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THE TREASURY.-
Annual Report of the Secretary of
a. .
mo xreasury.
Tlie Circulation Coinage Jfnttonal Banks
Customs Jteceipts and Chinee In
ternal Itcvenne Foreign Com
merce Reciprocity.
VTASnnfOTQK. Dec. JO. The nnnual, report
of Secretary 01 the Treasury Foster was suu
mitted to congress yesterday.
The secretary reports that the revenues of
the government from all sources for the
IWalyi-ar ending June 30, IS !, were $13 Ml,-
223.03. The expenditures tor tue same period
wrr i !42M31,4TO -W, leaving a surplus of 37.'
2fl.To2.iT. As compared with the fiscal year
1893 the receipt fell off 5 41V17,G2, and
there was an Increase of R7, C,;SS 11 In the
ordinary expenditures. It Is c?tlin.itod that
the revenue for the fucal year I'M will
-ninonnt to slSI.OCO.OO) and the expenditures
to fi&.wiooa.
The following Is given a a statement of
thc.probablc condition of the treasury at the
clojii of the present fiscal year,' June 3),
19 2:"
Cah In the treasury July 1. 1S31,
Inclu Ung gold resen e JlSJ.&as.'W 6J
' SurpluVfor year, as aiove 2lfi3),QM.tO
Deposits during the year for re
demption of national bank
notes vovwaoo
Total amount available.. ..;lbJ,t31,b.S ti
Less
Redemption of na-
tlonafbanlctnotc8 "" f
dnrIusltheye,ir....!JlCv000,O00OO
Redumption of bsntls, ?
lnteret note, and
fractional currency
to November 1, 1391. IO.31l.iat.03
Bcdemptiou of same
v items during re
mainder of year.... I.TM.jW.OO
4!,l3f610i
Cish balance, avalLiuIo
June 30, W l'?,72S.U.!3
With re erc'U e to the circulation the re
port. fays: "The UriiiKoncy in the money
market during the summer and autumn of
I8s"0 wan relievi d by the prompt and effective
measures of my predecessor, and happily
disappeared without producing the crave
consequences which were feared by the pub
lic; but Its existence, and the widespread
apprehension which It caused, induced a re
vival of the erroneous Idea that the volume
of money In circulation was not only ina'Ic
quatc to the needs of the countrv. but was
very much less per capita than during the
so-tailed flush times which followed the
civil war.
"The 'circulation statement' which has
been published by the department monthly
since April 1, ISjT, contains in tabular form
full Information on this subject for the dates
specified, and lias proTed to be a valuable
addition to the regular reports of the de
partment; but in the absence of statements
in the same form for the preceding years a
comparison by the people hai been imprac
ticable, and the mUtakcn opinion that there
has been a Severn contraction of the money
volume found ready acceptance. This fact
became apparent through letteri which
were received from all sections of the coun
try, and more complete Information on
the subject was accordingly published by
means of a statement which was printed In
August last, and has been sent by
mail to those who ak for It. The
tables therein publithel appear in
their appropriate place in this report aid
are reproduced without change, except as lo
the table for July 1. lai, which displays the
rcvlscl figures for that date. Including bul
lion In the treasury. By the revision of
these figures the amount of money per
capita July I. ISM, has been found to be JZ3 11
InstealoMmi
Tne amount of money In circulation has
been very largely increased since the clo-c
or tho n -cat year, The amount July 1, isji,
"was 1,07,110.7 ', and the amount per ctpita
was $:3 U The r -turn of gold to the United
fctatc"., the operation of the silver act of
July II, IKK), :nl dKburs-emen.s by the treas
ury on account uf tiie 4ij per cent, loan
pension-, etc.. have enlarge t the volume to
J 1. 5 7,2-;.',o;o aud the per capita amount to
m as "
The valuo of the gold deposited at the
mints and as-av fii cs during the fiscal
yianWU-iii j5-.t,r2J.(,T-. ,ot which S1S.S3,
Suo t2 were oriidna deposits and ll,Ufi,STT.A
were redepciits Of tho original deposits
J.U.5'-.", n.si were the product of our own
mine s, S12U1, 2V6 forcig-i coin an 1 bullion.
3181817 l,i light welgnt domestic gold coin
and J ,'i33,7lJ.ll old matt rial The deposits
and.parelnses of silver aggregated 71.65,-6-a..
2 standard ounces, of the coining value
of M,6,li4 3I Including Id 0i7 7J7 fil tand
nl ounces, of the coining value of ill.CJl.
156 SI redeposits
Ol thu silver received 50.29 ',733.19 standard
euncts. of tho coining value of :t5, vs9ji 01,
wvru classified as of domestic product; 4.
1S1.2U si slaml.tr J onncc, of tne coining
value of $1,M (Musi, were foreign silver bul
lion and coin: 7rtVt3.S: r-tandard ounces, cf
the co n'lig value of JS.'n.c !v9. were uncur-rentilome-t
ic coins. 3,2i. 17 -t.snd.ird ounces,
of thu co n.ng value o $'.70 n4 were trade
dollars, and 7 13. Ill 0: standard ounces, of the
coining aiue or fblS.5l5.ll, onsi.-tcd of old
plate, j -welry. etc.
Ihecomageof the mints during the year
was the largest in the history or thu mint In
til s eountry, aggregating li,7,S?7 pieces
valued as lo lows.
GoIdt$2l,17.2iiW; silver dollars 5S5.232.s0i;
subsidiary si ver. :2,(M,i.2i3.aVi minor coins.
1.16?,93k0. lotal, jCJ.till V0.M.
