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Oecorah Public Opinion
AKER* & HEWITT, Publisher*.
DECORAH, - - Io W A.
WIHMWEM
Tied field post No. 26, O. A. 11., of
Terry, lias adopted resolutions against
the placing of images and medallion
portraits of an}’ persons on the lowa
soldiers monument.
Mrs. Bailey* secretary of the lowa
State Sabbath School Association,
returned from the state endeavor con
vention very ill, and is now at her
home in Shenandoah dangerously sick
with pneumonia. It is feared she will
not recover.
A five-year-old son of Samuel Green,
residing in was killed. He was
playing about a load of coal which his
father was hauling and in some way
fell under the wheels. The loaded
wagon passed over his body, killing
him instantly.
Peter Gibe, a brakeroan on the
Northwestern, was killed at Clinton.
His body was found on a raft of logs
under the bridge across the Mississippi
river, and it is supposed he was
knocked from the top of the cars by
the overhead work on the bridge.
Some time ago the statement was
published in the state papers that Miss
Lucia B Griffin, the gifted elocutionist,
had created a sensation at Albia by
appearing on the street in knicker
bockers. This statement is now
denied, the fact having been elicited
that they were only bloomers.
Charles Pingar, a Dubuque barber,
was convicted by a jury in Justice Mur
phy’s court of violating the Sunday
law by keeping his barber shop open.
The prosecution was brought by the
barbers’ union. Pingar paid his line
rather than go to jail. This is some
thing novel for Dubuque.
An lowa Falls dispatch says the
officers have lost all cluer. to the
whereabouts of the unknown man who
assaulted Bralceman Babbitt, of the
Central, with a knife. He was tracked
out of town, when the trail was lost.
The supposition is that he walked to
some adjoining town and then boarded
a train.
When tfce south-bound freight train
on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids <fc
Northern road readied a point between
Spirit Lake and Superior, it was found
necessary to double over a grade. In
returning for the second half of the
train the locomotive crashed into the
ears, wrecking three of them, lirake
man King was instantly killed, and
Engineer Preston, Fireman Shoemaker
and Brakemau Mattico were badly
injured.
A frightful accident occurred on the
Milwaukee road near Marion. Charles
Taylor and Pearl 11. Lutz, section men
a t work at the west end of the bridge,
stepped from the main line to allow a
freight train to pass, and stepped in
front of a train coming from the
opposite direction on the Kansas City
branch. Lutz was thrown from the
bridge and Taylor was crushed under
the wheels. Both died within a few
hours.
John Peek, a well known young man
living in Waterloo has disappeared.
He was last seen on the 9th, and it is
believed that he has become insane
and is supposed to have gone to Chi
cago. He is 21 years old. blonde and
smooth shaven. He wore a dark suit,
bluish overcoat and plush cap. His
friends are greatly alarmed over his
disappearance, and have offered 5100
reward for his discovery.
There appears to be little doubt that
the town of Lohrville, is the center of
a rich deposit of coal. Parties who
have been prospecting upon the farm
of 11. Walrod have struck several
stratas of coal and all the evidences in
the way of earth formation usually
found previous to coming upon a vein
of coal. The specimens of coal thus
far unearthed are of a superior quality
and property owners in that section
will not sell at any price.
Five weeks ago Will W. Carver
escorted a young lady home from a so
cial gathering at Rurlington and then
disappeared completely, and has never
been seen since. The country was
scoured for weeks, and every possible
effort made to find him. He was final
ly given up for dead. A few’ nights
ago his brother received a telegram
saying: “I am at Elmwood, 111. How
did I get here? Your brother, Will.”
When last seen he was in evening
dress.
The Harrison county grand jury has
found indictments in the charge of
perjury against W. A. Smith, of Cal
ifornia Junction, and John A. McKcen,
of Blair, Neb. The prominence of the
men makes it the talk of the day. The
alleged offense grew out of a suit
brought by Cyrus Andt. of Missouri
Valley, against these men over the
Keelcy institute at Sioux Falls, S. 1).
The evidence produced before the
grand jury is largely documentary.
Robbers cracked the safe of Hardesty
tfc McCullough, at Kirkville, and got
81,700 in cash and securities.
