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The commonwealth., 1899-06-02

Remember Jacob Weis Mfg. Co, ar,
are prepared to pay highest cash price,
for saw logs. Write them if you have
timber to market.
7. E. Fish one of the buyers for tn,
Newbutger Cotton Co., left for hi
home in Providence, r. l.. last Mon
day. Mr.. Fish has been in the employ
OF this company several years, in which
time he has proved himself very valu
able man. He has many friends in the
city among the young people who will
regret his departure.
A quiet wedding took place last
night at the home of Mr.. L. Z. Wheeler,
the efficient agent of the Y. & NJ. V.
X. Il. The contracting parties We're
Miss Libbie Giles, cousin of Mrs.
Wheeler, formerly of st. Louis, Mo-,
and Mr. Fred Mas, the competent
book keeper of the Newburger Cotton
Company's Office at this place. Rev. j.
H. Mitchell performed the ceremony.
The wedding was witnessed by only a
few of their most intimate friends.
We join them with our best wishes.
This week we received an invitation
to the wedding of Miss Mary Charlotte
Dulaney, the pretty and accomplished
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. John W. Du.
laney. to Mr.. William NJ Peteet, the
present Superintendent of Education of
this county. Both the contracting par
ties are well known and haye a host of
friends who wish them much happiness
The wedding ceremony will take place
on Thursday evening, June Sth, at the
Presbyterian church at $50 o'clock.
Thanks.
Warner Searles d Co., of Vicksburg,
the popular merchant tailors of that
city, are the people to patronize if you
have to send away from your own town
for your clothes. They are said to be,
by the young men of our city who pat
ronize them, the most reasonable priced
tailors in this market, when fit and
quality are considered. Mr.. Searles
will be here in few weeks with his
fall samples and will take your meas
IRE, but should You need anything earl
Ter, have your measure taken and send
it to them.
The commonwealth., 1899-06-02
HO, for the Bridge!

Ashwood ferry makes the distance two
miles nearer to town from the east side
Of Tallahatchie river. Gives you better
roads. First class accom- odations. Latest
improvements Polite attention. All at
regular rates. w. G. GEORGE.
The commonwealth., 1899-06-02
LOCAL ITEMS.


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hesday-
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9"h'aS
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terms Apply 10 RUSH " "A'''NEN'
u, j, Ireadweil VIII save your SLoes
by giving II 'he''' So'' '"' 80 '''''7'
Special reductions made III cnt glass
and solid silver ware at the Palace,
can for Wilkinson's remedies of your
druggist They are all guaranteed.
n Sriyev keeps ON hand as fine a
rigur as il sold in the city. Try one.
Mr. = L ,,or.noIl rep,rts = very en-
ioyable time at the Press association
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The commonwealth., 1899-06-02

Spiveys is the place to get the bes,
25sscent meal In Greenwood.
The commonwealth., 1899-06-02

Try Smiths kidney cure.
The commonwealth., 1899-06-02

the olaeT VI Nolunpus. lhey organ
lied the lodge here few weeks ago and
have now got it in good growing order.
They are both clever gentlemen and de.
serve success wherever they may 20.
Uncle Jake George, an old and re.
spected citizen of Carrollton, was in
the city this week visiting friends and
relatives. He has long since passed the
three score and ten mile post of life,
and it will not be many years before
he will go where all good niggers go.
Mr.. E. w. Norwood, a good farmer
and we bet a good liver, judging by
what he has to sell, was in our Office
Tuesday and continued his paper for
another year. Our Black Hawk friends
are all admirers of the paper, and their
support is winning us many new sub
scribers.
DR.. w. B. Dickens, of Shellmound,
was in the city Wednesday and left
that afternoon for Flora. Mrs. Dickens,
whose former home was near that
town, has been there for the last two
weeks for her health. We are glad to
know she is fully recovered and will
return with the doctor the last Of the
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION EXHIBIT.
SPACE SECURED FOR GooDLY SHOWING
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

