CUT DOWN PAY ROLLS
Sunday School.
LB0!t POH NOV. 94.
World's Temperance Sunday. Horn.
34:12-20.
Golden Text. Judge tills rather, that
no nan put a stumbling block or an occa
sion to fall In hit brother's war. Bom.
34:13.
After reading thin earnest aud touching
ppeal of Paul's how ran anyone who is
realty trying to follow Christ continue to
ell Intoxicants, or even to use them on-
aecesaarily, or to do anything that is like
ly to prove a cause of temptation to oth
ers. All men and all women, and even
to a greater extent all children, are In
fluenced powerfully by the actions and
opinions of those about them. Whether
we wish it or not, our example, our char
acter, will exercise a moulding influence
on the hvea and characters of those with
wood we come in contact.
rani draws a sharp contrast between
the conduct of Christ and that of the
elfish man who says that he ran take
are of himself and others must take rare
f themselves; he reminds us that Jesus
sacrificed His life to save men and begs
us not to make the sacrifice of Christ un
availing for some of those about us by
giving way to self-indulgent bubits. "De
stroy not with thy meat (or with thy
drink) him for whom Christ died," be
nays. That means, clearly, that those
who lead others astray are gjilty of de
stroying these others', even though what
they are doing might be Innocent enough
if they themselves were alone concerned
lie was speaking of the practice of eat
ing meat that bad been offered In aaori
fice to an idol, and affirmed that there
was no harm in eating such meat but said
that if some one was by who was In dan
ser of being led into Idolatry by it the
Christian should refrain from eating.
Idolatrous practices were universal at
i oat tune and tbe eating or meat tnai
had been offered in sacrifice was looked
poo as an act of homage to the idol.
It we seek pleasure In habits that are
dangerous to others even if they are not
slaagerous to ourselves, we show either
that we do not appreciate the whole
souled devotion of our Ixrd to the task
of saving tnea from their sins, or else
that we are guilty of great ingratitude to
Hint. It seemed to Paul quite unthink
able that be should, for any pleasure
under the sun, risk being the cause of de
priving Christ at tbe fullest fruits of His
nelf-aacrifice, and it was that devoted loy
alty to Christ on Paul's part that gave
bin his remarkable power to win men
to Christ.
It may be difficult as a matter of theory
to tell just where a giving up of pleasures
far others' sakes should cense; but If we
cherish self-denying love for others, and
an earnest longing for their salvation, It
will not be difficult to decide how we
nhould act in our -practical every-day ex
perienee.
But with regard to spirituous liquors
ll - l 1 V 1 A .... I. V.. II..
im an m ciear, urmune 1 1 win urvu iumj
demonstrated that alcohol is a narcotu
poison and cannot be used safely as n
beverage. Every one who professes to
follow Christ should therefore see it to
be his duty to throw all the wsigbt of
.his example against the use of alcoholic
liquors. The evils that result from their
use are Incalculably great, as every one
'know.
Notes,
Vorne 12. There is no escaping thli
nccouutlng to which we mubt all look
forward, so it is well that we should
.have it always In view. We are fools in
deed if we allow ourselves to live with
out a constant sense of our accountability
for our actions.
Verse 13. The idea of this verse Is
that it ie very necessary we should turn
nut criticism upon ourselve,nnd that we
can well afford to be leas concerned about
the deeds of others if that concern make
us blind to our own selfishness. Let u
be more severe with ourselves, and never
moke the misdeeds of others an excuse for
doing ill ourselves or for falling to do
good as we have opportunity. Tbe habit
vf sitting la judgment upon others la an
vll habit
- Nothing Unclean of Itself. Here Paul
' ia evidently apeaking of things exterior
to ourselves, and more particularly of
things to eat. The Mosaic law forbad
' the eating of pork, for Instance; for tin
pig does not chew the cud. But Pau'
was convinced that auch laws were onlj
given In a temporary way to teach, men
to be careful, and self-restrained, and
. law-abiding, and obedient to the will of
1 God. Ia declaring that 'nothing Is un
clean of itself Paul merely applied the
teaching of Jesus to tbe rase before him.
To Him ItI Unclean. No matter
- how harmleas an action may be in itself,
if anyone thinks it wrong, it become)
wrong tfor him.
Verse 17j The kingdom of God ia here
,-' synonymous with tbe kingdom of Heaven.
The important things for us, the thing
which will matter to us supremely and
1 for all time are not the bodily pleasures,
re not any worldly pleasures; they are
righteousness and peace and joy in the
Holy Ghost" These endure.
"Whereby We May Edify One An
other." We muat endeavor o to live
that our example will "build up" others
that ht, improve and strengthen theii
characters.
Tfca Simple Ufa.
Every home," remarked the moral
teer, "Hliould have a cordon."
"That'a right," reJolml tbe denior-all-cr.
"I wish my front yard was
- planted la cabbage instead of grass,
then the lawn mower would get a
-hance to become rusty."
Too Mara Brightness.
Mrs. Gunner Oh, James, the chll
dren have taken the cold paint and
men red up everything from basement
to gam."
Mr. Gunner Well, my dear. I don't
aee why you idiould 11ml fault with
them.
Mrs. Gunner (In surprise) You
doi.'t?
Mr. Gunner Xo. Didn't you always
any you wanted the children to brighten
p the house?
