Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 7 August 1897 — Page 3

FOSTER'S MISSION.

S.i':

ate

deal may

new

the

nor

great

,Y, I

GRATIFYING SUCCESS OP THE DISTINGUISHED HOOSIEK DIPLOMATE.

Rrltlsh Government Agrees to Conference on Pelagic Sealing to be Held In Waihlngton Next Wlnterf-

London cable: Mr. John W. Foster, the rnited

States

special commissioner on the

eallng queption, will sail for New York Tuesday by the steamer St. L,OU!S from Southampton.

In the course of an lnter-

plew Mr. Foster said: "Wherever I have teen-at St. Petersburg, Berlin, Paris or bere In London—I have been received in the most cordial manner. Whatever may lie the feeling In the United States anent Ihe often reported antagonism to our govtrnment displayed by foreign powers, I bave seen nothing of It. Everywhere I have had evidence that the foreign governments wish to meet any question raised by the United States in the spirit of the utmost frankness and open-mlnd-edness. Perhaps it is needless for me to say that this is most gratifying to me, officially and in my private capacity. The British government has agreed to accept our proposition for a sealing conference. I am

now

returning to make an immedi­

report

to President McKinley. have

had long and "entirely candid conferences with Mr. Chamberlain, and last Sunday passed the day with Sir Richard Web[ter, the attorney general, who is the adviser of the British government on the points of law involved. My statements 'met

with the

frankest and most impartial

consideration. "As to the Hawaiian question I may say that in London, Paris, Berlin and St. Petersburg I have had ample opportunity to ascertain the prevailing :|-ntlment In political and commercial ci

f:lea.

In

ill those capitals annexation is generally regarded as the natural, if not inevitable result of the large growth and expansion of the United States on the western coast of America. As it could not be expected," continued Mr. Foster, "that any other foreign power woujd be permitted to occupy the islands, owing to their stategie importance, the proposed annexation" would bo acquiesced in by the European lovernmonts, although the position which it would give the United States In the Pacific would not be welcomed by nations seeking supremacy in that quarter of the world. My personal views on this question are well known in the United States. Nevertheless it is extremely gratifying that the necessary expansion of the I'nited States will not be the cause of European difficulties and is appreciated as the logical outcome of American destiny."

The British Foreign Office notified Embassador Hay this morning that Great Britain accepted the proposition of the United States for an International conference on the question of pelagic sealing in

Bering sea, to be held in Washington during the coming winter.

JUG GLUCOSE DEAL.

A Company With $40,000,000 Capita Will Control the Product.'

Chicago

special: A corporation with

millions of

capital has, it is reported,

purchased

all the glucose companies In

the country,

except two. The Times-Her­

ald says:

Some idea of the size of the

be gained from ...e lact that the

corporation will have a capital of HO,000,000, and will control, with but slight exceptions, the whole glucose output of the

United

States, which amounts annu­

ally to

1.240,000,000 pounds. It involves,

too, the

consumption annually of about

31,000,000

bushels of corn. In addition to

importance of the industry the character of the New York and Chicago capitalists who have underwritten the stock of the company commands attention. They embrace some of the biggest interests In

Wall street. Among them are J.

I Pierpont

Morgan, the Guaranty Trust

I Company

H. O. Havemeyer, president of

the Sugar

Trust F: O. Matthlessen, vice-

president

of the Sugar Trust ex-Gover­

Roswell

P. 1 lower, Anthony Brady,

Moore &

Schley, Blair & Co., and other

financiers. The Chicago contingent, which, however, is not so heavily interI ested, includes

s^a"

Norman B. Ream, Mar-

Field,

Edward L. Brewster, John

I ^. Doane, L. Z. Leiter, Clarence Buckingham, Robert T. Lincoln and others.

TOM WATSONS LATEST. S

Tho

I'opullst Sends Up a Cry for Butler's Deposition.