The number of silver dollars coined du
riug the fiscal year from bullion purchased
under the act of lb7s was s.71n. 27; from
bullion purchased unJer the act July II, ls9,
27.ZAI73;and troni trade dollar bullion. 200,
Ml, a total of 2ti,2.U,w silver dollars, upon
which the seigniorage, or profit was, 56.22!,
SiS 42. The profit cm the subsidiary silver
coinage of the year was v;i?.1H.ii, a total'
t-elgniorage of 5M1S.7i57.ssj The net profit
on the colnagn of silver during the thirteen
years ended June i. ISM. inclujing the bal
ance In the coinage mints on July 1, I-7S.
litis aggregated 571,9"i3jaa
The total amount of silver purchased under
tne act of July 14, ism. rrom August 13, IhVO,
to November 1, IS31, was Gu.teVUti fine oun
ces, costing W.fi26,V5. an average cost of
JLi per fine ounce.
In referring to national hanks the report
says: "The last report of condition ex
hibits the liabilities and resources of the
banks on September 25. luu At that dateS,
( associations reported an aggregate capi
tal of ..IW.'CO; surplus. J227.57t',lM; and
undivided profits, J101.2sl..7t. Th gross de
posits. Including amounts due to hinkE. are
Mated at 2.0!y.l'sl 1-5 12. and loans and dis
counts at Jl.ysa.35i.2.. an Increase In both
items overnny previous date Thee banks
held $171,907 310 In Cnlted States bonds, of
which S:5),'3 .f.rtwereto secure circulating
notes, aso lSs.Sr.i7" in specie. Ji)7.fi.S,G in
leal teiitlernou-san I 15,72ii.un Ju United
fctatescertlficates of deposit."
"fffu'reeclpts from customs for the year
in Jed September 30, ki. during the last -ix
tnoutlis of winch sugtr was froe. were $I9o,
iiefiiiJO. as against 2.ii,-8l.9.y 71 for the pre
cedinyear.a decrease of 42Ji25.27I.lL
During the twelve months cudeJ Septem
ber Jo the value of our exports of merthan
d.se was $i2f.0d 1G, as against S55J.177.1I3 for
the previous twelve months, an Increase of
$6 9I1.Q.I.
Under th operations of the new tariff the
cu-toms revenue lias been decreased as far
as is consistent with the current needs of J
the government. I5y the readjustment of
duties in. the line of protection to American
labor and Am rlcan industries, the free list
has been enlarged by the addition of articles
widen from climatic or other conditions
nre not produced profitably nor ex
tensively in this country : adequate
pro-ective duties nave been Imposed
upon articles mat come Into competition
with our own productions: new Industries
have been established and others stimulated.
mereoy giving mcreased employment to
American labor, and better control of, our
iajiue minn ui our own people; ana tue
price of nearly every article ot common
consumption has been reduced to the con
sumer A comparison of the prices of goods Im
ported respectively under the old and new
tariffs w here rates have been Increased will
demonstrate that the tariff is a tax upon the
foreign competitor In our market in the
sale of such articles as are extensively pro
duced here, and that the duties are in fact
thus deducted from the foreign market
value, and are paid by the foreigner as a
tar for the privilege of selling his goods
bere at prices fixed by our own people com
pet Jig among themselves in their own mar
Let. legislation is recommended as follows:
First, the iceae of the permanent appro
priation for tho expense of collecting thp
rereaue from customs, second, the compen-1
entlon of, all collectors of customs by fixed
salaries' all fees, emoluments, etc, to bj
abolished, third, the confolidatun of cus
toms districts, fourth, the abolishment of
'oaths to monthly accounts; fifth, tho repeal
of tho laws requiring bonds to be given by
Individual imnortrrs npon the entry of mer
chandise for warehouse, etc;, sixth, revision
and codification of the customs laws;
seventh, legislation to secure railway stat
tistlcs of foreign commerce.
Tho Internal revenue receipts during tho
year were: Distll.ed spirits, 183,313,10 61;
manufactured tobacco 3.,79S,270.'J7; ier-
mented liquor, 8,505,1 992; oleomargarine,
Sl.o;7,-2Ll: miscellaneous. 250.127.30.
Tho value of our foreign commerce Im
ports and exports of merchandise during
tho last fiscal year was greater than for any
previous year. It amounted to J1.729,3'J7,W8,
as against H.U7.1 9.033 during th lis al yenr
1S9I, an increase of !8.257,13. Tho nlue of
Imports of merchandise also during the fis
cal year was the largest In the history of our
commerce, amounting to ISU.IUG ids. as
ngulnst 179,310,109 during the fiscal year 1691,
an Increase of $-"5,60,787. T.ic value of tho
exports of m-rchandlse during the same pe
riod was bl 4-O.110, as ngalnt t i8i",828 Csl for
the previous fiscal year, 18W, an increase ot
$.15 C52.UC Thu exports exceeded tho tin
ports of merchandise 39,5CI,41(.
It will be observed that the value cf our
total trade In merchandise with Great
llritaln aid Ireland amounted to :6I').13",?'S,
of which the value of exports was 1415,111,
025, and tho value of imports siil.723 25i,
showing an excess in exports of 25),fc9.76L
Our Import and export trade with Great
Ilrltaln and Ireland forms 35 per cent, of
such trade with all nations and about 35 per
lent, of such trade with Kuropo Our trade
with North America, including the West In
dies, stand next in value, followed by that
with South America, and that with Asia and
Oceanlca. Our trade with Germany shows
an excess ot Imports of fl,520,yJ7; with
France, of rl3,9 '3,803.
