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THE TRADE SITUATION.
Condition of the business world ss
Seen by Dun and Bradstreet-
Failures for a Week.

New York, June 10.-R @. Dun e. Co. s
weekly review OF trade says: The past
week has brought a rise In prices not
edualed In any other week Of many years.
Iron products have advanced $50 per cent.
in one week and pig iron as per cent, fol-
lowing advances of per cent. In pig and
per cent. in products during May. Cot
ton has advanced l per cent and cotton
goods is per cent during the week. with
wooden goods s. per cent. and boots and
shoes I per cent. A little reaction Of per
cent. appears in leather and q per cent. In
hides, but the characteristic of the time
is that expectation of higher prices induces
buying far in advance of requirements for
consumption. 1t is needless to say thatthis
Is a symptom Of danger, and the most con-
sentative manufacturers, especially In iron
and steel, have striven to avoid IL, but ac-
tual inability to deliver products demand
ed leaves them little power. while specula-
ton in wool and other lines Is running away
from consumption. 1t Is a saving feature
that quotations are quite largely fictitious.
Almost all the goods now being delivered
or produced in some industries are on
prices fixed by orders accepted several
months ago. and, nearly all the iron works
being thus tied up far ahead. the prices
quoted indicate not at all what they are
getting, but what they see fit to ask as
way of refusing orders which they can
not accept, else the bids OF impatient
buyers who can find nobody ready to de-
liver large quantities.
For the current week failures have been
i59 in the United States, against 203 last
year, and 10 in Canada, against II last
year"
Bradstreet's says:
Exceptional firmness in prices at the
highest level as regards general staple
values yet reached, a seasonably small rate
of business mortality. undiminished indus
triat-a9tivity, perhspssmost manifest in
ell branches of trade in which iron, steel
and other metals enter. and large bank
clearings, rejecting to some extent the
improved tone of stocks. but likewise large
payments on previous profitable business,
are among the features not necessarily
new, but still noteworthy, reflected in trade
advices. Enlarged shipments of bread
stuffs, a result of recent buying, induced by
crop damage reports at home and abroad,
have, il is true, not been sufficient to Off
set liquidation on the late moderate rise,
but this is partially explained by contin-
ued good advices from the spring wheat
crop, confirmed by liberal receipts at pri-
mary points. Iron and steel display all OF
their old and some new strength in the
urgent demand for the balance of the
year. and the usual summer shutdown
seems likely to be honored more in the
breach than in the observance in this trade.
The outlook in the trade regards next
seasons labor scale is still unsettled. Small
supplies of old corn and reports of toe
much rain in some sections have helped
this cereal. and likewise reflected in
hog products. but the prospects favor
very large acreage in this cereal"
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HONORS FOR DEWEY.
Entire Nation Will Unite in We'll
coming the Brave Admiral.
The People TO Present Him with a
Handsome Residence at wash
ipcton-A Talk About Ma
rine Architecture.
rsneciaI Washington letter.

Admiral Dewey is coming home on
the frst-rate protected cruiser Olym-
MIA. He will take several months TO
make the trip, because it is trip
for recreation. for health and for
Measure rather than a hurry-up
business trip. lie has earned right
TO four months of leisure; and the
American people would probably vote
him perfect leisure for the remain
der if his lifetime. if he desired it..
Speaking of the ''trst-rate protected
CRUISER" reminds us that, outside of
men of the navy, probably few people
understand what are meant by the
terms "battleship," ''armored cruis-
Err" protected cruiser and gun YES
sell or "gunboat," as used in describ-
ing types and classes of naval vessels.
They are not strictly limited in their
scope of significance. Generally speak
ing the term "battleship' is applied to
type or class of vessels which are
protected by as heavy armor and armed
with as heavy guns as they can carry
on given displacement and at the
same time leave sufficient flotation to
enable them to carry machinery pow
erful enough to drive them at a fair
speed, usually about Is knots per hour,
with good supply of coal and stores.
The ''armored cruiser" is "A vessel also
protected by armor and having its guns
mounted in turrets or shields. The es-
sential difference between battleships
and armored cruisers is that in the
latter the armor is much thinner and
the guns smaller and lighter, and the
ship itself is much more highly pow
cred for greater speed, and also has
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weather in New York.

