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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
NO LIMIT TO DEMAND.
Iron and steel Having a Great Boom.
Failures Less Than Last
Year.

NEW YORK. July 1.-R: .G. Dun &
Co. IS weekly review of trade issued to-
day said in part:
Failures for the second quarter of
1899 have been 1850 in number, against
3,055 last year, with liabilities of 800
$4,000, against $36,602,25 last year,
and for the first half of 1899 failures
were 1852, against 6,766 last year, with
liabilities of s4S, 1000, against ST.
246, 7SS last year. Nearly half of the
June liabilities are due to one failure,
not strictly commercial, covering some
banking concerns, Il promoter and a
railway equipment company for So, 1885,
600, i'll essential features a loan and
trust concern. With it banking failures
amount to Sc, ,436, 600 for the half year,
leaving for commercial failures $42, ,275,-
053, against S61 ,444, ,639 last year. MAN.
ufacuuring were $I6, ,900,0 600 for the half
year, against $50, 76S, LA last year, and
trading were s23, 3,000,0 900, against S32,-
956, ,626 last year.
The demand for iron and steel seems
to have no limit. Scarcity of pig has
raised the price a 81 per ton for local
coke at Chicago, 81. 10 to $19.75 for Bes-
semer at Pittsburg and $l.75 to $17.75
for Grey forge and 70 cents to S19.75
for anthracite No. l at Philadelphia,
with some iron selling above these quo
tations at all points for early delivery.
Efforts to- get foreign contracts out of
the way are met by fresh orders from
Europe at last week prices. Some fur
naces have started with contracts for
their whole years product, but others
are yet delayed. Prices of pig average
higher than at any other time since
February, 1890, and prices of finished
products higher than since March, 1891.
Bi1lets are hardly obtainable, bar and
plate orders are refused quite largely,
because works are oyercrOwded, sheet
mills have much stronger demand at
the west, but less at the east. and struc-
tural works report $4,000 tons required
in two new eastern contracts. The con-
tinuing demand, in spite of rising
prices. astonishes eryoody Coke
ovens, Ii, ,453 at work, put out for the
week 181, ,S52 tons, the heaviest weeks
work ever known at Connellsville.
Wool sales, 36,179,9O0 pounds, of
which %, 500, 800 pounds were domestic,
reveal speculation scarcely less OBJ.
trusive than i'll 1897, when Al, 1877 ,00C
pounds were sold in the same weeks,
against %, 76S, 200 pounds in 1892, when
the mills We're well employed
Wheat receipts at the west for four
weeks have been 21,691, ,536 bushels,
against Al, ,625 bushels last year, and
western receipts in June have ranged
between D, 794, ,52S bushels i'll 1894, and
1851, ,27S bushels in 1896.
1t is not surprising that with such re-
ceipts the price has dropped Is cents,
and corn also fell cents, with exports
in four weeks II ,4S5, ,596 bushels, against
12,076, 703 bushels last year =
Failures for the week have been ISl
in the United States, against 254 last
year, and % in Canada, against 10 last
year.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-The office building now oc-
cupied by the postoffice. For particulars
apply at the office of the American Cereal
Company, Mil and Howard SITS. 62-67
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
ARMED. NINER Bands.
Union and f:ou-Unionists Like
ly to Fight.
SHOTS riRtD Al A TRAlNLOAD.
One Woman Was Killed and About 70
Other Persons Were Hnu.ded-Strikins
Negroe. Tired on Others of Their Race
From the south.

MARION, Ills, July AS the train
on rlie Illinois Central, carrying It coach
load of negroes from Pana to Brush S
mines. i,b ,ut one mile north of Carter
vile, stopped ut tine Fredonia mine,
about three miles northwest of Carter
vile. a large number of striking union
miners opened fire on the negroes, kill
ing Que woman and woundIng about ~
others.
Before the bloody work could be car
ried furthe; the train pulled out for
Johnston City.
When it reached point about one
mile north of Brush mine, the negroes
were unlodtlea and marched across the
country 10 their destination. 1t was
said that majority of the rioters We're
negroes. whom Brush brought here
from the south about Il year ago, and
had since joined the union.
A battle between the working negroes,
who are well armed, and the strikers,
who are on the ground ready for fight,
may be precipitated. Superintendent
Brush wired for Sheriff Gray after the
riot asking for protection. The sheriff
had gone to the scene, but he took no
deputies with him. He had no guns to
arm them.
A majority of Brush's miners have
been on II strike for about Il month,
though many of his imported negroes
remained loyal to him. The trouble
was a question of wages.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
A Woman. "cycling Rest

