tell me what that
flag is there for?'
One little fellow. who understood the
condition of the room better than the
speaker. replied:
81 know. sir. It's to hide the dirt. 3"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OniciaI Proceedings of Last Nights Coun-

OniciaI Proceedings of Last Nights Coun-
| ell Meeting.
City Council Room, Rock Island May
%, 1s99-The Council met at p. M,
pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Nc
Conochfe presiding, and all the alder
men present
Alderman Wheelan moved TO pro-
coed with the charges against the re-
maved officers. Carried.
Alderman WheeIan- moved that the
Council disaprove of the removal of
VIM. Ryan. d. Fitzgerald, j. Il. Aims
worth. Chas. Zeis. Dennis Mccarthy,
Lawrence Kramer, II. a. Lohse, II. L.
Baker and George PAIL from the Office
of patroImen, by the Mayor. Carried,
6 to $.
Ayes Beck, Heidemann, Winter. AS
| ter, Wheelan. Pender, Elwell, Law
head.
| Noes-Cocannon. johnson, Freed
Willis, Gall, Soderstrom.
Alderman Lawhead moved that the
Coucil disapprove of the removal of
John y. MuTrin. Superintendent of
Waterworks. Carried, Q TO 5.
Alderman Lawhead moved that the
Council disapprove of the removal of
Terrence Burke, plumbing Inspector.
Lost, TO Z and the Mayors casting
vote.
Alderman Pender moved that the
Council disapprove of the removal of
Frank Eckhard, deputy marshal. Car
ried, o to ).
Alderman Pender mosed that the
Council disapprove of the removal of
| W. l.. Aster. park commissioner, of
Garnsey Square. Carried. to 5.
! Alderman Beck moved that the
Coucil disapproye of the removal of
| Eugene Burns. special tax collector.
Carried. to 6.
| Alderman Beck moved that the
Council disapprove of the removal of
j. Il. Johnson, bridge toll collector.
Lost, to and. the Mayors casting
| vote.
I Alderman Heidemann moved that
the Council disapprove of the removal
OF II. l.. kinner, street superinten-
dent, Carried. to G.
Alderman Winter moved that the
Council disapprove of the removal of
Henry Thode, patrol driver. Carried,
8 to 6.
Alderman Elwell moved that the
J. II. Fender, City Marshal. Carried,
S to &.
Alderman Elwell moved that the
Council disapprove of the removal of
Milton Jones, weighnaster. Carried,
to Is.
Alderman Winter moved that the
Council disapprove of the removal of
j. ID. Collier, Chief of thefire depart
ment. Carried, to s.
Alderman Aster moved that the
Council disapprove of the removal of
NJ. F. Archer, desk sergeant. Carried,
S to 6.
Alderman Aster moved that the
Council disapprove of the removal of
DR.. j. p. Comegys, Health Commits
sioner. Carried, to G.
Alderman Pender offered resolu-
ton on the purchase of uniforms-that
the Council will not be responsible for
the same. Carried. to 6.
Alderman Aster offered aresolution
denying the recognition of the newly
appointed officers and refusing to be
responsible for their pay. Carried. 0
to 5.
Alderman Whee1an offered aresolu-
ton as to the widening of Twenty
third street souh of Ninth avenue
that il be referred to the street and
alley Committee. Carried.
Alderman Wheelan moved that the
cutters on Twenty-first street be
placed in order by the street superin-
tendent. Carried.
Alderman Beck moved hat the sand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

If you have piles. cure them No
use undergoing horrible operations
that simply remove the results OF the
disease without disturbing the disease
itself. Place your confidence in De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t has
never failed to cure others; it will
not fail 10 cure you. For sale by I.
Fl. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and ID. +.
Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Safe.

Johnny. are your people going TO
take you with them on that trip across
tine ocean %
eyes m
aren't you afraid? %
''Nome. Amt afraid of nothin. I've
been vaccinated an baptized. "-Chica-
go Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Bucklen's Arnfca Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns and all skin eruP-
tions, and positively cures piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by Hartz g. Whenever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL


nDVHHJCT Corner OF Flo urth Avenue and
DhUuuiSl, Twenty-thlrd St, Rock Island Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
when weak, Weary and wasted

from kidney diseases. why not try
Foley's Kidney Cure, guaranteed
medicine.
The Mena star., 1899-07-20
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Interesting Figures from the Annual Re- port of tho Interstate Commerce Com
 mission-Big Increase in Wages.

Washington, July 16. The report Of railway statistics for the year 1898, compiled by the interstate commerce commission and made public yesterday, shows that Ii roads went into the hands of receivers, against 45 taken cut, while the mileage of receiver ship roads was reduced by CHG miles operated and 5, 133 miles owned. There was a decrease in the capital stock of the roads in receiverR' hands of S221,- 927, 2S9. The aggregate mileage of rail- ways on June 30, 1898, was PAT, 532, an increase of A. 0Ss miles. The total num- Der of railway corporations in the United States was ?, 047. The total of railway employees was STA. 55S, an in crease of 51, OS2 An interesting feature is wage summary compiled from over go per cent. of the total employees. They were paid in wages S495, 055, 61S, an increase for the year of S29, 454, 037. This sum represented 50. 52 per cent. of the total operating expenses.
 The total number of passengers car ried was 501, 066,6 an increase of II, ,- 621, 43S. The total number of tons of freight carried one mile, per mile of line, was GIT, which was greater by 9s,731 tons than the previous year. The total number of casualties for the year was 47,741 The aggregate killed was 6,S50, and injured 40, Ss2. Of railway employees 95S were killed and 37l, 761 injured. The passengers killed were 211, and injured 2,945. The total num- Der of persons killed other than pas sengers and employees was 4,6S0 and injured 6,176. This includes persons classed as trespassers, tramps and the like. One passenger was killed for every 2,267, ,270 carried, and one in jured for every ITO, 141 One out of every AT employees was killed, and one out of every 24 was injured.
The Mena star., 1899-07-20
 THE CZAROWITZ'S DEATH.
The Prince Was Riding X Motor When He Began Splitting Biood. AiiGhted
 and Died on the Ground.

St. Petersburg, July 1G---The follow ing details of the death of the czaro- witz appeared in the Official Messen- ger: The czarowitz went for ride on benzine motor at nine o'clock in the morning of July 10 from Abbas Human. He went very fast for two versts and then turned. A peasant woman pass ing noticed that as he turned the ma chine he slackened it's pace and was splitting blood He stopped and alighted, swaying as he did so. The woman ran up, supported him and asked what was the matter. The prince replied: ''Nothing.' The wom- an offered him water and the prince made an affirmative gesture. She bathed his temple and mouth. Death then snpervened, peacefully and pain iessiy. The remains were taken to the palace. The place where he died has been enclesed hv railing.
The Mena star., 1899-07-20
war on Mormon Roherts.

Trenton, Mo-, July 16.-The election of Brigham Roberts as representa- tive of the state of Utah has aroused the people of this city to action, and a branch of the National Anti-Polygamy society was organized here to prepare a petition to be presented to congress, asking that Roberts be expelled and to legislate so that Mormons or believers in polygamy cannot hold public office OF be annointed to official positions.