Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-05
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Otherwise.
A Cincinnati firm has options on
twenty-five coal mines in West yir-
ginia-
III. J.. Schloss, manufacturer of cloth
ing, filed a petition in bankruptcy in
New York. Liabilities $735,162; no as
sets.
Since July 4, 563 couples from Chi
cago and 200 couples from other cities
have secured marriage licenses from
the county clerk at st. Joseph, Mich.
The bodies Of seventeen unknown
Union soldiers were found buried on
the western slope of Culp's hill, a por-
ton Of the Gettysburg battle field.
The Paris Gaulois intimates that M.
Jules Cambon, French ambassador TO
the United States, Is likely to be trans
ferred to Berne, Switzerland, as he
finds the American climate unfavor-
able.
The assessment of $1,45O,000 spread
by the board of assessors on the per-
sonal property of the Pullman Palace
Car company at Chicago, was adj
vanced to $S,900,00O by the board Of
review.
The financial projectors of the Amer
lean Window Glass company have al
lotted the stock of the new combina-
ton. The capitalization is SIT 100000,
and the indications are that the stock
is oversubscribed.
A special to the Denver News from
Santa Fe, n. Mex, says 10000 acres of
coal land in Santa Fe county have
been sold by the AtchisoD, Topeka &
Santa Fe road to the Colorado Iron and
Fuel company for $1,000,0OO.
The wage of 10000 men employed
on the vessels of the Great Lakes were
raised from 10 to 20 per cent, beginning
Oct. /. Instead of the II IL per cent
asked for by the engineers, they will
receive an advance of 20 per cent.
Archbishop Chappelle of New Or
leans has received a commission from
the pope as apostolic delegate for the
Philippines. He is already apostolic
delegate for Cuba and Porto Rico be-
sides being archbishop Of New Orleans.
Ed Butler. who built the Standard
theater at st. Louis. has purchased
property at Twelfth and Central
streets, Kansas City, upon which he
expects to build q play house that will
exceed in seating capacity the largest
house in Kansas City.
Early in October a ship will sail from
New Orleans for Natal, with 1900 pack
and draft mules for the British army.
The British purchasing agent states
that he will also employ from 600 to
400 drivers, giving preference to men
who served in Cuba.
The feeling that prevails among the
friends OF Gov. Diaz regarding his in
yitation TO visit Chicago is, possibly. a
reflection of his own, that the invita-
ton should have been to visit Washing
ton first and then Chicago, accompa-
MED by President Mckinley.
The athletic association of the Mid
dletown. Conn, high school has passed
a resolution that no more football
games shall be played this season. ow-
ing to the death of Thomas Kelly, n
member of the football team. from in
juries received in a recent game.
The Rogers ranch in Beaver county,
Okla, and the Chidress ranch In the
panhandle of Texas, containing 20O.-
600 acres and upon which 100000 cat
tie are now grazing, has been pur-
chased by the Swift packing house in
terests in Chicago.
The commissioner of internal reye-
nue. holds that annuities payable
I either during life or for a term of
years cannot properly be included un-
der the provisions Of schedule A, re-
lating to life insurance, and are not
otherwise payable under that schedule.
A union meeting of Methodists was
held in the Grand opera house at At
lanta, Ga. Bishops Galloway of Mis-
sissipps and Chandler of Georgia were
the speakers and the cause OF educa-
ton in the South and the Twentieth
century fund were. advanced by sub,
scriptions amounting to SIC, 600.
A bust OF the late Gov. Horatio Sey.
mour. presented to the Utica, N. Y.
Historical society by DIR. Miller of
Omaha, was unveiled. Gov. Roosevelt
delivered an address. The presentation
speech was made by DIR. Miller, that
Of acceptance by Thomas III. Proctor
| president of the society.