Atlanta, Ga., special: In his People's Party Paper last week, Thomas E. Wat'on calls on Senator Marlon Butler to res|£n

the

national chairmanship of the

People's

Party. He says:

I th ®ut'er at the head of our host, host

is

not going to march. ..e have

"ad enough of Butler and of Butlerism. •e has deceived us, and is deceiving us j10W-

IIe ls

in coiiuslon with our foes,

just as Allen is. We cannot fight -usion with a fuslonlst In command, there is "o sense in trying it. ''This party is entitled to a chairman 'ho is in sympathy with its official policy declared at Nashville. Populism canIt- g°

t0 success

un'ess

I ~a

leader

tn*

an

and

s(

^an

..

win

a Populist lead

who puts principles above the

and

Wh°

reaUzes the

of

deadly mis-

putting our party into corrupt

"gainings for office with its foes. tr-i ^utler resign. Let us have burn or Reeu for a chairman. Let r™i1:Uo

head In whom the

We put confidence."

fOR THE YUKON.

I Excelsior Snlla From San Fran Cisco For St. Michaels W.th 111 Gold Seekers.

Franclsco

special, July '28: The

ka a^er Excelsior,

chartered by tho Alas-

commercial company, left Mission at.

Th m-

sailing direct for St. Michaels.

wh| t'le

last

of the company's fleet

connect with the Yukon river

I this season. °r ^urs before the departure of the PeoDl1"

ttl8

w^arf

was

I of jik's

thronged with

I Was 'rilree times the original price than /t°reCi

for

^-'^ets. One passenger

mlnd

I orlpir,

after receiving an offer

f°r

tfle

Bathed 7

Pasteboard for which he

pald

to tho 11

*150- Ovej 2,000 people

Upon the

wharf to bid farewell

Ul passengers for the Klondyke.

SUICIDE -AT FOURTEEN.

New York School Roy Failed to Pas# and

1

Drowned

New York special: Benjamin Simon,, a fourteen-year-old school boy, who at that early ago aspired to be a labor agitator, drowned himself in the Hudson Saturday night because he f.-tiled to pass —e examination at the college of the city of New York, being deficient in drawing. His body was recovered. Before committing suicide the boy mailed this note to his home: "My Dear aPrcnts—I notify you that I wilt commit suiciue. The reasons are that I had no opportunity to carry out my resolution to study on account of our circumstances. I have but few regrets that I must part with the world at such an age. The most important is that I have not held to my resolution to agitato among the working masses for their emancipation from wage slavery by the overthrow of the capitalistic system and from the establishment of the co-opera-tive commonwealth advocated by the socialist labor party. I am grieved at the idea that you will grieve, although the hand that wrote It will then be cold and still. The resolution to commit suicide, though long delayed, wiu at last be executed. I cannot write more my hand ls trembling, but If you want to do t..e last request of your son, who is now deau to you and to the whole world, grieve not. I am wholly prepared to die the death I, myself have sentenced. Your son, "BENJAMIN SIMON."

Overstudy doubtless affected the boy's brain.

GOLDEN BVLI.ETS.

South African Savages "Throw Money to the Birds."

London cable: Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. secretary of state for the colonies has received e. dispatch from her Majesty's high commissioner at the ~ape stating that in the fighting at Fort Martin, near Hartley, South

Africa,

on Sat­

urday, the notcu chief, Mashingombl, was slain and between four hundred and five hundred of his followers were taken prisoners. Tho government forces occupied all the positions at Marlies kraal, where they captured more than one hundred prisoners.

A dispatch from Port Salisbury says that the British forces took the natives completely by surprise, 'when a charge was made upon the walls the natives fled to their caves, in which they were afterward captured. Magosmisb. cave being destroyed with dynamite. Mashingombl was wounded during the attack an^ ed soon after being taken prisoner. Two ~ullets made of solid gold were found after the fight.

CHOPPED TIIEIR HEADS

Horse Trjider Charged with Murdering a Mother and Baby..

Springfield. 111., special: A double murder occurred here. James Mingle, horse trader, is accused of the crime. ,The victims are Mary Briscoe and her infant child, and they were killed by chopping their heads with ft hatchet. The woman did not die until some hours after the deed was committed. The baby was dead when found. Mingle had been living with the woman for some time. It .s sa._ the cause of the trouble was her refusal to live with him longer. Mingle has been arrested. Blood was found on his clothes, anu he was going out of tne city when captured. He denies the charge. The woman was but nineteen years old.

