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The record-union., 1899-05-13
CONDITIONS OF TRADE.
ARE GENERALLY OF A FAVOR
ABLE TENOR.
An Advance in Quotations fo1
Many Grades of Iron and Steel
Activity in Building Lines.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
Reports as to trade conditions are
generally of a favorable tenor, not
able among these being advanced quo
tations for many grades of iron and
steel, increased activity in building
lines, reflected in heavy sales of lum-
Der at prices tending upward; 1lrmer
tone in the cotton goods market, SYM
pathized in by the raw product, and
bank clearing surprising all records
for this week of the year. Offsetting
these in some measure might be cited
the seasonable Quieting down Of whole
sale distributing demand, particularly
for dry goods and clothing, but most
notable of all, the further weakening
of cereal values, rejecting the indiffer-
ence of foreign buyers, in spite of the
definitely conceded fact that our VIM
ter wheat acreage has been consider
ably curtailed; lower quotations of hog
products, and some shading of prices
in sugar, copper and tin.
If conditions of demand, supply, in
visible wheat reserved and foreign crop
advices did not favor lower prices, the
Government report might have been
regarded as bullish publication. The
weakness of the market, under the cir
cumStanceS, may, therefore, be regard
ed as rejecting the feeling among for
eign consumers that good crops abroad
and the refilling of depleted reserves
from last years yield will furnish
wheat in plenty.
The demand in iron and steel does
not weaken. Production of pig iron,
though at a maximum. is still made
quate and the stocks of pig iron show
a further decrease. Reports that pos
sible foreign business in this line has
been rejected come from producing
centers, but the efforts of foreigners to
obtain supplies here is, nevertheless,
testimony TO their own productive abiI-
tiles being heavily taxed.
1t seems evident that the first real
inspiration in the wool industry must
come from abroad. Heavy buying of
Australian grades for re-export has
been again the feature, but coupled
with this are reported liberal sales at
leading markets of domestic wool to go
abroad.
In the building trades activity is very
generally reported. Sales of lumber are
large, and the strong statistical posi-
ton Of nearly all grades foreshadows
continued firmness or a further ad-
vance.
Hides and leather are in good de-
mand for raw, while the manufacturing
product is moving well at recent ad-
vances.
Wheat Gncluding flour) for the week
aggregates 3.2S4,1S2 bushels, against
3,4S4, 0S1 bushels last week and 3,645,-
o42 bushels in the corresponding week
of 1898
Business failures for the week num-
Der 169, against 164 last week and go
in this week a year ago. Canadian
failures number q, as against % last
week and % in this week a year ago.
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FLYING MACHINES.
Professor Langley's Experiments
Have Not Proven Successful.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Professor
S. P. Langley, Secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, the inventor of the
.Aerodrome, who was given $4,000 by
the Board of Ordnance to experiment
with his flying machine for war pur-
poses, made his first test at Quantico,
Va, yesterday.
Professor Langley, with the amount
of money placed at his disposal, built
new and larger machine than that
with which he experimental two years
ago. The machine was launched from
the top of a houseboat in a. broad sweep
of the Potomac, about three quarters of
a mile from the island owned by the
Quantico Rod and Gun Club. The re-
suits We're not SO successful as were
Professor Langley'S former experiments
with the machine. The machine scared
aloft to hight of 800 feet, but descend
ed after horizontal flight of 500 feet.
His former machine, which was pro-
PEELED by a small steam engine, flew
quarters of mile, and only de-
scended when the steam was eX-
hausted.
1t was understood that Professor
Longley was to overcome the limited
capacity of the former machine by the
use of a condensng engine, which could
repeatedly utilize the condensed steam
from the boiler.
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ing by the reception committee from
Major General Miles, stating that on
account of official business at Wash
ington he would be unable to come.
Postmaster General Smith, Secretary
Alger and Adjutant General Corbin
We're present to do honor to the hero of
Fort Stedman Another guest of honor
was General H. K. Douglass Of Hagers-
town, an aide on the staff of General
StoneWan Jackson.
The statue was designed by F. We'll
lington Ruckstuhl of New York, and is
regarded as one of the most artistic
and life-like equestrian statues in this
country. 1t represents General Har-
tranft returning from war, receiving
the plaudits of the people.
The exercises opened with music by
the Carlisle Indian Band. The statue
was unveiled by Miss Leonora Embic.S,
daughter of ex-Representative M. EN-
bick, a member of the Hartranft di
vision. Major Isaac D. Brown, Depu-
ty Secretary of Internal Affairs, &c
livered an Grafton, in which he paid
high tribute to General Hartranft as
a soldier and statesman. Major Brown
son served under Hartranft.
by DR.. ]. R. Van Camp, and was ac-
cepted in a speech by Governor Stone.
The ceremony closed with music by the
Steelton Band.
After the ceremonies in Capitol Park
procession was formed, with General
Levi A. Dodd of Baltimore as Chief
Marshal The reviewing party includ-
ed Governor and Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Har-
tranft and family, Secretary Alger,
Postmaster General Smith, Adjutant
General Corbin Mrs. Levi A. Dodd
Major General Gregg of Reading and
members of the Senate and House OF
Representatives
There Were over 5000 men in lire
The survivors of the Third Division Of
the Ninth Army Corps, commanded by
General Hartranft in the Civil War.
had the right of line. The procession
also included the Ninth Regiment of
1mmunes from Camp Meade, a provs-
ional brigade of the National Guard
and Grand Army posts and Sons of
Veterans camps of Harrisburg and. vi
cinity
Following the reunion of the suryiy-
ors of the Fifty-frst Regiment Penn
syiVania Volunteers, of which General
Hartranft was Colonel. the old soldiers
marched to the executive mansion to
pay their respects to Mrs. Hartranft
and her two sons and daughters. who
are the guests of Governor and Mrs.
Stone.
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MURDERER HARVEY.
He Expresses No Emotion Over His
Atrocious Crimes.

