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New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
STEEL TRADE GROWING.
LARGE INCREASE IN EXPORTS AND DE
! CREASE OF IMPORTS SHOWN.
All, CLASSES OF MANUFACTURES sIIAR-
ING PROsPERITY-THE LoCOMo-
TIVE INDUSTRY.

yvashington. July 80 (SpecaD.-Of the remark
,be growth in American expectations Of manu-
rocures in the fiscal year just ended. that Of the
,-onufactures Of iron and steel is the most strk-
A., The total increase in exports of manu-
s.o,ures from the United States IN the year, as
,,ov,n by the figures of the Treasury Bureau Of
statistics is in round numbers $NO0O0OO. and of
- steel The total exports of iron and steel and
narufactures thereof IN the fiscal. year 1899 were
ssse5l against S704 $50 In 1855 S57497s72 in 1897
n IS77 in 1896 S22C09S9 in 1895 and $2s go 264 in
81 II will thus be seen that the exports of manu.
I,c,uycs Of iron and steel in 1899 were more than
sc,be those Of 1895. and more than three times as
mi h as those of 1924
n, the other hand the imports OF manufactures
- ron and steel continue to fall, having been in
~ year only S2.o9S2S9. against $25.SSS1oS in 1896
nd S3.5H S72 in 1891. Thus, while the exports of
',on and steel have been steadily growing the
,nports have fallen. that they are now less
Nm onC-half what they were in 1896 and about
,,e-afth what they were i'm 1891.
Az the classes Of manufactures Of iron and steel
have shared in the growth OF popularity abroad
pr, this is especially marked In the higher grades
H manufactures such as steel rails railway en-
s,es. builders hardware machinery of all sorts.
sod especially those used in manufacturing. The
number Of railway engines exported during the
year was 81 against i6S in 1895 32S in 1897 2sl in
,ss % IN 1886 and li2 in 1891 while the value of
,te exports Of locomotives in 1859 was 81 72S.74S
sga,nst 926 in 1924. OF the 5l7 railway locomo
,rss exported 90 went 10 Russia 50 went to Japan.
s. 10 China. - TO Mexico. 30 TO Canada 50 TO Brit
~ East Indies. 25 10 England, % to Sweden and
:. africa one interesting feature Of this large eX-
Sortaton Of locomotives in 1889 is that 2il OF the
The following table shows the exports of manu-
,sttares Of iron and steel in 1899. compared with
those OF The preceding fiscal year:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
WOODRUFFS FOES ACTIVE.
A BITTER FACTIONAL FIGHT RESUMED
IN HIS HOME ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.


Opponents OF Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
seem determined TO dispute his leadership OF the
Republican organization In Kings County The
fight is not any directed against him than It
Is against County Chairman Walter B Atterbury
and Executive Chairman Michael j. Dady both of
whose methods have been denounced by Post
master Wilson Assistant Postmaster Taylor, Will
lam A. Prendergast and other prominent Repub-
cans.
The most bitter factonal struggle may take place
in the XIIth Assembly District which Is composed
or District INth TO XXXth OF the Twenty-second
ward. which Is Mr. Woodruff's own camping
ground. Mr.. Woodruff on Wednesday evening met
his friends Of the XIIth Assembly District in his
home. and they agreed to support n ticket which
they named for delegates to the County Commit
tee. They told Mr. Woodruff tb.t there prac-
tlcally was no opposition to him. and he left with
colors flying for Albany and the Adrondacks on
Thursday night
When his opponents heard Of the Wednesday
evening meeting they got together and decided to
held a meeting in Acme Hall on Saturday night
10 snow MIN that the opposition to him In the AS
sembly district was strong and well defined. but
owing TO the Illness OF ex-Park Commissioner
Frank squier. who preceded Mr. Woodruff in the
Park Department, the meeting was postponed until
next n week Excluding Commlssioner Wesley g.
Bush Bush and other opponents OF Mr.. Woodruff say
election district in the twenty second Ward. and
fight Of his life in his home district.
resolution which will be presented at the
meeting says: The disasters that have overtaken
since 1895 have been such as to encourage the be-
lief that those who now control the party ma
chlnery here have lost the confidence and sup
port OF majority of the voters" The resolution
Der from the ward has 'by his coarse abuse Of
representative Republicans and the Illegal and ar;
confidence OF the local organization"
., Despite all this Mr. Woodruff and his friends be-
lieye that they Will have no trouble In maintaining
their supremacy
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
VICTORY FOR THE RIKER SYNDICATE.

