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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-04-06
ADMIRALS OF NAVY.
Congress Unwittingly Authorizes the
Appointment Of Two
Areuses Csasiaerable 0sastD N Navy
DspartnenA, DsDeclally Aneng
Friends of Reae Admira1s
Sampson ana soh1ey.

Unwittingly congress, just before it,
adjournment, gave President Mckinley
authority to appoint two admirals Of
the navy instead of limiting the grade
to one, as It undoubtedly intended.
The discovery has just been brought
to the attention of officials of the navy
department and has aroused consider
able gossip. especially among the
friends of Rear Admirals Sampson and
Echley.
President Mckinley approved, on
March 2, IAN act creating the Office Of
admiral of the navy" providing 'thst
the president is hereby authorized TO
appoint by selection and promotion an
admiral Of the navy who shall not bs
placed upon the retired list, except
upon his own application; and when
ever such Office shall be vacated, by
death or otherwise, the Office shall cease
to exist"
A certified copy of the act was pre-
sented to Secretary Long by the state
department., and the former Immediate
ly nude out the nomination of George
Dewey to be admiral. The nomination
was confirmed by the senate on March 2.
Notwithstanding that the president
had appointed an officer to be IAN ad-
miral of the navy" as provided for in
the act, congress passed the navy ap-
preparation bill, which was approved
late on the Legislative day Of March 3.
containing u provision identical in lam
guage with the act under which Ad-
miral Dewey had been appointed and
confirmed.
It has been pointed out that the pro-
vision, like the act, provided for the ap-
pointment of an officer to he an admiral
"by selection and promotion" Had the
act simply read in both cases "by pro-
notion" Admiral Dewey, being the
ranking officer, would have been ap-
pointed, and then Rear Admiral F. v.
McNair might be considered eligible for
appointment rs IAN admiral" but as it
specifically stated ''by selection and
promotion" it is apparent that the pres
idsnt, If he thinks he has sufficient au-
thority to do 80, may select any officer
he may sec At, and rs he has expressed
himself only recently in terms of high
appreciation of Rear Admiral Samp-
sons conduct, friends Of the command
er of The North Atlantic squadron are
confident that II anyone is appointed he
will be the man.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-04-06
LOVE AND DEATH
A Romance Of Cuba

TIM JENKINS is dead. Aneta Ovideo
ii is dying. Jim Jenkins died in In
dian territory. Aneta Ovideo Is dying
in Cuba.
Every day she creeps down to the
waters edge and drops knot of cape
jessamine into the ocean.
II the waves bring the knot of cape
jessamine back to the shore Aneta
Ovideo cries-that' means that she will
live another month. If the waves carry
the knot of jessamine out to the open
sea Aneta Ovideo smiles pale little
smile of happiness and peace for that
means that she will die before the
month is out.
Her sweetheart is dead; dead and
buried out in the snow in the west. and
she is all alone down in Cuba; alone
with the moonlight and the waves, and
she wants to die.
She is Cuban. Her father was rich
merchant of San Juan.
When the Americans entered San
Juan Aneta decorated the squat, square
house with wreaths and with great knots
of cape jessamine. And she and the lit
tie colored maid stood at the easement
and clutched each other and cried and
laughed and tried to sing the strange
marching song which brought the
Americanos into the city.
The rough riders came up the mar
row streets of San Juan. They were
dusty, and their clothes were torn.
The troops caught sight of the knot Of
jessamine, and one Of them swung his
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TO FIX UNIVERSAL FORMULA
lnDortant Congress At Brussels ef
the Dectors Of Life Insuraace
Conpanles.