In our total trade with Europe the excess
of exports over imports was 1215,132, 73
Our commerce In merchandise with North
America, including Mexico, Central America
and West Indtcs amounted to f25tf,775,26s, of
which the value of the imports was $15i,22'5,
079, and of the exports :16, 43 l.'J. an excess
of Imports of s(p,G7C,830. but If our export
trade by Ian I carriagj with Mexico, and
Canada had been correctly ascertained by
means nf un adequate lawlor that purpose.
It Is estimated that our Imports and exports
with North America would appear upwards
of JiW.otOO 0 and leave an excess of imports
of les3 than li'C.VjO.ojj'lnstead ot $-3d,00j,j0j as
now app-ars.
Our total trade with South America In
merchandise nmountcd to $152,11 l.'J .8. ot
which the value of the imports was 118,736,
tC8, and of exports 133,703,293, an excess of
imports of 183.0.-8,378.
The total valuo ot exports ot domestic
merchandise was $872,270,241. an increase of
6,976,453 over tho exports of tho preceding
fiscal year. 18J, and was greater than that
of any year except 181.
During the lastfiacHl yenr the value of Im
ports of merchandise was f3U 914,136. nn in
crease ot 15 fi) ,TS7 ovor the Imports ot tuo
fiscal year. 18 H.
Thc valuo of freo merchandise imported
was $36".211, 52, and of dutiab.c was ITX.HTI,
314. an Incnase in tho value of free mer
chandise of 103,572,723, and a decrease in tbo
value of dutiable goods of SllJOH, caused
in unly by the transfer of sugar and certain
textiles irom the dutiable to thu free list by
the new t.irill.
With reference to tho reciprocity clause of
the tariff tho report says: "During the year
ending June 30, 1-90, our exports of domes' iu
products to Drazil amounted to $11 90.',496,
and in 18"H to Hi CI ',273, an Increase of $2,.
116.777. The treaty with llr.izll wcit Into
effect April I last, and it is not to bo expect
ed that tho results will bo very mariced as
yet. During the six m inths ending Juno 30
ISO our domestic exports of merchandise
to Ilrazd nmountei to J;,2j8.8U and during
the sauie period of 1-91. under thu operation
ot the reciprocity treaty, to $7,516,s38t an in
crease of $l,r07,O31. Tins increase
In exports to llraz 1 since the rec procity
treaty went into tliect has been mainly in
locomotives, steam engines, machini ry and
cars of tramways and railways, wheat, flour,
bacon, boards, de lis, planks, etc. There has
been a decre.i-u in the exports of wl.cat,
lard and cotton manufactures. The recipro
city treaties with Sinto Domingo and with
the Spain conrcniin.r traJe relations with
Cuba and I'nerto Jtico did not go into effect
until September 1, nnd as yet there aro no
available statist!' s to show the effects of the
treaties upon mtr commerce. Furthermore,
tiie reduction of duties on wheat and wheat
fiOiir imported into these Islands from tho
United St-ites will not tako effect until Janu
ary, 1, U92.
A DUMMY IN BED.
Murderer Urnson's KITbrt to Escape Dis
covered In Time.
Leavknwoktii, Kan., Dec. 10. C A.
Bensdn, under sentence of death Hero
for the mrdcr of Mrs. Teressa Mett
man, made an unsuccessful attempt to
escape from jail last nig-hL He had
fixed up a dummy that bore a remark
able resemblance to a man and placed
it in his bed while he was hid in the
cell of another prisoner who was to es
cape with him. If was only by acci
dent that the scheme was discovered.
The cells are all locked by a lever
from the outside. Last evening Jailer
Pickens tried to lock them, but the
lever would not work. He looked in
and saw that the door of Ilenson's cell
was not closed. He called to Benson
to close it but there was no response.
He called again and was told by one
of the prisioners that ISenson was
asleep. The jailor then went to the
cell and then it was that ho discovered
the ruse.
When he found that his trick had
been discovered Benson came running
to the jailer and pretended that it was
a joke, but it is not so looked upon in
the jaL The sheriff: and jailer believe
that it was the intention to attempt an
escape and that it was only his f ailuro
to close the cell door that prevented a
further attempt being made.
Colonies Ht Outs.
St. Johns, N. F., Dec. 10. In retalia
tion for the duties imposed by Canada
on Newfoundland fish, the government
here has put into force section 13 of the
revenue act against Canada, which j
increases the duties on artielns !
increases the duties on articles
imported from Canada. Of flour
the increased duty per barrel is
75 cents; on pork per barrel, T." cents;
butter per 109 pounds, 73 cents; tobac
co per 100 pounds, S3; oil per gallon 5
cents; meat per barrel, 25Ja cents: hay
per ton, S3; oats per bushel,' 10 cents;
potatoes per bushel. 25 cents; turnips
per bushel, 23 cents; cabbage per
dozen, 40 cents; uncnumerated vege
tables, SO per cent advalorem.
The Counselman Case.
Washington, Dec. 10. The United
States supreme court yesterday heard
argument in the case of Charles Conn-
selman on appeal from a decision
"by Judge Gresham refusing to grant
him a writ of habeas corpus. He re
fused to answer questions put by the
grand jury in Chicago as to alleged vio
lations of the interstate commerce law
on the ground that an answer would
criminate himself, was adjudged guilty
of contempt and sentenced to pay a
fine of S500. Counselman's present ef
fort is nominally to obtain his release,
but the effect of a decision in his favor
it is said would make the interstate
commerce law practically ineffective.
3Terchants After the Railways.
Chicago, Dec. 10. The national
transportation association, composed of
delegates from the various boards of
trade, chambers of commerce and other
leading commercial exchanges in the
United States, has decided, with a view
to putting further legal restrictions
upon the railways and to prevent seri
ous car famines to ask congress to pro
vide uniform bills of lading and to
abide by a reciprocal car service.
