Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
THURSDAY. FEB. 2.

THURSDAY, FEB. 2.
The German reichstag passed the third
reading of the motion to repeal the anti
Jesuit law.
Lord Hallam Tennyson, sen of the late
Lord Alfred Tennyson, the poet laureate
has been appointed governor of South
Australia.
1t is learned that the consolidation Of
all the leading freight and passenger car
builders il. the country is being arranged.
The naval reserve movement, proposed
by the British admiralty, is making head
way among the Newfoundland fisher
men. About 500 have already enrolled
themselves.
The sec ond annual convention of the
National Founders association Is in
progress ut Buffalo. Their meetings are
private. One of the purposes Of the or
SANITATION is to promote good relations
and understanding between the manu-
facturers and their enepioyss.
FRIDAY. FEB. 3.
A movement was started In Spring
Geld, Ills, for the erection of bronze
statue in honor of the late Frances
e. Willard in the national Capitol at
Washington. Illinois is entitled to
two places in statuary hall, and it is
proposed to commemorate Miss Will
ards life and work by constructing an
appropriate memorial to her.
The bicycle saddle consolidation is now
an accomplished fact. The headquarters
of the new concern will be at Cleveland.
The Rutland railroad took possession
of the Ogdensburg and Lake Cham
plain railroad yesterday. The price
paid for the road was over $4,000, 900.
The Clough & Warren company's
piano and organ factory at Detroit was
partly destroyed by fire. Robert Fer
guson fell from the fourth floor and was
so badly injured that he died. Loss,
$4,000.
Claudius E. Harrell, real estate brok-
or, New York, has filed petition in
bankruptcy, with liabilities of s42, 291,
and no assets.
SATURDAY. FEB. 4.
The New Haven Dairy company, with
an authorized capital Of 100000, was in
corporated at Trenton.
Failures for the week have been PA
in the United States, against 335 last
year, and rs in Canada, against - last
year.
The American Sugar Refining COM
pany and the National and Mollenhauer
refineries have advanced the price of
Nos and 10 refined sugars lie cent q
pound.
The Central New York Brewing conn
pany, with a capital stock of 81, 000, 900, IL
about to be organized under the laws Of
New Jersey. This is a consolidation Of
the nine leading breweries ofSyracuse.
Steamers sailing for Europe today from
will fol
silver.
Owing to the fact that 1t cannot get
an eight-oared shell built in time, the
Toronto University Rowing club has
been compelled to decline the offer to
compete with American college crews
this year.
SUNDAY, FEB. 8.
The house committee on invalid PEN
sions reported favorably the senate bill
pensioning General John M. Palmer of
Illinois, the amount being reduced from
500 to $50.
The California state bank commission
ers have Investigated the Union Savings
bank of San Jose and find it's asse Is $491, :
All less than statement taken from the
books showed two days before, and have
directed Attorney General Ford to bring
suit " nave LIE UdIlh OS9CIaTeO lHSOfVenI.
The gold and silver movement at New
York for last week: Exports Of gold,
$33S,2s6; of silver, $94o, $50; imports Of
gold, S676,S22 of silver, s32,356.
Papers have been signed consolidating
seven of the largest salmon packers con-
trolling II canneries in all and represent
ing about rs percent of the total pack Of
canned salmon on the lower Columbia
river.
MONDAY, FEB. 6.
The keel of the new battleship Maine
will in all probability be laid Feb. Is.
The Cramps have been in receipt of
many requests to Remember the
Maine" by laying the keel Of her name
sake on the anniversary Of the Ha-
vana harbor tragedy.
Managers of Ishpemfng, Mich. mines
have decided that their workmen shall
have an increase of wages March l.
1t is stated that the raise will amount to
at least 10 percent. Negaunee mine off,
Gals are to take similar action.
The charter Of the Merchants Wire
and Nail company, with a capital Of
81 900, 900. was filed at Trenton.