SPACE SECURED FOR A GooDLY SHOWING AT
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
engineering to the United States Paris Exposition
Commission said yesterday concerning the exhibit
Of his department:
THE exhibit Of civil engineering and transporta-
ton in the American section at the Paris EXPOSE
ton promises to be large and thoroughly repre-
sentative Owing to the nature OF the exhibits and
the character OF the buildings this department Will
be represented in several different locations. The
exhibits OF the merchant marine will be made In
the Merchant Marine Building. on the banks Of the
Seine. The principal features Will consist OF a
large exhibit by the American lines and fine
showing OF models etc. Permission has also been
secured TO install in this building models OF Ameri
can naval vessels and 1t Is intended to show all OF
the most important battle-ships In the Palace OF
Transportation and Civil Engineering. in the
Champs de Mars. will be the carriage and vehicle
exhibit
zone OF the important exhibits Will be model.
% feet long. of the Chicago Drainage canal IN
the great variety of excavatng and conveying ma
chincry which used in this work
THE railroad exhibit. consisting OF cars, locomo-
tves railway machinery and appliances of every
kind will be made In the buildings provided for this
purpose at the Bots de Vincennes where all rail-
way exhibits will be located. At the Bots de Vim
cennes will also be the bicycle and automobile ex-
hibits space OF $500 square feet has been secured
for the American Bicycle Building space OF 1900
square feet in the Automobile Building has been
secured for American exhibitors At Lake Daumes-
nil will also be shown our steam. electric and gaso-
line launches in operation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
IDLENESS FOR $4,000.
STRIKE IN TINPLATE INDUSTRY THOUGHT
TO BE IMMINENT.

From all accounts II would appear that AT iesss
n brief suspension of output in the unplate IN
dustry is regarded as inevitable. The agreement
between the manufacturers and the members OF tho
Amalgamated Association OF Iron. Steel ana I'm
Workers will expire tomorrow night ana no ne"
agreement has yet been arrived at. The WORKING"
have demanded an increase in wages OF 20 per cent?
but II is said the manufacturers have so Tar COZ"
ceeded only an per cent advance. In speakiEe VI
the situation yesterday Frank Dickerson, the Eass
ern agent OF the American Tin Plate Company
said that he did not how temporary cessauon
CT work could be avoided,
Il do not think the men will work on the nrst
day OF July or for several days thereafter, no
added THE trouble is that the men not ohiy
want to arrange their wages. but they also
want TO dictate as to whom shall hire and no"
the company's business shall be conducted. INC
company might agree with them on the wage ques-
ton but II certainly wants to conduct It's owr
business as It sees fit. The men employed get IRON
81 to IS a day, according to the class OF WORK IN
which they are employed. Rollermen. for instance.
get from $40 TO $50 a week They all ASK TOT IN
advance ranging from 20 TO p per cent
The men made their demand on June D. ana tneIc
does not seem to have been mucn progress ,u
lodges OF the Amalgamated Association nave Deen
informed by Secretary John Williams OF the ialIuie
consider the wage scale. AS II will be week o.
ten DAYS before these meetings can De heio anu
another general conference can take place s,rlhc
IL expected. This will mean. II Is salo tnal apooe
ifty thousand persons will be d'e. and the conse-
quent loss TO the workers Is estimated AZ sivv.v.
The manufacturers also. OF course VIII De hea''
losers. -. .s.x
A telegram from Petersburg. Penn, asserts tnas
officers of the American Tin Plate company I nc
making some sort of temporary arrangement PEND
ing a settlement Of the wage scale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
WESTCHESTER'S GAS WAR
THE NETWORK SUBURBAN coMPANY's RIVAL
SEEKING A NEW ROCHELLE FRANCHISE.

THE NETWORK SUBURBAN COMPLAINTS RIVAL
SEEKING A NEW ROCHELLE FRANCHISE.
An application for a franchise IS being prepared
by Clarence S Mcclellan. president OF the West
chester Gas and Coke Company and will be pre-
scented to the Aldermen OF New-Rochelle at an ad-
tomorrow night The franchise It is understood.
will be modelled after the recently granted TO
the company by the Aldermen OF Mount Vernon. in
which it is to furnish gas to private consumers at
a price not to exceed 81 D a thousand feet the first
year with decrease OF five cents each year there
after until gas is reached I'm 1905
In case the city desires TO enter into contract
for street lighting the Mount Vernon franchise
contains the agreement that the latest improved
Welsbach lights are to be supplied at price not
TO exceed s22 each per annum, or different style
OF lamp Of % candle power at SIS each.
At present New Rochelle consumers are paying
the New-York Suburban Gas Company. which owns
all Of the plants on the Westminster shore Of the
Sound. 81 20 a thousand feet for gas, and a much
lprger price for street lamps than is offered in the
Mount Vernon franchise. It is not likely that the
Aldermen will take any action on the application at
the first meeting except TO set date at which the
public may be heard on the subject. The Westches-
ter Gas and Coke Company is now operating the
plant in Yonkers and has franchises in Mount Yer
non Pelham and East Chester 1t will begin at once
to Law pipes in these places and expects to be sup
nlving gas early next year. Until separate plaHts
can be erected. the gas will be made In 1onkers
and pumped 10 Mount Vernon ana the adJoIhins
villa ges This is said easily he done, as the
pipes Of the Yonkers system run to the Mount
Vernon city line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
DODGED LIVE TROLLEY WILKES.
A STATEN ISLAND CONDUCTORS BRAVERY
SAVES PASSENGERS FROM HARM.