HOWARD CITY Mich.), May 70
Joseph Harvey, murderer of his grand
mother, uncle and wife, who also ia
tally wounded his father-in-law and
then tried to commit suicide, was taken
to the County Jail at Stanton to-day.
The young man slept soundly all night,
and when questioned to-day by weep
ing relatives he expressed no emotion
over his atrocious crimes. He has
given no indications whatever of insan-
ity, saying his uncle, Pierson, quar-
relied with him and abused him. because
he had driven Parsons horse in the
rain. He still insists that his dead
uncle killed his grandmother, and he
then killed his uncle out of revenge. He
says he is sorry that he killed his wife,
but did it because he intended to kill
himself, and did not want her to live
after he was gone. Aside from having
a. fiery temper, Harvey was not known
to have any vicious traits.
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FOUR LIVES LOST.
Fatal Accident at a Pennsylvania
Coal Mine.

SHAMOKIN Pa.), May 12.-Four
men were instantly killed to-day by a
slide of portion of a large culm bank
at Centralia. Several We're badly in
jured. The four bodies recovered were
so badly disfigured that it was difficult
to identify them
The accident occurred while a large
number of Hungarians were screening
coal. The big bank of coal refuse which
lowered above was seen to culver and
collapse, completely burying the work
men. rescuing force Immediately
started to work, and succeeded in recov-
ering the four bodies. Two Hungarians
We're found wedged in between piles of
timber They We're badly injured.
The killed are: James Ganghan,
aged 80, married; John Koko, aged %,
single: Jose Slanche, aged 81, married;
John Coynok, aged no. married.
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NOT CONSISTENT.
The Advice of Many Temperance Work
ers.


