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AT COLORADO BPRINGS.
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timit Hi* Theme.
Colorado Springs. Col., Aug. 2. At
the Colorado quarto-centennial cele
‘h .ion in this city to-day Theodore
! 00 ,evelt. Vice President of the United
R tatee spoke on ‘ The Growth or tne
Jest During the Last Quarter of the
Ce r n n l , UI Roosevelt was welcomed when
dur ing the morning by
r„v Orman and staff, veterans. Rough
wirier* schol children and many oth
s At 10 o'clock he was escorted to
vnrth Park, where he spoke in the
‘ air to an assemblage of 10.000
r ip An enthusiastic reception
erected the speaker, who was frequent
,v interrupted by applause. Col. Roose
' it „noke in part as follows.
' ••For the sake, not only of ourselves,
w,„ o our children and our childrens
\ 01 ou e must see that this nation
.finds for strength and honesty, both
. home and abroad. In our internal
at ,i h °™e cannot afford to rest satisfied
r nril all that the government can do
has been done to secure fair dealing
onrt enual justice between man and
man In the great part which hereaf-
S? Whether we will or not we must
rdav in the world at large, let us see
ft that we neither do wrong nor
shrink from doing right because the
right is difficult; that on the one hand
fe inflict no injury, and that on the
ather we have a due regard for the
a nd the interest of our mighty
nation: and that we keep unsullied the
renown of the flag which beyond all
nthers of the present time, or of the
a „es of the past stands for confident
frith in the future welfare and great
ness of mankind.”
THE CUBAN CONVENTION.
The Electoral Bill Being Considered
Section by Section.
Havana. Aug. 2.—The Cuban consti
tutional convention to-day began to
consider separately the provisions of
the electoral bill, taking up first of all
the qualifications of candidates for the
posts of provincial governor, provincial
councillor, senatorial elector and pres
idential elector. These provisions were
adopted as embodied in the project
submitted, except that in order to be
come the governor of a province or a
provincial councillor it Is not necessary
that the candidate be the father of a
family or a tax payer in the province,
or the possessor of a degree, or that
he should have held public office by
virtue of popular election.
The question was raised as to wheth
er the convention had the right to set
tle an electoral dispute. Senor Sanguil
ly maintained that this function be
longed to the military government.
The convention did not vote on this
matter.
There was also some discussing re
garding the freedom of presidential
electors to vote for whom they choose.
Senor Sanguilly maintained that it
would be better to elect the President
by the direct vote of the people than
to have the electors bound to vote for
a special candidate. He favored a
change in the constitution in this re
spect.
Asa result of the discussion of the
qualifications of a governor, represen
tative. provincial legislator or presi
dential elector, the convention decided
the candidate must he either of Cuban
birth or naturalized with a residence
of eight years in Cuba after the nat
uralization.
THE K VOWILI.E STRIKE.
Fraction Company Propones to Rein
state Discharged Men.
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 2.—The Knox
ville Traction Company to-day propos
ed to reinstate all men who quit work
yesterday because other men had been
discharged, presumably because they
belonged to the union. Five experienced
street car men arrived here this morn
ing from Nashville. They were met by
strikers and two of the number were
persuaded not to go to work. Only six
cars were operated to-day.
One car was ditched this morning,
gi 'ase being put on the track on a very
heavy grade.
At one time during the day as many
as thirteen cars were operated, but no
attempt was made to run them after 6
ociork to-night. The last one in had a
narrow escape. Near the Southern Rail
way depot a mob of men took it in
charge and demanded that the new
man abandon it. Conductor Hale com
plied. but the new motorman had to
be removed by force.
The outlook for operating more than
ix cars to-morrow Is slim. Thousands
or people are wearing little tags, dis
tributed by the strikers, bearing the
'eids [ "i" walk,” and the boycott is
rrowng very effective. Hack lines are
otng a thriving business. Fifteen hun
• "and people attended a mass meeting of
ker ' c to ' n teht. Addresses were made
P , "’on by Judge Ingersoll, Gen. J.
" niiamson and Hon. W. L. Led
loeal'b'ar ttlloe leading members of the
V. I*. STOCK AT 05.
I,T o Hundred Shares of Common
‘•Seller Ten Days.”