The first international congress Of
doctors connected with life insurance
companies will be held at Brussels
from the 2Sth to the 30th of next Sep
tember. Consul Roosevelt, at Brussels,
says that all Europe and the United
States win be represented ct the oon-
gress, at which It 10 proposed to estab-
lish universal formulas for the exam.
ination Of persons desiring to be in
sured. Az result Of the congress, 1t
is hoped. says the consul, that psrma-
nsnt officers win be created in every
country composed Of Ave medical mem
bers. who will see that the decisions Of
the congress are observed and whose
work may serve to lessen the difficul-
ties Of application.
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HE TOLD HER THAT HE LOVED HER

HE TOLD HER THAT HE LOVED HER.
great hat and made a sweeping bow up
at the window where Aneta and the
little colored maid were.
A few days after that Aneta visited
some friends. There were strangers
visiting them, Americans, and one Of
them was a tall man dressed in rough
brown clothes.
When he saw Aneta he rose and made
her sweeping bow. He wore knot Of
cape jessamine in his coat.
Thetrooper's name was jenkins. Jim.
the men in his regiment called him.
'Meester Chenkeen." Aneta said, you
are fond of the so sweet jessamine Of my
country?"
!, .:"That's- what" said Jim Jenkins.
"Prettiest flowers ever saw, and they
look Just like beautiful woman to me" /"
Aneta blushed and famed herself.
One day Trooper jenkins went to the
Ovideo house to call.
Aneta's father thought the trooper
too presumptuous upon slight acquaint'
ance.
The two men quarreled, and the hot
tempered Cuban would have killed the
trooper II Anets had not clutched hia
hand before the knife had time to de
scend.
After that Aneta saw the trooper
often.
He never said anything about the jes.
samine again, but he always wore one
In his coat to match the knot of them
In Aneta's shining black hair. Aneta
could not understand him. He laughed
- much. and he would get her to thsun
her guitar and sing to him BY the hour,
and hp would IT end stare and stare and
stare at her. and never speak toe lena
heuu st . tina
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sHERIFF's SALE.
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE IN
PARTITION.
Thomas T. Smith VA. J. Bowen Smith ct al.
Highland Court OF Common Pleas. Case No.


Thomas T. Smith Va. J. Bowen smith ct 81.
Highland Court Of Common Pleas. Case No.
8714.
In pursuauce of an order issued from the
Oonrt Of Common Plea. " thin and for the
Comfy of Higbland, and State uf Ohio. made
st the January term thereof. A. D., 1882, and
70 me directed, I viii offer for sale st Public
Auction st the door Of tue Court House in the
town Of Hillsboro. Ohio, on
06CuIUHys ApT1A 49, Ao00s
At I O'Clock p. N. Of said day the following d.
sonpeo reai esA.e. Uws. $3.50, :,
nynS, ovaus snI uSSs s.sso % sso . - Ill., VI
re5p. Coany ?. sS.Sn n;.S rans..s .nn ~ Opo Mo
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Saturday, April 20, 1899,

At O'Clock p. N. Of said day the following d.
soribed real estate, to-wit:
Situate In the Stats Of Ohio, county Of High
land and In the township Of brushcresk, and
bounded and described q follows.
First Tract-Beginning st Stone, thence
2lH degs., =. TX poles 10 . stone and black
walnut thence 8. 6s]( degs., 10 poles 70 .
stone thence 9. SEX degs.. =: . poles % :
stone In the line OF Richard Butler thence
with his line 8. sSK dsgs., ". 10 poles to .
stone In said line thence N. 81 dsgS. n, 80
poles 70 stone on top Of the bin thence 9.
6tX dsgs., =. Is 2-l0 polss 10 the beginning,
containing 10 acres and a poles.
Second Ttact- Beginning at mulberry cor
nsr to John ". Taylor 6 10 dses., 7. q poles
to stone cornsr 70 4. Butler / thsnce .. 26H
dssa, 3. "a p0lee 70 Stone 10 Rtchard Butler's
line |; thsncs q s7X dSgs., ". l7K polls % .
stono corner 10 saad Butls. thence n. 8e1
dsgs., ". ~ poles 70 stone oornsr 70 John ".
Taylor thence n. 629( dsgs., =. 66 polse TO
the bsginning. eoutainang = aorss more or lsss.
Said psarqisss hes bssn sppraissd = whole
q thirty dollars (o8000), and cannot ssll for
lan than two-thirds Of 6Aid appeatsemsnt.
TERMS OF 6ALH-Caah on day Of sals.
J. q. WILLLAMeON,
Sheriff Of Highland County.
Irwin Md. Smith, Attorney.
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There ID singular difference be-
tween the United States and the lead
ing countries Of Europe in the popular
use Of gold a. money. In Great Britain
the gold coinage consists almost en-
tirely of sovereigns and half sover-
signs; in France Of 20 and ten franc
pieces. and in Germany Of ten-mark
pieces. All these coins are worth less
than Ave dollars and are in general cir
eulation. In this country two-thirds
Of the gold handled at the mints IL
coined into 80 pieces. The value Of
the quarter eagles coined in 1898 was
only ooo.lis. In sanitary sense the
surfsncy Of Europe 10 decidedly ahsad
e eura.
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FATHER LOVE.