Rosele July 30 (speciaD.-The Elizabeth and
Westneld street Railway Company. which Is owned
by the Rker syndicate. end is In opposition TO the
system OF trolley roads owned by Senator kean' In
Union County. has victory here which is
considered important. The Roselle Borough Couh, h
eli has passed the ordinance providing TOT the
widening of Second-ave. from sixty 20 elgnty,one
feet in order to allow the tracks OF the EIlzoeth
and Westield Company to be laid there. Ihe trol-
lev company will pay tor the Improvement Az the
meeting of the Council on Friday night the regular
franchise for the operation of the trolley line VIII
be granted Tkis will give the Rikers clear road
from Elizabeth 90 Plainfeld and means the COL
we'll as stallng Senator Kean's plans TO gridiron
Union County with trolley roads under MS control
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
BROOKLYN Rlv HONE FROM AFRTCA
ANsETM WOLF TELLS or HARSH TREATMENT
AT THE HANDS OF GERMAN OFFICERS.

Ansem Wolf. Brooklyn boy. has returned 70 his
brothers home at No. 4Sj Sixth-ave. after an alb
sence Of tvo years in German Southwest Africa.
and tells hard stories or harsh treatment received
at the hand iern army officials there He
went there twD years e. he > TO take n place
the GOV ernnent railroad. which was then build
ing. He lad contract by which he have
charge Of gang Of Liberian negro laborers for q
period II six months at a good salary. When his
contract expired he wanted to leave. he says, but
the German officials would not permit him to 60
In n dispute with German officer, the latter IN
suited him. ami when he replied in kind he
in order to save himself from court martial and
probable death. After reaching English territory
under the terms of the contract. He received n
reply, he says. that he had been fined the amount
insulting a German officer and breaking his con-
tract. Wolf says he In Swakopmund. where
the streets are paved with inverted beer bottles
driven into the sand. The country, he says, -
about five times the size OF Germany. and contains
q bout three million natives. who are warlIke.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
RUN DOWN BY A TROLLEY CAR.

TENDER HURT THE MAN BADLY. But SAVED
HIM FROM THE WHEELS.
William Erb a carpenter, OF No. 6B Garden-sf.
Hoboken Is in St Mary's Hospital. In that city.
suffering from severe injuries sustained late on
Saturday night through being struck by trolley
car He was crossing Washington-st at F1fth-st:
when car No. 2l3 OF the North HUDSON tounS ny
witnesses the car was going at high rate OF
speed and Erb unable TO get out or us WAY, u.,
although when he IL coming down upon MIN
he started 10 run. -, ,..,,n,
The iron fender struck Erb on the side. knocking
him 70 the ground Before he could regain his
feet the fender struck him on the head cutting
II badly and making him unconscious. Ills Skull
may be fractured the surgeons say.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
NEW PREACHER FOR EAST ORANGE.

East Orange. July 30 (SpecaD.-At the morning
service of the Grove Street Congregational
Church OF East Orange. to-day, the announce
ment was made that the Rev. Ambrose white YER
non OF Hiawatha, Kan. who had been eaIea Ss
the congregation to succeed the Rev. Dr tnsIrs
Hail Everest, had accepted the call Mr vernon
was born in Morristown IN lsSs ana
from = hich he was graduated In 1891 re tnen
entered Union Theological Seminary ana was
urraaSdnated at the head OF his class In 1894
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
NEW JERSEY NEWS.

better man than Alexander Mclean has
never occupied the office Of Sheriff Of Hudson
County and the people Of that county never
had better Fight to expect a to do his
sworn duty. Put in Office in spite OF the opposi-
tion Of the political leaders he is under obll
cations to them. Knowing full we'll the condi-
ton Of affairs in Hudson County, he Is under
obligations to strike sure and telling blows at
the corruption which makes Hudson County
methods byword throughout the State.
Though HIS tenure of office VIII be brief II will
be long enough for him to do the public inn
portant service in drawing a Grand Jury that
will be independent OF all political control. and
that will do its full duty. This is what the peo-
pie OF Hudson County expect Of Alexander
Mclean. and he is not the sort OF man to dis
appoint them.
Several vast enterprises demand the energy
enterprise and capital OF Jerseymen-the bridg
ing and tunnelling OF the North River, the
reclamation OF the meadows, the disposal Of
sewage, the improvement of the waterways and
the preservation Of the Palisades
How long Is the Democratic Board OF Alder
men of New-Brunswick to be allowed to dis
obey the law requiring the readjustment OF the
ward lines in that city?
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
CHOKED BY A HGHUA Y.HAN.
NEGRO DESPOILS A CONTRACTOR OF
HIS WATCH AND CHAIN.

