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VOL. VII—NO. 44 CRAWFOKDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24,1894

Till- OTHER SIDE.

Labor Commissioners Hear the Story of the Railways.

ROCK ISLAND OFFICIAL TESTIFIES.

General Mnnaffer St. John Gives His Version of the Recent Troubles—Denies Knowledge of- a Jtlack List •/•./ —Ills Hempf!y.

8T: JOHN'S STOHY.

CHICAGO AUR. 24.—GeneralMnnngerJohu A. St. John, of the Hock Island Ruilroud company, testified before the labor commission at the morning session. Ho was the first of the prominent railway officials to (five the employers' versions of the great strike and boycott. Ho presented a detailed statement of the history of the trouble on the Hock Island road. He denied the existence of a blacklist \o far us his company was concerned. He refused to allow the commission to publicly examine or make pari of its records the contract between the ltock Island and the Pullman companies, but offered to submit it to the commissioners privately, which tender they declined. Ho answered, however, all questions put to him concerning the contract.

Witness said the company was obliged to use the Pullman cars. There wore no provisions in the contract excusing tho company from operating tho cars in case of strikes. "The number of employes," he said, "who were engaged in tho strike was 528. Tho others weutout through intimidation. The number of thoso who have been reinstated is 74.M As to reemployment, ho said: "All have been tnkou back ^except those against whom there are charges."

Questions by the commissioners disclosed Interesting particulars as to the methods of the railroads to keep themselves posted. A large force of men were stationed at ail points and written reports were received from these xnen daily or oftcner.

Illumes the Police.

In speaking of the trouble at blue Island Mr. St. John said that the difficulty was greatly complicated by the police. "While attempting to clear the tracks at that point." ho said, "the city authorities arrested our roadmaster, and when Marshal Arnold came in charge of a train, tho police stood with their watches In their hands prepared to arrest him if he exceeded the flveminutc limit by which a train may obstruct the crossing. An attempt was actually made to arrest Marshal Arnold, which was resisted."

Cost of the Strike.

As to the loss incurred by the strike witness said the company was still engaged in getting at that, in his opinion it would reach $800,000 or $1,000,000. Tho gradual resumption of business was related by Mr. St. John.whosaid that everything was done under the protection of police, deputy marshals and troops, stato and federal.

DeulingH with I.nbor Organizations. The relations of th«i railroads to organized railroad labor was touched upon. The Rock Island road treats with associations only when it is shown that the union has 60 per cent, of tho employes in its membership. The American Railway union had not tlio required percentage. The American Railway union had less than W0 members on the Rock Island system. No application had been made 011 the part of the Amerleau Railway union to deal with the company. Mr. St. John said. The statement in evidence by one of tho Ainerloan Railway union witnesses that a written statement was sent to Mr. Dunlap. of tho Rock Island, was characterized by Mr. St. John as an unqualified falsehood

The Deputy Marshals.

With regard to tho deputy marshals, Mr. St. John flatly contradicted Chief Deputy Marshal Donnelly, who torUflod Wednesday. Mr. Donnelly saiii that some 4.000 ineu wero sworn in as deputy marshals ut the request of tho railway companies that they wero under the command of the railway companies aud were paid by them and that the United Statee marshals had nothing to do with them after swearing them in.

Mr. St. John swor.e that the United States marshal requested his company to furuish men to act as deputies that his company's officials exercised no control over the deputies and did not know what they were doing: that the deputies did not report to any officer of the Rock Island company, and that the company had not paid aud did not expect to pay any of these deputies, but supposed the government would pay thorn

Says Railroads Were Derelict. Assistant Fire Chief Joseph L. Kenyon was the next witness. He told how a number of cars were burned during the strike. At all these flres the department did its best to extinguish the tiamrs. but suffered from lack of water. At no time did the crowds interfere in any way with the ilremen or attempt to hinder them In he work of putting out the iires. In all 807 freight cars were burned in Marshal Kenyon's district. lie considered the railway employes derelict in duty In not trying to save the cars. At Hurnside many of the oars might have been saved had tho company's employes acted intelligently. The Illinois Central company's employes did not try hard enough to save its cars. A switch engine and crew stood ul Hurnside idle while 141 ears burned.