Fire has swept the greater portion of
Ardmore, L T.
THE POET'S BOY.
The Son of Joaquin Miller Tells Ifow Ho
Hecmne a Highwayman-Ills Father to
Dlaiup.
San Francisco, Dec 11. Harry Mill
er, the young- son of Joaqnin Miller,
poet, who was arrested on the charge
of holding up the mail fit age in Men
docina county, has been brought here,
and in Hie interview in which he told
tho story of his life ho claimed that
hunger had drivea him to the crime.
He said up to the age of ten years ha
lived with his mother, Minnie Myrtle,
in Portland. Continuing he said: "She
gave mo into the keeping of my aunt
at Gooso Hay, and went east after my
sister, who was being educated in a
convent A year after she left they told
me she was dead. The next seven years
of my life were passed on my aunt's
farm. I attended a little country school
at Goose Hay, but the taste for educa
tion there only sharpened my appetite
for more. I wrote to my father at Oak
land, telling him of my desire. He
Eent for mo to work on his ranch. I
was satisfied to do this because I
thought with the money he promiFed
me for my labor I could educate myself
in the higher branches. When he de
clined to pay, anger and disappoint
ment overcame me and I left him. I
traveled about the state doing odd jobs,
working in San Francisco as messenger
for tho telegraph company. I drifted
back to Oregon, and hungry and des
perate I joined a stranger in breaking
into a house, but we were caught and
sent to the penitentiary.
"I escaped, and assuming the name of
Joseph McKay, resumed my wander
ings. One day, traveling through
Mendocina county in search of work,
I came upon a house which had been
left unguarded. I was famished and
ate my fill, then stole a gun and some
other articles and went on. Next day
I suddenly came upon the stage coach,
toiling up the hilL The idea of rob
bing it came to me as an inspiration
and I stepped behind a tree and ordered
tho driver to stop. Had he shown fight
I should probably have ran away, be
cause I was frightened and shaking like
a leaf. When the stage hail disap
peared and I had opened the treasuro
box which the driver threw mo, I found
in it a pair of baby shoes, a couple of
money way-bills, not a cent of money.
Sheriff Standley arrested me at Santa
Rosa and I shall plead guilty and suffer
tho penalty.
"I bear my father no ill-will and all
that I ask is that ho keep away from
me. If it had not been for my brother's
letter my identity would never havo
been known and I would have gone to
prison as Joseph McKay."
BURSTING BALLOON.
riorrible Death ot an Aeronaut at Ho 111 bay,
India.
Homhat, Dec. 11. An accident oc
curred here yesterday by which a dar
ing parachutist met a most horrible
death in the sight of many persons.
The victim was Lieut Mansfieid, who
had gained quite a reputation by his
thrilling jumps from a balloon at a
great altitude. Recently, in the pres
ence of a great crowd, he made a bal
loon ascension and performed one of
his wonderful feats. When he had
reached the height of 11,000 fact Mans-
uc-iu Bias) ma iiurucuuie nim jumpeu
liuni inu cur. j-iiu macnino wontcii
perfectly and the daring aeronaut
reached tho ground in safety amid
the cheers of the pcopiC, who
watched his every movement with
nervous anxiety. He subsequently
announced that he would make
another jump from a still greater
height and fixed upon to-day as the
day for his risky experiment The
wonderful performance of Mansfield
had caused a considerable stir among
the residents of Bombay and adjacent
districts, and as a consequence the
Victoria Gardens in this city, which
had been selected as the place from
which the balloon would be liberated,
were thronged with a vast Crowd at
the hour for the ascension. Every con
dition of society was represented in
the immense gathering. Among those
present were his excellency, Lord
Harris, governor of the Bombay presi
dency, and most of the civil and mili
tary authorities. The appearance of
Mansfield was tho occasion for long
applause.
The preparations for the ascent were
soon completed, and at a signal from
the aeronaut the guy ropes were cut
and the balloon was liberated amid a
storm of cheering. When freed from
the restraining ropes the huge air ship
shot upward with lightning-like veloc-
lfr-ir nnrl till nhrrlnrr -wn at. rtnni
t,,,.,, . thn -.j ;nctnntir e.
ce;Ted that somethiiig was wrong. The
balloon had only reached a height of
about 400 feet when it burst with
loud and startling explosion and
immediately began to fall to
the earth. Mansfield made the most
desperate efforts to disengage the par
achute from the collapsed balloon, but
it had become entangled in the ropes
and the unfortunate man was soon
forced to release his hold. The hor
rified spectators uttered cries of dismay
as they saw his bodv come twirling
towards them, and some of the ladies
fainted at the terrible sirrht. Mnnsfielrl
fainted at the terrible sight Mansfield
struck the ground with terrific force
and was instantly killed, his body be
ing crushed and mangled in a terrible
manner.
An investigation into the cause of
the accident revealed the fact that in
a previous descent the balloon had
fallen into the sea and been somewhat
damaged, and that the break then sus
tained had been improperly repaired,
with the fatal result related.
Miot Dead Hy a Itobber.
Neosho, Ma, Dec. 11. Mr. a E.
Garrett "1 years old, was murdered in
the presence of his wife and grand
daughter by an unknown assassin.
The Garrett place is ten miles east of
here, and about 8 o'clock in the even
ing, while the old gentleman was lying
on the sofa, a knock was heard at
tho door. Mrs. Garrett answered
the summons, and upon opening the
door a stranger pushed past her into the
room, and, flashing a revolver in the
old lady's face, demanded all the money
in the house. On this Mr. Garrett
started up, wlien he was shot dead by
the stranger, who immediately fled.
Dom Pedro's Funeral.