o earth Is full Of lovely things
Which our dear Tather-God has made,
OF buds and blooms and cleaning wings,
And bursts of light and depths Of shads
Q, thick across the purple skies
The wondrous flashing stars are streWn
And bright with cherub- eyes
The glowing world is overgrown.
But never, in the woods at noon,
Or underneath the stars at night
Or in the low sweet wales Of June,
Or on the mountains upper height
o. never thrilled my blood SO much.
And never leaped my heart so wild,
As when bowed my head to touch
The sweet lips Of my flrst-born child.
Ahi and know that evermore
I have held higher talk with Heaven,
In deeper whispers than before
That large new blessedness was given.
I could not part her precious hair.
Nor lock upon her sacred eyes,
And not within my full soul swear
To mark her steps in Paradise.
hear her low voice In the hall,
Her liquid laugh among the flowers;
And pulse leaps unto pulse, and all
My life goes seeking her for hours.
And when she rises to my knee
And lightly nestles toward my cheek
With love that clings so utterly.
clasp her, but I cannot speak.
o, mid the tumult Of the town,
The care, the canker and the doubt,
And when the flaming sun goes down.
And when the holy stars are out;
In the great stiffness of the night
And in the front Of garish day,
She wraps me like a robe Of light.
And turns to spirit all my clay.
God bless my child! never knew
Life's vastness until she was born
God bless my child! and keep her true
Through all her deeper widening morn.
o, reach Thy hand out through the years
And hold her near Thee undefiled;
Ard give her oil of JOY for tears,
And, Father Father, bless my child!
Richard Realf, in Congregationalist.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-04-06

The lonesst power transmission sys-
tem in the worid. that which supplies
the city Of Los Angeles, CAL. With slsc-
tricity. With power developed at the
head Of the Gaats Ans river. - miles
away. = complstsd. The system has
occupied ssvsEa1 ysass IN buildinS. The
wires sntss IL sity b uud6f0Sound
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-04-06

Alios-Nsn ars 20 slow! 1t took him
nearly two hours 10 propose last night.
Msud-How long did 1t take you 20
espt him, dearf
Alioo-Just two seconds.
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NOTICE TO ASSESSORS.

Aseeaeoss Of psrspnal peopety In Highland
oouety foe 1850 VII ne6 n The Auditors Of
6th Day e April. 1899,
~ 10 oialnek & N, foe eoasultation end 10 ~
oo1ve euppliag. JAxW BHncD,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-04-06

Hungry Higgins Q letter from
Idle Ike las' week, an he gifts right fun
n.y."
Weary Watkins How?
"w'y he . ont In Frisco, an he says
hs II still my friend though 90 far away
he roams, an then calls attention 10 the
fact that there u many . tie bstwssn
us."
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IA Times Of danger. =

