Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1900 — EFFECT OF GOLD BILL [ARTICLE]

EFFECT OF GOLD BILL

REPORT ON WORKINGS OF THE MEASURE. Bank Circulations Are Largely Increased — Cotton Holds Steady with Large Export Demand Canadians Want to Control Cuban Railways. 11. G. Dun & t’o.'s weekly review »>f trade says: “In its first week of operation the now monetary - hill has given satisfaction-«tt. the treasury and to banks. Applications for new - per cents have exceeded $106,000,000. and tire net increase in bank circulation is already over $10,000,000. The release of millions employed in preparation for action under the new measure has caused in bank returns considerable changes, which are nominal rather than real, .and the money markets are undisturbed. Cotton holds at 0% cents for spot, with heavy export demand. The goods market here is only strong ill demand for immediate need. The London wool sales have shown a shade more strength than those of last month. Sales at the three chief American markets were only 4,500,900 pounds,- of which 3.771.500 were domestic. Failures for the week have been 183 in the - United States, i-agaiust 200. last year, and 27 in Canada, against 24 last year.'' BATTLES WITH STAGE ROBBERS. Driver Has a Running Fight with Bandits Near Valentine, Neb. W. P. Hunt, stage driver on the road from Valentine, Neb., to Rose Bud. was the victim of an attempted hold-up while on his way to town with the mail. When about twenty miles from Valentine two masked men rode' over a knoll about 200 yards to his right and, flourishing their guns, commanded him to half. Hunt disobeyed the command and started his team on the run and then the shooting began. Hunt bad a very narrow escape. The bullets pattered all around him. one striking his watch after tearing through his heavy clothing and notebook, but lie was unharmed. Hunt returned the lire with a revolver and dropped one man from his saddle, upon which the pursuit stopped. CANADIANS SEEK CUBAN ROADS. Propose to Gridiron Penrl of the Antilles with Steel Ruils. President T. G. Sliaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, accompanied by Directors W. S.. McDougall. It. B. Angus and C. R. beeu in Chattanooga, Tenn., cn route home from Cuba. ‘While in the city it was learned that these magnates have l»een in Cuba inspecting the railroads of the islands with a view to obtaining control of all the railroad mileage, consolidating it into one system and making largo extensions of mileage. In the event the deal is consummated it is proposed to extend railroad lines through rich agricultural and mineral regions of the island, to tit up resorts for tourists, equip roads with new and modern rolling stock and quicken the schedules. -PROPOSE A RELIGIOUS JUBILEE. Many Preachers Want a Year of Prayer and a Big Revival. Albert Frazer of Cincinnati, prominent in church and reformatory work, is busily engaged in mailing to the newspapers an address to the people of the United States advocating a national religious jubilee - , preceded by a year of prayer and preparation and a national religious revival. This address is signed by Rev. John, Henry Barrows, Oberlin: Bishop William Croswell Doane, Albany; the Rev. Washington Gladden. Columbus, and many other distinguished clergymen. freaks Canada’s Seal Record. Judging from reports already received, the total number of seals actually taken by the Canadian seal fleet thus far is about 296,000, and the prospect is that as four weeks of the fishing season have yet to run this total will bo increased by some 60,000. As the entire catch last year was only 247,000, this year’s figures promise to be the best within twenty years. Pleased by Shrieks of Agony. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fleiurey, an aged couple at Cheyenne, Wyo., quarreled and when the officers arrived Mrs. Flemrcy clothing was in flames and her husband was standing over her with a lighted candle, and apparently delighted by her agonizing shrieks. The man was arrested. Kil’ed in Boiler Explosion. The boiler at' a stationary sawmill at the boys’ industrial school at Lancaster. Ohio, blew up, killing the proprietor, John Neuhauer. His three sons were badly injured by having bones broken, and a , fion-ifc-law had a leg broken.

Negro's Horrible Crime. Tom .7ones, a negro, murdered Kiln Jones and five of her children, and then cremated the bodies, also destroying the 'woman’s residence, at Garner, near Haleigh, N. C. The murderer was arrested. Uaniagc by Prairie Fire. A prairie lire started near Houghton. £. D., and spread over a large tract of country. Thousands of aerts <>f line range were burned over and several farm buildings were destroyed. The loss is heavy. , f ■■ ■ T '“|4. w reciters Confess. William Glover and Tom McCain, colored, arrested at Hopkinsville, Ivy., have confessed Ihut they wrecked a Louisvilh and Nashville passenger train near then recently. , . . Rioters Htub a Police Chief. A serious riot occurred at the works of the Dominion Iron and Steel Company at Mydncy, 0, 8.. among a large number of Italian employes who Were brought from New York and Boston. James Beckman, the chief of police, was fatally ktdbbcd. 0 Wove Beale Binned. The wage scale for the coal miners ol the i'tttsbnr* district, was signed, to become effective April 1, the basis being a lioriwmtnl advance of til.lll per cent. TieYMvjlbf ‘,s : ■ ~Se•dmHih-*... afoutL,..

