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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04

tor beef served aboard the Yale was so
offensive that it was repulsive even in
soups and stews. Major Lee also got
from the witness a detailed description
of the canned beef to the effect that it
was in long strips in the can, the meat
belns held together by long strips OF
fibre or gristle which had to be cut
away. being wholly UNBEATABLE.
Captain \. G.. Mitten. Ninth Massa-
chUsetts. condemned the canned roast
beef. Lieutenant Henry NJ slime. Fourth
Pennsylvania. liked the canned roast
beef in hash as well as he did the native
beef. Lieutenant Beary. regimentai
commissary of the Fourth Pennsyl-
vania, said of the canned roast and re-
tr;cerated beef that he had found II
good and satisfactory in almost every
CaGa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
MILL MEN ARE MADE HAPPY.
Movement for n Raise in Wages General
Over New England.

Over New England.
Boston. March 4.-Advfces received
from several mill centers in New Eng
land make it apparent that the actor
of the Fall River cotton manufacturers
schedule of wages paid in the cotton
mills in 1897 has become general. Fol
lowing the action of the Fall River mills
the mills in New Bedford. the Rhode
Island towns and other manufact uring
centeTs of southern New England, the
seven corporations of Lowell. the Amos
keas. Stark and Amory mills of Man
chester. and the mills at other places
have decided to advance wages on April
5. The Chicopee mills. Farnamsville
company and others already have made
similar announcements. While up to
yesterday Maine manufacturers had not
made any announcement it is under
stood that some of them have the wage
question under consideration. Thus far
cotton mills employing about 80 600 hands
have decided to restore the schedule of
1897.
Wheeling. w. Va. March AT a con-
ference of the employees and manage
ment OF the Riverside Iron works yes
terday afternoon the request of the en-
ployes for an increase of 10 per cent in
wages was granted.
New Castle, Pa. March 4.-The en-
ployes of the Carbon Limestone conf
pany. which operates extensive quar-
ries in this county, have just been
granted an increase in wages amount
ing TO about 10 per cent. This raises
their pay to the figure paid in 1892.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
WEEKS TRADE FEATURES.
Encourage the Most Optimistic View of the
Revival of Business.

New York. March 4. - Bradstreet's
cas-: An enlarged volume of spring
trade. particularly in dry goods, due to
sprinc weather; special strength in the
demand and price for cotton fabrics; an
immense and urgent call at soaring
prices for iron and steel and all its
products, and substantial advances in
wages. chiefly affecting the abore-men-
toned industries ard benefting at =
conservative calculation 10000 opera
tiVcs are among features of the week.
From many cities, east and west, come
reports of an active demand from job
bers Tor spring dry goods. From the
cotton manufacturing industry come
reports of activity, inducing manufac
turers TO grant advances to their opera
tives. while the list of advances in
prices of iron and steel products. wheth-
er Of crude of manufactured. or even of
Old material. is svirtual roll call of that
industrys products.
Additional proof that the export de-
raan6 for our iron and steel manufac
lures will be checked by recent and
pending price advances is not lacking
IT. the lumber trade the producer seems
likely also to reap a long delayed re-
ward as buyers become familiar with
the fact that available supplies are
well controlled while the outlook for
building trade activity is favorable.
Our export trade in cereals is recover
ing from the check administered by re-
cent frigid and stormy weather. Prices
generally show few important. changes
Corn is slightly higher, while oats are
fra ctionally lower.
Business failures are down to the
minimum. numbering III for the week
az against 800 last week. 232 in this
week year ago, 252 in 1897. 210 in 1895
and 20 in 1895.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
The Craze for Treating Catarrf1, Bronchitis
and Consumption by Inhalation
Brought About by the Wonderful Cures Made
Through the Use Of HyomeI.


