The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Good Counsel
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THE WORLDS WORK,
Summary of Events rranspIrnr Feb. 2

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27-The Maryland
withdrew from the plate-gass compact
today. They were dissatisfied with
the conduct of the combined last
year, and considered it folly to contin-
ne its membership. The local plate
glass board has been dissolved.
CYNwYD, Pa, Feb, 27.-An Old Maids
Convention, under the auspices OF st.
Johns branch Of the Girls Friendly So
ciety, of st. Johns Episcopal church
was held at the Parish building today.
Prizes were awarded for the oldest, the
handsomest, the smallest and the tall
est maidens that attended the conven-
tiou.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb. 27.--A state
congress of religions is being held here
today and will continue until March LIST.
Most Of the religions Of the state are
represented. There is also woman's
auxiliary meeting.
ANN ARBoR, Mich, Feb 27.-Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson is expected to
attend the meeting OF farmers at the
Farmers Institute, which opened today,
before its close March ID.
New York, Feb. PA deal will be
consummated here today 10y which ten
of the leading chain works in the United
States will be combined and their oper-
alton continued under the management
of the Standard Chain Works Company,
chartered under the laws Of New Jersey
and capitalized at $3,000,O0 The COM
panies identified with the amalgamation
are the Lebanon Chain Works Com
pany, Lebanon, Pa, Baker Chain and
Wagon Iron Manufacturing Company,
Allegheny, Pa, Hayden Saddlery Hard
ware Company, including rolling mill,
Columbus, o., Bower and Mallery Com
pany, Carlisle, Garland Chain Com
pany, Rankin Station, Pa, Mes. Chain
Manufacturing Company, York, j. G.
Schmidt and Co., York, Fall City Chain
Works, Jeffersonville, Ind, Franz Krein
Chain Company, st, Mary's, o., Franz
Krein Manufacturing Company, Marion,
Ind.
PoRTAu-PRINcE. Feb. 27.-The cruiser
New York called here today. She goes
tn Guantanamo from here, and from
there she goes to Cieniuegos.
Dies MoINEs, Feb. 27.-The Iowa Mine
Workers and the Mine Operators Asso-
citation met in joint conference today to
consider the schedule for the year from
Ayril /, 1900. The prospect of trouble
is greatly diminished by this action.
New YoRK, Feb. 27. The fire insur
ance rate situation in Chicago is exciting
much local comment, because OF the con-
tinued inaction Of the agents who have
large brokerage interests in that city,
and have 80 far used their influence 10
check any disposition on the part of the
companies TO force up rates, because the
fire losses and other expenses incurred
in their Chicago business for 1899 are so
disproportionately large, when compared
with the aggregate premium receipts.
Many OF the companies are continuing
their recently adopted policy OF rejecting
many risks sent in by Chicago agents,
on the ground that the stipulated rates
are inadequate. This same policy, which
has also been followed in respect to
Cleveland, Ohio, is now being applied by
few companies TO st. Louis also, and
may be extended to other excepted cities
in the territory Of the Western Union.
The question OF rates and commissions
in these excepted cities is being consid.
cred by subcommittee of the general
fire insurance committee Of twenty-five
which met here today.
Providence, II. l., Feb. 27.-The car
penters and joiners Of this city began.
a campaign today preparatoryto to making
a demand for an eight.hour day. They
are preparing for a strike II need be TO
carry their point.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 27.-The hear
ing on the application of the city of
Lansing for an injunction restraining A.
A. Piatt from furnishing electric light
ing for the state house was had today.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.--rhe annual con
vention Of the department OF superin-
dence OF the National Educational Assoc
citation convened in University Hall,
Fine Arts Building, today. II contains
the names Of many prominent eduea-
tors, who will discuss advanced educa-
tion. The Auditorium is the headquar-
ters Of the superintendents while at the
convention, and the several evening
meetings will be held thSre. These will
be open TO the public. The program Of
the first days session includes "Status
of Education at the Close Of the Cen
tury," Nicholas Murray Butler, Colum-