GOLD BARS WERE WORTHLESS. Englishmen Have Narrow Escape from American Swindlers. Sir Frederick G. Vigoe and' T. D. O. Drayton, British capitalists, sailed for England the Other day after having had a narrow escape from being separated from their money by a pair of shrewd swindlers. The Englishmen came to America several weeks ago to purchase •a gold mine advertised for sale by K. G. Miller and W’illinm Schroeder. Negotiations were almost completed when the prospective investors became suspicious and frightened the alleged mine owners into disappearance. Wine suppers and entertainments costing about .S3,(XX) were wasted on the wily Britons. They went to Chicago with Miller and Schroeder and were taken to the Metropole. After seeing the city thoroughly they asked for a look at the Samples from the miuc. . Six gold bars were then taken from a box in the Merchants’ Loan and Trust Company’s vaults, and borings were made, showing that they were 76 per cent pure gold. Schroeder and Drayton then started for Golden City, Cold., while Miller and Sir Frederick remained behind. Forged telegrams signed with the latter’s name and urging the closing of the deal met Drayton by the score at Denver and aroused his suspicions. The transaction was declared off. Miller and Schroeder disappeared. Ah assay of the gold bars was made, and it was discovered that they were composed of worthless alloy. GUAM PEOPLE NOT PLEASED. Some of Governor Leary’s Orders Arc Not Satisfactory. Information has been received at the Navy Department showing that some of the orders issued by Capt. Richard D. Leary, Governor of Guam, have not betfn altogether satisfactory to the inhabitants of the island. One of the orders, for example, forbade the ringing of church bells night and morning. As practically ail of the inhabitants of Guam are Roman Catholics, and very devout, this caused some criticism. Capt. Leary has explained to the department that the reason for the order was that the church was quite near the hospital, and that the ringing of the bells disturbed the typhoid fever patients. Most of these patients have been discharged from the hospital, and it is believed the Governor can now revoke his original order. Capt. Leary has done in the main excellent work in the Island of Guam, and the authorities are much gratified at the manner in which he has administered affairs there. BANKRUPT WITH $40,000 A YEAR. Jacob Lorillard of New York Kails—Had Inherited $2,000,000. Jacob Lorillard, formerly a New York brick manufacturer, has filed a petition in bankruptcy; liabilities $867,32J, assets S3OO. Jacob Lorillard is a son of Peter Lorillard, the millionaire tobacco man, and inherited $1,500,000 from his father’s estate. Ilis cousin, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe, loft him $300,000, his brother George bequeathed him $250,000 and an aunt left a large sum to him. He receives an income of $40,000 from his father’s estate, and this sum, he testified in a suit against him, was necessary for his support. . Man killed ijTpistol duel. Trouble Over a Woman Results in the Death of Her Husband. Ex-Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Noland of Pleasant County, West Virginia, shot and killed James Hilo at St. Mary’s, W. Va. Ilile had said that one or the other should die on a certain day and proceeded to Noland’s. The latter locked the door and shot twice through the transom to scare Hile, who still tried to enter. Noland shot him through the heart. Tliey quarreled over a woman. Kills Brother by Accident. An accidental shooting occurred at White Heath, 111. Honier and Andy Mitchell, sons of a wealthy farmer, started out hunting for ducks. While wading through a swamp the gun carried by the younger man was accidentally discharged, Homer receiving the full load of heavy duck shot in the right side. The victim died within a few minutes. He was 32 years old and single. Big Fire ut Piqua, Ohio. Fire broke out in Orr’s linseed oil mill at Piqua, Ohio. The flames spread rapidly until Gray’s woolen mills were soon enwrapped. The blaze spread across the street and became so threatening that the departments from Lima, Sidney, Dayton, Urbana and Springfield were called. The loss will reach several hundred thousand dollars. Stampede to Dig Gold. Men started from Leadville, Colo., by the dozens the other night for the scene of a reported big discovery of gold ore in Two-Bit gulch, just cast of the Hayden ranch. Certificates of high assays made by Eugene Stevens were shown by prospectors who came up from the gulch with specimens which they declared were obtained from a new vein. Price of CAal Advanced in Ohio. As a result of the recent increase in wages granted the Massillon, Ohio, miners the Massillon district coal operators’ association has decided to raise the price of coai 25 cents per ton. The advance in the price of coal is to Take effect April 1. Receiver for Great Publishing Firm. D. Appleton & Co. of New, York, for almost three-quarters, of a century one of the leading hook publishing firms ill this country, has boon forced into the hands of a receiver. The direct cause of the failure was too great expansion of installment hook selling. Smallest Book in the World. The smallest book in the world is being made by the Cleveland Printing and Publishing Company for Charles 11. Meigs of Cleveland. 'The book is of twenty pages and about half the size of a postage stamp. Turkey Yields to Russians. The Constantinople correspondent of the London Times announces that the Sultan lias yielded “in all essential particulars” to the Russian demands respecting railway concessions in Asia Minor. British Vessel Lost. The on plain and crew of the British ship City of Florence, wrecked on a reef ten miles south of JPpint Pedro, were brought to Snn Francisco by u tug. The vessel is a total Joss. Switzerland Says No. The Federal Council of Switzerland has refused to ;nediate between the Boers and England, as requested by the former.