Three had suggested medical good standing that
could
could b. carried
?
Why?
o
Through wonderful Inhalation made
"nc No manufacturer na! it. and last but not least
10
take nothing ci.
ivory s1ye,s71cI
Trial Hyome
Il
THE r.. I. BOOTH Building, Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04

Produce: Butter - Extra Creamer-
les, 201a a22- per III; extra Gairies, 17c;
fresh packing stock, 11l2 q 121@c. Eggs
Fresh stock. 1Sc per dozen. Dressed
P0ultry-Turkeys. S911c per fb; chick
ems, 9G9l5c; ducks, SW9c; geese. 6dsc-
Potatoss-Common to choice, 42M5O per
blu. Sweet Potatoes-Illinois. S1.75d2 %
per Dbl. AppIes-Common to fancy.
$250645O per bill Crauberries-Wis-
consin bell and busIe. Sc. 59@7.oO.
Chicago Live Stock.
HogS-Estimated receipts for the Gay.
26.0C0: quality good; market active and
feeling weaker; sales ranged at S5.lCW
$50 for pigs. S3.55@$.71l2 for light. 500
@t3.60 for rough packing. S3.6OG5.s21z for
mixed, and s3.65G3.S5 for heavy packing
and shipping lots; few extra fancy
heavy lots sold early at s3SI1zq3 $50.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the day,
1900: market rather active: feeling
steady; prices unchanged. quotations
ranged at S5.30G5.90 choice to extra
steers. s460l52O good to choice do. $40
d460 for fair to good. s400@4.5O com
mon to medium do. 80. I5d 4lO butchers
steers. $4.1G65.4O fed western steers
x@.40Q4.50 feeding steers, S1-I5n4:iO cows
81 60G4.70 heifers. $2.70d4.SO bulls, oxen
and stays, S340d4.SO Texas steers, and
s4.0007.25 veal calves. Sheep ana
Lambs-Estimated receipts for the Day
1000: market ruled fairly active; reel
irg steady and prices unchanged: quo
tations ranged at $3.20M4-JO westerns
- 9oM4.S0 nati.-.. and siC09+so i4mbs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
Big Combine in yooIens.

New York, March 4.-The Press this
morning says: What is the first step
in the actual amalgamation of the en-
tire wooden industry of this country was
taken yesterday when the manufactur-
ers of worsteds agreed TO combine their
interests and formed the America II
Wooden company. with a capital stock
of SO O0C. 600. Other combinations in the
various divisions of the industry are
under way and will be consummated in
a short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
Gave Their Employees a Surprise.

Evansville. Wis. March 4.-The Baker
Manufacturing company has just
sprung a surprise on its employees by
presenting each man with check for
10 per cent. Of his earnings for the last
year. The company has also entered
into q profit-sharing arrangement with
its emrloNeS for the future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
Ludingion's Strike Il Settled.

Ludington. Mich. March 4.-The Flint
6 Pere Marquette lockout. inaueurateI
by the company several months ago
against about 200 union freight hand
lers. was settled last night by the state
board of arbitration. The trouble orig
mated over a question of the wages To
he paid the men. The board decided
that the offer made by the company
of - cents per hour for the five winter
months and 20 cents for the remaining
seven was fair one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04

Springfield. Ills. March 4.-The joint
scale committee OF miners and operators
remained in session all yesterday with
out reaching an agreement. The op-
orators insist on the present scale until
the agreement entered into at Pittsburg
iS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
Public building Bill, signed.

has signed public building bills passed
by congress as follows: GAINESVILLE. Wis. :
Eau Claire, Wis; OskaIoosa, Ia; Cres-
ton. Ia; Streator. Ills, ard Freeport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
Iron Pine win Re Higher

Milwaukee. March AT a meeting
OF the Western Soil Pipe association.
held at the Hotel Phster. ii was resolved
to advance the price of iron pipe per
cen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
The MAHnETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce

Chicago, MATCH 5.
Follow ing were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
neaxy l:,an.:er storm in CINCINNATI