[ York ' A "S- 2 —Two hundred
i Northern Pacific common
s °ld on the Stock Exchange to
. ’’ y nt 1,0 ‘' Kp ller ten days.” The last
I ' ovious sale was made at 118 and oc
j M rr *' 1 on J,l 'y IT. the day that J. P.
rif. n announ ced his selection of five
The n!l? , ( t ° ra for lhp Northern Pacific,
the ous P rioe to this had been 150.
’‘hlH ,m lt c" hlch many “shofts ’
high*,. .! th t , he rlval syndicates. The
v.a s Toft „ Panl , C pr,ce for thls
T o .j. regular” and 1,000 “cash.”
foreign t 8 ,l ansa eUon was done for
b'ltui.. ’’ Cfmnt . nd the seller ten days
th ‘- ° f
PACIFIC labor TROIUI.E.
Apnrerlable Change In the Great
s Sin, Francisco Strike.
-Fnßietac* Aug. 2.—Conferences
brine " fn to-'toy with a view of
,he ,OCal strlkers t° a close.
r nrhra“Pbreciable result has been
la* ~!v , ay ° r Phelan - who Is labor-
p reß " R about an adjustment, ex
ill , C ° nflde nee that the controversy
tures of t'l,' tb week. The new fea-
I'or. Th.-. oay Involved Oriental la
•arliv oa 1 1 J nese labor union volun-
r ’ n the and T" 1 Ja fianese employed
•trikers ala /JT° nt t 0 stand With thq
"'•amer * 0 d ti * he ‘ hlnese erew of the
"'"king ashel prohibited from
t'ts, i„ “ the federal authort
-1 • uance of excuislon act.
' he Tarnatlle.’ Report..
°f iidrnisiifm'.. Y ” Aue ” 2 -—The bureau
ar.ce D ""oonoees the nttend
‘tbilng th n an " An, e r ic®n Exposition
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VIRGINIA’S CONVENTION.
Members Will Take a Recess, on
Half Pay, From To-lay lutil
An*.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 2.—The consti
tutional convention by a vote of 42 to
35 adopted a resolution to take recess
from to-morrow until Aug. 22, on half
pay and to meet to-morrow at 11
o’clock instead of noon. The suffrage
committee was authorized to sit in va
cation. The greater part of the session
was taken up by a speech from Dele
gate Wyser, Pulaski, in favor of his
amendment to the preamble of the bill
of rights providing that the constitu
tion when framed be submitted to all
the people for ratification or rejection.
The following resolutions were pre
sented ;
By Mr. Bristow of Middlesex, that
the unmanufactured products of farms,
gardens, orchards, dairies, as well as
the products of the shell and other fish
Industries of the state shall be sold in
any section of the state without a
license, either by the producer or his
agents.
By Mr. Portlock, to amend the suf
frage laws so as to provide that all
voters shall pay a poll tax of $2, reside
in the state one year, and the county
three months; be able to read and
write, and own and pay taxes six
months prior to election on S3OO worth
of real or personal property.
By Mr. Fairfax, of Loudon, directing
the secretary of the commonwealth to
furnish the convention with the names,
location and capital stock of all private
corporations doing- business in Virginia
and their estimated gross annual earn
ings, except trust companies, banks and
common carriers.
* THE SUFFRAGE CLAUSE.
Alabama Constitutional Convention
Still I lion This Problem.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 2.—Section 12
of the suffrage article was adopted
without amendment to-day in the con
stitutional convention.
This section provides that after the
first day of January, 1903, any appli
cant for registration may be required
to state under oath where he lived
during the five years next preceding
the time at which he applies to regis
ter; announce the names he was known
by during that period and give the
home of his employer, if any, during
such period.
Section 14. which states that the gen
eral assembly shall pass laws to regu
late and govern elections was adopted
with an amendment. The poll tax
qualification, which requires male in
habitants of the state to pay $1.50 over
the age of 21 and under the age of 45,
was taken up.
PECULIAR ERUINE DISEASE.
Horses Shipped From This Country
to Mexico Affected.