With the American wOnan's mania
for organization it is a wonder that
we have no cycling rests" designed
especially and particularly for the
wheelwoman. The lonely woman.
pedaling her weary way about the
country. does not care to stop for
rest and refreshment, no matter how
weary she may be. at wayside hostel
ries full of. Jolly good fellows" who
think any woman on a bicycle and
alone is flair game" to flirt with. She
doesn't care to be grinned at by the
beer serving attendant when she
meekly asks for q cup of tea, and
when she finally swallows the bitter
brew of the beery inn and spins away
il doesn't make her homeward ride
any pieasanter although it may ac-
celerate her pacel to- hear the piazza
comments on proud persons who won't
pass the time of day and illusions to
another meeting, a mile or two farther
on English cycling associations have
little cottages on the line of good
roads, where even nOnmembers may
stop and have d cup of tea or a glass
of milk and sit down to rest undis-
turbed. Such an institution as this
would do more to encourage the pur-
suit of health than all the weighty.
encyclopedified papers on hygiene and
soul culture and communion with na
ture that SoroS1S reads during the
whole season.-New York Commercial
Advertiser
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
DREYPUS IN FRANCE.
Arrived at Rennes Early This
Morning.
RUMoRED IL BAD HEALTH.
II Was Said the Government Had Such a
Report From the Azores When the
Cruiser Sfax Bearing Him Passed

REsNEs, France, July 10 a. n.y.
Captain Dreyfus has arrived here.
Captain Dreyfus landed at Quineron
and was conveyed by train TO Bruz,
about II Elometers from Rennes. There
he entered a landau, accompanied by
the chief of detectives and the prefect
of the department, and was driven to
Rennes, where 25 gendarmes awaited
his entrance into the town. Ten of the
gendarmes entered wagon and fol-
lowed the carriage. The rest followed
on foot. The party arrived at the prison
without incident. A large crowd as
sembled and witnessed the arrival in 81
lence and without manifestation.
PARIS, July lit was rumored here
that the landing of Dreyfus occurred at
L'Orieut.
1t is also said that the government
had advices from the Azores when the
Sfax passed Fayal. that the health of
Dreyfus was precarious. This is held
in some quarters to explain the anxiety
to prevent the public seeing him.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
Mother Hubbard. In PORTO Rico

Mother Hubbards In Porto Rico.
The introduction by the Americans
Of the Mother Hubbard to the little
girls Of Porto Rico was a perfectly nat
ural step to be taken and only follow
ed the precedents of earlier historical
effort in the way of clothing. 1t has
never been generally known where the
Mother Hubbard originated. 1t is
comfortable garment. not altogether
beautiful Public opinion has been
raised against it in times past. and its
too common use has been tabooed by
popular taste. The origin of the gown.
which makes it so appropriate for the
Porto Rican children. was in HonoiuIu.
where the missionaries in the early
days designed it for the native bellies.
1t had many advantages, the cnier
among them being that it was light
and cool and easy to make. as Homo
lulu maidens We're not skilled IN nee.
dIewOrk. History does not state wheth-
er the gown received its name i'll Hon
oluIu in those early days, but undoubt-
edly it did. The missionaries, devoting
their lives to the work of doing good
to others, had but little time for read
ing outside their religious books, but
they were all of them familiar with
the classic works of Mother Goose.
The Mother Hubbard of her annals
was an eminently respectable dame,
and in the bare state of her closet she
sufficiently resembled the improvident
Honolulu DANES to make her name
seem to the not too critical missiona-
ries very acceptable one for the new
ly invented frock for the tropics.-New
York Times.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
SOLDIERS SMASHED A SALOON.
Authorities Held the Train With Me
For Philippines For Awhile.


Authorities Held the Train With Men
For Philippines For Awhile.
WINNEMUCCA, New, July IA spe-
cial train containing members OF L and
NJ companies of the Twenty fifth infan-
try and Company E of the Twenty
fourth colored regiment arrived in VIM
nemucca. y number of the men left
the train and raided a neighboring
saloon. They wrecked the bar and
stole what liquor there was in sight.
Chris Deiss, the barkeeper, was shot
down by Que of the soldiers.
Sheriff McDeid and District Attor-
ney Viin3Jser didn't want the train to
leave until the guilty parties were
given up.
But one man was identified, Ser
geant Smith. who gave u satisfactory
explanation of his presence in the
saloon.
Major Noble gave orders to have the
train start. y writ of attachment was
then secured on the local ticket agent
prohibiting the moving of the train
from Winnemucca until a. m, or
until the soldier had been turned over
TO the officers. Major Noble claims
that by delaying the train the expedi-
tion which was TO leave San Francisco
last night for the Philippines had been
delayed.
Later District Attorney Vanduser
consented to the release of the train.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01