Many times While I was an active
worker in the w. c.. T. U. and was
urging men to give up drinking, 1
would feel ashamed of my own slavery
to coffee
Many times l would determine to
give it up, but it had such mastery
over me that / became sick and dis
tressed and would return to it. which
is exactly the way with any stimuIant
like coffee or whiskey and it marks
such an article as a stimulant and
such individual as a slave thereto.
was subject to periodical sick spells
at the stomach, dizziness in the head
and cross and fretful mornings. About
six months ago l began to use Postum
Cereal Food Coffee, and have not had
a sick spell since, no dizziness. and I
feel as cheerful and calm as a good
Christian ought to feel | am greatly
improved in health and am growing
stout.
am so delighted with the Postum
that l recommend it to every one who
comes to our table, and some who do
not. A short time ago a relative Wis
iting US from Columbia, Ga, was serv-
ed with a nice hot cup at breakfast.
Food Coffee. After breakfast 1 asked
him how he liked our coffee He said
he liked it better than any cup of coffee
he had ever drank, for it had a little
peculiar taste that fitted his palate
perfectly. He wanted to know what
brand We used and l told him it was
Postum Food Coffee, no berry coffee
at all He could not be persuaded that
was not teasing him until l got the
package and showed him all about it.
lie bought quite little to take home
to his family.
You may depend upon it that the
cup he had was we'll made. and I am
very particular to know that Postum
Is boiled, for that is thing that cof-
fee-users have to learn. They cannon
make Postum by a little simmerlnr.
as they formerly made coffee You
can always tell whether it has been
boiled long enough by the taste. II it
Is rich, strong and good 1t has had
boiling enough to bring the taste ont
III II Is not, it had only been on the
stove short time.
MY next door neighbor, Mrs. Sweet
mad TO give up coffee and is now usi,p
Postum She and all her family are
delighted with it, The family of Rev
Mr.. Cassadant, at New Ringford Pc
nave abandoned coffee and tea entire
~ at their table and use Postum and
are enthusiastic in its praise.-Mrs 7
Morley, 22lO cambridge street. Phila-
delphia, Pa
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Ang1o-American Negotiations.

LONDON, May 12.-With reference to
negotiations by the Washington Joint
Commission. the correspondent here of
the Associated Press has obtained from
the highest quarters the following au-
thoritative statement: Negotiations
have never been broken off or endan-
gered at any time since the adjournment
of the commission. If matters proceed
as smoothly as they are at present
doing here, Sir Julian Pauncefotes re-
turn to Washington will be signalized
by the conclusion of a treaty embrace
ing every question in dispute in a man
ner honorable and pleasing to the two
Countries
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After he had been asleep for some time
Branton shot him two or three times
with a revolver, and then, assisted by
Green. placed the body on the camp
fire They remained up all night and
frequently replenished the fire With
rails until the body was entirely con-
sumed. Then they raked the small
pieces of bones from the ashes, tied
them in a sack and hid them. Branton
left the country, but news of the crime
soon got out On July Sd CORTLAND
Green, who was arrested. made a con-
fetssion, and a search was Immediately
commenced for Branton. In the latter
part of July he returned to Eugene. and
was arrested before he knew that the
story of the crime had been made pub
IL
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DR. BRIGGS TO BE ORDAINED.
TEE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY
BISHOP POTTER.
The Ceremony to Take Place To.
Morrow at the Pro-Cathedral
at New York.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Bishop Potter
gave out the following formal notice
to-day:
THE Rev. DR.. Briggs and the Rev.
Charles H. Snedecker will be ordained
! on the day officially appointed by the
Bishop of New York, May 14th, at the
Pro Cathedral, Staunton street, New
York, at 1915 a. m. The Rev. George
William Douglass will preach the oldi-
nation sermon. The Rev. Charles B.
Smith will present DR.. Briggs, and the
Rev. George Francis Nelson will pre-
| sent Mr.. Snedecker.
Bishop Potter chose the Pro-Cathe-
dral for the place because DR.. Briggs
had asked to be assigned there and will
work there in future.
In support Of the statement that Bis
hop Potter will not be swayed from his
purpose, Rev. DIR. John r. Peters, one
of the examining chaplains vino recon-
mended DR.. Briggs for the priesthood,
is quoted as saying that he had not the
least doubt that tine ceremony would be
performed on May 14th. He asserted
that there was only one form of protest
that cou d stop it, and that was charge
against the moral character of the APP
plcant Should such protest be made
the ceremony would cease, says DR.. Pc
ters. He argued that the rather am
biguous wording of the challenge which
the Bishop must make suggests that the
commission of a moral crime is the only
impeachment which can have influence
enough to stop the ordination
Dr. Peters adds that after the ordina-
ton those who inpute heresy to DIT.
Briggs can lay their formal charges be-
fore the Bishop, who may then refer the
whole matter to an investigating cCm-
mittee with power to sift the opinions
of the accused.
The "Churchman" of this week says:
1.-THE sensational stories that have APP
peared in the daily press with regard
to the ordination of DR.. Briggs Suggests
the necessity of giving to our readers
certain informa ton that may help them
to a right Judgment in the premises
The Rev. DR.. Briggs was ordained 10
the DeaconIate last year, having met
all canonical regulations, and after nav
ing been recommended by standing
committee, composed of the Revs.
Messrs. Morgan Dix, Thomas r. Harris,
Octavus Applegate and J. S. Shipnfan
and Messrs, Stephen P. Mash, g. A. Mil
Ter. S. Nicholson Kane and Herman Z.
Van Pose. He has met all the requlr;-
ments for advancement to the priest
hood, and has been recommended AGAIN
by this same committee, with only one
change III its composition. Many per- !
sons have been disturbed by passages
quoted in the daily papers from Ir.
Briggs late book 1t rs only falr 10
state that most of these passages APP
pear to be wrested from their true set
ting
The record-union., 1899-05-13