MADTtrD. Dec. 11. The government
gave orders that as soon as the train
bearing the body of the ex-emperor of
Brazil from Paris to its final resting
place in Lisbon entered Spanish terri
tory, every honor due to the exalted
station the deceased had formerly oc
cupied should be paid. These orders
were strictly carried out and at
all principal stations along the route
soldiers were arrayed along the
platforms, and. as the train rnshed
past they presented arms, flasrs were
dipped and royal honors were.paid the
dead cx-ruler.
THE SAGE DYNAMITER.
Hardly Any Doubt lint Tlmt He Was Henry
l orcrnss, n Hoston Note Broker.
Bosto.v, Dec. l'i The Globe says
that Henry L. Norcross, of Sargent
avenue, Somerville, a note broVer do
ing business at 12 Pearl street, has not
been seen at his office since the middle
of last week and the other occupants
of his Somerville residence say that he
was killed in a railroad accident about
that time. New York detectives were
in town yesterday trying to identify
the missing man as the mysterious
dynamiter in Russell Sage's office last
week. The detectives brought with
them a trousers button and a portion
of the trousers worn by the bomb
thrower, as well as a piece of his coat
and portions of his underclothing.
According to the Globe these were
taken to the Norcross residence yester
day afternoon and the underclothing
positively identified by Mrs. Norcross
as belonging to her husband. On the
trousers of the dead man were buttons
bearing tho print "llrooks, tailor,
Boston." The pieces of clothing were
taken to Brooks' store. There it was
positively stated that the firm had
made for Henry L. Norcross a coat of
the cloth presented and also a pair of
trousers of the same cloth as the other
piece furnished by tho detectives. The
button was also identified ns a peculiar
one used by this tailoring house.
Further investigation leaves scarcely
any room for doubt that the dynamiter
and Henry L. Norcross were identical
His father, who was seen last night
believed that such was the fact The
identification of the clothing has been
made complete by tho discovery that
the number upon the portion of the
trousers worn by the bomb thrower
and brought here from New
York yesterday corresponds exactly
with the number against the name
of Norcross on the books of Brooks,
the Washington street tailor, who
made a suit of clothes for Norcross last
October. A photograph of the dead
bomb thrower's head has been com
pared with a likeness of Norcross,
taken about six months ago, and the
resemblance is most striking. Mr. Nor
cross, Sr., says that his son left home
the day preceding the New York affair,
stating that ho was going upon a busi
ness trip, first to Providence, thence to
Hartford, New Haven, Worcester and
Fitchburg. Since then he has .not been
seen by the members of his family.
CAVING IN.
A Dig Iron 1'lant Discovered to I5n Under
mined Ity a furnace of Hunting Cin
ders. PiTXfiHUftoii, Pa., Dec. 12. The
cinder bank, on which tho furnaces of
the Pittsburgh Forgo it Iron Co.'s big
plant at Wood's Run arc built, has been
discovered to be burniug many feet
deep, and the furnaces arc sinking.
For many years before the introduction
of natural gas into this mill considerable
ground which the plant now oocupies
was filled to the river's edgo with cin
ders. Tho cinders wero taken from
the furnaces when tho mill was using
coal. Many loads that were used for
filling purposes had only been partly
burned and in reality half tho cinders
so used were nothing more than coke.
When gas was introduced a conduit
u-nc lmilt. lnrtr, nnnmfli tn driro n. Tinr.srt
nml wagon into, through which pipes to
supply uas to t
PPb' Kits to the furnacos wero laid.
The gas has been escaping for some
time, but just how long is not known.
Several days ago it was noticed that
tho furnaces were sinking, but the em
ployes could assign no reason for it
The company, however, concluded to
make an investigation. Ono of the
furnaces was torn down anJ the cause
was soon discovered. The furnace was
renting on a foundation of fire. It is
supposed that the heat of the furnace
has ignited the escaping gas, and this
set the cinders on fire. A gang of men
was at once set to work to dig the fire
out The men dug to a depth of thirty
feet in fire. An employe of the works
stated to-day that, in all probability,
the bank has been on fire for months,
and probably years, as cinders do not
burn very rapidly. Since tho work
commenced it has been discovered that
the fire was not under ono of tho fur
naces alone, but had spread almost to
the machine shop, a distance of 100
feet or more. Where the fire has been
dug out broken stone has been used
for a foundation. The firm may be
obliged to tear all their furnaces down
and remove the cinders and fill in with
stone to avoid any accidents. About
ten years ago a similar occurrence took
place in Wood's mill, in the west end,
owned by Oliver Bros. The affair
proved rather disastrous to the firm.
The foundation on which the furnaces
were built suddenly gave wav one day
and the furnaces sank over three feet
into a burning foundation.
Dullness Keported Good.
New Yokk, Dec 12. R. G. Dun &
Co. in their weekly review of trade
say: As the holidays draw near all
signs indicate a large volume of busi
ness at the present with growing con
fidence of improvement in the future,
except in parts of the south, where tho
unusual accumulation of cotton and its
low price have a depressing influence.
There is no lack of money in any part
of the country except at some southern
points, and the mere fact that cotton
now accumulated at a few ports and
interior towns represents fully SOO.000,
000 in value paid to planters at once ex
plains the difficulty and suggests that
it ii not permanent It is a good sign,
also, that collections are on the whole
improving, though slow at New Or
leans r.nd some southern ports, and on
ly fair in some lines at eastern cities.
Illinois Central learnings.