burg. As the regiment will leave its
arms and accoutrements in Manila for
the use of the recruits the boys Will
reach home in about the game condition
if mustered out at San Francisco as If
they were mustered out in Pttsburg.
Mr. Shallenberger thinks that the re-
suit of the conference on Thursday will
be i'll the nature of compromise.
While the regiment VIII be mustered
out III San Francisco the war depart
ment will see TO it that the muster out
is completed speedily. Then if the
Pittsburg citizens committee make the
return trip an object it is blieved that
the officers and men will be only too
glad 10 return III body.
Secretary Alger expressed himself as
much pleased at the plan to bring the
BOYS home in Pullmans and said the
department wiil-see 10 it that the mus
ter out is speedily completed, and will
lend itself a. far as possible TO make the
return trip pleasant.
He further said: lit is splendid
regiment. from Colonel Hawkins to the
youH gest recruit. and deserves the re-
ception that the citizens of Pittsburg
and vicinity propose TO give.
vet ilO has pCCii ttihCu Oh
the recommendation to promote Colonel
Hawkins 70 be brigadier general OF
volunteers. Secretary -Alger has laid
the matter before the president with
his recommendation, and the latter has
it under advisement. As the regiment
will not reach San Francisco before
Aug. the president feels that he has
plenty of time in which TO dispose of it.
AdjutaIIt General Corbin stated that
he had received no further advices from
General. Otis respecting the departure
from Manila of the transport conveying
the Tenth regiment. He thought the
delay was due TO the necessity of taking
on enough coal and provisions for the
long journey. but he expected to be ad,
vised at any moment that the transport
had sailed.
Captain +. b. Hawkins, Tenth Penn
sylvana volunteers, having accepted
commission as second lieutenant ill the
regular ARMY, had been given an honor
able discharge from hevolunteer forces.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
SAXON TONIC
AND NERVINE

Drives.a away aches, pains, weakness
and ailments that make women's
lives miserable. The Saxon Tonic
and Nervine is Royal invigorating
tonic,.a soothing and strengthening
nervine, perfectly legitimate medi-
cine, purely vegetable, harmless.
compounded and carefully adapted
to women's needs. 1t will not dis
appoint or harm. In all cases of
nervous exhaustion, inability to
sleep, nervous prostration, all harsh
medicines for bringing about. men-
situation are dangerous and do the
system great injury. The Saxon
Tonic and Neryine is the best, safest
and most natural way which is regu-
lating and strengthening the whole
system. This medicine is not cure
all chronic diseases of the sexual
system of women. Saxon Medicine
Co.. room 9 Guth block, Akron. o.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
WOOD WILL STAY IN CUBA.
Decided TO Not Take Position Oner
Him In Washington.

Decided to Not Take Position offered
Him In Washington.
WASHINGTON, July General Leon
ard Wood conferred with the president
and secretary of war regarding the sit.
uation III the islands and to discuss with
them his future plans. General Wood
expected to leave for Santiago either to.
day or tomorrow. He declined abso.
lutely the offer made to become the
president of Washington Traction and
Electric company, and will remain in
the army. The president and secretary
of war want him to remain in Santiago,
where he has been so successful.
Some time ago General Wood sought
service in the Philippines, but it was
then believed, AZ it is now, that his
services could not be spared in Cuba.
Gen. Wood, in talking of the conditions
existing i'll Cuba, said that what the peo-
Pile there needed was good schools, good
sanitation in the cities and enforce
ment of United States laws. General
Wood says his advices from Santiago
are such as TO convince him that there
will be no. serious outbreak of yellow
fever. In some of the low dives it will
be impossible to prevent infection. but
he thinks it will not be serious.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
B. & O. REcelveRsHlp ENDED.
Property Turned Over to the StockhoId
erS-The New Officers.