Elizabeth. July 3O-John Skillen. contractor,
living in East Grand-st while on his way 10 his
home this evening. was stopped by negro who
asked him for a job. Mr.. Skillen told him he had
nothing for to do just now, and was about TO
pass on when the man grabbed him by the throat
and while choking him, took away his watch and
chain, worth 5000
his SON John Skillen. jr. who was just leaving
his fathers house chased the robber several blocks
without catching him. Shortly before the robbery
d party of four negroes. said to be from Plainheld
crea ted disturbance in the same neighborhoOd
The police looking for them, believing that
one OF them the highwayman.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
ACTING GOVERNOR OF NEW-JERSEY.

Plainfeld. July 30 (SpeciaD Charles A. Reed.
resident Of North Plainheld and president or the
Senate Is now Acting Governor OF New-Jersey' In
the absence OF Governor voorhees, who is on a
ashine and hunting expedition at Morris. Columbia
County n Y Mr.. Reed is at his summer cottage
AT Beimar He will not leave the state IN the ao-
sence ~ C,oyernor Voorhees,. 80 that New-Jersey
1yin not he without an executive head for any
emergency business that may turn up.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
BROOKLYN NEWS.
A CORNERSTONE LAYING.
SERVICES AT THE NEW GREENE AVE-
NUE. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
HENRY mAYrrrE. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF

HENRY MAYETTE. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD oF
TRUSTEES. HOLDS THE TRoWEL AND
SEVERAL CLERGYMEN ASSIST
Interesting exercises. which were iaree'y ~.
tended were held yesterday at the laying u ,"o
cornerstone OF the new Greene Avenue freSpS .
Church in JGreene-ave, near Patchen-aVe' %
Rev DR. D. H. Overton. the pastor cohuu0'
the ceremonies The stone was laid by he",'
Mayette, president OF the Board Of Trustees WHO
held the trowel
Treasurer Insall RaIman read an exhaustive re-
port OF its finances. and the Rev. DR. hr"
Wolfert read the lesson OF the day Inc
NJ II II rea,tve NJ the Sumner Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church. and the Rev W...,an ". -,
Hutchins OF the Bedford Avenue Prespy'o''"''
Church, delivered addresses. -o,,rollar
Letters OF regret were read from Colini Con ,ha
Coler the Rev DR.. Edward Payson lngersoii' '''
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
STREET CHASE AFTER A PRISONER.

While the prisoners were being fed at Police
HEADQUARTERS Jersey city, yesterday MORNING.
Thomas Ward who had been arrested for assault
and battery dashed through the open door 10 tne
City Prison Keepers room and gained the stree,,,
He ran pursued by Patrolman Lissy ana lot OF
citizens for five blocks when. tired out, the 1uel-
tive dashed into a barber shop. where he was re-
antt trad
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
TOPPING on TOP OF A TALLYHO.

Princeton, July So-An outing party from SIN.
u 80 ,a., nigh, e. A. Armstrong, ex-Speaker OF
49, Ns,.-Jersey Legislature; Edward II. Buriing
and ". e. Harrington are In S ,ne @ parry On ifeS teS
Saine SamSe ~ taur through the State. They VIII make
s,ons ~ somerville. Morristown, DOVER LAKE
ffopatcong and Delaware water Gap
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
WOMAN STEALS A MARCH on A THIEF

Henry Hubbe forty-slx years old. hired fur
nished room on Saturday OF Mrs Anna Hale. at
No l25 LivingstOn-st. He told Mrs. Hale that ne
was tired and wanted 10 go 10 sleep. She went
10 a grocery store. and when she returned she
found Hubbell ransacking her bureau drawers.
She stole out OF the house quietly, got a police
man and had the astonished Mr.. Hubbell in a
cell IN the Adams-st. police station almost before
he recovered his breath. He Will be arraigned THIS
morning I'm the Adams-st. police court.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
TWO HURT IN A RUNAWAY.

Montclalr. July 30 (SpeciaD-W. II. Brush. OF NO:
Az Bloomfield ave. and his aged mother ana
,ourg SON were driving down Bloomheld-ave. yes
ierday behind a spirited horse, and when 81
iuke's Place reached a passinS troney car
trtgbtened the animal 1t bOted. and the carriage
was unset Mrs Brush was severely cut aDout
The head while Mr. Brush had his left arm cut
and mia riothing ruined.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
WAS HE "JACK THE PEEPER'f
HIS EXCUSES BEING UNSATISFACTORY. 4
BLOW CLOSED ONE OF HIS EYES.