City of Mexico, Aug. 2.—American
horses which have recently been pur
chased in considerable numbers by the
government for the army, although ap
parently In perfect condition on arrival
have many of them been attacked by a
disease which first makes its appear
ance in the form of a worm in the nos
tril. The first symptoms are restless
ness and indifference to eating, follow
ed by convulsions and death. The War
Department will appoint a commission
to ascertain whether the horses have
contracted it here or whether infected
in the United States.
THE TITLES ALL RIGHT.
Tronsfer of Charleston Naval Station
Property Soon to He Made.
Washington, Aug. 2.—Within ten days
it is expected that the property select
ed by the board which located the na
val station at Charleston, S. C., will
have passed Into the ownership of the
United States. The Department of Jus
tice, which examined the titles to the
property, has made its report, finding
the title all clear, except for a small
incumbrance on a small portion of the
ground. The latter will be cleared and
as soon as this Is done the purchase
money, about $89,000, will be paid.
Anil-Trust Case In Missouri.
Jefferson City. Mo.. Aug. 2.—ln the
proceedings of the attorney general In
the Supreme Court for ouster of the
Continental Tobacco Company for vio
lation of the state anti-trust laws, a
motion has been made before Special
Commissioner Judge Buffer, to vacate
an order for the production of the
books of the company and for the ap
pearance of President Duke and Secre
tary McAlister to testify. It is alleged
in the motion that (he law under which
the order was made is unconstitu
tional. A decision Is expected in a
few days.
Jinv Coastwise Steamship Line.
City of Mexico, Aug. 2.—The Mexican
Lloyd Trading and Transport Com
pany has obtained a concession from
the federal government to run a line
of steamers from Baltimore and other
American ports to Mexican Gulf ports,
making two complete monthly round
trips. The steamers are permitted to
do both foreign and coat dug Uado
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1901.
AN IMMENSE ENTERPRISE.
Chicago Slay Have n Xfw $140,000,-
OWO Inion Depot.
Chicago, Aug. 2.—Plans for a central
railroad station here, estimated to cost
$10,000,000, are being prepared to sub
mit at a meeting of railway officials to
be held Aug. 15. Eighteen of the
twenty-two railroad companies with
Chicago terminals have approved the
scheme as drawn by Alderman Dixon,
and members of the Council commit
tee appointed to investigate the ques
tion of a single terminal believe the
plan can be carried to a successful
conclusion. The Illinois Central,
Northwestern. Pennsylvania and Great
Western railroads are the only ones
which have thus far not given their
approval.
DISTRIBI TION OF CORI NDI’M.
North Carolina and Georgia Hare
Monopoly of Thin Mineral.
Washington, Aug. 2.—The geological
survey has issued a report on the oc
currence and distribution of corundum
in the United States. It shows con
siderable activity in corundum mining
in the last few years. Several new
finds in quantity have been brought to
light, particularly in Ontario, Canada,
where the corundum occurs in a syen
ite and in North Carolina and Geor
gia, in a gneiss or a quartz chist. Ex
cept in Montana the corundum local
ties in the United States are limited
to the Appalachian region, and its min
ing has been confined to Northeastern
Georgia and Southwestern North Car
olina, except for the emery mines at
Chester. Mass. Its great value as an
abrasive lies in the fact that next to
the diamond it is the hardest mineral
known to science. Its occurrences are
of much greater variety than formerly
supposed. While the large concentrat
ed masses are still confined to the ba
sic magnesia rocks, corundum is scat
tered in small amounts through a num
ber of other rocks and in aggregate ex
ists in very large quantity.
“During the past few years,” says
the report, "North Carolina is the only
state that has produced any corundum
and Massachusetts and New York the
only ones that have produced any em
ery. The mining of the former the past
year has been very much less than of
the latter, al/hough its market value
is twice that of emery and there is a
large demand for the well cleaned com
mercial product. The reason for ihe
discrepancy is that the better deposits
have been tied up, an imperfectly
cleaned product has been put on the
market and other minerals have been
substituted for this one. It is too soon
to predict to what extent discoveries
of corundum In Canada and India will
add to Its production."
MIT AGAINST OIL COMPANY.