New York, June 9.--The cool furry
that struck this city Wednesday nigh
had but little effect upon the tempera
ture that was TO follow Thursday. The
thermometer ranged almost as high a:
Wednesday. At one o'clock Thursday
afternoon, when the temperature was
at its highest point, it stood at 81, sever
degrees below the record made two
days ago. The record of fatal prostra
tions was somewhat smaller than the
list of Wednesday, 10 persons dying in
New York and vicinity Thursday. OF
these four were women. Aside from
this there were 81 prostrations, the vic
Tins of which are still in the hospitals
with more or less hope of recovery.
Wednesdays official death list mum.
bered % and Tuesdays seven, making d
total of 80 deaths recorded
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SHE PREFERRED DEATH FIRST
Before She would Make q Fright
of Herself with Life Presssyer.

She was a very plump woman. There
are people who say they would ike to be
Just az plump. but the woman herself is al
ways thinking of ways and means by which
her appearance OF diameter and circumfer-
ence may be reduced. and anything that wiz
apparently increase she regards with dis
like that is little short OF adherence. But
If there IL one thing that she dislikes more
than her comfortable plumpness, u is the
water. So, when one day, on steamer IN
q fog, there was a collision, she was even
more unhappy than most people are under
such circumstances, though 1t was related
afterward that she behaved with great cool
ness There was fortunately no more serI-
Gus result from the collision than several
hours delay, but no one was quite sure In
that time what the next minute would bring
forth. The husband of the woman with the
comfortable piumpness, like the good hus-
band that he was, Immediately after the ac-
cident found life preservers, and in a mat
ter Of fact way started to assist his wife to
put one on. But she recoiled with such hor-
ror that for moment he was not sure but
the shock had deprived her of her senses.
Put on one of those things? She almost
shrieked Never! just look at that fat
woman over there with one of them on.
She looks a perfect sight"
And she didn't put the life preserver on,
and it was her good fortune that she had
no reason TO regret tn. Y. Times.
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"HOMEWARD BOUND"
es. They will have him met at sea

les. They will have him met at sea
by squadron of vessels of the new
navy. They will have him royalty re-
ceived in New York, and then, when he
reaches Washington. they will present
him with a magnificent permanent
residence. Popular subscriptions are
being made, and the committee in
charge of the matter believe that not
only will enough be subscribed to pur-
chase a splendid residence for the adj
miral, but that there will be left over
handsome sum for investment, so
that his every want will be well sup
piled.
Already scores of real estate agents
have begun besieging the committee,
offering sites and complete houses;
and each of them expects to profit by
real estate speculations, because the
land in the vicinity of the Dewey resi-
dence will Immediately increase in
value.
Sentimental people here affect to be-
lieve that they could pick out a man
sion which Admiral Dewey would like
to have, without consulting him.
There is a splendid home about two
blocks from the white house. which
was occupied, during his later years, by
Judge Lowery. one of the most popular
and prosperous citizens of the national
capital One of his frequent callers
was an obscure captain in the navy, who
was spoken of as "a clever little fellow,
quite dressy and refined in his manners,
but not man of much force. He likes
the old mans daughter"
That was Capt. George Dewey, and
he was undoubtedly fond of Miss Vir-
ginia Lowery. But she fell in love with
a handsome attache of the Spanish le-
cation, Juan Brunetti. Ultimately she
married him. He is now the Due D'Ar-
cos, and Spanish minister to this coun-
try.
There are people here who affect to
believe that the Lowery residence.
which is for sale, would be EXCEPTIONAL
ly acceptable to Admiral Dewey as
gift from the nation. But at the same
time it is suggested that, maybe. Miss
Virginia Lowery, now the Duchess
D'Arcos, may desire to make use of her
childhood's home as the home of the
Spanish minister and his bride.
This sounds little like romance. But
1t is gospel truth. SMITH d. FRY.
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tleship and the armored cruiser types.
That is TO say, in the designing of bat
tleships within the last two or three
wears naval architects have reduced the
thickness and weight of armor and also
the caliber of the guns and increased
the engine power and speed, in the di
rection of the armored cruiser type,
while on the other hand there has DeeIi
tendency to increase the size and
fighting power of armored cruisers to
a point more nearly approaching the
character of the battleship. Conse-
auently at this time the line of demar
cation, from the naval architects point
of view, as between the battleship and
armored cruiser is becoming quite in
distinct. In fact, it may be said that
about the only material distinction be-
tween the two in the most modern de-
signs is that the armored cruiser is
planned to be two or three knots fast
err than the battleship at maximum
speed, and to have somewhat great
err coal-carrying capcity.
Now you know as much on the sub
iect as a naval expert; at least super
ficially.
Admiral Dewey has lived aboard ship
for almost two years without inter
mission. Ever since he sailed into Ma
Mia bay and began to whizz, bang and
smash things with his big guns and
rapid firing guns, he has lived on ship
board.
For several months more Admiral
Dewey will dwell on the Olympia, and
then he will permanently reside in the
national capital. On his famous flag
ship he will go to China for a change
of climate He will then go to India,
and thence around the Suez canal, sail
ing over historic and sometimes sacred
waters. Over him will float the four
starred flag of an admiral, and wher-
ever he goes that flag will receive an
appropriate salute.
The sensible people of this country
have concluded to & i've Admiral Dewey
a welcome such as no naval commander
ever before received. They will not
have him carried around the country
like curiosity; nor will they attack
his health with the banquets of so cit
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d" Bis Four Giui'-Neeiy's Spanish "A - eri-
can w sr Panorama.