TWO LITTLE CORPSES.

Shocking Case of Destitution Reported In Arkansas, '.

Fort Smith, Ark., special: A shocking case of destitution came to light in this city recently. In an old shanty within the shadow of the Uniteu otates jail, lying on a pile of straw and covered wltn rags, was found Mrs. John Hauer, the widow of the once well-know(j German, resident of this city, almost dead with malarial fever. In another corner lay two scant.ly clad corpses. They were the bodies of Mrs. Hauer's children, one six months old, the other four years. The children had died from disease, exposure and starvation. In the hut were also'found Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Hauer's mother, and three living children, ail of whom were fast yielding to the pangs of Jiynger. Mrs. Hauer was removed to a hospital, where she will die.

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The steamer City of Alpena which grounded on Avery reef, near Alpena, Mich., was pulled off without damage.

An uprising against tho negro workmen at Rlverton, Ala., caused a small race war and those negroes who can get away are leaving. ceedlngs and other official papers, dating back as tar as 1842. The seals ana fastenings of the documents were broken and the papers mixed up.

The Cleveland rolling mill company has shut down for want of fuel. The company refused to pay the advanced price. Over. 1.200 men were thrown out of employment.

There have been serioud outbreaks and riots at Barcelona and the gendarmes have been stoned by the mob. The gov ernment has sent large reinforcements to restore order.

The

property

of the Georgia mining,

manufacturing and investment company, consisting chiefly of coal and iron mines in north Georgia, valued at $1,000,000 waa sold by Receiver Julius L. Brown for $24,000.

Secretary Sherman does not believo thai Canada will exclude American miner: from the Klondyke gold regions and thinks that In all probability there ls at much gold on our side of the line as beyond the border.

Twelve document cases in the office ol the clerk of Kings county, in Brooklyn, toppled over, causing a chaos that "will cost $100,000 to correct. The cases were filled with Indexed recor\^ of court pro-

James O'Donnell, a Chicago recluse, shot into a crowd of small boys who were playing ball because they annoyed him. Thomas Good, aged twelve, and Frank Spearo, aged eight, were badly wounded. Spears died. The police had great difficulty In rescuing O'Donnell from a mot who were determined to lynch him. O'Donnell was locked up to iwalt trial.

THE HUNGRY MINERS

THE WORK OF RELIEF NOW IN PROGRESS AMONG THE NEEDY FAMILIES.

Portland's Oil Wizard—Old Tragedy Recalled—First Protestant Chareh In Indi-ana-Bad Boy'sBrigade-State New*.

Feeding the Hungry Miner*. Brazil special: The miners' commissary was opened again and several hundred loaves of bread, donated by citizens^ were distributed among the needy families. The announcement that Governor Mount had officially made an appeal for aid for the strikers and the fact that he had headed the subscription list, now being circulated In Indianapolis by miners of this city, with a donation, greatly elated the miners here and strengthened their hopes of success. Notwithstanding the citizens here have given liberally, and are generally In sympathy with the strikers, the leaders realized that it was impossible to raise sufficient funds locally to keep the commissary running in case the strike continued much longer. Considerable stir was created this afternoon by a number of excited miners who arrived at the commissary too late to receive some of the bread that was being distributed. They became incensed and insisted on the committee furnishing them something to eat. The excitement was finally quelled by one of the managers of the commissary reading the action Governor Mount had taken and assuring the crowd that the committee which had been soliciting in Indianapolis would return soon with more provisions.

Portland's Oil Wizard.