Heavy I-i1nt.er storm In Cincinnati
Cincinnati, March 4-Shortly after 6
O'Clock last night there was a terrific
thunder storm here. 1t was Of short
duration. but caused much alarm AID
some damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-04
MINES ARE RESUM|NG
Situation as 1t Appears at the
Coal Pits Of the South
west.
NO DANGER OF A COAL FAMINE

Next Monday Suggested rs the Day When
the Mines VIII Reopen in Indian Terri
tory-Miners and Bosses at Coal Gate,
j. L, Friendly-Sinety Thousand New
England Mill Men Get Higher Wages
Strike at Ludinston, Mich. Settled.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. The admin-
istratIon and its representatives in con
gress have reached an agreement with
: the minority in congress respecting the
army reorganization bill, which, 1t Is
believed, will be satisfactory to all in
terests. 1t is probable that formal
ratification of the agreement between
the majority and minority will be had
today. The compromise is based on an
army of one hundred thousand men, OF
whom thirty-fve thousand will be
known as the provisional army, enlisted
to serve untll9 Arrangements are
made for full staff corps. as provided
for in the Hull bill. The President this
morning had a conference with Sena
tors Allison, Hawley, PIatt, Of Connec'
ticutt Hanna. Spooner and Carter on
the compromise. 1t is believed that
the agreement reached removes nearly
all danger of an extra session.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
= =
An Act to EconomIze on the Pres.
Plan'of Printing the Laws
and Fleeing Taxpayers.

House Bill No. s4l offered BY Repre-
sentative F. H. Winston, to annul 26is
of the Compiled Laws, provides as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. That section 26i2 of the
Compiled Laws Of 1897 be and the same
is hereby amended SOFAS to read as fol
lows:
SEC, 2si2, It shall be .he dhty of
each of the two houses Of the legislative
assembly and of every territorial officer
including the governor, the secretary of
the Territory, the attorney general. the
.assistant.attorney general, the auditor.
the treasurer. the librarian, the secre.
tary Of the bureau Of Immigration, the
:adjutant general, the territe..::==i pfoses
cutting officers aud all other territorial
officials, to give all matters official of
every description requiring to be print.
led, published or. bound for.the use Of
! the Territory, and which are TO be paid
for by the Territory, to suchpubiic
printer. who shall do all suchspubIic
work promptly; andsno other person
fshail receive payment for any such
printing or work: Provided, that the
public printer shall charge for all such
pdbiie printing publishing land. bind:
| ing affair and rsasonab abIe amouptt to be
agreed upon by said public printer and
1.-THE secretary Of. the Territory, what
IshaiI not exceed what is charged "a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23
CONDENSED rELsGRAMs.

Muscogee, !. r., is burning. Tele-
graph Office destroyed.
Passenger train wrecked on Union
/ Pacific, raar Rawlins. J q. Parry, q
| Denver travelling man, killed, and eight
others slightly injured.
The funeral of Faure In ralis was ~
tended by no excitement, althea<h
crowds filled the streets.
Funeral services in memory Of Fans
held in Washingte q today
The house, with a shout, agreed 70
the bill creating hegrade of admiral Of
the navy. 1t is intended for Dewey.
The storm in the mountains In Colo
rado has abated. Trains getting
through.
A ire in Chicago in the stockyards
district destroyed the Swift warehouse.
Loss 100000. One man killed and
three injured.
Seven prisoners escaped from the
Tyler. Texas, Jail. One was Jim Mite,
the surviving member OF the Dsiton
gang. S
l|
$ Bandits have begun depfedations ia
Cuba.
Pittsburg has wave OF pr0sper1xy
Every mill and fastpry In the city is
rushed with orders.
A blizzard is raging over Kansas and
Nebraska.
Kipling passed comfortable night.
Symptoms are better.
More reinforcements' will be sent to
Manila
There is no truth inA the statement
that Alger will resign.
General Watson, who succeeded Gem
eral Eagan as commissionary general of
the army, testified today tbathe thought
canned roast beef was the best the army
could get at the time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23
THE SITUATION NOT IMPROVING At MANILA
Some Skirmishng Going On--An Attempt to Burn
the City of Manila. ar.s
BISHOP souRoADE GOES TO SANTA FE.
=

WASHINGTON. d. c., FeD. 23.-Ths
.papal delegate here has been officially
advised from Rome of the appointsnen'
OF Bishop Peter Bourgade, Of Tucson
Ariz, as archbishop of Santa Fe.
Rev. John w Shanahan. of PhiIa:
deiphis, has been appointed bishop Of
Harrisburg. "
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23
Toneka Fire.