Chicago, Dec. 12. The Illinois Cen
tral has issued a statement showing
the income of the road from traffic dar
ing the four months ended October SL
The gross receipts were SG,C01,04S,
against 0,011,424 for the corresponding
period last year, an increase of S5S9,
G24. Operating expenses and taxes
amounted to 4,072,460, an increase of
S4S2.SCS, while the' net earnings were
Sl,92S,5oS, against 81.S21.833 a year ago,
an increase of $108,750 The gross earn
ings for the month of November are
estimated at SU094.S39, against SI. 816,
051 for the corresponding month of
1S00, an increase of S7S.2SS.
Fatalities at a Fir.
San Francisco, Dec. 12. Fire yester
day afternoon destroyed the Thomas
dye works, Shcerer's asphaltum -works
and the lumber yard and building' oc
cupied by the California Motor Co.
Five employes were rescued with
difficulty from a second story win
dow. John O'Neill, foreman of a fire
engine, was struck on the head by a,
falling cornice and it is thought his
skull is fractured. Engine No. 3 col
lided witli the dummy of a cable car
and a fireman was thrown to tho
ground and killed. The loss on the
dye works is estimated at S73.000. ,
A BATTLE ROYAL.
A Mountain Lion nnd a Cinnamon Hear in
R Fight to the Death.
Two brothers, old prospectors and
hunters, who had been in the hills for
years and had seen many strange and
startling Bights, report havmgseen one
of the most thrilling and desperate
fights they have ever witnessed.
Thoy were camping in a canyon that
comes into the main San Antonio canyon
from the west about one and one-half
miles below the miners camp. They
had been out during the day prospect
ing on the south slope of Baldy and
had started for camp near sundown,
when they killed a deer, which delayed
them till dark. They hung the deer in
a tree rather than pack it to camp over
the rocks ia the dark, the place where
they left tho deer being only a short
distance from camp, in the west fork
of the canyon.
They had hardly rolled themselves
in their blankets when they heard nn
unearthly roar and scream, quickly
followed by other roars and screams,
as though a whole menagerie of wild
beasts had been turned loose. It took
them but a few moments to determine
the cause of the disturbance. So,
dressing quickly and taking theirrifies
they started to see tho fun. By cross
ing the canyon in which they were
camped they got to a point from which
they could command a view of quite a
piece of tho western canyon.
When they gained tho top of the
point they saw just below them, not
ono hundred yards away, what had
caused the noise. They could see the
tree whore they had hung their deer,
and just beneath the tree they saw
the deer and two other animals,
a monster California lion and
an immense cinnamon bear. They had
smelled out the deer and had come for
a feast each littlo expecting the other;
but there they were, fighting over the
carcass to see which was to be master of
the situation.
Their roaring and screamingawokea
thousand echoes in the canyon, which
made the fight seem more dreadful stilL
It was a fight to the death. Strug
gling and rolling, biting and chewing,
scratching and screaming did the mon
sters fight only breaking away from
ono another long enough, seemingly,
to regain their breath and strength,
when at it they would go again with
roar and scream. Thus they fought for
overanhour, when, torn, bleeding, and
completely exhausted, evidently dying,
they rolled apart only to lie and snarl
at each other, unable from their terri
ble exertions to do more. But there
were near worse enemies to them than
they were to each other.
Quietly tho two brothers, knowing
there was nothing to fear from the
two exhausted champions, leveled their
rifles, and after five shots had been
fired the two mighty brutes had ceased
their struggle, having gained what
each had tried to do for tho other, for
the two fighters of Old Baldy lay dead.
There lay a California lion that meas
ured eight feet four inches from tip of
nose to tip of tail, a king of his race.
Tho bear, a cinnamon, was a monster
of his species. As naar as they could
estimate ho would have weighed one
thousand pounds. -Ontario Observer.
THE GENERAL MARKETS.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. it
CATTLE Shipping Steers.... 6 51 e H61
Uutc-ticrd' steer... 8 70 a
4 0)
300
8 77U
NatlVH cows 101 ft
HOGS Good to choice heaT 350 a
WHEAT X11. 1 red H &5
No. 2 hard tHi 8i
COItN" No. 2 Wi) M'4
OATS N"o.3 KlUS a &1
KVK Xo.2 fcl M
KLOUK 1'atonts. persaclc.... ?1U a JS
Funoy If) & lis
UAT Haled C0i tt 801
BOTTKR Choico cro.uuury.. i7 a 23
CHKK3K Full cre.itn O 10
EGGS Choice 22 a U
BACOX Hams W Q
Shoulders " a 71
tides - V a -10
unn i'sa a
POTATOES 2J a 33
ST. LOUIi
CATTLE ShlppliiR stocri.... 300 B 5 23
Itutclicra' Bteora.... SO a 4 0)
HOGS rncklns 3C a 370
SHEEP Fair to choice 2 75 a 7S
FLOUll-Cholcc JM a 6W
WHEAT No 2. red IV10 IM)
COKX No. 2 45
OATS So. 2 Si a E3i
BYE No. 2 90 a 31
BUTTKK Creamery 27 a ?0
POUK. 914 11 21
CHICAGO.
CATTLE Shipping steers.... 1 00 a 2 35
HOGS Packing and shlppln 375 a 3 85
SHEEP Fair to choice i) 8 51)
FLOUR Winter wheat 43a a tW
WHEAT No. 2 red fl a SJ
COKN No.2 53 a D3
OATS No.2 82'ld 83
1BYE No. 2 b7 a 83
BOTTEB Creamery a tl
VOBK 63; 8M
NEW YOltK.
CATTLE Common to prime- IK) a 4 '0
HOGS Good to choice 4 43 a 10
FLOUR Good to choice 3 50 a 110
WHEAT No. 1 red - H6J3 118
CORN No.2 fl a 64
OATS Western mlxod 4 a t
BUTTKK Creamery 20 a S3
tOllK 975 a 107J
3
1 i"
copYPturr toi(
"JETow do Hook?"