It Failed to Comply With the Texas
Antl-Trnst Law.
Austin. Tex., Aug. 2.—Suit Is to be
filed by the Attorney General of Texas
to cancel the permit of the Waters-
Pierce Oil Company of Missouri to do
business in Texas.
About three years ago suit was
brought against the Waters-Pieree Oil
Company to cancel its permit on the
ground that it had violated the Texas
anti-trust law of 1895. Early In last
year the Supreme Court of the United
States sustained , the Judgment of the
lower courts, cancelling the permit.
The company was dissolved and anew
company with the same name organ
ized. This new company was admitted
to Texas.
Under the anti-trust law 31.899 cor
porations are required to file an affi
davit each year, stating in effect that
they have not been guilty of restraint
of trade.
The last day for filing these affi
davits is July SI. On yesterday the
Waters-Pieree Oil Company was
awarded the contract to supply all
state institutions with a large quan
tity of off. Subsequently It was discov
ered that It had not filed Its anti-trust
affidavl. Thereupon the Governor or
dered thl contract cancelled and fur
thermore ordered that suit be brought
to cancel the permit of the company.
LIGHTNING’S WHOLESALE WORK.
Mother and Two Children Slain by
the Same Bolt.
Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 2.—According
to a report brought to the city to-day.
a bolt of lightning struck the house in
which Llge Morgan, his wife and four
children were sleeping, during a thun
derstorm last week, and killed his wife
and two of the children. He succeeded
in getting the others from the house
before it was burned to the ground.
Morgan lives in Union county with
which there is no telegraphic cohttnu
nlcation.
Kroger's Visit Problematical.
The Hague. Aug. 2.—People who are
In close association with Mr. Kruger
say that up to the present It has not
been decided by the Boer statesman
when he will visit the United States.
Second Hnee To-day.
Newport, R. 1., Aug. 2.—The Colum
bia and Independence will race again
to-morrow over a triangular course In
the second contest of this series of the
Newport yacht racing association i
Men’s SB.OO
Business Suits
See them, judge for yourself if they are worth $8 or $lO. It’s in the quality, the weave, the make, and not
in the price alone that make these suits the best value in town.
The best Clothing in America at 25 Per Cent. Discount— Men’s and Boys’.
STRAW HATS TO DAY AT HALF PRICE.
Men’s Nainsook Underwear, STAR BRAND,
Reduced to $1,50 the Suit; were $2.
One
Price
COLUMBUS STRIKE SETTLED.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE MEDIATE
BETWEEN MEN AND COMPANY.
All of the Old Men. With One Rxeep
tlon. Will Iletui-n to Duty To-day
nt a Better Seale of Wages.
Columbus, Ga. t Aug. 2.—The Co
lumbus street car strike came to an
end to-night, and the entire force
of employes, with one exception, will
return to work to-morrow morning.
The citizens committee, appointed last
night, spent the entire day seeking to
adjust the differences between the Co
lumbus Railroad Company and the
strikers and their efforts are crowned
with success, in that the employes re
turned to work. The boycott of the
cars is declared off and a full schedule
will be operated to-morrow.
After conferring with the employes,
the committee addressed a communi
cation to the railroad company stating
that the men were willing to accept
the proposition made by the company
Wednesday, 12 cents an hour, a 10 cent
bonus, a twelve hour day and an hour
for meals, provided "all those who
have been employed up to the time of
the strike shall be privileged to re
sume their services without pMudice
on account of having participated In
said strike.”
Replying to this, Manager Reynolds
said in part:
“We most sincerely desire an amica
ble settlement of the differences and
will accede to your representative body
of the citizens of Columbus, therein
stated without prejudice on account of
participation in the strike of all our
former employes, with the exception of
those whose places have’ been actually
filled by new men under contract, and
who cannot with honor be discharged.
This on the basis for rate of wages
that you mention, viz., 12 cents per
hour, with an additional bonus of 10
per cent, for faithful service and with
the distinct understanding that certain
purposely objectionable employes shall
in the near future be discharged.”
The Citizens’ Committee advised the
employes to return on these conditions.