TOPEKA Kan, Feb. ga Gre tbs
morning destroyed the building and
contents of the Palace Clothing COM
pany, one of the largest stores in this
city; loss. S55,000 The Kei!am Book
and StatiOnaryscompany adjoining, snf
Sfered theloss Of $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23
FIGHTING AT MANILA.
FiIiplnos are Endeavorine TO
Burn Manila.

MANILA, Feb. 23.-Ata daylight this
morning the enemy commenced worry
ing tactics along various parts of the
American line. apparently for the pur-
pose of Withdrawing attention from
affairs inside the city. Anlattempt to
rush through our extreme left, near
Caloocan. was promptly checked by a
hot musketry and artillery fire..
TROUBLE BREWING.
In the meantime small bodies of
rebels, evidently some of those who
started the fires last night at pOndo, de-
stroying much property, spread out bee
tween the city and outposts. Every
available man WAS sent to drive them
away. There was desultory firing all
the morning. From 8 to 1890 the
United States double-turreted monitor
Monadnock, joined in the engagement,
hurting ten-inch shells over the Ameri-
can lines into bodies of the enemy as
Indicated by the signal corps. so Tar
our casualties are one man killed. and
ten wounded. At IL O'Clock there were
sharp engageme nts at the Chinese cem-
etery and San Pedro Macati, almost
simultan, ously, but the artillery fire
hsoh Frono b;ab towers sin the civ
reA Srss CON NE ba saan hnrn,aS at different
rn,o,s liz co. 1880 ~ Sona a re nrohahlv dne
!" o,h.s tI,a WonadnocS, 70 abelIs It- is cnr-
rontIv 70 ,u rsrortad that fta natives threat.
anaS $500 - hnrn Eoeoiata AMI tba walled
t1u .,;tT ton;rht ~ jt D,s Sooras of rehels have
SnSn vy sUsn arrastad n s,.a Tando district
S;vtr rabals hav;ng two car.,oads of
n orns vi'o I'D sooo,,tsrments M wera can
,nra5 ;n 30 . bonSee Rns,ness is fem M.
sar;Ia snsnanSod
ia'''' e"'po"u'u'
TRYING TosFIkE MANILA.
WAsHINGToN. Feb. 23.--General Otis
today cabled as follows: Determined
efforts TO burn the city We're made last
night, Buildings were fired in three
different sec'ionssof the city. The fires
were controlled by the troops after
severe labor. A considerable number
of incendiaries were shetland: a few sob
diers wounded Early this morning a
large body of insurgents made demon
stration off MeArthur's front, near Cal
oocau, but were repulsed The loss of,
property by fire last night was probably
half million
PRFCAUTIoNARY MEASURES.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23
MARRETs.


Kansas CRY. Feb. % Cattle
Receipts3 600: steady TO strong: nativs
steers. a350a5.45; Taxas steers. s2. Is
OATS; Texas cows. s3.50n3 65; native
cows and heifers. ets756475; st0eksra
and feeders, ss0O05. %; bulls, S2750
425. 6 -
Sheep -Rsreipts 2 900; market strong;
lamhs, e3 20a465; muttons, $500
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23