The brave action Of Louis Baur' conductor y"
the Staten Island Midland Electric Railroau' ui
doubtedly saved several passengers from INJURY IL
not death Yesterday afternoon trolley car
bound from Midland Beach to ST. George on which
Baur was conductor. was bowling along Hch'o'lu
Road at Grant City. when the trolley wire OFohe
The loose end fell the rear of the car ana caught
and wound itself about the car.
AS the car length after length Oh the
wire was pulled down, and was dragged and
whirled about splitting fire. There were twenty
Messengers on board the car. and when they sa"
the motorman spring or fall from the front plat
form leaving the power turned on. their alarm
changed quickly into terror, and the women De-
gan to scream. Two men jumped off. but escaped
unhurt
Baur was In the thick of the wires but ne re-
tanned his presence Of mind, and. shouting TO the
passengers 10 keep their seats. crept along the
running board. picking his way quickly but care
fully among the flying wire loops. and, gaining the
front platform turned OFF the current and brought
the car to a stop. The passengers escaped from the
tangle Of wire unhurt and they were louo III lheIr
commentator of the action or Baur: -, -
The car had run nearly thousand feet after the
accident pulling down the wire all the way Inc
motorman came up after the car was stopped
bv Baur and. holding arm. protested that no
had been thrown from the car by an electric shock
The majority of the passengers were certain that
he had jumped off. and some of the witnesses
went to the companys office and reported the mat
ter The motorman Is a man on the road, is
italian. and none OF the employees knew ms
name At the office Of the company information
was denied. but the man was laid on pendlnR an
Investigation. The accident blocked the Midland
Beach and Richmond lines for nearly an hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
EXPLODING BEER VAT KILLED HIM.
WORKMAN RECEIVED INJURIES WHICH
PROVED FATAL.

PROVED FATAL.
BY the explosion OF large beer-cooling vat In
the brewery Of Howard & Childs. AZ No. 5l8 West
Thirty-third-st.. at o'clock yesterday morning,
Frederick w. Schaehtle, thirty-four years old. or
No 40 West Thirty-third-st., lost his life The
head OF vat blew out. deluging him with beer.
and pieces OF wood struck him In the groin killing
him. after throwing him against the opposite WALL
about eight feet away No other damage was
caused. except the loss OF the liquor.
The vat Is one Of thirty five large wooden tanks
in the cellar Of the brewery. They used for
cooling the beer after the brewing. Each vat has
a capacity OF ninety gallons. Each is nine feet
high and twelve feet long.
Schaehtle found Of the watts leaking yester
day morning. and he began 10 repair the leak. He
had been repeatedly warned one Of the members
OF the firm said yesterday morning after the acct
dent. 10 keep away from the watts while beer was
being drawn from them the drawing of the
beer caused a generation OF gas.
Schaehtle stood in front OF the tank to get at the
leak. Without any warning the head OF the tank
made of wood two and half inches thick blew
out Ninety gallons of beer, the vat being filled
from the brew, rushed out the man. He
was made senseless being internally injured and
terribly bruised
Charles Smith, who had been at work in the
basement. and had gone 10 help Schaehtle. was
about TO climb TO the top Of the tank when the
explosion occurred. He drenched by the
beer. but not otherwise injured.
An ambulance hastily summoned from
Roosevelt Hospital and the man was taken away.
into ward.
Schaehtle leaves a widow and FIVE children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
KAISER FRIEDRICH REACHES BREMEN
A DENIAL THAT SHE is TO BE A FREIGHT CAR
RIER For THE AMERICAN LINE.