When the employes’ union met to
night only one thing stood between
them and a settlement. The company
had refused to reinstate R. L. Holli
man. engineer of the dummy, who had
struck In sympathy with the motor
men, and the union was staying out
in his behalf, regretting to see him
lose his job. Holliman saw that his Job
was the only obstacle in the way of
the complete settlement of the strike,
and he generously said that he would
forego his position, saying that he had
a trade and could get a job elsewhere.
He has been with the Columbus
railroad company ever since the cor
poration was organized. Upon Holli
man's taking this action, the union no
tified the citizens committee that had
taken Its advice. The committee noti
fied the company of their acceptance
of its terms and the men go back to
work to-morrow morning. Manager
Reynolds directed the foreman of the
car barn to give them their old jobs
wherever possible. The seven men hired
during the strike will be retained, as
the company's force has been short,
and the hours of work too long, and
thus by a happy arrangement not bnly
the new men, but nil the old men. with
the exception of Holliman, are retain
ed.
Vice President Flournoy of the com
pany spent to-day In Atlanta, where
he made arrangements with a number
of men to come here as Instructors to
teach the new men. He stated to-night
that even If the strike had not been set
tled every one of the company's cars
would have been running Sunday. The
engagement of the Atlanta men has
been cancelled by wire.
Gov. Tyler at "The Point.”
West Point, N. Y„ Aug. 2.—Gov. Ty
ler of Virginia is a visitor at West
Point. He arrived last night, and is
being entertained by ihe post adjutant,
Capt. Rivers. At 9 o'clock this morn
ing a salute of seventeen guns was
fired in his honer. The Governor was
conducted through the various depart
ments of the milttury academy to-day
by Col. Treat, the acting superintend
ent. * •
— SAVANNAH' —
FROM BRUNSWICK.
Connection of B. & 11. Still a Matter
of Congratulation.
Brunswick, Ga„ Aug. 2.—Additional
telegrams from Sea Board Air Line of
ficials reached Brunswick to-day show
ing the favor with which the Bruns
wick and Birmingham connection af
fected yesterday with that system was
granted. General Freight Agent Pope
wiies:
"Telegram received. Most heartily
congratulate you upon completion of
your line to connection with our own.
Heartily reciprocate your wishes that
business intercourse may be both
pleasant and profitable. I have advised
our Portsmouth traffic manager of
completion of your line to said con
nection.”
General Manager Barrs wires:
"Beg to thank you heartily for your
telegram of first, received in my ab
sence. We will be glad to work with
you for the upbuilding at Brunswick
and believe that connection made there
will be of much benefit there as to
us.”
General Counsel G. W. E. Atkins, of
the Western Union Telegrah Company
wires:
“Congratulate you on completion of
the first step towards the Pacific.”
The story in to-day’s Morning News
of the completion of the Brunswick and
Birmingham to the Seaboard Air Line
and connections having been made was
read with a great deal of interest and
President Machen has been the recepl
ent of many warm congratulations
since from citizens generally.
Editor H. A. Wrench of the Madison
Advertiser, formerly of the Brunswick
Times, is visiting relatives here and
receiving a cordial welcome from many
friends.
Editor Walter Wyatt of the South
east Georgian came down from Camden
county to-day and reports the rice crop
as being in a flourishing condition, it
will be harvested In about three weeks’
time, and unless something unforeseen
happens the planters will reap a rich
yield.
Mr. John R. Young of Savannah is
here to-day on a business trip.
A movement Is on foot here to get
the naval stores men to hold a conven
tion In Brunswick to discuss matters
.that are now being talked of a great
deal in connection with their business.
Brunswick is watching the result of
that Chicago movement to start a cas
sava growing crusade in the South.
There are several cassava planters in
Glynn, and the success made so tar is
calculated to place this section in fa
vor with prospective growers. The cane
and cassava convention held here last
winter gave the movement a good start,
and Brunswick's Board of Trade has
lent considerable encouragement to it
since.
DOUGLAS MENTION.
Shooting Scrape Between Negroes
Thursday Resnlts Seriously.