DR.. G. H. Bradley's olzice hours are
from 2 to II q. M, TO p; mi
Office. Opera House. over shaefer'8
drug store. Residence, 800 National
street.. ~sFs g Soft
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23


oorrespondsnce o. TIE 0rrfc.
SANTA fE, feo zl-hoth houses OF
the New Mexico legislature held ses-
sions teday, eleven members being
present IN The council and twenty-one
10 the lower house. NO bills were in
troouced In the council. But the fol-
lowing were acted upon. when bills on
tneir secondireaoing were called.
2. 3. no. %, an act % regulate the
Hing Of articles Of interpretations and
dxing fees for the same. This bill
came up With an adverse report from
the COMMITTEES on corporations. After
some discussion II was referred 70 the
nnanceH committee, and VIII have q
chance Tor its lie YET The passage or
TINS Dill would help the depleted condi-
non OF me territorial treasury consid-
efaDiy' ana as most corporations are ex-
empt rom taxation they can well af-
fora 70 pay larger les 1or articles OF
incorporation IN some instances, as
'n,s oi,' pioviuss, ana set tne 'ees pro-
y'oeu LOT " 'nls oi'' are not one-iait as
great az 10 an ao]olning state
=. p No'sos' an acs making 1a'se en-
.l'es py aRen's' inoasioua'S' OF cofpora-
.'on-' ~ reports VI Do0hs VI account
loIgeryi passeu'
" p, No. ~ au act feiatihg 70 mu-
niclpal co' o'poIa''ons was ne1e 'aAen p
- = 'sa'eu 1919 1'ssoss'on' pat.looiaf'y
.no ..po'ssu y 'no eo'o7 %
A's'ss, - -'n's O'''es y ~ ''sss ilo'n
-, y. ~ '0'e - - n'e INNS ,vt
wy ps' pDses. nh..s'a oppo'eu 'n''
saenousp. '.' ~ ara salu .ue eounc'l' y
s-ss vss i ~ - "a,. souo u'ss'o''V''a'y
r." ~ 'uasi' =. =. = oocu. sla' 2 = 'oa's'
,ssy llan nse nuns would % necessary.
- - s.. g - p,ssens'aw wn'e p'"oee
- ,'as ~ .eu 'i,''' ~ = M a'lon sa'u
..'s' !. z c''y counclls woa'a use o'sere,,on
tos p'sssnl iaw wou'a oe ali rlgnI bu'
ane''s psl''cu.s'lf = San'a =
80 s7 ol' ~ ~ ! sl'7n' wy u'o"sy
=. !. pss -. Fose - ~ w ane", a'r ri u
a = s. Il = Al 70 ). !. %
4ss',' = I s''s ~. q 1920 y sso.9 =
4; !. nssss. q 'o.'ns :. = sas :. nsse'''o-
= = ' 4 yn'a pa'ssu /" "'s.'Vus u'soasa'ou.
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\, 4 pe'' 'eS'i so,.s anu c"nais ~ a'u
ss n IT," AeA'oV, /" g ,'Asr up
So y, psFs, w. =. ~ alns,umens' oneIeu
y g satesy'' a'sel winch tns
400'P 400' '''2s''s ''s'
- e noosh
!, : - ,,2r'y eonsepsu z. .ne uSuas
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uatc hefttvtptp ctoHueu Tue HoOTs OF
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23

CHICAGO Feb. 2s-CattIe Receipts
9.00O: market steady to weaker: beezps.
AZ 80m5. go; COWS and heifefs 81 .75n
1 rs: Texas steers. -. 500475; stockers
and feeders. s3.50@& 10.
Sheep Rpceints 1900; market SLOW
sheep, sso0@l45; lambs, $1,000 95.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23