Property Turned Over to the StockhoId
ers-The New Officers.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-The receivershil
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad ter
minated at IL o'clock last night and the
property was turned over to the stock
holders.without formal ceremony. The
new officers are: President, John K
Cowen; first vice president, Oscar G.
Murray; second vice president and gen.
eral manager, Fred D. Underwood
treasurer, w. 81. Ijams; secretary, c.
w. Woolford; general attorney, Hugh
l.. Bond. Jr Board of directors, Will.
lam Solomon, chairman, New York;
Jacob H. Schiff, New York; James J.
Hill, st. Paul; Edward r. Bacon, New
York; Norman B. Realn, Chicago
james Stillman, New York; Edward Fl.
Hartman, New York; J. Kennedy Tod,
New York; Charles Steele, New York;
Alexander Brown, Baltimore; II. Clay
Pierce, st. Louis; H. Crawford Black
and John V. L. Ffndlay, Baltimore.
The executive committee is composed of
William Solomon, chairman; Jacob FL.
Schiff, James J. Hill, Edward r. Bacon,
Norman B. Ream. Edward H. Harri-
man and Charles Steele.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
LOCAL MARKETS.
WHEAT So CENTS.
Retail Prices.

Iulv I nm.-Rutter. creamery
900 conntrv ls to o0c. cooking I0c
Iord 1oc coos 1sc cbickens Inc ner
ih i- dressed M dse
Corn oar a5c nor busbel
sboS1ad 1Sc. oats a5c. bav &c
80 e. hundred. straw S5c a
bnndred
potatoas IA. nor busbaI
Iote,'oo :" 16c nor nonnd Head
,ottuna svaI Ioo "
iosSuue w. io .brao h,,obos fors
HeI HeS;shns Tn.ons, So onh huocbas @ for x aoi
S.rawherrieS - isc ot ~
S,,o,',,'tars, "A ,;eca
SuE.nioess, S;nnh 81, ~ IL ptJIoe'
Splrpa1cm p1nnt e'I hIpmobas pb for ,oe
W. we iam. Paans aoo SSue > n,eaSure @ ~
Toas.t"as "N DEANS bo~s " or,.ow,, % Isc Nor n
Nb Ioi.a.oe, bts, nU 10 for IN.
t, Nem oer.s, e,b 1 m ta,. 70 Isc j.. n;eca
Slin.niet N .dae Sd, o. no.I ~,
DIV Dew PV.so Toc meaSure au e
neas, lvu ',e, -. ., for %
Gasipasarr;ss GnaspJselr; q. . :, qt, 1oc - ~ % ~
GTooserar T,s,o 'rroo e.hbo@sa ~ % "a q. head
P;naar1leS % ~ So to sS'o0 dozen.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01

WANTED-Salesmen to handle builders
and hardware supplies; metallic and as
phaltum paints and other salable articles.
Address American Supply Co., 960-QS0 Second
av Piftshnrp Pn
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
ALASKAN MIDDLE SEEMS HOPELESS
salisbury aud ChOate Cannot Agree a.
MOdus Viyendi Details.

Salisbury ANA ChOate Cannot Agree ON
MOtlus Viyendi Details.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The negotia-
lions in London looking to the arrange
nient Of modus vivendi fixing the
Alaskan boundary again nearly reached
q crisis. Several conferences that took
place recently between Lord Salisbury
and Ambassador Choate We're signally
Disappointing in results. 1t turned out
that the details would not be agreed
upon without the sacrifice of the inter
ests of many American miners, mainly
those who We're driven out of tine Atlin
district by the severe aud discriminating
laws enacted by the legislature of
British Columbia, and this the state
department is determined not to sane
tiOn. The United States ambassador
has come to the end of the concessions
he is authorized 10 offer, and therefore
the prospect of successful outcome of
the negotiations Is rather depressing.
Nothing was known here of the re.
ported postponenient of the meeting OF
the Joint high commission from Aug. ,
until October, Neither the state de.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
Stockholders Meeting.

NOTlCE-A meeting of the stockholders
of the Akron Traction & Electric company
is hereby called for "Wednesday, July ), 1899,
at 80 O'Clock pm. at the office of the COM
pany on Howard street, Akron. Ohio. The
objects of the meeting are TO take into con-
sideration the adoption or rejection of the
agreement of consolidation heretofore en-
tered into by and between the Akron Trac-
ton d Electric company and the Akron,
Bedford & Cleveland Railroad company un-
and place for the election of the directors
and other officers of the Consolidated COM
pany, and such other business rs muy come
before the meeting.
CHARLES +. MOORE, Secretary.
Akron, o., May 26 1893. May 29-30t
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
THE TENTH COMMITTEE.
July 6-Alger Pleased With
the Plans,

WASHINGTON, July second Assist
ant Postmaster General Shallenberger
rallied upon the president and Secretary
Alger and arranged for a conference
between them and Mayor Diehl's COM
mittee on Thursday, July 6. Senator
Penrose was present when General
Shallenberger called upon Secretary AL
ger, and told the secretary that he would
endeavor to accompany the committee
when it called.
Although the conference will now
take place it is not expected that the
muster out Of the regiment will be
transferred from San Francisco to Pitts
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
MILE IN 574-5 SECONDS.
Charles VI. Murphy Rode the Distance
on Eicyeie. Paced by Rail-
road Train,