At Atlantic recently Mrs. Anna Gal
lant was pouring kerosene from an oil
can into the stove to make the tire
burn better, when the oil in the can
exploded, and the burning oil was
thrown all over the unfortunate wo
man. She ran out doors and the neigh
bors tried to put out the lire, but did
not succeed until the woman was in
burned so badly that she died a short
'ter ward.
The Bevers have asked for a change
of venue in all cases connected with
the Bever estate, at Cedar Rapids,
claiming that Judge Wolf is too preju
diced to give a fair trial.
Charles Traves. a young railroad
man out of work, came home to Lyons
from Chicago raving crazy. His wife
and child preceded him. When he
arrived he was minus his gold watch,
diamond pin and wore clothing which
he could not account for. It is believed
lie was drugged and robbed of liis
clothes and valuables, as he was all
right when his people left him in the
city. lie has been taken to the insane
asylum at Independence.
John and Dick Webster and George
Roper and Frank Jackson, four toughs
familiar with jails and police courts at
Council Blulfs, made a murderous
assault on Texas Baker, a harmless old
colored man. and inflicted injuries that
caused his death rn a few hours. The
assault was unprovoked. The assault
was made rn front of the Metropolitan
hotel and when done the thugs ran,
but were identified and arrested later.
John Webster confessed that he struck
the negro over the head with a club,
and says that Jackson hit him on the
buck of the head with a brick, fractur
ing his skull.
Two miners lost their livesat Mucha
kiuock a few days ago from “black
damp." About a month ago a room
took fire, nnd to keep the flames from
spreading the entrance had been wall
ed up. In doing this some tools be
longing to George. S. Swanson were
left inside. He had spoken of them
several times, and his mate.
James G. Brown, agreed to go in and
get them for him. It appears they
feared the deadly effect of the gas as a
string was tied to) Brown’s belt and
held by Swanson. Death must have
been almost instantaneous, as Brown
was found in the middle of the room
and Swanson with only Instead through
the aperture.
A delegation of Des Moines citizens
called on Governor Jackson a few days
ago for the purpose of notifying him
that a petition for the pardon of John
W. Schaffer would be tiled with him.
and urging that he give the matter his
immediate attention. Among those
who were present were Dr. Schooler,
J. 11. Sage, Judge Bishop, Dr. McCarthy
and Howard J. Clark. Schaffer was
convicted of being connected with the
robbing of the grave of William Case
in February, 1803, in Woodland cem
etery. They were caught dragging
the body by means of a rope, and were
armed with revolvers. The scheme
had been discovered beforehand, and
the officers of the law were in waiting
when they came.
A City of Mexico dispatch says: Sec
retary of State Mariscal has notified
United States Minister Ransom that
Richard C. Rowe, for whom a claim has
been made for extradition, would be
delivered to the authorized officers of
the United States. Detective For6e,
who has been here for the last five
months w>n king on the case, will leave
with the prisoner at once for lowa.
The crime with which Rowe is charged
is that of helping his brother, Chester
Rowe, who was treasurer of Poweshiek
county, lowa, to embezzle $33,000.
Chester Rowe lias taken out naturuli
z-ation papers, and being now a citizen
of Mexico can not be extradited, but
will be tried here for bringing stolen
property into this country.
In 1893, Martin Schultz and wife, an
aged couple living near Cherokee, were
brutally murdered with a club by
someone unknown. All efforts to find
the murderers were futile. Last week
George Montague, brother of the
murdered woman, was arrested,
charged witli the crime. The informa
tion was sworn to by a man named
Jones, who had beeu picking corn with
Montagnc. It is claimed Montagne
made a confession. lie was taken to
Washta and placed under §I,OOO bonds
to appear for examination. Last sum
mer Montagne came to Cherokee seek
ing protection, anil slept in the county’
jail several nights. He knew lie was
suspected, and got an idea the neigh
bors were going to make trouble. He
acted very strangely.
The lowa State Geographical Society
was organized in the city of lies Moines
recently. The objects aud purposes of
the society as set forth in their articles
of incorporation are to promote the
study and knowledge of geography, to
assist the state in its work of instruc
tion, to procure a library pertaining to
geography and correlative subjects, to
procure maps, charts, globes, model
and relief work, and to obtain suit
able rooms for the uses of the society
and the housing of its material and
apparatus. The special work of the
soeiety will be the gathering of
geographical information and data of
the state of lowa, in publishing books
and documents in connection with its
work and to interest all public scholars
anil instructors in schools, colleges,
universities anil institutions of learn
ing in the stute of lowa in the study
of the geography'of their own slut**.