St. Jffhn Resume**.

At the opening of the afternoon session Mr. St. John again testified. At the morniufr session he said he thought the employes of the company who acted as deputy marshals were taken off the pay rollH and were to bo paid by the government. At the afternoon session, however, he- corrected this and said the company's own men. its clerks and others who were sworn in, wore paid by the Rock Island. Witness had heard no complaints as to the character of the deputies. They did not take any part in operatiug trains except where engineers or ilremen had asked to bo sworn In for the additional protection it afforded them In doing their regular work.

General Managers' Association. He snld he had been chairman of tho association since lwtt. It was organized in April, 1886, with IL 11. Stone, of tho Bu«M*?^ton, as chairman. E. T. JoiTery served from 1880 to 1880. It was inactive from 1889 to 1892. •when it was reorganized, and witness beeamo chairman. in form the association is voluntary, is not a corporation and has for its object, according to its constitution, •'the consideration of problems of management on the roads terminal in Chicago." There are wonty-four in all. Of the work of tho association Mr. St. John said: "It is anew thought with tho membership of the association that its purpose is to put into effect schedules of wages. That is one of the most remote objects and has been considered but three or four times in its history. On March 0, J8l»3, each road in Chicago had received a demand for an increase in payment of switchmen. They were then getting what was known as the 'Chicago scale,' which was higher than wages paid In the eastern cities. A 00mmittee of the association investigated and reported against an advance. When this report was made known there were threats of a strike. In times of trouble such as this it was the most natural thing in the worldfortheassoclation to stand by its members. Agencies wore established and men employed to come to Chicago if they were needed. About 100 of them were brought on and 2.000 more wanted to come. The expense of the agencies was assessed against the members of the association aocordlug to the number of switchmen in the employ of eaoh road. On March IS the grand master of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid association called on me and held a conference with me. I asked him to mako his proposition in writing, and In return I received a letter saying the answer of the association's committee was accepted. That ended the episode and thero was no strike.

The Wage Schedule.

"This schedule of wagos we have compiled seems to have been misunderstood. It is a tab* ulatlon of railroad wages all over tho country. It was Impossible to have anything like equality of wages for the same class of service without some such tabulation. It had nothing to do with an Intended reduction of wages and waN not followed by reductions. Two or three southern lines found they were paying wages considerably in excess of wages paid by their

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competitors aud naturally reduoed them to an equality. "1 do not say that there will not bo a reduction of wages and a revision of the schedules. The Rock Island, so far, h&q mad? its economies in the reduotlon of force and the shortening of working hours. I fear very much, however,that unless a change comes in tho situation something will have to be done. I speak of the oompany's financial affairs with the greatest roluctanoe publio, but Its earnings have suffered a decrease of 9800,000 in three months, and some method will have to be devised of ohanglng thai result. Some of the companies have had their earnings decrease at the rato of 1600,000 a month."

The Mutual Defense Feature. Coming baok to association affairs, Mr. St. John agreed with Mr. Kernan that the organisation of the assoolation made the mutualdefense feature an inevitable inoident of the organisation. The association had been oalled together In emergenoy seS sion on Juto 86, and published the resolutions declaring their Intention to stand by ona another as against the boycott. Mr. St. Johh, In a&swet to a question, said the story that Gen. Miles had oalled at association headquarters was positively absurd. Mr. St. John said the assoolation did not give Mr. Pullman any asslstanoe or assurance of help. He did not ask for any, nor would It have been given had he done so. It took no part in the Pullman controversy whatever.

Bis Views on Strikes.