The North German Lloyd steamship Kaiser
Friedrich which. told in The Tribune yester-
day is TO be returned TO her builder because she
does not meet the requirements Of the contract
under which she built. arrived at Bremen yes
terday At the Office of the company in this city
It was said yesterday that the formal rejection
would probably be made within a day or TWO.
THE Kaiser Friedrch's guaranteed speed was
twenty-one knots an hour" said an officer Of the
company land she has barely reached twenty
knots The company feels that 1t cannot offer her
10 the public as the fast steamship she had been
reputed TO be. We find ourselves compelled TO re-
turn her as she has had full and fair trial.
There is no fault to find with the boat except her
lack Of speed. Otherwise. she Is as finely appointed
as any vessel of line Her builder may be
able to so rearrange her machinery as to attain tho
contract speed II so she will be accepted"
The Kaiser Friedrich was built in Ebling. Ger
many, by Schichau. the torpedo-boat builder. and
was launched about year ago. Her machinery
was constructed torpedo-JOdt INES, ana was
experiment applied 10 vessels OF her type.
Her two sets Of quadrupe expansion engines nave
5000 horsepower. The engines are not IN Inc
amidshps and there Is set OF boilers abatt
the engines.
rumor that the Kaiser Friedrich was 10 be
purchased by the American Line for a freigni-car-
rier denied at the office OF that line yester-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
GOULD INTEREST IN STEAMSHIP Line
THE SUBJECT RECEIVING CAREFUL coNsIpER-
ALTON.

THE SUBJECT RECEIVING CAREFUL CoNslpHf~
ALTON.
ST. Louis June ga dispatch 20 The Repuo-
lie" from Dallas Tex. says that L. s. Thorns'
third vice-president and general manager OF the
Texas Pacific Railway. has returned to headouar-
ters at Dallas after a trip to New-Orleans. Con-
corning the reported intention OF the Goulds to e.
tabllsh steamship line from the Atlantic seaboard
u the Gulf he said
II should be understood that this question mas
been pending for some time and Is by no means
a new idea. The establishment OF such a lire OF
steamers is among the contemplated projects OK
the Goulds but It must be remembered tn Hn,r.
great deal is involved in such an enterprise Enor"
nous capital united with extraordinary facilities.
seems capable OF course. Of consummating any
enterprise with magical rapidty. But IL takes
much time to build up railroads and steamship
lines and In the present instance Two years AT
least would be necessary for the building OF tne
line The interests OF the Goulds In this part OF
the country are assuming such magnitude as 70
render this step imperative. Developments may
take more tangible shape within the next year .
AS to the port OF entry In the Gulf there 70
nothing authentic as between Galveston and New,
Orleans but the putting Of such line is Wal
question with the Goulds. who are giving II cars'
ful study
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
LIVELY CHASE FOR BURGLARS.
AN ATTEMPT TO ROB A STORE IN RYE
FRUSTRATED AND THE THIEVES
CAPTURED.

A posse Of citizens in Rye headed by ex-Post-
master James NJ. Field. leading Republican poll
tican Of Westchester County. had an exciting
chase at early hour yesterday morning after
two burglars whom Mr.. Field surprised while they
were attempting to rob his store. The robbers
captured after a desperate struggle and
put In the Port Chester police station. where they
held in bonds of $1,000 each to await the
action of the Westchester County Grand Jury on
charges of burglary.
Mr. Field keeps large general store near the
New-York Haven and Hartford Railroad
station In Rye and lives in the upper stories OF the
building. About l o'clock yesterday morning he
was awakened by noise. and on investigating
saw in the back yard. He watched the
man for few minutes and then got his shotgun
from the closet and stationed himself at the
kitchen window.
About five minutes later he saw two men steal
out from behind some boxes In the back yard
They went to the rear of the store. and one OF
them began prying open the window with
jimmy. while the other stood on guard
Mr. Field then decided that 1t was time TO inter
fere and threw open the window and fired on
them At the report Of the gun the burglars
dropped their tools and started to run, going In
different directions AS the smaller one OF the
men passed around pile of barrels. MI FlS ho
fired again. but his aim was 700 hsnc anu ON
The discharge Of the gun aroused the neighbors
over the high board fence. ,.,.
the posse their heels started to run tnrN 1I
Purdy-ave They were overtaken by James + Ia
herty, William McMann and Harry Manning VINO
had led the pursuit and kept firing at the men
until they stopped and surrendered; 49, 49,,
The prisoners said they were William MEer an, aiit
John Fisher Myer is stocky built, and Is aDouI
thirty-two years old Fisher Is six feet tan, wei
dressed and built like athlete. They shoWe19
fight when being taken to the police stauon an. anu
one of the men attempted to strike MS cap!ois
with cold chisel which he had in his pocket , ~
large number of pawn tickets were louha OH o0'"
nrisoners when they were searched
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
THE COTTON-DUCK TRUST.
FIVE MARYLAND COMPANIES WITH $780, 900 900 CAP
ITAL INTERESTED.