The incorporators are E. It. K Cornell,
E. A. Sciple and E. A. Skinner.
Daniel Hullahan, one of the oldest
settlers in Dubuque eouuty. was thrown
from his wagon while returning to his
home in Prairie Creek, and died of his
injurias.
At a recent mefeiiug of the state
board of health President Guilbert
made a statement regarding the Sabula
poisoning case, lie said the poisoning
was due to chicken which had been
cooked and allowed to stand in a warm
place until it had spoiled. It is said
those who ate of it noticed that it had
an offensive odor.
GENERAL NWS ITEMS
The number of persons killed in the
Detroit explosion was thirty-seven.
Corbett has received 53,500 as his
]>ortion of the forfeit due from the
Florida Athletic Club for failure to
bring off the fight, They will not
give Fitzsimmons any money, as they
say he tried to prevent the tight.
I’eter Muher and Steve <FDonnell,
Corbett’s sparring partner, fought at
Maspeth, L. I. The mill lasted just 03
seconds. O'Donnell was knocked
down three times and the last time
was counted out.
The 'representatives of the powers at
Constantinople held a meeting and
decided to make fresh demands on the
parte for protection for Armenians.
The Kentucky legislature, on joint
ballot, will have 08 republicans, 08
democrats and 2 populists. The latter
two have it in their power to choose
the successor of Senator Blackburn.
'Gen. Campos has recommended home
rule for Cuba.
Preacher Hinshaw, of Danville, Ind,,
who was convicted of murdering his
wife, has gone to the penitentiary for
life.
Consuelo Vanderbilt was wedded to
the Duke of Marlborough on the <ith.
An explosion of the boilers in the
building occupied by the Detroit Jour
nal occurred, wrecking the building
i and hurling the three score oeeupants
! into the cellar. The wreckage at once
' took fire and many were burned to
I death before assistance could be ren
dered. A great many were taken out
of the debris badly injured, and at last
reports seventeen dead bodies had been
j taken from the ruins, while probably
j a score or more are still missing.
! At Milwaukee the Royal Arcanum
paid a $3,000 policy on the life of Ar
j nold Brecher, the Chicago man whose
: body was recently exhumed at the in-
I stance of the life insurance companies
: on suspicion that he had been poisoned.
The Illinois State Board of Health
has licensed the following physicians:
j E. Ludlow, E. H. Mathewson, and C. E.
Patterson, Chicago; M. L. Finley, Kirk
| wood; J. S. Pari, Jacksonville; C. L.
j Hamilton, Dwight; J. E. Miller, South
! America; and G. W. Johnson, Dunning.
At Wilmington, Del., the Addicks di
i vorce suit closed and the decision will
! be announced in three weeks.
The opening of the new steamship
line from Pensacola, Fla., to Liverpool,
was celebrated at Pensacola.
At Pittsburg, Pa., the Supreme court
affirmed the decision of the lower court
forcing Mayor Warwick of Philadelphia
to administer the oath of office to W. J.
Roney as receiver of taxes.
Senator Tillman made a sturdy but
ineffectual effort to have a clause pro
viding for bipartisan election boards in
corporated in the suffrage article by the
South Carolina constitutional conven
tion.
Henry H. Kingston has been appoint
ed general traffic manager of the Lehigh
Valley railroad, to succeed the late'John
Taylor. He is a son of Stephen B.
Kingston, formerly general freight
agent or the Pennsylvania.
There is much excitement and In
tense feeling between political factions
in the Cherokee nation, and bloodshed
will result unless compromised. The
conditions are similar to those of eight
years ago, when many men were killed.
The national party is contesting the
election of Sam Mayes as chief on the
Downing ticket, and the Indians are
collecting in the capital, arinod to the
teeth, determined to aid their friends.
The executive council of the Ohio
River Improvement Association, in ses
sion at Cincinnati, considered the ad
visability of asking congress for $20,-
000,000 to improve the Ohio river.
The shoe factory of the Bentley Shoe
company at Cazenovia, N. Y., has been
closed by creditors. Retail stores in
Syracuse and Rochester owned by the
same company shared a similar fate.
