Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1896 — TRADE FAIRLY BRISK [ARTICLE]

TRADE FAIRLY BRISK

- -V ? '*a. SHORT CROP STORIfcS HAVE , t LITTLE EFFECT. Greet Revival May Be Expected Soon —Deadly Gaaolioe Explosion at Ctaicago—Death and Deatrnctioqdn lowa —Salt Lake Murder Mystery, faring Contracts Being Deferred. ' _y_ R. G. Dun & Co.’s Weekly Review oi ; Trade says: “The waiting condition, which seems to some people nothing better than stagnation, still continues. But there is a difference. Thousands of orders and contracts are merely deferred because they can be more safely given a little latpr. There is nothing exciting ill the speculative market tor „ exportable products, and the “stories' about damgge to wheat have been numerous, but the general belief regarding the future supply is fairly reflected in the decline of 1.02 cents per bushel. The western receipts continue larger—for three weeks 5,818,(125 bushels, against 4,302,587 last year, while Atlantic exports, flour included, have boon only 3,198,803 bushels for the same weeks, against 4,749,674 last year. The homy market fails entirely to respond to short crop stories, for it is known that western reports indicate a crop exceeding ln*t year’s.” Trait Formed by Chain Maker*. Under the name of the Chain Manufacturers’ Association a trust h»<rbeen fprmed among some of the large concerns of the country. A sharp advance has been made.in the price of chains, and it is said that the larger trade has purchased freely in anticipation of the advance. The. combine is composed of the makers of cables. , coil, wagon and other welded chains. It is probable that the few manufacturers who are not identified with the trust will become active members or agree lo work in harmony with it. Front 10 to 12 per cent advance -has already been made, and may be followed by others at the meeting, of the association next week. Another advance will take place June 1. Members of the trust say that the price of iron and steel has been 1 increased, and that the chain manufacturers are only following the lead of other branches of the trade.

Cyctone Kills Nine. ♦ Meager reports Monday morning state that a cyclone struck Palarie, lowa, fifteen miles north of Des Moines, killing nine people and injuring a number. At miduight a cloudburst occurred at LaMoille, and flooded the county as if a river had been turned loose suddenly from some commanding point of vantage. Streams that were but rivulets and-even lit trie “runs” were swollen to enormous pretensions. Creeks became broad, snrg- ’ ing rivers on the instant dire work of lawing waste began. Railroad tracks were washed away, Sections of roadbed half a mile in length were parried off on the turbulent waters like the top boat in the hillside brook. Trestles succumbed to the flood, bridges disappeared, crops were laid waste, and havoc wrought, in every conceivable form. standing of National League. Following is the standing of the clubs in the National Baseball-League: W. L. AV. 1.. Cleveland ... IS 9 Philadelphia. 15 14 Cincinnati ~20 11 Washington. 14 15 Boston 18 11 Brooklyn ....12 17 Pittsburg ...16 11 New York... .11 18 Baltimore ...i6 13 St. Louis. ...11 19 Chicago ....17 14 Louisville 7 23 Western League (standing.— Following is the standing of the clubs in the Western League; AV: L. IV. L. Detroit 18 8 'Minneapolis, 15 13 St. Paul 16 9.lndianapolis 11 12 Kansas City .15 10 Columbus .... 8 20 Milwaukee ..17 13 Grand Rapids (i 22 Four Perish in Agony. Only the mother and one daughter were saved out of a family of six in the gasoline explosion at the house of Otto Malm, Chicago. Sunday, just before breakfast time. Blinded and suffocated by the fumes, the father tried to rescue his children from his burning home. He.perished on the threshold, and twiToT the three children he attempted to save front a horrible death died later from the fearful injuries they received. The mother carried her infant out of the home, but before its burning, clothing ecuiUL be-extin-guished the child was past human aid, and died shortly afterward. Horrid Crime at Salt Lake. At Salt Lake City, Utah, Henrietta Clausen and Annie Samuelson disappeared, and a few days afterward in the basement of thesSiae&.Scamlinavjan M. Church were found traces of a bloody crime. Developments- have resulted in the arrest of the pastor. In his trunk were found many articles of personal property belonging to the girls. There is every evidence that the bodies of the girls, vere cremated in rhe church furnace.