Baltimore. June rs (SpeciaD.-A cotton-duck man.
ufacturng trust, in which five large manufactur-
ing companies Of Maryland. with aggregate
capital OF about 900. interested is being
organized here. The Mount Vernon and Wood
berry Mills, included in the DEAL famous as
the manufacturers OF the duck used in the sails
OF all the American yachts which have taken part
In the international races. The Columbia, however,
will be an exception. The sails OF the cup de-
fender are OF New England manufacture.
The sails for nearly all the sailing yachts well
as the larger commercial craft flying the American
flag. are made OF the Woodberry duck The Alder
ton mills, Of which ex-Postmaster- General Gary Is
president, and which filled big contracts for tents
during the war with Spain, together with the Saw
age Manufacturing Company and Woodward
Baldwin Il Co.'S mills. WILL It is said. also be In the
combination
The new Continental Trust Company is fnanc-
ing the TRANSACTION. The Mount Vernon and Wood
berry mills the largest cottonduck mills In the
country. The Womans College, of Baltimore. owns
10000 worth OF stock in the Woodbury. mills The
trust expects to control the output Of cotton duck
and 1t Is reported that one or two New-England
mills will go into 1t. The trust will issue bonds
and stock to the extent Of. between s20OOOO00 and
$25,0oCoo. Richard Cromwell president Of the
Mount Vernon mills, will probably be elected presi-
dent OF the new company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
Up GO THE SALARIES.
CHANGES IN DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY Gov
EMINENT

CHANGES IN DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY Gov
ERNMENT.
Several changes in departments OF the city gov
eminent were announced yesterday. mostly IN
creases OF salaries subject to Civil Service regula-
tons In the Finance Department John j. Carey
has been appointed second cashier in The Bronx bu-
reau for the Collection OF Taxes at $3.50 year
(promoted from first assistant CASHIER; PhlIp j.
Cross third cashier in the same bureau, at Sl2oo
year and John J. Dillon first assistant cashier,
same bureau at 81. 200 year.
The East River Bridge Commissioners have In
creased the salaries OF the following employees: o..
F. Nichols principal assistant egineer. from $50
to 5000 a year z. G. Freeman. resident engineer
from $500 to $500. x. L. Martin. assistant en-
gineer from $50 to 800 month Francis L; PrIyn'
assistant engineer from $3.50 TO $40 month"; Alex
ander Johnson sub-assistant engineer from sl25 to
$50 a month c. G. Williams. assistant engineer
from sl25 to $50 month; w; r. Rascome assist r
ant engineer from 1928 to $50 month; J. A. TIL
lev stIb-assistant engineer from $50 to 800 a
month: George s. G. Lewis. assistant engineer,
from SO to 800 month and o. NJ Kelly assist
ant engineer. from S75 to sloo month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
A CHANCE FOR THE STEEL WIRE COMPANY
IT MAY HAVE ITS STOCK REGULARLY LISTED
At ONCE

- hHi HAVE no oAONh 'rSbbANbi NAS'hD
AT ONCE.
The Stock List Committee OF the Stock Exchange
has been authorized by the Governing Committee
TO put the regular list any securities which have
been traded in In the unlisted department for a
period Of three months-of course requiring as d
preliminary to such action the presentation by
company OF the usual statement as 10 its financial
condition
II may be remembered that the directors Of the
American Steel and Wire Company Of New-Jersey
at their meeting last Friday. when they decided
not to declare for the present any dividend on the
common stock. passed also resolution ITO apply
at the earliest practicable moment for regular
listing Of the stock OF the company upon the New
York Stock Exchange and TO furnish the necessary
statements required By the rules OF the Exchange"
At the time of the passage OF this resolution the
authority to transfer securities from the unlisted
department to the regular list had not been dele
gated by the Governing Committee to the Stock
List Committee.
The Governing Committee met yesterday for the
last time until the second Wednesday In Sep
tember-a fact OF which the Steel and Wire d.
rectors were probably aware. But II the directors
desire lat the earliest practicable moment 20
have the securities OF their company regularly
listed. they may now. without having to walt until
the middle of September. that result by
making application to the Stock List Committee
which meets weekly. their application being &C
companied by the proper financial statement.