Mr. St. John was asked to give his Idea as to the remedy for strikes or a way to prevent their occurrence. He said that he had anticipated such a question, and had therefore prepared his opinion in writing and would Submit it as part of his answor. It reads as follows: "The government oontrol of railroads would seem to me to involve possibilities that might prove dangerous to the government Itself. Ar-

Here the witness read that part of Judge Cooloy's address bearing on the inability of arbitration to settle a sympathetic strike.

Alerlts of the License System. At the conclusion of this reading Mr. Kernan asked the witness if he did not believe system of government license applied to railroad employes would be a good thing. Mr. St. John said ho thought the plan had merit If it could be kept out of polltlos. The government might establish the system on some of the subsidized roads and try It. Tho railroad companies would not oppose It, though they might supplement the government examinations with their own.

Why the A. R. U. Was Ignored. The questions took another turn and Mr. St. John told «about tho reception of Debs' communication offering to abandon the strike, delivered by Mayor Hopkins in person. He suid the matter was considered by representatives of six of the principal lines entering Chicago, and they agreed that they could hold no dealings with Debs and Howard and so returned the communitlon to the mayor.

Q. "Why should au association suohas yours refuse to treat with an associatlonof employes such as the American Railway union?'1 A. "Because the union did not represent tho employes of the roads as it claimed to. That was one reason another may have been that we did not think there was room for such an organization.'

Q. "Do you recognize the right of railway employes to unite in one great union?" A. "We never question a man as to whether he belongs to any union or not so long as ho Is competent."

The dlsoussion closed her for the day and will be resume at 10 o'clock this morning, wheu Mr. St. John resumes the stand.

BASEBALL.

Result of the Latest Gaiuen Iletweeu Professional Clubs. National league games on Thursday resulted as follows: At Uoston—Iioston, 12 Cleveland, 10. At Washington —Washington, 14 Chicago, S. At Brooklyn—Cincinnati, 18 Brooklyn, 2. At New York—New York, 8 Louisville, 4. At Baltimore—St. Louis, 10 Baltimore. 0. At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 9 Pittsburgh, 4.

Western league: At Kansas City— Kansas City, 17 Milwaukee, 7. At Detroit—Detroit, 10 Indianapolis, 4 (ten innings). At Sioux City—Minneapolis, 12 Sioux City, 11.

Western association: At Des Moines —Peoria, 11: Dos Moines, 4.

Death of A Gum Chewer.

PRIMCKSS AA-NE, Md., Aug. 24—Miss Ma0 Brown, of this city, dl ed from the effects of un operation for appendicitis. She had been ill for several weeks, and a Baltimore specialist, who had been summoned, said that some foreign substance had lodged in tho vermiform appendix, and that an operation was necessary. It was found that a small piece of chewing gum, which the young woman had swallowed. had found -its way into the appendix and caused her death.

Killed Himself.

CHICAGO. Aug. 24.— A. S. Tucker, a board of trade broker, who lived at 39 Bryant street, shot himself through the head and died instantly Thursday in Washington park. The place selected for the suicide was only a block west of Cottage Grove avenue and very near Fifty-fifth street. The body was found a short time later by Herman Ilultz, a park laborer. Unfortunate speculation on the board of trade is assigned as the cause.

Alcohol Tax Paid.

TEIIBIC HAUTE, lnd., Aug. 24. —All tlio aiconoi neld by the Wabash Distilling company has been regauged, the tax paid and the goods removed from bond. During the last few weeks about, 16,000 barrels, running about eighty gallons to the barrel, by reason of the high proof, has been removed from bond.

Assigned.

NEW YOKK, Aug. 24.—Henry Henrici, jobber in woolens, assigned Thursday, with preferences amounting to 820,000. Mr. lienrici's liabilities will be about 875,000 and the assets between 830,000 and $40,000. The failure is due to the ill-health of Mr. Hcnrici and the general depre*»lon 1n business.

PICKING UP.