Portland boasts of a "sure-enough" oil wizard—a man who believes that by watching the movements of certain curiously constructed instruments, inventions of his own, he can find oil anu gas hundreds of feet below him, and tell at what place It is best to pierce the earth. This man is Benjamin F. Pulton. Fulton was asked if it was true that he could locate oil and gas, and replied that it was. He pulled" from his pocket two tubes, resemoling abbreviated fountain pens, and held them out. They are of rubber and surround aluminum tubes whlc., contain, he claims, the chemical affinity which does the work. When ready for use these are attached to a piece of metal with a flexible fork. To operate the mysterious looking concern, Fulton places the end of one fork in his mouth and holds the end of the other between thumb and fingers. He then goes over the ground. In passing over a place where gas or oil is underneath, the tube, he says, will move

sharply to one side. Qne of the tubes ls for gas, the other for oil, but they ao not conflict. One will not do the work of the other. Fulton has been ridiculed repeatedly, but he persists In the work, and has made finds which really look remarkable. In Wood county, Ohio, he located a well In the midst of a number of dry ones, which proved a heavy producer. In all, Mr. Fulton claims to have made 500 locations. Now he Is almost dally In receipt of letters from former skeptical operators, who want him to locate wells for them. Mr. Fulton says that the oil and the gas are in layers, and are to be found close together, as the latter is generated from the former. He Is pretty well Informed on the geological firmation of the different fields. He was the first man to find precious metals in the stone quarry west of town. This discovery was made by use of another set of instruments, which pre adapted to hunting for valuable minerals. He had the rock assayed, thus justifying what his implements had done, but the quantity of gold and silver discovered was too small to make working the quarry of any use.

Big Fire at Michigan City, ••'•'•••y Michigan City special, July 28: One man, William Bauman, was burned to a crisp and three others were scorched and overcome by smoke and the fumes of Ignited benzine in a fire that started just after 11 o'clock this morning in the huge frame, warehouse of the Michigan Cuy Sash and Door Company. Besides the human life and injuries the fire licked up practically a whole square of buildings, including the factory wherA It started and four dwelling houses and their contents. Three other dwellings were partly destroyed. The total loss will reach $70,000, with about $50,000 insurance. Louis Schwartz, Fred Peters and Herman Lucknow were the most seriously injured, t.ut none of those hurt will die.

Letters received at Llgonler from Miss Josephine Franklin, an Indiana girl who ls engaged In missionary work in India, graphically depict, the horrors of the famine which is raging In that blighted land, and make a pathetic appeal for Immediate aid for the American missionaries.

A circus and menagerie, which exhibited at Cloverdale, was accompanied by a gang of sharpers, who worked the short change racket, the shell game and other confidence schemes. One farmer lost $72 on a shell game, another giving up $20, while others suffered the loss of smaller amounts.

1

Kalletowt Kadlsoa Men.

Anderson special: The owtrageon* rnndallsm in the Scatterfield neighborhood, sooth of Anderson, by members of the White-cap band, culminated in the almost complete wrecking of

UPPER INDIANA CHURCH NEAR VINCENNES.

at

valuable thresh­

ing machine. David Hoppes, who was feeding the machine, was seen te 1k{ from the platform and run for his life, and Immediately a half dozen other* followed to a place of safety, while flying sparks, pieces of lron'and broken machinery tore through the separator. The engine was stopped and an examination showed that a harrow tooth ten inches long and an inch square had been fed through la a bundle of wheat. The cylinder was completely wrecked and the concave broken Into hundreds of pieces. The machine la the only one used In that neighborhood and belongs to F. Clark, Jno. Sommervllle, D. Hoppes, J. Cox and M. Stanley, the men who were Interested In prosecuting the White Caps In that neighborhood a few years ago. It is alleged that the friends of Stinson and Davis, who are now serving terms in prison, are doing the work, and others allege that It Is another faction of th old gang. During the past week1 in every field where wheat has been threshed a large quantity of stones were found secreted In bundles of wheat, and each was examined before passing Into the machine.. Steps have already been made to apprehend the guilty parties engaged in this work. .?.