Then should actual war require service
in. the face of the enemy, the National
Guard would be more efficiently ofn-
cered and feel as a volunteer body more
capable of performing its auxiliary duty
with the regular army to the country
The linking system has proved wonders
for the militarism of England. In this
country it would give better STANDING
to the regular army, and at the same
time dew lop he actual fighting strength
of the volunteers
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Crushed to Death.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 12-James
Alliatto, a mechanic employed in re-
pairing an elevator, was crushed to
death to-day by the elevator on which
he was working. Alliatto had occasion
to ascend two or three feet, and pulled
the release cord. but could not stop the
car, and was crushed between the floor
of the elevator. and the sidewalk Je
lived but very short time. He was
80 years of age and unmarried.
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American Library Association.

The American Library Association,
which adjourned it's meeting here from
Atlanta to-day. elected the following
officers: President, Reuben G.. Thwaites
of Madison, Wis; Vice Presidents-Ed-
win HI. Anderson of Pittsburg, DR.. Err
nest c. Richardson of Princeton n. j.,
and Miss Mary w. Plummer of Brook
Ign, n. Y; Secretary, Henry J. Carr of
Scranton, Pa; Recorder, Miss Helen
Halnes of Brooklyn, N. Y; Treasurer,
Gardner M. Jones of Salem, Mass;
Trustee of the Endowment Fund, John
M. Glenn of Baltimore. Nd.
The record-union., 1899-05-13
THE HERO OF FORT srEDMAN.
An Equestrian Statue of Gen. Hart
ranft Unveiled at Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG pa.), May 1.-THE
equestrian statue of General John F.
Hartranft in Capitol Park was unveiled
with impressive ceremonies this after-
noon in the presence of large con-
course. President and Mrs. Mckinley
were expected to be present, but they
could not come on account of the con-
dition of the Presidents health.
A telegram was received this morn
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Niger-Ni1e Convention Approved.

PARIS, May 12.-The Chamber of
Deputies to-day approved the Anglo
French Niger-Nile conventions. This
agreement between Great Britain and
France disposes of hundreds of thous-
Rnds of square miles Of African terri
tory, and leaves only four recognized
independent States throughout the con-
tinent-Morocco, Abyssinia and Liberia
and the Congo Free State. An import
ant feature of the agreement provides
for an equality in the commercial
treatment of the territory between
Lake Tchad and the Nile
The record-union., 1899-05-13
Anglo-Russian Agreement.