Chicago Wholesalers Pleaeod at the Outlook.

A BUSINESS REVIVAL IS REPORTED.

Country Merchant* Are Bmrlglng Tlunn with Orders for Lengthy lllllit of Uoocta—Ca«h Payment. Are

Increasing

TNK OT7TI,001T BNOOITRAGINO. CHICAGO, Aug. 84.—During the last week the business improvement has boon so rapid and the volume of trade »o muoli inoreased In nearly every line as to bring expressions of astonishment from many of the old-time business men of the oity. This is what a leading man said yesterday: fc/'Prom every part of the oountry south aud west merchants are flocking In with on inclination to buy on a liberal scale. Their Btocks have become greatly deploted and thoy rush to Chicago as the nearest point at which thoir orders can l)e tilled. They begin to talk like old times and attach a 'hurry up* to every order given. Merohants from tho west suy thut the damage to crops In many sections has been greutly exaggerated and that they look forward to good fall trade. Many have delayed buying, beoause of the unsettled condition of affaire, to the latest possible moment, and now they say they must have the goods, and quickly, too. to meet the demand that is olready opening up."

bltratlon established by law, it would seem, could not prove effective in all cases, for, If

applied to wages, it would naturally be found extremely difficult to enforce its deoislons unless it was also able to determine

the amount of business that the employer should do and the prices to be obtained for tho transportation furnished^ or th? goods sold, I which must inolude the cost thereof and a reasonable profit on the capital Invested, together with tho wagas to be paid for the labor Involved. Again, arbitration which might prove I objectionable to the employe could hardly prove effective. In many cases, and where the differences were slight between the employer and I employe, arbitration would undoubtedly prove in tho future as in the past very desirable and effeotive. To very many minds the ltrw of supply and demaud must still govern. It is a principle aa old as the government itself and has proved in the years past effective as applied to both employer aud employe, but in I the minds of many it is to prove ineffective in the future. Can this be so? "1 feel quite sure that the opinion expressed I by that eminent Jurist, Judge Cuoloy, in his I very able paper read before the American Uar association at it annual meeting held in Saratoga August 28, is correct as far as it relates to the recent troubles of the American Railway union."

Everybody Is buying now. The great wholesale houses are crowded with orders, and buyers from the country are clamoring to have long bills of goods shipped by the next freight. And they are ready to pay, too. No talk about long-time payments. They are out of stock, and have been running "short" during the hard times to be prepared for any commercial cataclysm which scant confidence might precipitate. All this is changed. A visit to any of the wholesale houses massed in the region of Monroe and Franklin streets show the reaction from the the stagnation of trade.

Ureat improvement In the retail trade is also evident. One of the largest retail establishments in the city reports the business of the last two weeks equal to any like period before the panio, and all indications point to a continuation of this encouraging condition of general improvement.

The steamer lines are doing more business in general merchandise both to aud from the Atlantic seaboard this week than al any time since the panic began in the spring of 180J). The movement of freight is not confined to any particular line, but everything seems to be on the move.

Like Old Tlimm.

J. II. Prentiss, president of Charles P. Kellogg & Co., clothiers, reported business for the last week better than at any time in the last three months. "Business has been like old times," he resumed. "Merchants come in now without greeting you with a 'hard-luck' story at the first turn. They are beginning to talk of a fair prospect to do some business this season. Strikes, bad crops and one misfortune alter another put things in pretty bad shape, butitlooks as if things were coming out all right yet."

Very Encouraging,

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The seven lioors of the establishment of Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. were heaped with goods Thursday ready for delivery. A member of the firm. R. S. Scott, said: "Business has indeed improved to a marvelous exteut. It seems to me to have recovered rapidly to a condition almost as satisfactory as at any time before the panio. Buyers are hore in great number, and so eager to replenish their exhausted stocks that they can hardly afford the time for a trip to eastern cities. Orders are as urgent as I have ever known them to be and merchants feel encouraged by the general outlook for a prolliablo lull und winter trade. The volume of our business has increased so as to be hardly comparable with the corresponding month last year and Is well up to that of two years ago. Collections are also good, and tho prospects seom to me exceptionally bright for a complete recovery from the lute distress."