Rev. Cyrus T. Brady, rector of St.
Paul’s church, Manhattan, Kan., and
archdeacon of Kansas, hac been named
by Bishop Whitaker to be archdeacon
for the diocese of Pennsylvania.
Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania
has appointed Evan R. Penrose of
Doylestown bank examiner.
At New Orleans a receiver was ap
pointed for the Bank of North America
and its doors were closed. It is under
stood that the deposits were less than
$20,000.
Wmlilf llank Statement,
New York, Nov. 11.—The weekly Dank
itatement shows the following changes:
•leserve. Increase, $1,665,050; loaua, de
cease, $1,768,600; specie, increase,
1210,500; legal-tenders, increase, $973,-
»00; deposits, decrease, $926,600; circu
ation, decrease, $89,300. The banks
low hold $19,260,050 in excess of the
requirements of the 25 per cent rule,
K/et# Make* an Kxplnnation.
San Salvador, Nov. 11.—Gen. Carlos
Szeta has issued a circulur denying the
government’s charges against him. He
mmplains that it was unjust to eonfis
:atc his properties. The SIOO,OOO gov
irnment money he disposed of was ap
iropriuted by congress to pay the ex
jenses of the president’s trip to Eu
ope, which did not take place.
Ilig lmliiKtry lor Sioux City.
Sioux City, lowa.'Nov. 12. —Sioux City
has practically secured next to the larg
est glucose factory in the world. C.
Anson Potter, of New York, represent
ing eastern capitalists, signed an agree
ment last night to put in a $1,000,000
plant if $75,000 bonus waß raised at a
meeting of business men Saturday
night, and the rest will be easily se
cured. The plant will employ 600 men
and use 15,000 bushelr. of corn dally.
New Yoi k’s big glucose factory will be
the only one in the world larger than
the factory here.
BIG CONCERN IN TROUBLE,
New Hampshire Trust Company Faring
Serious Difficulties,
Manchester, N. H., Nov. 12. The
state bank commission Saturday even
ing applied to the supreme court for :t
receiver for the New Hampshire Trust
company. Their action was unknown to
the officers, and it is asserted was taken
in the interest of the creditors.
The company’s liabilities in its trust
department are $4,882,632.10, and in its
savings department $272,187.14. It
holds mortgages and liens on 1,000 par
cels of land in the two Dakotas and in
Minnesota, which at this time it is im
possible to realize on. It also holds
much valuable real estate hereabouts.
Its last statement of assets shows $402,-
526.56 charged to profit and loss in the
trust and $43,780.92 in the hanking de
partment. President Hiram Duplon em
phatically asserts that the action of the
commissioners is extremely discourte
ous, and he resents it. He thinks the
company can pull through and says the
directors will fight the court proceed
ings. No detailed statement of the con
dition of the company is obtainable.
Indiana V. 111. C. A.
Terre Haute, lnd., Nov. 12. —The clos
ing day of the state convention of the
Young Men’s Christian association yes
terday was devoted to services in the
various Protestant churches, with a
men’s meeting in the afternoon. The
pulpits were supplied by the visiting
delegates. The special committee ap
pointed at the convention a year ago to
report a plan for raising an endowment
fund for the state organization made a
report, in which it is said that in view
of success of local associations in rent
ing buildings for office rooms and of tho
well-considered purpose of the Massa
chusetts association to erect a state
building for the state organization on
the same idea, that subscriptions be
taken for the purchase of a suitable lot
in Indianapolis on which, in due time,
an office building may be erected,
the rentals from which will supply the
money for the support of the state or
ganization.
TO KILL ALL CHRISTIANS.
MiiMsrrc to Jlegln ax Soon ns Europeans
Occupy the Turkish Empire.
Worcester, Mass., Nov. 11. —The
Huntchagists here, who are the leading
Armenian revolutionists in America,
have received advices from Harpoot
that plans have been -perfected by
Kaouf Pasha, the military commandant,
for the massacre of every Christian in
Harpoot and the villages of Moulla-
Kauy and Hoghe.
The Turks and Kurds have been
armed by the commandant, who will
give the signal for the slaughter to be
gin as soon as Europeans make a move
to occupy the country. It has caused
great excitement among local Armen
ians and a mass-meeting is to be called
and an attempt made to arouse public
sympathy in the United States.