PICKING, May u. = The Chinese
Government, in acknowledging the re-
ceipt of communication regarding the
Anglo-R Russian agreement as to the
sphere of influence in China. expressly
declares that the acknowledgment in
nowise implies acquisition. Immedi-
ately after communicating the agree
ment the Russian Minister, M Ge
GieTs demanded the right to build
railway connecting the Manchurian
system with Picking. This is regarded
as Of the utmost Importance
The record-union., 1899-05-13
swindle in School Warrants.

ST LOUIS. May 12.-The arrest of
three men who admit they handled
some of the alleged fraudulent paper.
develops what appears to be a gigantic
swindle in school warrants with the
names of the President and Clerk OF
School District No. ., ST. Clair County.
Illinois Opposite st. Louis), repeatedly
forged. The sum of the alleged fraud
ulent transactions will aggregate at
least S50OO0. and may reach 100000.
The record-union., 1899-05-13
Fatal Explosion in ENGLAND.

LONDON, May PA fearful explo-
sion occurred to-day at the Hurts
Chemical Works, ST. Helens, Lancaster
County, killing four persons and seri-
ously injuring twenty. Fire broke out
in the chlorate house and a large guam
t1ty of chlorate exploded, causing much
destruction. Subsequently the boiler
exploded, and the whole works were
RACED. The town was strewn with
debris and most of the buildings in the
place were damaged. The total loss
was f10O.OOO
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Mechanical Engineers.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Amer
lean Society of Mechanical Engineers
held its closing session this morning. It
was devoted principally to the reading
ana discussion of papers on profess
sional. subjects. This afternoon the
society made a pilgrimage to the tom
OF Washington at Mount Vernon A
beautiful wreath of flowers was placed
upon the tomb by the society
The record-union., 1899-05-13
His Foot Badly Crushed.

SUISUN. May 12.-While jumping
from baggage car last night John
Kenny, youth from San Francisco.
slipped and had his foot so badly crush
ed that amputation was found neces-
sary, His condition is serious.
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Leland Hotel Company Assigns.

CHICAGO, May 12.-The Leland
Hotel Company made a voluntary as
signment to- day. Assets, $50, UtD:
liabilities 100000 Inability to collect
outstanding debts and falling off in
the business of the Leland Hotel are
given as the reasons for the failure.
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The Sixteenth Going to Manila.

OMAHA, May 12-Orders have been
received here for the Sixteenth Infant
ry to leave. this department. in time to
sail from San Francisco May both
This will require them to start about
the 25th.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-19

people at home and abroad is the ques-
ton of sobriety. Establish sobriety as
habitual among them, and you can trust
them for everything. But until sobriety
has become habitual fact we are sim
ply losing our time in working in other
directions for their welfare, temporal or
spiritual"
We take much pleasure in comment
ing favorably upon the temperance adj
dress OF Archbishop ireland in the
country whose name he bears. 1t will
serve as an Offset to his speech in Eng
land. He would be worthy to wear the
mantle of Father Mathew if he initiated
that beloved apostle OF temperance by
remaining non-partisan in politics.
Of Father Mathew, Justin Mccarthy
says: Zone could never have guessed
at his political opinions by any of his
daily sayings or doings." Unfortu-
nately, the same cannot be said of the
eloquent prelate OF St. Paul. II he could
follow the example OF his prototype in
total abstinence in that one particular he
would exert a greater influence for good
on the race to which he belongs.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-19

A representative of the Pioneer Press
obtained an interesting interview on
South African affairs from J. A. Worm
SER prominent Hollander doing bust
ness in Pretoria. He says there will be
no war between England and the Trans
vaal, for a declaration of war would
unite all South Africa against the Brit
ish and bring on an uprising in Cape
Colony itself. He said: THE fact is,
the English have nothing to complain
OF. They have all the rights that other
foreigners possess except that OF bear
ing arms. When a foreigner comes
across the border he is forced to surren-
der his rifle or revolver. Afterward, on
an order from General Joubert, COM
handing the Boer army, the arms are
returned to the foreigner, providing he's
not an Englislman But since the Jane
son raid any Englishman arriving at the
border must give up his arms with no
hope OF seeing them again until he
leaves the country"