Mr. lliglnboLhtuu's View.

H. N. IIitfinbotham, who was president of the World's Columbian exposition, is a member of the firm of Marshall Field »fe Co.,while acknowledging' great increase in the volume of business, said: "Comparisons with the business of one year Rge are misleading aud signify nothing. At this time last year we were in the midst of a terrible panic from which we have been gradually recovering, and now business is back to its usual volume. Bunlness its of course much greater than a year ugo. but we should not attempt to deceive ourselves that It is the direct result of recent legislation. Goods are not yet out of bond and prices cannot be made on the basis of the reformed tariff until goods are released. Some delay will yet be experienced, Uo doubt. The people have gained some contlflence, however, aud that hus stimulated tho improvement natural to this season of the year."

Fatal Mine lJlHAMtcr.

DURANOO,

Tex.. Aug'. 25.—A mining

disaster is reported from the Lamireno district, southwest of this city. A cave-in occurred in one of the mines, burying ton miners. Six of the men were rescued alive, but the others were dead when found. The superintendent of the mine was arrested.

Fell Under a Train.

SALKM, O., Aug. 24.—An unknown txran fell off «*n east-bound freight on the Fort Wayne at the depot here and was instantly killed, his body being cut in two. The victim is supposed to be a tramp who was beating his way. Nothing was found on him by which he could be identified.

Senators Were Absent.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—No business was transacted in the senate Thursday owing to the failure to secure a quorum. Mr. Prutlen, the executive clerk from the white house, appeared with messages from the president, supposed to be nominations, but could not present them.

Buy Hogs at Starvation Prices. CARTHAGE, 111. Aug. 24.—A number of farmers of Hanoock county have purchased hogs in Nebraska at starvation prices and shipped them to this county, where a good profit has been made on the animals. Stook of all kinds in the drought-strickea districts is said to he U\v.

Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report.

Broken Axle Causes a Fatal Disaster in Wisconsin.

A NORTHWESTERN TRAIN DITCHED.

Two of a Tarty of Ht-vt-n Mrn Who Wore Stealing a Hide KI1I-I Outright auil Three Otherx Kntlly

Injured.

STORY OF TIIK DISASTER.

MII.WAUKKE, Aug. 24.—A Daily News Special from Fort Atkinson, Wis., says Ihree men were killed in a wreck on the Chicago & Northwestern road Jicar that place Thursday morning. jThree others wero badly hurt. The train was a freight, No. 580, and was funning at the rate of 20 miles an lour at the time of the accident.

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bo* car, partially filled with

iard wood lumber, and they were urled under the debris. Tho names bf the killed arei Thomas Ingalls, 40 years, lived at 42T west Madison street, Chicagoi Charles Klein, aged 30, whose [wife lives somewhere in Chicago Htephen Ontkc, 40 years,of Austin,Tex.

The Injured are: 8. W. Waterman, H92 West Polk street, Chicago, badly injured about the head, will recover Peorge Plant, Chioago, bruised, not soveroly, James G. Eggieston, Chicago, Jong gash in side. The accident was paused bjf the axle of the lumber car •breaking. The dead and injured were brought to this place.

SUNCOOK, N. Y., Aug. 24.—Four hundred weavers of the China mills here did not go to work Thursday beoause of a reduction in wages equal to the cut-down in the Fall River mills. The wages paid here are governed by the scale paid in Fall River, and the operatives were accordingly notified of a 10 per cent, cut-down on Tuesday. They objected strenuously, but worked until late Wednesday afternoon, when they went out. Thursday morning they refused to return. Notices of a reduction has been posted in the Webster and Pembroke mills also and strikes may follow.