Railway July 30 (speciaD. aD.-Women have been
complaining recently OF another Jack the PEPPER
who frlghtens them at night by glueing his eye to
cracks in the window shutters. George B.erwtth
and William Moore saw a man in Lewis-st. about
IL o'clock on Saturday night whose actions led
them TO think they had found the impertinent fel,
low They overlook him, stopped him. and asked
him what he doing. He said he was Mr.
brady OF Plainield but gave an unsatisfactory
exclamation Of his actions, the men say, and one or
them gave him swift punch in the right eye
Mr. brady" did not stop TO demonstrate or even
retaliate He started off on hard run, and soon
vanished II he IL really Jack the Peeper he
will have 10 peep with his left eye for week or
fu,n
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
TROLLEY CAR COLLISION PROVES FATAL.

Philip schnell. thlry-four years old. OF No l.Do
Gates-nve died yesterday In St Mary's Hospital
from the effects OF injuries received I'm a trolley
car accident on last Saturday night. Schnell and
three other men were riding IN a pedler's wagon
when a car OF the Hamburg line, struck the
wagon and threw It's occupants on the ground,
Sohnells skull fractured. william Mccarthy,
twenty-thr years old. Of No 25i Rockaway ave.
the motorman. was arrested
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
TANGLED BODY FOUND on TRACK.

The mangled and lifeless body OF man Was dis
covered at 8 o'clock yesterca nornihg aloh6siue
the westbound tracks OF the Lehigh Valley Rail
road near the bridge over Ocean-aye:, Jersey oIty
II was Identified as that of Joseph SpitzmuiIer VINO
lived IN C;ates-aye near the canal, Jersey City
II is supposed Spitzmuller was run down py a
westbound train while returning 10 his nome late
on Saturday night
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31

Plainfeld July 30 (specaD.-The formal dedlca-
ton OF the soldiers plot presented to Winfield Scott
Post, Grand Army OF the Republic. by the Hillside
Cemetery Association. in Planheld took place tnis
afternoon The presentation speech was Inade oy
former Mayor Alexander Gilbert Then Followed
the first burial service which was over the body
OF Jacob Jennings which has been In the vault *
the cemetery since his death last winter
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
A ROYS FEET CUT OFF.

Joseph Murphy, fourteen years old, living AZ NO.
70 HamIlton-st., Newark, had both feet cut OH oy
freight train OF the Pennsylvania hai.roao a.
Canal-st in Newark, yesterday Inc o"S "'
crossing the tracks at the time
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
WHEELMAy STRIKES on HIS HEAD.

Henry Mitchell eighteen years old, OF NO lZs
sheffield-st, Brooklyn, is In the jamaica Hospital
suffering from injuries received In bicycle acci-
dent yesterday lie was riding along the Merriek
Road when The fork OF his wheel broke and he
was thrown upon his head. Hts face was badly
torn and cut.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING sJa.

Paul Jasperini. .twenty-four years old OF No @2
Ocean-ave Jersey City, arrested a, his home
Yesterday for embezzement Thomas r. O'Brien.
OF No. 602 Ocean-ave. the complainant, alleges that
on Monday last he gave Jasparini f52to go to New
York and purchase brass, and that the accused
man applied the money 70 his own use.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
PART OF A HOUSE CAVES IN.

Part OF the north wall OF new house In course
=, srac,,on for w Campbell Clark. at Kinney and
proad ats Newark caved In late on saturday
afternoon carrying with II portions OF the second
and third floors. As the workmen nad quit Work
nohody was IN t,tred
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
POLICE LOOKING FOR A LOST MAN.

The Jersey City police have been asked to find
Otto shafer. forty-eight years Old who left his
home No 900 Zabriskie-st. that city, on July 81
He is described as being of dark complexion with
a sandy mustache and wore a gray coat and trous-
ers a pink outing shirt and black soft hat.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
PLANNING TO LAY A CORNERSTONE.

Caldwell. July 20 (SpecaD.-The laying OF the cor
nerstone OF the Caldwell Methodist Church Will take
place on the afternoon of August 5. Bishop James
r. Fitz Gerald will preside. ThesRev. John krantz.
Presiding Elder of the Paterson district and the
Rev 8 p. Hammond. OF the Newark district. will
take part.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
FISHING CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.

Montclalr July 30 (SpeciaD-1he Montciair FISH
ing Club has been organized with these ofncers'
president. Freeholder J. Wesley Van Gieson; sec
retary Henry l.. Yost; treasurer. Edward r.
Leach The club has leased Hendersons Lake ~
Morris County for one year.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
NASSAU LEAD COMPANY HAS A FIRE.