Read tie suamdsg betvvees
tie lines. What Is that xvars-
6egi HG Of tie danger from,
tie accumulation Of badness
IN tie blood, caased BY tie
asuaf heavy lfOing Of tie
Winter months. Spring Is
tie clearing, cleansing time
of tie year; tie forerumrer of
tie brightness and beauty Of
gLonoaS summer.
Follow the principle that Nature lays
down. Start in at once and purify your
blood with that great specific, Hoods
Sarsaparilla. II weuer d;sappoimts.
Grip" Sixteen weeks Of grip made me
weak, but after all else failed Hoods Sar-
sapafilla cured me. Later overworked,
and dyspepsia and canker in mouth and
stomach bothered me. / took the Sarsapa-
rllla again and 1t completely restored ME"
MRS. ELIzABErH FoMAN, Exeter, N. H.
0j1oumotlonn Myself and q friend
both suffered from severe attacks Of rhcu-
matism. Hoods Sarsaparilla cured both.
We would not be without It." WM. II.
LESTER, 66 Leonard st., Fall River, Mass.
liead and Back = /" For one year pains
in my back and head prevented my house
hold duties. Itook Hoods Sarsaparilla and
am q well woman. It also cured the grip
in our family" Mrs. MATTE HENDERsoN,
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Lssas-yssd nust ~ a asstisasss.
Nelly-Whyf
Lpa1D -Lxee nieAs - ~ h ~ %
~ thteG 49, bo1o1o hevG1k -
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sHERlFF's SALE.

Chas. z. Hixson. Treasurer, N. Clarrisss Nick
ols, Highland County Court Of Common
Pleas. Gaze No. 03l6.
ORDER on SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
In pursuancs Of IN order issusd from ths
Court Of Common Plsas within snd for TIE
q the January term thereof, A. D., 1859. end
10 ms directed, ] win oAer for sals at Pubic
Auction at the door Of the Court Mouse, In ~
town Of HiIlsboEo, Ohio. on
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Morgan spent the day
in Minersvile
Harry Morris aud sister, Hattie, have re-
turned home after spending the past week
with friends at Philadelphia.
Mrs. Evan Anstock entertained a number
of her lady friends Tuesday evening at
luncheon, at which all the delicaces of the
season were enjoyed.
Miss Agnes Powers, of Philadelphia, is
being entertained at the residence of Miss B.
NJ. Deyers, on East Coal street.
Miss Agnes Walsh, of Seven Stars is visit
ing relatives in town
James Henry, one of Pottsville's merchants,
was business visitor to town last night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts and Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Boyd were among the town
people who left to-day on the p. & r. excur-
sion to Niagara Falls.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Abner Powell, who were in
town the past month as guests of the latter's
mother, left to-day for New Orleans, La Mr.
Powell goes South to prepare for the Southern
base ball league season.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Coogan, of Hazleton,
were in town to-day attending the wedding
Of the formers sister.
Miss Susie Ramer, of Reading, is a guest of
relatives in town.
Mrs and Mrs. Reuben Rose and Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Rose went to Hazleton to-day
to attend the funeral of relative.
Mrs. R. F. Lee and her sister, Mrs. Charles
Lewis, Of Pottsville, are the guest of Mrs. w.
H. Seeds, at the Hotel Ferguson. Mrs. Lee
is the wife Of r. F. Lee, who many years ago
was engaged in conducting a coliery under
the firm name Of Lee and Grant,
W. H. Zimmerman and Z. Anstock went TO
Lakeside this afternoon to fish
T. Bradigan is home from three weeks
visit to Atlantic City.
H. w. Lawson, of Pottsyille is visitor to
town.
J. Claude Brown, Esq, has gone to Phila-
delphia to look after legal business.
Chief Burgess Bowman, of Mahanoy City,
was visitor to town to-day.
w g. Matthews, of Philadelphia, a student
and schoolmate of H. NJ. Wasley, at the
Medico- Chrurgical college, was a guest of
the latter yesterday.
Miss Mary Downey, of South Bowers
street, has returned to town from visit to
friends at Philadelphia.
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GAME AND FISH.
The Association Held Their seinI-Annuai
Shoot Yesterday.