Contains 100 superb hslf-tone engravings
made from photographs taken of our Army
in camp, on transports and in actual service
Spanish and American Gun. boats, Cuba, Ha
vans, Manila, Landscapes, Architecture;
shows the manners and customs of the-peo'
pie of our new Islands; Pictures of our He
roes-Dewey, General Charles King known
as Capt. Charles King, the author) Wheeler,
Hobson, Roosevelt, Sampson, Miles, Schley,
Shafter, Lee, Brooks, Carroll; Groups OF
Officers, Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry, Ships,
Rife practice, Spanish Soldiers, Insurgents,
Chickamauga, Jacksonville, Tampa, Last
Farewell Letters Home, Hospitals, Clara
Barton, Rough Riders, Santiago, San Juan,
Manila, the Beautiful Women of Cuba and
Manila.
The Album. is SKIS inches, weighs IL
ounces, printed on finest coated paper.
Sent FREE to any address in the United
States, Canada or Mexico for IL cents in
stamps or coin, to cover postage and pack
ing. Copy may be seen at any ticket office
of the Big Four Route.
Order at once, as the edition is limited.
Address WARREN J. LYNCH, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Big Four
Route, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mark envelope War Album"
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what is called greater radius of ac-
ton than battleship: that is, it can
steam greater distance on one coal
ing.
The protected cruiser" is a ship
without armor in the proper sense
OF the term; that is to say, without
armor placed vertically on its sides.
The word protected" means that the
ship is provided with protective deck.
lhls is structure which begins al each
side of the ship some little distance be-
low the water line and slopes upward
on each side towards the middle line
OF the ship to point somewhat above
'he water line, and then the inner edges
OF these slopes are connected by fiat
oeck, covering what is known as the
Ntals of the ship, that is to say, the
ooliers, machinery, magazines and the
larger part of the coal bunkers. The
thickness of the protective deck varies
IN different ships, but usually it is
apout four inches thick on the slopes
ana about one and one-half to two
inches thick on the fat or horizontal
part
gunboat, or gun vessel, is simply
al armed steamer of comparatively
small dimensions, with no protection
Vi any kind except usually water
.lgh' deck of ordinary ship plate, which
is worked over the boilers, machinery
and magazines.
Under each of the above heads there
are again wide diversities of type and
model. In most navies battleships are
u'ioed INTO two. or sometimes three,
'idsses-frst, second and third. In our
own navy there are thus far but two,
une hrst-rate being represented by such
snps as the Indiana, Iowa and Oregon,
'au the hve new ones now building and
siSo the three new ones just contracted
,of' the second rate being represented
a. present only by the Texas. Armored
.luisers are similarly classified. At
present we have but two armored cruis-
NE strictly speaking, in our navy, the
e" 1ork and Brooklyn. Protected
uisers are also classified in most
sa"es INTO three different rates. I'm
er .he French rating we have only
hrst-ciass protected cruisers in our
a'y. The Columbia and Minneapolis
he only protected cruisers we
a., winch would be classed as first
a'e IN The British navy. The Olympia.
ra." h is the next largest, would he
o. u as seeond-class protected cruis-
+, N the British navy. She is general
sonsidered first-rate protected
riser aer oy opr naval authorities.
tendencies of more recent de-
hs. as Is TO reduce the distinction which
hitherto prevailed between the bat
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Manila, June s.-Prof. Schurman, OF
the United States Philippine commits.
sion, sails from here on Friday. OF
board the United States gunboat Ben,
nington, for "a three-weeks' trip among
the southern islands. The gunboat
Petrol has also been placed al the pro,
lessons disposal. and he will visit
IloiIo, Cebu. Negros and Sulu. He ex.
poets to investigate the local govern
ments and have talks with the leading
natives. He will sail for home in July
The other members of the commits.
LONGER
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The United state. a Power for GOOD.

