Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1901 — AS DUN SEES TRADE. [ARTICLE]

AS DUN SEES TRADE.

BRIEF REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS SITUATION. Strikes Cause Manufacturers to Become Somewhat More Conservative, but General Trade Is Not Appreciably Affected—Heat Spoils Pavements. “Developments of fresh labor troubles Is a feature of a week that has made for conservatism in many directions, but throughout the country jobbing and retail lines are busy and are handling goods at prices which yield fair profits. There is * reflection of this activity in the continued improvement in the textile markets in the East,-and the uneasiness over the money market does not. extend beyond the ranks of speculators in stocks. Crop reports continue gratifying, much good having been done by rains in the Middle West. Harvesting of winter wheat progresses favorably.” The foregoing is from the weekly trade review of R. G. Dun & Co. It continues: - ‘‘Manufacturing has been interrupted by the elements and labor agitation. Many prostrations from heat caused humane employers to close mills during the most distressing hours, while the sheet and hoop workers were ordered to stop work until certain disputed points were settled. No immediate settlement is anticipated. Commercial failures during the first half of 1901 numbered 5.759, with liabilities of $55,804,690, against 5,332 last year, for $74,747,452. HEAT SPOILS THE PAVEMENTS. Bricks Thrown Into the Air From Kansas City Streets. During the past few days while the aun was beating down with extraordinary heat the brick pavements in Kansas City have slowly expanded and bulged out in the center, until, like volcanoes. the streets have spouted bricks Into the air, sometimes to a height of ten feet. This has taken place on a dozen streets and the contractors have all been notified to make.immediate repairs. The damage will reach $50,000. The continued heat had undoubtedly expanded the bricks and as the curbings would not give the outlet the expansion was upward. PROGRESS OF THE RACE. Standing of League Clubs in Contest for the Pennant. Following is the standing of the clubs In the National League: W. L. W. L. Pittsburg ...36 25 Brooklyn ....33 30 Bt. L0ui5....35 28 Boston 29 28 New York.. .30 25 Cincinnati 27 34 Philadelphia 33 29 Chicago2l 45 Standings in the American League are as follows: W. L. W. L. Boston 37 20 Washington. 26 26 Chicago ... .40 24 Philadelphia. 24 34 Baltimore .. .29 24 Cleveland ...24 37 Detroit 34 29 Milwaukee ..22 41 COUNTY TREASURER IS SHORT. Result of Investigation Following Alleged Assault and Robbery. According to a report filed with the State Auditor at Lincoln, Neb., by Examiner E. J. Robinson, Alfred Norlin, treasurer of Kearney County, is short in his accounts $10,457. The examination followed the alleged assault and robbery of Treasurer Norlin in his office at Minden a few days ago and an attempt at the same time, according to Mr. Norlin, to burn the courthouse. City Detective Malone, of Lincoln, who investigated the alleged robbery, says there were no robbers, and he accused Norlin at that time of being responsible for the shortage. Kills Himself in New Way. Jesse Richardson, a young farm hand, Worked all day near Nevada, Mo.; -mowing hay. At quitting time he unhitched his team from the mower. Then he fastened a rope to his own neck and one to his ankles and made the other end fast to one of the horses. By some means he succeeded in frightening the animal and away it ran over rocks and stumps for home. The man was dragged in this manner a distance of two miles and when found was dead. Jessie Morrison Sentenced. Jessie Morrison, convicted of manslaughter in the second degree for the murder of Mrs. Clara Wiley Castle on June 22, 1900, was sentenced at Eldorado, Kan., to five years in the penitentiary in close confinement at hard labor. Transport Is a Wreck. The United States transport MePhereon, which went ashore on Feb. 4 last about eleven miles west of Mnntanzas, Ctfba. was towed into New York almost a total wreck by the wrecking steamers v I. J. Merritt and Rescue. Von Hchenlohe la Dead. Prince von Ilohenlohe-Sehiflingfuerst, formerly (Chancellor of the German Empire, aied at Rogatz, in Switzerland, of •enile pebility. He was 82 years old. Death of Pierre Lorillard. Pierre Lorillard, Sr., weft khown because of bis success as tobacconist, yachtsman and turfman, is dead. He left a fortune of $25,900,000. Man and Woman Drowned. Mrs. Annie Fust, of South St. Paul, and Oscar Norris, recently of Independ ence, Kan., were drowned in the St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn. Freight Handlers Lose. The strike of freight handlers employed in the warehouses of railroads entering East St. Louis, who went out recently to enforce a demand for an inereaae of wage*, has been declared off, the railway companies granting an ad nance of 15 cents a day. Boys Ara Burned to Death. Donald Nichols and Samuel Taylor, enth about 5 years old, were burned to death locked la an outhouse fn Louisiana,, Mo. They had been playing and probably set fire to a can of coal oil.