me Association Held Their Seini-Annuai
Shoot Yesterday.
The Schuylkill League of Game and Fish
Protective Associations met at the Mahanoy
City Athletic Associations Park in semi
annual session yesterday. There was large
attendance, not only delegates, but also
many sportsmen and candidates for office.
business meeting was held in the morn
ing at which Branchdale, with 80 members,
were admitted to the League. Copies of the
Act OF Assembly making constables ex-officio
hre' game, and fish wardens were distributed
Constables must make a special return to
court and neglect or refusal to perform these
duties constitutes misdemeanOr, punishable
by fine of $50 or imprisonment for two
months or both. 1t was decided to hold the
next semiannual meeting at Branchdale in
May, 1900.
The iirst shoot was for the League gold
medal, and was won by Peter Haverty, of st.
Clair, who broke 22 out of a possible 25 blue
rocks.
This was followed by the team shoot for
the Peters Cartridge trophy, the silver loving
cup held by Llewellyn. 1t was won by the
Minerville team, which first tied with
Bradchdale at 80 and on the shoot of scored
20 to Branchdale's 2s.
The candidates for county Office present
were: G. A. Doorfinger, Of Pottsvillo, and j.
Al. Depcw, of Delano, candidates for Treas
urer Joseph IL. Nichter. of Pottsville, can
didate for Recorder William S. Leib, candi-
date for Prothonotary John f. Shoener,
candidate for Clerk of the Courts and Poor
Director Fred. Ehrensfeld who seeks re-
election.
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Il HEATRICAL.

The Mt. Carmel News of Tuesday says
The Danger SignaP' was the attraction at
the local opera house last evening. 1t was
greeted by a large audience and gave general
satisfaction. The colored singers added
greatly to it and the German comedian made
a hit, while the rest of the company was well
balanced and executed their parts admir-
ably" At Fergusons theatre tonight.
THOSE HEAVENLY TWINS"
Mr.. P. T. Barnum always said the Ameri-
can people loved to be humbuged. Mr.. w.
c. Parker, manager of Those Heavenly
Twins" which will appear at Ferguson's
theatre on Saturday evening, says he may
have been right in his time, but things have
changed. The public wants something
strictly up-to-date, which Mr.. Parker has
made a study Of and has gotten together enc
of the best farce comedies travelling on the
road, full of funny situations and refined
/ specialties,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-14
PITHY POINTS.