First Protestant Church in Indiana. Vlncennes special: It ls not generally known that the ilrst Protestant church ever organized in Indiana

-was,

in Knox

county, but such, however, is a fact which the church records show. Indiana church, or what is now known as the Upper Indiana church, was organized in the barn of Colonel Small, on the farm now belonging to John Wise, one and a haft miles north of Vlncennes, on the Bruceville road, in the year 1801, by the Rev. Samuel B. Robinson, a missionary from Kentucky. It is said he was never here after the organization of the church. For six years this was the only Protestant church in Indiana. This was long before Indiana was admitted as a State, and William Henry Harrison, whose home was at Vlncennes, was Territorial Governor. The church records show that John Scott Harrison, a brother of William Henry Harrison, and an uncle of exPresident Benjamin Harrison, was the first to receive the ordinance of baptism. In January, 1837, the first steps were taken toward the erection of the present handsome edifice of worship. Previous to this time there was a Baptist church and a public burying ground where the church now stands. The old Baptist church was removed to the farm now owned by Dav-

id Young, where It still stands, used as a barn. In tlie cemetery adjoining the church lie burled over sixty soldiers who fought in the war of the Revolution. It is one of the prettiest burial grounds In the State, resting on a crown of a hill, sloping to the south.

Bad Boy's Brigade.

The much-advertised Boys' Brigade, which was camping at Cedar Lake for three weeks, struck camp and disappeared in the night, leaving many unpaid bills as reminders of their sojourn. The oampers secured provisions from merchants at Lowell, who are now regretting the fact. The lumber for the camp floors was secured from the Lowell Lumber Company, which had an Injunction served upon the boy soldiers the day before their departure. Lake county people were notified by the authorities of Kankakee, 111., where the encampment was held last year, as to the methods pursued by the brigade, but no attention was paid to this friendly advice. Besides contracting several hundred dollars of Indebtedness, the campers made themselves obnoxious In other ways, visiting neighboring towns and carrying things with a high hand. They were finally driven out of Lowell. Midnight raids on hen coops were of frequent occurrence. The officers of the various companies are nothing more than boys, many of them not being of age.

INDIANA ITEMS.

John Barner, of Michigan City, owns a Testament which was printed la Btrasburg In 1556.

William M. Swofford and Ella F. Durham, of Nineveh, eloped to Franklin and were married.

An unprecedented yield of whortleberries Is reporte- in the marshes near Michigan City.

In Washington county two r'ads have been built within a year, one Is now under way and six more will likely t»e voted on in August.

The Hon. Rufus Magee, of Logansport, ls negotiating for a tract of land In Florida, on which he proposes to build a winter home.

Patrick Payne, until recently a resident of Allda, who is under sentence of death at Monroe, La., for the murder of his wife, formerly Miss Delia Toppsck of Westville. has asked friends and relatives to unite in an appeal to the governor of Louisiana for a commutation of his sentence to life imprisonment.

WASHINGTON NOTES.

EXPENDITURES OP THE GOVERNMENT LAST MONTHWERE UNUSUALLY HEAVY.

•exatlou* litigation Over Treasury RolBgs Probable—Official Information In Kegard to the

Monetary Conference.

The monthly state--ment of the public debt Usued Monday shows that the debt less cash in the trea^ry at the close of business on July 31 was $993,446,646, an Increase during the month of $6,790,560, which ls accounted for by a corresponding decrease in the cash in the treasury. This decrease ls In consequence of exceptionally heavy disbursements. The debt, independent of

the cash, was decreased by $330,610. The debt Is recapitulated as follows: Interest-bearing debt $ 847,365,320 Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity 1,336,340 Debt bearing no interest 377,761,432

Total $1,226,463,102 The above, however does not Include $588,513,953 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which is offset by an equal amount of cash In the treasury. The cash is classified as follows: Gold ... Silver Paper Bonds, ances,

$178,044,577 521,734,139 149,429,392

disbursing officers' baletc 18,753,822

Total $867,961,932 Against the above there are demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $634,945,476, which leaves the net cash balance in the treasury $233,016,456.