A distinguished historian writes, while
referring to this nations advent a. col.
onizlng power. that we represent the Cen
tury's political conscience" and that our
influence for good over European spheres
will be immense. This result was Just as
inevitable as is the cure which follows the
use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the
great remedy which is found in every home
and drug store throughout the country. II
cures indigestion. constipation. overworked
kidney and liver. allays nervousness, an
tones up the whole system.
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THE LEGAL VIEW.

In determining whether or not per-
son is habitual criminal under a stat.
ute making him such after two former
imprisonments for felony it is held, in
state VS.. Martin (Ohio), 43 L. r. A. o.
that Imprisonment terminated by I'M
conditional pardon cannot be counted.
The serious conflict of authority on
the duty of land owners to keep prem
Uses safe is considered in Ritz VS.. Wheel
ing CIV. Va.), 43 L. r.. A. 14s, in which
II is held that there is no such duty to-
wards trespassers even if they are chill
dren, and that negligence to create a
right of action in their favor must be
SO gross as to amount to a wanton in
jury.
The first attempt to subject life in
surance policies to taxation was defeat
ed in state board of tax commissioners
VS.. Holiday Qnd.), AZ L. r. A. SEQ, where
paid-up or nonforfeitable and partly
paid-up life insurance policies were as
sessed, but the court held that the ex.
listing statutes, though providing for
the taxation of all property not ex-
pressly exempted, did not provide any
special regulations for the valuation Of
this peculiar kind of property.
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Vancouver. b. C., June s.-Accordine
to advices brought by the Empress of
Japan China is land of big fires. Mo.
todomari village Riiiy, in the province
Of Kitami, was wholly destroyed. Sew,
enteen men were killed and injured,
Another fire, which destroyed 20 houses
S reported at Naci village, Sorachi dis
trict. Details of the fire at Shiraish
Kauta Gori Miyagi prefecture show
that the flames destroyed SOS houses
Two persons were burned to death and
70 or so seriously or slightly wounded
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Philadelphia, June s.--Nincent Nc
Laughlin, publisher and editor of the
Philadelphia Times, died at his home
here at two o'clock this Thursday
morning. Mr.. Mclaughlin was "a years
of age and succeeded to the ownership
of the Times upon the death of his fla.
Their, Frank Mclaughlin. about Is
months ago. Mr.. Mclaughlin has been
suffering for several months from pull
monary and stomach troubles. He
leaves a wife and two children.
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An Irritating Phrase.

Are you seriously ill., asked the well
meaning friend. "0h, no. answered the
dyspeptic, with Earring, sarcastic laugh
Il hurt all over and don't care whether the
sun rises tomorrow OF not But I'm not Sc
riously i'll. I'm loosely, fippantly and farc
cally i'll. I'm going through all the symp
toms, but don't mean one Of them. Wash
ington Star
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VIVA, to say About tn. Baby.