Chinese Loan Falls.

LONDON. Aug. 24.—A telegram from Shanghai says that the attempt of the Chinese •government to float a loan of 1,000,000 taels, to be guaranteed by Chinese merchants, has proved a failure. The Japanese government has declared rice not to be included among articles contraband of war. The American consul at Shanghai has ordered the Japanese in that city to discard the Chinese costumes and advises a majority of them to return to their native country. Mr. Otori, the apaftese minister at Seoul, is reported to have been killed.

Alls and Oireotum to Meet/ PORTLAND, Me., Aug. 24.—The owner of Alix, who at Washington park, Chicago, Tuesday trotted a mile in 2:05K, telegraphed President liarnhanr of the Rigby track, that if a race could be arranged between Alix and Directum for a purse of 810,000 he would bring Alix here. tiarnbam agreed to a 810,000 purse, and Directum's owner has also agreed to the terms. The race will be the most important in the history of New England tracks and will come off about September 20.

Leaped to His Death.

GLTKENBBORO, N. C., Aug. 24.—J. M. Wlnstead, president of the bank at this place, committed suicide by jumping from a balcony on the fourth story of the city hall. In descending his body struck an Iron railing and was impaled on the sharp pointed rods. The sum of 88,000 was found on his person. No reason for the rash act is at present ^noivfi,

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WILL NOT SIGN THE SILL.

rile l'r*tlent Determined to I.i't It Become l.ntv Without IIIn Sl|nntlire. AfiiiiNtiTox, Aug. 24.—The president remains firm in his purpose to let the tariff bill become a law without his signature. This, as was stated by tho Associated press at the time, was his intention when ho, left Washington for Gray (rabies and thero is excellent authority for the statement that Mr. Cleveland since his return has indicated that he is of the same opinion as before ho left here. The fact that it is Mr. Cleveland's purpose to permit tha bill to become a law without his signature is also a strong indication of the Improbability of any message on tho tariff from the president.

Speaker Crisp aud a number of other congressmen are urging the president to sign the measure. So far as can

i. learned tho president's attitude lour at the time of the accident

rrho men killed were in one end of

hus

been one of patient listening to

nn,i

consideration of

Altogether thero wore seven men in the car. They were stealing rides, "petitions for the reinstatement of old Only one of them escaped unhurt, peven ears left the track and were destroyed, all being piled upon the lumber oar in which the men were riding. The man who escaped uninjured was llobert Harsagke. They were workingmen, and, according to the story of the survivors, were going from place to place looking for work.

THE WEAVERS' STRIKE.

About 28,000 Operatives Are Idle at Fall River. FALL RIVER, Mass., Aug. 24.—The great textile strike here has developed into a lockout, and as a, result 25.000 mill operatives in the oity of Fall River are idle. Notices were posted in the mills that Wednesday night every mill operated by members of tho Manufacurers' association will shut down indefinitely. These mills include every establishment engaged in the manufacture of print cloth and the shut-down throws 22,040 men and women out of employment. There are at present about 2,500 who have voluntarily quit work, which swells the total to about 25,000 idle operatives. The decision to close was reached by the manufacturers at their secret meeting and is the result of au agreement to close the mills at any time that three-fourths of the looms were silent for any cause. Tho shutdown will leave a total of 8,275 employes at work in the Harnaby manufacturing company, Fall River iron works, Conauticut and Seacons mills. These establishments are engaged in the manufacture of goods that do not come undur the manufacturers' agreement.

the arguments

presented, but he lias refrained carefully from making any promises or giving encouragement to congressmen who want tho bill signed. A vejo of the bill, however, is not even

su(?ffusted.

It cannot become a law.

without the presidential autograph until next Monday, and this being the case the adjournment of congress will hardly take place before next Tucs'iny.

FAMILIES IN WANT.