Douglas, Ga., Aug. 2.—About 7
o'clock p. m. yesterday, two pistol
shots rang out In the southeastern por
tion of the city. That portion occupied
by negroes. The city marshal never
investigated the matter until this
morning about 8 o'clock, when he
found that Albert Kinney had been
ahot, seriously but not fatally, by
Lewis Johnson, another coon, over a
dispute about twenty cents one owed
the other. While the marshal was
getting Information from the wounded
negro, Johnson was at the depot and
boarded the Air Line train and skip
ped out at his leisure this morning.
Capt. Mulligan, an experienced drill
er of artesian wells, has been in the
city all the week, viewing the ground
and, will send for his machinery and
put down one or more wells in Douglas.
Mayor McDonald and family are
taking their summer outing in North
Georgia. Mrs. McDonald will remain
away until the summer is practically
over. The Mayor will return in a few
days.
Miss Mae Dart, who has been quite
ill, is convalesing nicely.
"Red” Jones. W. O. Psxson's popu
lar young salesman, is quite sick at his
father's, T. U. Jones residence on
Gaskin avenue.
Dr. John M. Hall, the druggist. Is
at his place of business again, after
being sick two wee kg
GAINESVILLE NOTES.
Florida*. Tlirlvln* Middle State
Town Steadily Improving.
Gainesville, Fla.. Aug. 2. —There Is
considerable activity in the building
circles of this city. Several handsome
residences will be started tn the next
week or two. Plans are being drawn
for a large two-story residence for W.
R. Steckert. This house will be located
on his lot in the northeastern part of
the city, and will cost tn the neighbor
hood of $3,500. Work will begin in a
short time on the repairs to the Na
tional Odd Fellows’ Home Sanitarium.
It is intended to raise the roof on this
building, and otherwise improve the
place.
Next, carpenters will be put to work
making additions to the new building
recently purchased by the Board of
Trustees of East Florida Seminary.
This building will be used as a dormi
tory for young ladies. A large two
story will be built on the back, join
ing the building owned by Mrs. Por
ter and the one owned by W. K. Bat
tleson. This new addition will con
tain the mess department and music
rooms down stairs, while the upper
part will be used as sleeping apart
ments. There will be accommodation
for forty or fifty young ladies in the
dormitory.
The cantaloupe season has closed In
this section. There were shipped out
by the Melon and Vegetable Growers’
Association some eighty cars of canta
loupes, which brought fairty good re
turns, though the market has not been
a fancy one.
FROM FLORIDA’S CAPITAL.
Several Changes Pending In Stnle
.Indiclal Circuits.
Tallahassee, Fla., Aug. 2.—Neither
! Judge E. C. Maxwell of the First Cir
cuit nor Judge W. A. Hacker of the
Fifth Circuit, who were one week ago,
’ appointed Supreme Court commission
; ers, have not forwarded their resigna
tions to the Governor, at least they
have not been received at the executive
office. The applicants to succeed Judge
Maxwell are Senator J. L. Reeves of
DeFuniak and Judge K. D. Beggs of
Pensacola. It is also been given out
that Justice F. B. Carter contemplates
retiring from the Supreme bench, and
seeking appointment of Judge of the
First Circuit. In the Fifth Circuit Judge
W. S. Bullock of Ocala, and Hon. Ho
ratio Davis of Gainesville are appli
cants for the vacancy created by the
appointment of Judge Hacker as Su
preme Court commissioner.
Aug. 1 was the date advertised for
the opening of bids for state printing
for the ensuing two years. Two mem
bers of the Board of State Institutions
being absent on official business, the
bids were not opened. They will be
opened some time next week.
State Printer John C. Trice of the
Tallahasseean, has notified the Secre
tary of State that the laws enacted by
the Legislature of 1901 will be ready for
delivery by Aug. 6.
Arbitrators Widely Divided.
Macon, Aug. 2. —The arbitrators who
were In session all day trying to ad
just the differences between the Con
solidates Street Railroad Company and
the city assessors as to tax returns,
failed to agree to-night and returned
to Atlanta. They could not even agree
on an umpire, so the Governor will
have to name two arbitrators to take
Judge Atkinson's place and to sit with
Judge Palmer in arriving at the tax
able values of the prop€?rty Involved.
Preparing for U. C. V. Reunion.