The wise bachelor who is called upon to
compliment the new heir Of his welded
friend can make himself popular by decar.
ing with emphasis: We'll, that is a baby"
There il no gainsaying that. 1t isn't bit
complimentary, and sounds like strong
praise.-Phiadelph Times.
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Chewing Orders,

as the lady Of the house at home to call
ers?'
NO, sir; not to-day"
But tell her that it is the doctor who has
called"
sick LA Caricature
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New York, June 10.-Roland r. Moli.
neux was released on $1,000 bail. He
was Immediately rearrested on a war.
rant charging him with the murder o,
katherine J. Adams.
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Washington. June 9.-Negotiasion.
for reciprocity with British Guiana have
proceeded so briskly that confident
hope is expressed that treaty will bt
signed next year.
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You Can Get Aliens Foet-Ease FREE.

Write today to Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy,
N. Y, for FREE sample OF Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
cures sweating, hot, swollen, callous, ach-
ing feet. 1t makes tight shoes easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions and Ingrowing Nails. All
druggists and shoe stores sell it. IS cents.
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johnnie wish | was Tommy Jones.
Mother-Why? You are stronger
than he is, you have better home, more
toys and more pocket money.
Johnnie-Yes, 1 know. but he can
wiggle his ears.-N. Y. journal
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npS RETTS & BELTS & DYAR,
au1 St. Charles Street, New Orleans, La

,voI1S Debility, supeNsm ish1 rms;. hs
MN " ..o,,ers sIeepIessness, dependency,
M. II Vita pyy confusion of ideas. lasshude
n. Of meho d..n,resson of spirits. aversion TO
easily a's q 6us%ass asd
mil llstess' n upa safely, permanently and
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Halls Catarrh Cure

at were better to be right than to be
president but it were still better to be
both.-Virginia Etchings.
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Family Duties.
Flayabout

Mabel-Wondes what Mrs. Flayabout
does to kill time?
Sue-Why, she has bicycle and hus-
band, so she divides her time between them
blowing them up.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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To Cur. . Geld In On. p.x

II one friends advice doesn't suit You.
keep on asking your friends until one gives
the kind you want.-Atchson Globe
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Piso's Cure is a wonderful Cough medl.
eine.-Mrs. W. Pickert, Van Siclen and
Blake AYES, Brooklyn. n. Y, Oct. 2s, "a.
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A Dainty Summer Bath.

For refreshing summer bath use soft
water. Make a dozen or more cheese cloth
bags. Fill them with oat meal, and finely
shaved Ivory Soap, add little powdered
bag in tub full Of warm water will make a
delightful, cleansing bath, and render the
skin soft and smooth a. velvet.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
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Some people demand that the world not
only be patient with their foolishness, but
that il applaud. --Atchison Globe.
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az was afflicted with Eczema more than
twenty years. One box of Tetterine cured
me. Rev. A. G. Turner, Lakeland, Fla. Soc.
at druggists, or by mail for cash or stamps.
j. T. Shuptrine, manfr., Savannah, Ga.
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BLOOD AND SKIN
Diseases. syphilis.
a disease most horsl

riole in Its results, completely eradicated with
out the use Of mercury. Scrofula, erysIpelas
fever sores. blotches, pimpes, ulcers. pains !,
the hands and bones, syphilitc sore throl.
mouth and tongue catarriL etc, permanently
cured Nhen hers have failed
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For stockings and mittens for the chill
dren, dye the wool with Putnam Fadeless
Dyes, Scarlet, Cardinal or Turkey red: Each
time you wash them makes them brighter.
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Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown Guess so. Any fool ought to know
better than to lie down with crown on his
head.-Virginia Etchings.
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When a river has run on its banks it
floats a lot of stock.-L A. w. Bulletin.
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Some smart men are fools for revenue
only.-Chicago Daily News
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We do not always realize what privilege
it is to be able to work-just to have the
strength and vitality to take up our tasks
day after day.-Boston Waterman.
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift fails TO cure. 25c.
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rae Best Prescription foe Chsus.
and Fever Is bottle Of GHovE's Tasrrrrss
Chill. ToSIc. II j. simply iron and quininc IN
tasteless form. No cure-no nav Prize Soc.
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THE GENERAL MARKETS.

Figures may not lie, but estimates are
often misleadlngAChicago Daily News
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Is . Constitutional Cure. Price, 75c.
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TO YOUNG AND
NJ MIDDLE AGED
MEN.

-. awful effects OF cary ny
wee S Hs.s .,d q ing .GL both IN
Esa s md BODY, with an
mln@t r Sf Ills, perma-
.sn,ly cured.