UUHIIK'SH Men Auk for the Kelimtiitemeiit of I'nlon Pacific Striker**. OMAHA, Neb., Aug. U4.—(ienorul Manager Dickinson, of the. Union Pacific, Is daily receiving hundreds of

employes who went out on strike. These letters do not come from the men themselves, but from iner-" chants, bankers, real estate agents, board of trade associations and others. They are all of the same tenor, asking that work be resumed in the shops and that old employes bo given preference over imported help. Sourgent are some of the demands that Mr. Dickinson has about decided to go west and personally interview the business men of the commuuitiesclaiuoriug for relief and asking for the reinstatement of the men. The petitions declare that many of the men's families are in absolute want.

Couldn't Sliiiiri Adversity.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 24.-Squire'••• William Bland, a prominent citizen of the Conemaugh valley, committed suiolde Thursday morning while inclanoholy from business reverses and drink. The self-murder was accomplished by a dose of prussic acid. Mr. Bland was BO years of age.

California Fruit In London. LOXDOX, Aug. 24.—A consignment of California fruit which was brought hero from New York by the steamship Paris was in splendid condition on its arrival in England. Owing to the cool weather now prevailing it is considered doubtful whether the fruit will bring good prices.

Ohio mliiers to ItcHiinie Work. MASSIM.ON, O., Aug. 24.—Operations, will be resumed in the coal mines in and about Kast Palestine on September 1. A{ter having been out oft strike since April 25, demanding 72£ and

cents, the miners have accepted f.5 imd 70 oents offered by bhe operators. Assaulted A Merchant*

MKCUANICSUUHG, lnd., Aug. 24.—William Keesling, the principal merchant here, was assaulted Wednesday night by William Greenlee and his sons. Keesling was knocked dowij and beaten into insensibility, niul it Is doubtful if he will recover.

Lowell Mills Win Keopi-u.

'LOWELL, Mass., Aug. 24.—It is announced that the Treuiont & Suffolk mills will open in all departments next Monday morning and give employment to 2,300 persons. They have* been closed since July 8.

Son* of Veterans Choose a Leaner. DAVENI'OHT, la., Aug. 24.—The national encampment Sons of Veterans, Thursday morning, elected ollleers for the ensuing term. Col. William H. Bundy, of Ohio, was chosen commander in chief.

I-i»lor Day In MIMOUTI.

JKPFERSON CITY, Mo., Aug. 24.—Gov. Stone, of Missouri, Wednesday Issued a proclamation requesting the observance of September 8 as Labor day.

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FLOUR—Quiet and unchanged. QUOTATIONS ranged u» follows: Wintor—Patents, K.B'JSS stridulus. t2.40®S,00 clears. B.UH8S.40 seconds, W.8041.90 low grades, |1.50ffll.7U Spring— Patents, $8.20@3.&0 straights, J2.20®2.0u Bakers', $1.7032.00 low grades, I1.40Q1.60: Hed Dog, [email protected] Kye, [email protected].

CORN—Moderately active and Armor. No. was )4o under September. No. Yellow, Vo over: No. 8, KaXc under, and No. 8 Yellow at Soptember price. September, \v• October, 540«Hc December, sikassc Muy. M®&8Xo.

RYE—Firm little sale. No. 8 CIMH -I8\ Sample lots, 40Ho. Futures quotable at 4110 80o for September and at 52^c for December.

BARLEY—Was steady: receipts smaller. October delivery No. 2. M',ic. Sample lots, W tt&4o for No. 8 and 68K®Wo for No. t.

MESS PORK—Trading rather light. Prfccs easier. Quotations ranged at I18.66®I8.00 for cash regular I1&MQ18.60 for September, und 113.67^^13.75 foe January.

BCTTBW—Creamery, 18J-J®23Hc Dairy, 12® ton FaoklDg Stock, IftSlSo, OiL»—Hsttdllght, ITS test. 8H01 Gasoline, 87 fle«'s, 10a 74 dot's, Soj Naphtha, 88 deg's, 6Via