New YORK, July Charles NJ. Muir
ply of the Kings County wheelmen
rode mile on a bicycle. paced by a 10
comotive, in 81 As seconds. His course
was a two-mile board track on a siding
of the Long Island railroad. Murphy
followed an engine and day coach, the
latter being provided with a hood, which
acted as windshield for the rider. The
board track, which was laid near May
wood, L. l., and extended from that
station two miles east, was as nearly
perfect to level as skill could make it.
Fully 5000 people saw Murphy make
his daring ride.
Those on the back platform stated
that the riders handle bars had knocked
against the rubber buffer at least six
times and each time the concuSsion
sent him back full six feet, but Murphy
always had strength enough to re,
gain this distance. During the last
quarter of IL mile the rider covered the
ground for the greater part fully a
wheels length outside of the hood, but
as he passed the finish he was close up.
just then two strong men on board the
train reached down and seized the
rider by either arm and lifted him
aboard the car in safety. Their action
undoubtedly saved Murphy's life, be-
cause he was then in such d weak con-
dition that had he been allowed to re.
main on the wheel he would have been
unable to control 1t.
Murphy was carried to the front part
of the car and laid on cot, where a
physician administeredzto him andsin
less than five minutes the cyclist was
able to converse with tho& oupd him.
Murphy seemed dazed at first, and said
in answer to queries as to why he fell
back so many times. 81 did. that SO
that 1 might not come in contact with
the planks which were being torn up in
front of me-
Later OH, however, he did not refer to
this. but said continually: "Boys, I've
always felt that l could do this. Now
that l have done it l am satisfied, and
SO are many others
Before the tram had reached Babylon,
Murphy had regained his normal con.
dition.
Murphy rode 2S-inch wheel, geared
to l20, 6ls crank hangers. and the
weight of the machine was 20k pounds.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
In,er.tate Leayue Gnms,.

Al Toledo-Toledo. run, hits and = err
rors: Fort Wayne runs. hits and 3 errors.
Batteries-Wiltzc and Arthur: Guese and
Bergen.
At Yuunystown-Y Youngstown, runs, 4
hits and error: Mansfield. runs, hits and
l error. Batteries-Mc Mcfarland and frost;
fiackctt and Belt.
At Wheoiing-Wheel runs. 10 hits and
errors: New Castle runs, 10 hits and err
rurs. Ba;teries-Pastorius and Westlake: :
7 ggemeier and Grafiius
AT Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids, runs. II
hits and errors; Dayton runs. hits and
errors Batteries-tiilpatrick and Jessup
Wolfe and Cote
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
CHAMBERS WISHED TO RESIGN.
But Decided to STAY In Samoa Com
missioners' Request.

But Decided to Stay In Samoa On COM
missioners' Request.
Aria, Samoa. June l6, via San Fran.
cisco, July Chief Justice Chambers
wishes TO resign his position and return
TO the United States, but on the request
Of the commissioners has decided to
remain.
Many claims have been lodged ut the
different consulates for damages to
property during the past few months.
While not empowered TO take any action
on these claims the commissioners
agreed that real hardship had been suf-
fered and it Is understood the commits.
sion will recommend that the three
powers each pay the losses caused to its
OWL subjects.
Sonte of the rebels. dissatisfied with
the proclamation providing for a pro-
yisiouid govern ment.e have declined to
give up their rifles: Mataafa disclaims
any responsibility for this action.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
Measuring.

The katydid laughed raucously. the
caterpillar more quietly.
"How that girl did shrek when she
found you on her shoei" exclaimed the
katydid.
Eyes; / guess she thought l was
measuring worm. replied the caterpil-
lar. holding his sides in his merriment
Detroit Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-01
BATTLE SOON EXPECTED.
Insurgents Reported Active About San
FernandO-SoIdiers Ready For
an Attack.

MANILA, July 1.-10:40 a. MA
collision between the two armies at San
Fernando seems inevitable soon. The
insurgents are active all around the
town and can be seen working in the
trenches to strengthen their position.
Day and night forces are at work. 1t Is
estimated that 5000 men were seen
marching in the road north of the town
yesterday morning. The Americans
turned ont and manned their defenses,
expecting an attack. The soldiers sleep
in their clothes and breakfast at 4
o'clock in the morning, so as to be ready
for another daybreak assault.