The monthly comparative statement of the government receipts and expendlutres for the month of July shows the total receipts to have been $39,027,364, and the disbursements $50,100,90S, leaving the excess of expenditures over receipts $11,073,544. This deficit is accounted for by abnormally heavy expenditures incident to the beginning of the new fiscal year. As compared with June the receipts were Increased $2,442,656, anrl the disbursements were increased by $27,166,214. The following statement shows some of the more important items of unusual expenditure in excess of June payments, which became payable during July: Monongahela liver improvements.$3,600,000 Pensions 4,900,000 Interest 6,500,000 Deficiency in postal revenues 2,500,000 State agricultural colleges 1,200,000 Bounty on sugar 1,100,000 Rivers and harbors 1,200,000 Pay, subsistence, etc., for army. 3,000,000

As compared with July, 1896, tho receipts during the last month were increased by about $10,000,000 and the disbursements increased by about $8,000,000. During the last month the receipts from customs amounted to $16,966,801, an Increase as compared with July, 1896, of about $5,000,000. The internal revenue during July last yielded $19,767,831, as compared with $14,302,532 for July, 1896.

The monthly-statement of the controller of the currency shows that the total circulation of national bank notes on July 31, 1897, was $230,758,936, an increase as compared with July 1, 1896, of $4,316,481 and a decrease as compared with June 30, 1897, of $597,190. The circulation based on United States bonds was $206,498,956, an increase for the year of $395,452 and a decrease for the month of $181,382. The circulation secured by lawful money amounted to $24,259,980, an increase for the year of $4,421,029, and a decrease for the month of $406,049. The amount of registered United States Bonds on deposit to secure circulation notes was $230,111,300, and to secure public deposite,'$16,780,500.

The monthly statement issued by the director of the mint shows that durihg July, 1897, the coinage executed at the United States mints amounted to $670,850, as follows: Gold, $377,000 sliver, $260,000: minor coins, $33,850. No standard silver dollars were coined. It is stated, however, that there ls no significance in this fact. All of the mints*were closed from fifteen to twenty days during July for repairs to the machinery and overhauling and In consequence the coinage was unusually light. In explanation of the fact that no standard dollars were coined it is said the supply oh hand is sufficient for all needs and further that the stock or minor coins has run very low. In order to meet the present and prospective demands of trade the mints were occupied in coining subsidiary, silver and probably would so continue through the month ot August. In addition there has accumulated a large stock of uncurrent subsidiary silver which must be recolned as promptly as possible. During the month of August the large accumulation of gold bullion at San Francisco, which now amounts to about $4,500,000, will be worked off as rapidly as the capacity of the mint will permit. The coinage of standard silver dollars probably will be resumed about Sept. 1.

The litigation over the treasury's ruling on the time the tariff law began operations is destined to be abundant and vexatious. The importers are Interested to the extent of millions of dollars and the possibility of enforcing legislation 20 hours before the President approved it has already entailed numerous complications which only the supreme court can untangle. Conflicting judicial decisions In the lower courts are confidently expected, and it will be at least eight months before the supreme court can declare whether the duties collected on Saturday last legitimately belong to the government or must be returned to those who were forced to pay. Some of the highest legal authorities are sure that the treasury rulings will be eventually reversed.

Official Information just received in Washington Indicates that Great Britain will consent to join In an international monetary conference, to be held in this city next winter. This information is a complete confirmation of the cable

I

"l:

dispatch from London, published a few days ago, which stated that Great Britain's representatives had received tho proposition of the United States envoys more favorably than had been expected. The statements received here Indicate that the mission of Special Envoys Stevenson, Payne and Wolcott will be so farsuccessful as to Insure the meeting of another international monetary conference. Although Great Britain has not yet made an official response to the proposition of the United States envoys, an intimation has been given to the representatives of this Government that England will soon consent to participate In an international conference in Washington. This report comes through official channels, and gives much satisfaction to those who believe that an International agreement ls possible.

Reports from the special envoys also state that the reception In France was far more favorable than the press reports indicated at the time of their visit, and that France practically accepted the proposal to join in a conference and abide by its results, provided Great Britain could be Induced to do likewise.

THE NEW TARIFF.

Comparison of Existing Rates With Those of the Wilson Law,

Washington special: The comparison of the present tariff law with the Wilson act authorized by Congress has been completed. It was made by Charles H. Evans, who has been engaged In some capacity In the preparation of all the tariff bills with which Congress has dealt since 1872. The comparison is made In rates expressed ad valorem terms between the present law and the Wilson law.