Miner* Fight to the Death.
Birmingham, A’a., Nov. 12. —A mur
derous.attack was made oil Perry Wat
kins, a mine boss at the Ishkooda
mines, Saturday night by three miners,
Louis Smith, Jr., Louis Smith, Sr., and
Columbus Madden. The assailants
charged that Watkins was cheating
them In their check weights. After be
ing knocked down with a board by Mad
den. Watkins drew a pistol and shot all
three of his assailants. Madden re
ceived a ball in his stomach, and the
younger Smith one in the breast. The
elder Smith was shot in the back. Mad
den died instantly and young Smith an
hour afterward. The elder Smith may
survive. Watkins was held justifiable
and not arrested.
Lens’* Murderer* Arrested.
Constantinople, Nov. 11. Eleven
Kurds, charged with the murder of
Frank G. Lenz, of Pittsburg, Pa., who
started to ride around the world on. a
bicycle and disappeared in Armenia,
have been arrested and taken to Erze
roum, in order to be tried there in the
presence of the British consul, in the
ibsence of an American consul, their
irrest being to a certain degree due to
;he search which William A. Sachsle
aln made for the missing rider, who
reDresented a New York publication.
Accident to Scotch Express Train.
London, Nov. 12.—An accident to the
Scotch express from London to Saint
Neots, eight miles southwest of Hunt
ington, on the Great Northern railway,
caused by the breaking of a rail, yester
day resulted in the death of a. lady pas
senger. Five persons were also seri
ously injured.
Leavenworth Capitalist Shot.
Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 12.—Major
James M. Laing, u wealthy capitalist
and coal operator, was shot and seri
ously wounded in the groin by Craw
ford Moore, a traveling salesman ol
this city. The shooting, it is asserted,
was the result of Major Liang's atten
tions to Mrs. Moore.
Ver<llct Agalutt a KntlroaU.
Huntington, Ind., Nov. 11.—A verdict
!or $3,000 has been given in the Hun
lngton Circuit court against the Chi
cago & Erie railway on account of the
leath of Hrakeman Glannon Sloan, who
«vas killed at Delong while making a
loupling.
Nchraaka llltrllnn Itetnrnn.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 9. —Complete re
turns from thirty-two counties and in
complete returns from thirty-eight
more give Norval (Rep.), supreme
bench, 54,794; Maxwell (Pop.), 46,509;
Mahoney (administration Dem.), 12,018;
and Phelps (silver Dem.), 6,639. The
only surprise In the state returns Is
the relative vote of Mahoney and
Phelps. The prophets all agreed that
Phelps would outrun Mahoney two to
one. The reverse will prove true. Gold
men say this is significant of the fact
that the free silver movement is ebb
ing awaj
REPUBLICAN IN IOWA
ELECT STATE TICKET, ALSO
THE LEGISLATURE.
rtmmtpj Once More Control* New York
City, lint the State U Re
publican.
Des Moines, November B.—Semi-offi
cial returns are as lollows: Drake,
207,360; Babb, 143,211; Crane, 29.623;
Bacon, 11,234; Drake’s plurality, 64,158;
Drakes majority, 33,301.
The pluralities for the rest of the re
publican ticket will be larger. The re
publicans will have 43 in the senate and
the democrats 7. In the house the repub
licans will have 80 and the democrats
20. This gives the republicans 123 on
joint ballot.
NEW YORK.
New York, November 8. —The re
publicans linve carried the state by
probably 91,781 plurality. Both
branches of the legislature will have
decided republican majorities. Tam
many has carried the city by 10,000.
OHIO.
Columbus, November B. —The demo
crats concede the state to the repub
licans by 90.000 plurality, while tho
republicans claim it by 100.000 or more.
Coxey polled about 35,000 votes. Tho
legislature will be largely republican.
M ASS ACH ÜBETTS.
Boston, November B. —Grecnhalge,
rep., has been elected governor by
about <13,000 plurality.
NEW JEBBKT.
I • Trenton, November 8. —Griggs, rep..
- is elected governor by a plurality of
j 27,983. This is the first time in thirty
t years that the republicans have elected
x a governor. The legislature is strongly
f republican in both branches.
