The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-23

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Both the imports and exports con-
tinue to increase.
Prof. Campbell, of Lick observatory,
discovers that Polaris, the north star,
is a triple system.
Greely's camp in the arctic was
found by Lieut.. Peary just as it was
left sixteen years ago.
A reduction in hard coal rates for
North Dakota is announced by the
Great Northern.
A new labor union, with legislation
Missouri.
The directors of the Manhattan Rail.
way Company of New York have de-
clared a regular quarterly dividend OF
1 per cent.
Premier Laurier has accepted Chi
cago's invitation to attend the fall
festival there. Lord Mimic p%Ostpones
his answer. I-..|
Sioux City, Iowa, has extended an
invitation to President Mckinley to
visit the city during his proposed
Western tour. .
1t is said that another effort will be
made to bring the national organiza'
ton Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers into the ranks Of the Inter
national Order Of Railway Men.
President Cannon, of the Chase Ma
tional bank, New York, says the North
west did more than any other section
to bring about the present prosperous
condition of the country.
The directors of the Mergenthaler
Linotype company has declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of 2h per
cent and an extra dividend Of 2h per
cent, payable Sept. 30.
The Westinghouse Electric company
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of IN per cent on the first preferred
stock, payable Oct. 3 to stock Of record
Sept. %.
Michael Duffy, who was II Of New
York's Doodle aldermen Of 1894, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liab1li-
ties, 5000, go, mostly contracted as a
speculative builder. No assets.
A hospital in which consumptives
alone will be treated is soon to be
erected at Chicago by a number of
philanthropic citizens at a cost of
1925 600.
The st. Louis exposition, which
marks the beginning of the fall festiv.
ivals. has opened it's sixteenth annual
exhibition with the finest display and
there for inspection.
The Republic Iron and Steel com
pany has begun active preparations
for constructing a million-dollar Besse-
mer steel plant in Youngstown, Ohio.
The plant will have a daily output of
600 tons.
A manufacturing firm of Hamilton,
Ohio. shipped to Yokohama for the
japanese government, equipment for
one of the finest paper mills in the
world. Japan has decided to make her
own paper.
Pittsburgers interested in the pro.
posed bridge structural iron and steel
combine, which is being promoted by
]. Clifford Ladd of New York, to be
capitalized 1t $65, 100000 are confident
that the deal will go through.
Pittsburghers interested in the pro-
posed bridge structural iron and steel
combine which is being promoted by ].
Clifford Ladd Of New York, to be capt.
talized at $65, 600, 600, are confident
that the deal will go through.
The armor for the battleship Wis.
consin, in course of construction at the
Union iron works at San Francisco, is
now arriving, but the vessel will not be
turned over to the government until
next spring.
A Hamilton, Ohio, manufacturing
firm has shipped to Yokohama for the
Japanese government equipment fol
n Of the finest paper mills in the
world. The machine is loaded on twen-
ty-five cars and the transportation will
cost $1,000.
The Roadmasters' Association Of
America selected Los Angeles, Cal. for
their next meeting place after receiv-
ing invitations from Milwaukee. Gin
cinnati. Cleveland, Buffalo and Kansas
City. The date was fixed for the sec
ond Tuesday in November.
A large aerolite fell near Sycamore,
south Of Tiffin, Ohio. 1t weighed yer
500 lbs and burst into many pieces.
The light of the meteor was binding
and it's roar in passing through the air
was deafening. 1t made the earth
tremble when it struckD
James9P. Travin of Covington, Ky,
president Of the Ohio Valley League
of Bimetallic clubs. would like to see
all the silver organizations Of the u
try amalgamated, and he is credited
with starting a movement to attain
that end.
The health. statistics of Havana for
the month Of August, which have been
Just issued, show that there were IL
deaths from yellow fever, 76 from
dysentery, 65. from consumption. 81
from heart disease and Al from other
causes. f''"
Samuel Moore Pelton, receiver Of the
Queen & Crescent line, has been elect.
ed to the presidency of the Chicago &
Alton. road. vice E. H. Hartman, who
resigned to become chairman Of the
executive committee of the syndicate
owned property. p8
Cramps shipbuilding yards at Phila-
delphia have resumed operations, after
being closed from Sept. /. when work
was stopped at the plant. Charles 8.
Cramp announced that the action was
taken in order to give the veterans at
tending the Grand Army encampment
an opportunity Of inspecting the yards.
Louis Lapiner, the father Of little
Gerald I4apiner, who was kidnapped
two years ago. has filed a petition In
bankruptcy at Chicago. Liabilities $24,-
600; no assets. The indebtedness wac
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