happenings Throughout the Country
Ohronicied Tor Hasty Psrusai.
Grardvillc has SlO3OO in lis borough
treasury
"rhe Danger Signal" will be at Ferguson
theatre this evening.
The st. Clair Town Council has issued an
order that all dogs must he tied at night
james Berg. of Landingville has been
elected district president Of the p. O s. Of A
Five hundred pupils attended the opening
Of the Bloomsbury Normal School yesterday
An increase Of pension to s. per month has
beeu granted to Edward Carey, of Mahanoy
| Plane.
Those houses in Shamokin which are in.
correctly numbered have been deprived OF
| free delivery.
| All lovers Of good dramatic art should see
/ THE Danger Signal at Ferguson's theatre
/ this evening.
| A ter long discussion the Pottsville School
| Board postponed indefinitely the election of a
music teacher
Work will be started at once upon eighteen
miles of trolley railroad connecting Kutz.
town and Reading.
| The State Department has issued a charter
10 the Millershurg Railroad Company, with a
capital Of $40, 600.
The work of building an engine and dynamo
house at the State Hospital, Fountain Springs,
has been commenced
Max Fisher was sentenced to serve sixteen
years in the peuitentsry for burglary by
Judge Scott, Of Easton.
The people of Tamaqua will be asked to
vote for a $50 900 loan i'm November, to inn
prove the water supply
ppuugv lVQnia ghop mann apturnrg will Tnapt
at Harrisburg on Tuesday to decide upon a
uniform system of credits
Jesse Laubaugh of Lock Haven, has filed
papers as an Independent Republican caudi-
date for County Commissioner.
In the Criminal Court, at Reading, willard
p. Face, an optican, was found technically
guilty Of practicing medicine illegally.
The half decomposed body of an unknown
man who evidently committed suicide was
found in the mountains near Gallitzin
Constable Peter Dresher, of the Catawissa
valley, housed ? 300 bushels Of potatoes this
year. Another farmer has over . 500 bushels
of apples.
William and Harvey James, sons of r. J.
James, OF GlbertOn, formerly of town, left
for Newark, n. j., where they will enter a
business college.
Miss Daisy Boner, of Gilberton, and Thomas
Major of Philadelphia, were married on
Tuesday evening by Rev. w. H. Zwezig
pastor of the Gilberton NJ. E. Church
Postmaster Bedea is making extensive i'm
provements to his North Jardin street prop
erty and when completed will have one of
the most comfortable homes in town.
The Phoenix Hose Company, No. g of
town, are arranging to hold their annual
picnic at High Point on Saturday next. This
event promises to equal any of its kind held
season.
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A farewell party was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Raythewicz at thesr residence on
West Cherry street, last evening. Many of
their friends were in attendance and spent
an enjoyable evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Raythe-
wicz will shortly remove to Waterbury,
Conn, where the former will engage in the
bottling business. Refreshments were served
and games and vocal and instrumental music
we're INDUCED in. Among those present were
Mrs. James Kerwin, Mrs Luke Brown, Mrs.
George Brenner, Mrs. Thomas Gradwell.
Mrs. John Wyatt, Mrs. James Powell, Mrs.
Williams Mrs. VIM. Roberts, Mrs. JOS Zim-
norman, Mrs Powell, Mrs. l Bates Mrs.
George Hares Mrs. John Casper, Mrs. VIM.
Spears, and Misses Sarah and Ella Casper,
Mrs. Laura Parker, Mrs. John Barrett
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NUGGETS OF NEWS.

There are now 11,6OS soldiers quar-
tered at the Presidio, San Francisco
Oil is steadily advancing at Lima,
o., shipments being far in excess of
the run.
George Siler will leave Chicago to
become referee for the Coney Island
Athletic club.
At Fiskdale, Mass, Peter King mur-
dered his aged parents while under the
influence of liquor.
Ex-Speaker Reed thinks the Ameri-
can people will soon tire of spending
$4,000, 900 annually on the Philippines
Charles f. Snedes, grain merchant
of Harlem, N. D., suicided by shooting
on crowded train near Glenview, Ills.
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ST. Louis, Sept 14.-George Schaefer.
of this city, at the head of the organi-
zation that is to represent st. Louis in
the new American Association of Base
ball clubs, says a meeting of the new
American association will be held on
Sunday and Monday of the coming
week. The league will be an almost
exact counterpart of the old Ameri-
can association. Only eight cities will
be admitted, although out of the num-
Der of applications it would be easy
enough to complete II club circuit.
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Increased rrodnctIon I'D pIg Iron.

Increased Production of Pig Iron.
Pittsburg, Sept. 14.-The American
Manufacturer says: The total pro-
duction of pig iron for 1899 will be
about 13,S06,675 gross tons. All the
big furnaces that can be put in blast
this year are now at work. Their out
puts may be increased, as it is doubt
full if they have been working up to
capacity. During 1898 11,773 ,934 gross
tons of pig iron were produced. If the
estimate on this years production
holds good it will be an increase of l.
532,74l tons, or an increase of $685.
995 tons over 1897. A greater increase
can be looked for during 1900, how
ever, as the present demand will COM
ped greater exertions.