! MARYLAND.
j Baltimore, November 8. —Lowndes,
rep., is elected governor by probably
10,000 majority. In the legislature the
3 republicans have a safe majority on
l joint* ballot.
3 I KENTUCKY.
t I Louisville, November 9.—Bradley
rep., is elected governor by 21,503.
’ j Further surprise was created when the
' democratic strongholds not heretofore
reported came in, showing astonishing
- j republican gains and placing the com
j plexion of the legislature beyond
| doubt, it is republican by three on
j joint ballot.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, November 9.—Com-
I plete returns from every county in the
state show that a total Vote of 738,660
was east for the republican and demo
cratic candidates for state treasurer.
Haywood, rep., has a plurality of 184,-
102.
MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson, November B.—The dem
ocrats have the state by about 30,00 C
majority,
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, November B.—The dem
ocrats have both branches of the
legislature by large majorities.
NEBRASKA.
Omaha, November B.—The republi
cans have the state by about 9,000.
UTAH.
Salt Lake, November B.—The con
stitution has been adopted by a large
majority. The republicans elected
the governor and a majority in the
legislature.
KANSAS.
Topeka, November B.—Kansas i»
republican by about 10,000.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, November B.—The republi
can county ticket iselected bv probably
30,000. * *
DETROIT.
Detroit, November B.—Pingree,
rep., is re-elected mayor by 10,000
plurality.
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
CHICAGO.
j Cattle—Com. to prime... .$1.60 @5.10
! Hogs 1.75 <53.80
Sheep—Good to choice.... 1.00 @3.40
Wheat—No. 2 57 @ .58
j Corn—No. 2 29 @ .30
Oats 18 @ .19
! Kye 37 @ .38
; EgKS 18 @ .19
| Potatoes —New —Per bu .. .18 @ .26
j Butter 07 @ .22
MILWAUKEE.
; Wheat —No. 2 spring 57 @ .58
! Corn —No. 3 27 @ .28
| Oats—No. 3 white 20 @ .21
Barley—No. 2 36 @ .37
Rye—No. 1 38 @ .39
PEORIA.
! Rye—No. 2 38 @ .39
j Corn—No. 3 29 @ .30
j Oats—No. 2 18 @ .19
KANSAS CITY.
, Cattle 1.25 @4.90
Hogs 3.10 @3.65
Sheep 2.00 @3.25
TOLEDO.
, Wheat—Cash 66 @ .67
Corn—No. 2 mixed 30 @ .31
Oats—No. 2 mixed 20 @ .21
NEW YORK.
! Wheat —No. 2 red 68 @ .69
Corn—No. 2 36 @ .37
Oats—No. 2 23 @ .24
Butter io @ .23
ST. LOUIS.
Cattle 1.75 @5.00
Hogs 3.25 @3.70
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: Savings bank and cntnmercial agencies.
Spring Valley Kiot Cmhch.
Princeton, 111., Nov. 9. —Twelve wit
nesses testified yesterday In behalf of
the defense in the Spring Valley riot
cases, but did not strengthen the alibi
theory. John Tauer, of the defendants,
was named by various witnesses as be
ing in two different places during the
riot. Two witnesses for the defense tes
tified that Paul Yerley, another defend
ant, was with the crowd at the time
Mayor Delnr.agro drove up before the
assaults took place, and three other wit
nesses testified that Yerley did not
reach the “location” until the trouble
1 was all over and the mob had left.
NEW YORK'S SCHEME.
Ki tlo.ial Government to Aid Its Falling
Commercial Importance.
New York, Nov. 9.—New York, hav
ing voted to borrow $9,000,000 to deepen
.he Erie canal, now hopes that the na
iional government will appropriate
noney enough additional to convert the
famous old ditch into a ship canal. The
sommerclal Importance of this city Ib
an the back track. This has been
iemonstrated by the Commercial Bulle
tin and other organs of the mercantile
ind transportation interests during the
last ninety days, and the construction
)f a ship canal which shall tap the great
west and have New York for an eastern
termiuns is felt to be of vital import
ance to the city. This feeling of alarm
for the future was the great moving
force of the campaign for canal im
provement. It set all the commercial
bodies in the state to work and aroused
a sentiment sufficiently powerful to
overcome the lobby influences of the
literay bureau created in the interest
of the railroads. The railroads thought
for a while they could muster force to
kill the canal project, but they were
obliged to acknowledge defeat long be
fore the ballots went into the boxes.