Macon. Aug. 2.—Gen. Evans met with
the Executive Committee of the Veter
ans' Association here to-night and dis
cussed plans for the coming reunion.
He says several thousand mor veter
ans will attend the reunion than have
been present at any similar session in
the past. The programme was partial
ly outlined, hut nothing haa been defi
nitely determined. The rate granted
on all railroada is one cent per mile.
Western Wlilst Contests.
Milwaukee, Aug.—The Chicago Whist
Club won the Hamilton trophy and the
Minneapolis Whist Club captured the
American Whist League challenge
, trophy at the end of to-night's play,'
AIN ED
Plain
Figures.
DUN’S WEEKLY REVIEW.
The General Sltnnllon Shows Marked
Improvement Record Breaking
Aggregate ol Pig Iron Shipments.
New York, Aug. 2.—R. G. Dun &
Co.’s Weekly Review of Trade to-mor
row win say:
Continued favorable weather condi
tions have resulted in the saving of
much late-planted corn, and In the
Northwest ideal weather for spring
wheat harvest has been enjoyed. As
is the point that business In all parts
of the country has been most carefully
watching, the general feeling is better
than a week ago, at the disposition on
both sides to settle the steel strike has
not yet resulted In any agreement, and
the labor situation Is thus kept promi
nent.
Official returns of pig iron production
in the first half of the year show a
record-breaking aggregate of 7,674,718
tons, exceeding the remarkable output
of the previous year by 32.044 tons.
The second half of 1901 has opened
with a much greater capacity of active
furnaces, and the full year promises
a considerably larger total than the
13,789,242 tons produced In 1900. Dur
ing the past week leading mills have
placed large contracts for early deliv
ery, and inquiries for all forms of fin
ished steel are abundant. There is less
disposition to pay fancy prices for
products that were advanced by the
strike, which is an evidence of the gen
eral belief in the early resumption of
work. An unfavorable showing for the
first half year In both exports and out
put of copper resulted In the first al
teration In nominal prices since the
advance to 17 cents, eight months ago.
Violent fluctuations have marked the
course of corn prices. The top point
of the previous week was not regained,
but traders on the short side of the
market were compelled to cover at a
loss. The decrease in marketing ia not
in proportion to the advance In price.
Whatever benefit may have accrued
ftom the high level of prices. It cer
tainly has driven foreign buyers out
of the market.
Dealers in some drought stricken dis
tricts have countermanded orders for
footwear and these cancellations are
felt mainly by Western makers, but
as a whole the industry is in a healthy
position. Leather is quiet, shoe fac
tories buying lightly owing to large
supplies taken recently. Liberal arri
vals of hides tend to depress values.
Wool has at last risen slightly above
the lowest point in four years. The
cotton market awaits the government
report In a dull and weak position.
Failures in July were 697 in number,
against 793 last year and $7,035,933 In
amount of liabilities, against $9,771,775
in 1900.
HOIISOX Off THE NAVY,
Hero of Saullajtn Want* World
llr it Ii nuc Fleets.
Madison. Wit., Aug. 2.—Capt. Rich
mond P. Hobson delivered an addreaa
at the Monona Lake Assembly before
6,000 persons to-day, taking for his
topic "The American Navy." The ad
dress was a vigorous and eloquent ap
peal for a stronger navy. Every Con
gress, he declared, should appropriate
at least $25,000,000 for new warships.
The United States was destined to be
come a great world power, and It was
fitting that It should have a navy
strong enough to maintain It in every
portion of the globe. This nation was
the natural protector of weaker nations
and the principle of the Monroe doc
trine and the blessings of free institu
tions should be extended throughout
the world. To accomplish this great
task the United Btates should have a
strong fleet in the Orient and retain
one at home, both of which should be
capable of holding their own against
any European fleet or combination ol
European fleets.
Depositors to He Paid In Fall.
New York, Aug. 2. —It was unofficial
ly announced to-day that the director*
of the Heventh National Bank have
practically perfected plans for the pay
ment of all dciiosits In full, and that
the official announcement will be made
within a week. It is claimed that $2,-
000,000 has already been guaranteed In
Jiie plan of reqrg&alSfttlsa,
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