That depends, madam, upon how ;
you feel. If you're suffering from
functional disturbances, irreculari- j
ties Or weaknesses, you're sure to '
"look it." And Dr. Fierce's Fa
vorite Prescription is the remedy.
It builds up and invigorates the
system, regulates and promotes the
proper functions, and restores health
and strength. It's a legitimate
medicine, not a beverage ; purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, and
made especially for woman's needs.
In the cure of all "female com-,
plaints," it's guaranteed to rive sat-
isf action, or the nloney is refunded, j
j j
No other medicine for women is
sold so. Think of that, when the
dealer says something else (which .
pays him better) is "just as good."
" Times have changed' So have
methods. The modern improve-1
ments in pills are Dr. Pierce's Pleas
ant relicts. They help Nature, in
stead of fighting with her. Sick
onrt TiAm'Ana nnnlnrinA niliAnennea
. ' n ,i :"":' I
f 1. i:.. !. .! 1 1
Ui lliu ill Clj Dkuiuai.ll .11111 LfUtl CIS I
are prevented, relieved, and cured, j ,
... . ,v ,
Tho Only One Ever Printed Can Yon Find
tho WordT
There is a 3 inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except ono word. The same is
true of each new one appearing each week,
from The Dr. Harter Medicine Co. This
houso places n "Crescent'' on everything
they make and publish. Look for it send
them tho name of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful lithographs or
samples irec.
The doctrine that "like cures like" is il
lustrated by tho fact that when people tire,
the best thing for them to do is to letlre.
Washington Star.
A rnoLoxcEn use of Dr. John Bull's Sar
saparilla will cm e scrofula and syphilis, but
such symptoms of impure blood us pimples,
sores, aches, pains, kidney mid liver weak
ness, eta, vanish Hkej snowbeforo the noon
day when this remedy is used. It stimu
lates the cntiro system nnd its beneficial ef
fect is felt at once iu every part
The difference between an editor and his
wife is that his wife sets things to rights
while ho writes things to set Yonkers
Statesman.
Couons and Cotns. Those who nre suf
fering from Coughs. Colds. Sore Throat,
etc., should try Bttowx's Buoncuial
Ti'.OCIIES. SuUl unly in bait.
Wnnx you set a hen on an e?g you expect
a chicken, liutwhat do you expect when you
set a dog on a tramp? Ausner A flee.
FoitTirr Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehonnd nnd Tar.
Pike's Toothache Drops Cure In one minute.
Ax upstart is a man who has been more
successful than tho man who tells j ou about
him. Eltnira Gazette.
FARMERS:
Ton are exposed to sadden changes of temperature, and to lnjorlos.
ST. JACOBS Sin
euros RHEUMATSSM,
SPRAINS, BRUISES, CUTS, WOUNDS. SORENESS,
STIFFNESS, SWELLINGS, BACKACHE. NEURALGIA,
SCIATICA, BURNS.
A PROMPT AND
'rScW
Ilin nu BKUALKYAT. flit,, doucbea. iaiM.lnlillloii.iinrl!n .. ire rreriJed bit berm! wl
JIAXSAK VITY, JIO. tjtlnM In VdiUontonchnbcr Bftlctl trfaunrat mrhlTOU?-li!fl.lf.
Il?itecftheFjeaBlEartrfttrillaitcie&llfielD&oorr RooklfmifrfapanKpdlorerTult)..Mft-inMao'IVakor'l9.
All tha mast difficult Surgical Operations performed with Skill 5? Success.
FUtjrtrama for tbe ai-cmntadatlon of -atfrstx. Pbt'H.wand trained ficrsraio atteoilaDca day ami night roaltatiii free.
. For Timber Information call oa ar addreta no r Ml tfiST Dmctrfnt-it
Cj"pla1 attention raM to tb car, and I UK u m LUcl PrOSIOOnt,
comfort ,t cklldrn ten In oar cbarra. J I Ith Si BfOadway, KANSAS CITY, MO.
PETROLEUM f
AN Erv ALTABLE TAMILY REMEDY FOR
Burn3, Woundn, Sprains. Rheumatism. Sliin Diseases, Hemorrhoids, Sun Burns.
Chilblains, Etc. Taken Internally, Will Cure Croup,
Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Etc.
PURE VASELIKE (2-oi. bottle) 10 cts.
POMADE VASELINE (2-u. bottle) 15 "
VASELINE COLD CREAM 15 "
VASELINE CAMPHORICE 10 "
TOR SALE EVKItT WHERE AT-aBOVE I' It ICES.
m.JIIZZ"1 accept only the ecnulno. put up and labeled byns. ir you wish to ro errs value frr
yourmoney. If any dealer offers you oa finltation or substitute, dednelu DO NOT BE CHEATED.
CKESEBROUGH MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
PROP-A-GATE
Health, wealth and happiness by
owning a "Charter Oak" Stove.
None other will bring you such a
maximum of contentment and com
fort, nor do its duties a3 well cr as
economically.
Uest stOTo dsalera kesp item. II years
dees net, -nrito dire:, to zairufacturers.
EXCELSIOR MANUFACTURING GO.'
ST. LOUIS. MO.
iSQssXocrt,
KANSAS CITT.
snlyafevdaysawny. S on you will be ask
ing the question:
"What Shall ! Give?"
InadJItion to our in Ilinn dollar stuck no
hive cine or the I.ars-t
TOY
IN THE VORLD.
( tt'r't to ns or co no an J v sit The Store for
nsiniss rresems,
Send lor sample oJ Dress Goods. Xo charge.
When yon order, addreis
KANSAS CITY.