Ine legislative couL Gil transacted no
business on Wednesday. adjournin< 10
honor Of WashIneton's birthday.
The house convened as usual, au9
after the journal had been disposed
the committee on eneroesed and
rolled bills reported several bills ap4
resolutions as properly eneross<
among these being the resoiutlon
tended to perfect n. b No. q.
salary grab bill. which now goes bad
to the governor. Some members seem
think this bill may yet be vetoed by
governor, as he is not satisfied N 49,
where the money is to come from, but
the friends and benetlciaries of tho blu
are NOT worried on that account.
Several council bills were read by
title and referred to committees. q B.
No. 60, which amends the Otero county
bill and readiusts the lines Of Chases
county. came back from the council
with amendments. which were conraf.
red in and the bill now goes to thegov.
ernOr.
Mr.. Sanchez moved to adjourn on &C,
count of the anniversary of Washing
tons birthday. and after some patriotic
remarks by the Spanish-American ora
tor from Dona Ana county. the hodss
adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock tomor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23

NEN YoRk. Eeb. Q. = Silver 81
Leed. $40.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-23

10 ell sts Numsrons and a.
verse branches done - n
sheaId oe - the OPTIC Job
Rooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-13
MONEY TO MOVE EASTWARD.
TREASURY OFFICIALS BELIEVE STRlN-
GENCY WILL BE SHORT LIVED.
PAYMENT OF DEBTS OF WESTERN HOUSES
NO NEED FOR GOVERNMENT MEAS
UREs-AN OFFICIALS OPINION.

Washington Nov. 12.-Treasury officials ex-
pect that within short time the money drawn
from the financial institutions of the East for
the movement OF the crops and other purposes
in the West will begin to find its way to
New York. and that the apparent stringency in
money will be accordingly relaxed. This return,
which this year. they say appears to be some
what later than usual. will be brought about by
the payment OF the debts contracted by business
men in the West, whose notes either already
have matured or closely approaching ma
turty. Meantime the authorities here declare
that no exigency exists for any relief measures
on the part OF the Government. and pending IN
exigency no action in that direction is contem-
plated A leading official of the Treasury De-
partment. speaking Of the matter tonight said:
In our opinion, soon the great amount
of money which has been used In the West be-
gins to return to the banks in the East, money
VIII be easier. and matters resume their normal
condition. The outlayS OF the Government are
about equal to its receipts, which shows that
the Department is not boarding any great
amount Of money. Since the beginning OF the
fiscal year the receipts have exceeded the ex-
penditures by about S6,000,0O0, while during the
month of November the expenditures have ex-
ceeded the receipts by between S3OO0OOO and
s4OOOOOO The fact that the holdings of the
New York banks S2,JOO,OOO below their
legal requirements Is not matter of special
significance. If they were that amount In ex-
cess Of the requirements the difference would be
only 50, ,000, ,00O-not great amount when their
total legal holdings are approximately $751;
100000 So. you see. the question Is one more
OF sentiment than anything else. Their hold
ings might be yet considerably reduced and no
harm result, the matter Of holdings is one
which is fixed by the Controller Of the Currency.
Had this deficit appeared before the great de-
mand from the West for funds took place the
question Is one which might have caused some
concern, but all this want is now supplied, and
the natural result must be that this money VIII
soon find its way TO the centres whence 1t was
akQn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-13
NOTHING KNOWN AT NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News, Va. Nov. IL peciaD-Absolutely
nothing is known here of the report that syndl-
cate OF wealthy capitalists headed by the Sehg-
mans proposes to obtain control OF the five lead
ing shipbuildng plants in the United States. In
cludng the interest OF Coils p. Huntington In the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.
This report is essentially the same as that which
gained wide circulation some months ago, and was
oa1cially denied not only by the management Of
the shipyard here, but by the owners OF the other
yards said 10 be In the deal.
Inquiry at the proper sources here resulted In
the information that II Mr. Huntington contem-
plates disposing OF his interest in the yards or
Entering a combination such as the one proposed
the officials in charge here know nothing OF the
details The. fact that nothing is known here about
the reported venture is evidence that either there
is no foundation for the story sent out from san
francisco or the plans OF the promoters have not
advanced any material distance. The estimated
alue of the consolidated shipyards. placed at $40.
ooo 0d0 appears to be too small, as the shipyards
beIe represent an investment OF N2mooO and
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars In improvements
ave being continually Invested