The statement places the average duty rate under the new law at 64.66 per cent, ud valorem, as against an average of 40.10 under the Wilson law, the averages being figured on the basis of values of 1896. The schedules show the following increases in percentages: Chemicals, from 28.53 to 30.67 Wools and woolens, 47.62 to 84.54 silks, from 46.96 to 53.41 earthenware and glass\vare, 35 to 52.47 metals, 38.11 to 49.24 sugar, 40.94 to 74.16 tobacco. 109.06 to 121.90 agricultural products, 22.44 to 38.42 spirits, etc., 61.54 to 68.83 cotton manufactures. 42.75 to 52.33. Some of tho increases expected in revenue are as follows: Chemicals, from $5,619,239 to $S,423.0S4 earthenware and glassware, from $8,006,S39 to $12,303,148 metals, from $13,196,416 to $17,487,482 woods, from $605,749 to $2,439,536 sugar, from $29,910,703 to $54,207,642 agricultural products, from $7,727,614 to $14,587,601. These estimates are based upon the supposition that the value and volume °f Imports will remain the same.

NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

The Entire JSHUO Subscribed for Many Times Over.

New York special: The sale of New York City bonds and stocks, held at the comptroller's office, in response to an invitation for proposals for $10,053,017.27 of 3,4 per cent, bonds and stocks, proved very successful. The whole amount was subscribed for many times over, Vermilye & Co. and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. made a joint bid for the entire issue at 105,912, a'nd p.s this was the highest aggregate bid, these firms will probably get the issue. The bonds are payable In gold, and are exempt from taxation by city and county except $3,000,000 in dock bonds, which become due in 1927. These bonds will expire in 1916 and 1918. Thirty-eight bids were opened and their aggregate amount was $26,355,564. The lowest bid was par and the highest was 112. The successful bid was accompanied by a check for $212,947. Rudolph Kieybolte & Co., of Cincinnati, bid for $350,000 of the 1918 bonds In blocks of $50,000 at prices from 105.55 to 104.65.

MINERS AT WOKE.

Situation and Progress of the Strike in the Wheellug District.

Wheeling, W. Va., special: The mining situation in the Wheeling district is as follows: About half of the full force ls at work In the two mines of the Boggs Run Company 35 men went into the Glendale Mine, and about 40 are working in the mine at Elm Grove. Only eight men returned to work at Moundsvllle, and It ls not likely the effort to resume there will be successful. Secertary Lewis, of the Ohio Miners, addressed the Elm Grove strikers Monday. There Is likely to be a clash between the men who returned to work and those who stuck to the strike. The Glendale Company posted notices that all who did not return to work were discharged. This brought about half the force to terms.

INHUMAN CRUELTY.

Five Year Old Girl Hong Up By the Heels All Night.

Birmingham, Ala., special: Henry King, a one-legged miner residing at Coalburg, was jailed for assaulting and beating his five-year-old niece in a most inhuman manner. King's sister died recently, and left her child for her brother to rear. Several days ago King beat the girl into insensibility, and one night recently, it is said, after whipping her, hung her up by the heels on a peg in the wall, where she remained all night in a semi-Unconscious condition, bleeding profusely. Monday, upon taking her down, he tied and beat her with a telegraph" wire until neighbors interfered. King was then hustled off to jail for fear of mob violence, as excitement was high. It is feared the child will die.

WILL STAY OUT.

Minors in the Clarksburg W. Va., District Return Their Checks.

Clarksburg, W. Va., special: As' a result of a meeting of miners Monday night men at Pinnlck No. 2 returned their checks, and will stay out. All the men at Despard mines—about 60—went out Monday, and It Is clairrfed that all in this vicinity would have stafed out. had they not had coal down and wanted to get it out before quitting. A new rllstrlct Assembly of Union Mine Workers of America has been organized at Wllsonburg, five miles west of here. The union here had a meeting Monday, and the probabllltiei are that they wlU dclde to go out,,