7-KJXZ THIS rai-la, nji.rotnu.
GOOD NEWS
aF0RTHEMILLI0NS0FC0NSUMERS0F,
'IHlT'a fS-SITc!
w e.w , ,. jLjj.ije m
, It (tires Sr. Tntt pleaanre to an-
nonnce inar. no is now putting; tip a
- ' 1
T1WY LLVE& .PHiL
Tvnicn i or exceecllnciy small size, yet
retaining nil the rirtues or the larger (
ones. They are guaranteed purely
Er.SiTTaf!U & "
Ttrrrs tixt uver pixls ,
is shorrn In tho border of this "ad." '
LAW nFFIGFS mortihierf.tayi.or
V addition u rcctta! rrattiw itt, wllb tw i
r?ef a! prw tics vill, wilb tw able
alunu, par.petlal
:niU9a to anvralcaveala L" ? CorST
APPEALS ai T f-jtis. tirOuiirro Soucrcas. i
W3A2U try rills .rjcijj t.i. I
BEAUTYoPoLISrfc-s
saying Labor, cianliness,
DlIMBILTTi'etCHEAPNcSS.UtEOllAIlED.
No odqh When Heated.
99 Pure.
THE BESTfOR EVERY PURPOSE.
PERMANENT CURE.
TIIE KHXSHS CITT
MEDICAID SURGICAL SANITARIUM
Sc: thz gttatatnt of all ghiszlc end Surgical (Distau:.
The object f tbtt StnUarium It t fore! ti rlestiSi medicil aJ urt leil tintrortl
bo&rd. roota. and attend toce to the atSteted with chronic artc!, ete, ear, aol
Bfrrra diea. and Is op plied with ail the Utert IutccUud in electria wiruce,
deformity appHacees. laitrumcDti, apparata. medicine, etc We treat DrrtiRX
IT!r3. kit nu factoring brace and appliance for eaeti Individual cae. Truaei aci
KlaJtiottcsekiact made torder Tacnam treatment for Paralrrit aaJ un4eTt:pel
pans or the hodj Artificial Ere Catarrh and all dieae or the Throat treated
by Compressed Mr, pra jt. Medicated Yapora, tie . apj.Ue1 by uwin or tit lateil
lorentloo Id apparatus fcr that purpose I'omftrtaMe ao-t quiet borne for
women darioe eon4ocmeot. Special attention paid tt Diseases of Womn, aol
DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS YSTEM.
SELINE"JELLY-
VASELINE SOAP, Unseated 10 c!s.
VASELINE SOAP. Perfumed 25 "
WHITE VASELIHE (2-w. bottle) 25 "
CAMPHORATED VASELINE 2-o:. bottle). 25 "
CARBOLATED VASELIHE 2-oz. bottle.. 25 "
RELIEVES nil Stomach DUtrcss.
REMOVES Xansca, Scnsa of Fullacsa,
Concestio:.'. r.ux.
REVIVESFaixj.no ENERGY.
RESTORES Normal arcnlatlon. end
Warms 10 Toe Tiw.
DH. HARTER MEDICINE CO.. SL Lcult. Mo
BOILING WATER OR MILK.
EPP
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
COCOA
LABELLED 1-2 LB. TINS ONLY.
BORE
T" "OHIO
WELL DRILL
WELLS
with nor fan. on Well
iUnchlnery. Tbeoolr
nerfftrt Mlf-elciEin and
iu t-drcppias tools ia cao.
LOOMIS & NYMRN,
Tirrix. ouio.
ntaiozna
FttEK-
Be VflgS Breod FIno Animals,
W 1 15 U Cattlo.Shoop, Poultry?
Thon you SJfffflBjacutor two II
rr.ust 5a t4iB S lustratingyour
ifino stock, whether i Ur4?e
or anyitheranlmal. sl JLaySilJtm
a, N. KELL0G6 HEVSPAPEB CO.,
H VTrzn&ollc street. - - - Kansas City, Mo.
t?e Want Hicis an:! j
M Address of Enrt i
W asTHiaiTif! I
P.HsrotdHayes.M.0.1
BUFFALO. M.Y. I
msrltai. 1.11 YlLZstivj cam jiuo
SOUTH .VJIKKICA.V
Componnd. I lie Great SJstemTon-0
a-od KheiiriAtle Itemc!. and OIirc.no
tbo rpcclfie for Femal riene. l.t rs cash priz
PnrtlaiU.-a freo. jACKfo.v 3IrC. Co-Colua&UJ.O.
CJ-.-I1MITI113 IlttK tnn ta. Jt rtla.
nUmC metle. Shorthand, etc.. thoronghlr taujM
by mall. Trial Imaii fr. Br.1.1 vtratUa, EaCala, X. T.
Cj. XaXI IE1S T lit wcj ext jt ma
IO.OOO I.mdleaioirna for pr
tlcnlan of the Cheaper, anrt Brit
I Wriaseroo Earth. K. C 1VICI.VGEK CO.
r-we this ir every ttmo roa write.
Ho. Poultry and Pet Stock Gli.li.Ji1,
cheap. Witte R. G. 11ASO.V. EIRKaVl
-varieties:
e atorbl
1LLE.MU.
ma a ana''
Morphine Habit Cared In 10
UrflUm&0ii?y.Snr?H?ffiKbSS?&
Plso's Kemcdy for Catarrh is the
Best, Easiest to Use, and Cheapest.
1
Sold by dnnrgists or sent by mall.
SOc. E. T. llazeltlnc, Warren, Pa.
I
A. N. K. D.
1374
WUES WKIT1NO TO ADVZKTI3EK3 FIXASB
tate that joa aav C10 Avirtiscacst in Lais
ssper.
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