BIG COAL COMBINE FORMING.
Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia
Interest* Form a Pool.
Philadelphia, Pa.. Nov. 12.—A great
joft coal combination has been effected
in this city, which includes all tho
situminous interests in Pennsylvania,
Maryland and West Virginia that do a
tidewater business. A pool has been
formed similar to that now controlling
:he anthracite coal trade.
The big railroads in the deal are the
Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and Ohio,
the Beech Creek, the Philadelphia and
Reading, the Huntington and Broad
Top and the West Virginia Central.
The Norfolk and Western is said not to
be in it. The new r combine will have
several consolidated offices, but will not
abolish the private offices now in exlst
jnce. A close watch will be kept upon
ill the companies. Each company will
be allotted a certain tonnage per
month. They will not be permitted
under penalty to exceed that tonnage.
The numerous strikes and the cuts in
prices are the chief reasons given for
the combine.
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
Des Moines, November 4.—Four
hundred and seventy-three United
States patents were issued for the
week ending October 29. lowa is rep
resented in the list by eleven. Eleven
atornevs have been recently disbarred
from practice in the United States
patent office. A Canada patent has
been granted to Edward Carnduff, of
What Cheer, lowa, for his duplex drill
for miners, for which a United States
patent, No. 526.294, was issued to him
September 18, 1894. A patent has been
allowed to Dr. J. W. Haughawout for
an invention eet forth in his claim us
follows: A steam and hot water
radiator, comprising a number of
hollow pipe sections, a horizontal
partition near the bottom of each, an
open-ended pipe within each section
leading from below the partition to a
point near its top. means for establish
ing communication between ths
sections below the partition
and directly above the par
tition, for tho purposes stated.
Valuable information about obtaining,
valuing and selling patents sent free
to any address. Printed copies of tlm
drawings nnd specifications of any
United States patent sent upon receipt
of 25 cents.
Thomas G. A J. Ralph Orwig,
Solicitors of Patents.
Literary Notes.
A brief paragraph can hardly do
justice to the interesting announce
ments which the Youth's Companion
makes for the eoming year. Not only
will some of the most delightful story
writers contribute to the paper, but
many of the most eminent statesmen,
jurists and scientists of the world. No
tewer than three cabinet ministers are
announced, among them being the
secretary of agriculture, who chose for
a subject “Arbor Day,” the celebration
of which lie originated; Secretary
Herbert writes on “What the President
ot the United States Does,” and
Secretary Hoke Smith on “Our Indians.”
In a fascinating group of articles
under the head of “How 1 Served My
Apprenticeship,” Frank R. Stockton
tells how he became an author; General
Nelson A. Miles gives reminiscences of
his army days, anil Andrew Carnegie
recells his earliest .struggles in getting
a business footing. The publishers of
the Companion are offering special
inducements to those who subscribe at
once.
Outing for November proves that
fortune is smiling upon the world’s
magazine of sport and recreation. An
unusual number of fine illustrations
and many readable sketches make the
current issue most interesting. Every
clean, wholesome sport receives atten
tion, while some excellent fiction gives
the needful variety to suit varied
tastes. The editorial and record
department are most valuable
accessories.
The Atlantic Monthly for November
will contain among other features
three short stories of exceptional qual
ity: “In Harvest Time,” by A. M.
Ewell. “The Apparition of Gran'ther
Hill,” by Rowland E Robinson, and
“The Face of Death," by L. Dougall.
There will also be an installment of
Gilbert Parker s serial “The Seats of
the Mighty,” and Charles Egbert Crad
dock's ‘‘The Mystery of Witeh-Faco
Mountain” is concluded.
St. Nicholas begins a new year with
the number for November, and the
volume opens with a notable array of
attractions. Two new serials aro
begun, and promise to make their way
into the favor of all the readers of the
magazine. “The Swordimtker’s Hon,"
by William O. Stoddard, is a story of
the holy land in the year 30 A. D. The
author prepared himself for the task of
writing it by traveling through the
entire region, and familiarizing him
self with the local coloring. He also
made careful study of the period he
lias chosen, that of the coming of the
Christ.