Fire was discovered at an early hour yesterday
in the corrodng beds Of the Nassau Lead Com
panys building at John and Gold sts. The dam
age TO the building and stock was 5000 The cause
of tho FIRE is unknown
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
B4RREp FROM FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM.

p,a,naeld. July 30 tspeciaD. Assistant POST
master General Heath has decided that the several
towns Plainfeld ncnaihE es nes entitled
10 free delivery systems
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
MAXIMUM PRODUCT OF IRON ORE.

and siee~.............-.. $50 4oG.ss5 sa3 7l5. %
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-01-26

deiaing the boundaries Of the new
county leave the first standard
parallel at d point a few miles east
Of Mayville and jog two miles
north. thus placing the town Of
Mayville aud u large area Of strict
ly agricultural land in the new
conntyl Why did they not rather
20 farther south and follow the
divide between Mayville and Fos-
sil where Mature has fixed the
destiniesn which divide the wheat
growing and the stock raising sec
tions?
Is not the effort made by the
Journal to show that Gillian couu-
ty will be almost if not quite as
rich, in taxable property, after los
ing third Of her territory, a lit
tie far fetched, and must not the
writer have done his figuring by
the Dutchman's multiplication ta-
BILE which AYERS that won from two,
and tree is left, to arrive at such
a conclusion2
| The Journal refers to the OPP
position Of the people of Gillian
| to the mutilation of their county
as the s'utter selfishness of central
Gillian county,"in in spite Of the fact
that such opposition is general, al
most unanimous in every section
of the county north of the Fossil
divide, and that large number
south Of that line are opposed to
any change in the present county
boundaries. The truth of this
assertion is evidenced by the re-
monstrance signed by 750 legal
voters of the county, which is now
before the legislature at Salem.
| With regard to the county Of
/ ficers which the Journal charges
have deserted their offices and
gone below to work against this
measure" the GLoBE wishes to say
/ this. The offices are not deserted. "
They are each in the hands Of effi-
cient, capable persons, and every
duty is being performed in way
that is satisfactory to the people
who have business there. Further;
no man loses his rights as a citizen
or the right to defend his home and
his best interests, as a citizen and
taxpayer, by being elected to a
county office, and it is as citizens Of
4 Gillian county who have at heart the
hest interests OF the entire county. not
in the capacity OF public officers, that
these gentlemen are at Salem. They
/ are there at the earnest solicitation Of a
large number of taxpayers, and their
presence there may be said to be en-
dorsed by 750 voters whose signatures
adorn the rempnstrance to the division
and matilation OF Gillian couaty.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-01-26
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION DULY
. issued by the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
the County OF Gillian state OF Oregon, dated the
Goth day OF December, 1895 In certain action in
the Circuit Court for said County and State
wherein Isabella whyte, as plaintiff, recovered
Judgment against joseph Whyte, defendant, for
the sum Of One Hundred and Forty-Five Dollars
fsi45.00), on the 18th day OF March, 1888
Notice Is hereby given that will on
Saturday, February II. 1899,
at the Court House door in Condor, in said
County at O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day /,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash. the following described property, to-wit
All of Joseph WHITES interest In and to the
NEl4 NW1& W1x NEt4 NWI4 SEA, sec. Twenty
FIVE Township Fonr South, Range Twenty-Five
East of the Willamette Meridian. Also Sl8of
81 Of Sec. rs. TIP. south. Range p East Also
SE1x Of NE54, and Lot No. in Section tine, Tp.
south Range 22 East. Also SCI OF SWt4. and
Lot No. Ain Section Thirty-one, TIP. 4 South.
Range y East Also NWl4 OF Section Six, TIP.
south, Range % East Taken and levied upon
as the property Of the said Joseph Whyte. or so
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the
said Judgment in favor OF Isabella Whyte against
said Joseph whyte, with interest thereon, to-
gether with all costs and disbursements that
W. l.. WILCOX,
Sheriff of Gillian Co., Or.
Dated January ?, 1899. i5-4S
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-01-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, Or. Dec l2 1903
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention 10
make final proof IN support Of his claim. and
that said proof Will be made before ii. n. Frazer,
county clerk Of Gillian county, at Condor, Or,
on Friday, January q, 1899, viz:
ROBERT B. P0AG. OF Condor,
Hid. z. No. 6925 for the nwl<. sec %, tp4s, r22
e, w. NJ. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon aud cul-
tiyation OF said land, viz; j. ". Miller, Fred H.
Allen, W. Z. Barker and John Hanley, all Of
CondOn.
d15-45 JAY r. Lucas. Rgister
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-01-26

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