Th" I'arMarwitlier'a t'onrlahlp.
He (In the parlor) Excuse me, but
have you a pencil and sheet of blank
jut Iter handy V
She Yes. .But why do you want
them?
lie I just had a 50-ccnt thought
What tho Doctor Snld.
' M'tor," queried the mlddlc-agei
iitii. what Is" the bent remedy foi
LHlllHCfi?"
"Plenty of bolr, sir; plenty of hair
answered the M. I. "Two dollars
jdeose."
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Dont hang about tbe kitchen, with
advice here and suggestion there, un
less you give your wife the unit priv
ilege at your place of business, says a
writer In What to Eat
Don't require an Itemised report of
very shilling placed In her hands;
even should she make an unwise ex
penditure, consider how many times
yon have given her the example.
Dont allow any family disagree
ments or differences of opinion to crop
out before the children or servants; let
air such things be reserved for private
discussion, with mutual confidence and
kindness.
Don't use all your kindness and gal
lantry away from home, and let tbe
unpleasantness manifest Itself In the
fasally circle; fry the other course for
a time, and see how that will work.
Don't listen to the man who begins
to dkspsrage his wife, and parade her
real or fancied shortcomings to tbe
world.
Dont pay a couple of dollars for a
lunch "In town," and half as mnch
mors for cigars, while you think out
(liana for greater economy la the fa oi
ly grocery bill.
Don't forget that members of the
family have as good a right to a pleas
ant greeting, when met d will appre
ciate it aa much, as tbe bnsi
sails! acquaintance next deer.
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Hni Ga
Where fha Mother Is Raprease.
Aa Interesting survival of the matrl
archate has been discovered In India as
a result of a study bf the more Impor
tant tribes and castes ordered three
years ago by the government The
Kbasla, numbering 170,014, are com
pletely surrounded by a great popula
tion with widely different csutonis. Yet
they have preserved, It Is said, one of
the moat perfect examples still surviv
ing of the matrlarchate. The mother
la the head and only bond of nnlon In
the family. In the most primitive part
of the community she Is the only owner
of real property, and through ber alone
la Inheritance transmitted. The father
has no legal kinship with his children,
who belong to their mother's clan. On
marriage the man leaves bis father and
mother and cleaves to bis wife, as
seems to have been the custom when
the book of Genesis was written, living
with her la his mother-in-law's house.
But sometimes he only visits her there.
The principal duties are feminine, and
a woman Is high priestess. The sua Is
Feminine and the moon masculine, and
feminine nouns predominate la the
angnage.
A Usefnl, StroasT Pasta.
This article, so universally useful In
tbo borne, can be really depended upon
to do Its duty well, If prepared aa fol
lows: Ia half a quart of warm water
dissolve a small teaapoonful of alum,
aad whsa It cools add enough floor to
make It Into a thin paste. Stir it until
smooth, then add a pinch or so of pow
dered resin, and pour on to the paato
half a cupful of boiling water. When
well mixed and thickened, turn Into re
ceptacles with a cover, and store In a
dry corner of a cupboard. When re
quired for use, soften a small qosatlty
with warm wster.
Orris far Washing.
Almost every one knows that clear
orris root Imparts a scent of violets,
and that It is not as expensive as it
was formerly. Either tbe whole root
or the powdered may be nsed, and once
the perfume baa made Its way Into tbe
woods of chiffoniers and dressing ta
bles everything kept there will be
sweet Girls who like extremely da In
ty scents will And that a bit of the
root boiled with bandkerctitrfs and
stocks after the latter are washed will
make them exquisite.
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X.THP-'
II baby cannot stand on Ills new
shoes, rub the soles with tamlp:tprr
until they are rough.
Children who huve a tendency to
asthma or throat trouble are often un
able to sleep with the window open If
the weather Is dump. Muko a wooden
frame to fit tho window and cover It
with a cheap grade of flunnel. Place
this In the window at night when the
sash Is raised. It will allow the fresh
air to aes through, but not the damp
Awy
1
wow .umi) Ywrvi
ness. In the morning drops of water
will be found on the outside of the
screen, while the Inside of the screen
will be perfectly dry.
Trof. Behrlng speaking on the sub
ject of tuberculosis at the meeting of
the Agricultural Union held ot Berlin
attacked M, rasteur's system of pur
ifying milk. He said Pasteur had
sought to replace the natural milk by
an artlflclnl product. The professor
similarly condemned the sterilisation
of milk and the boiling of water to
render them Innocuous He snld boil
ed milk was not a suitable food for In
fants, and the boiling of water killed
tbe elements therein Intended by na
ture to make hone and sfticw. What Is
really .necessary Is pure water and
healthy cows.
It Is said that American women
spend annually on powder, lotions,
cream, extracts, etc., $6,000,000.
A philanthropic woman who' is con
stantly being asked to contribute to ba
nara, has bit upon the expedient of
buying things at one function and send
ing them on to another.
The oldest white woman In America,
It Is claimed. Is Mrs. Mary Wood of
Portland, Ore., aged 120, who on July
4 was crowned Queen of Oregon. She
left Missouri In 1852, but was born at
Knoxvllle, Tenn.
A 16-year-old Hungarian girl, living
In Denver, Is said to be the only fe
male maker of violins In the world.
She has just completed her fourth, and
all of them are said to be -of fine work
manship and excellent tone.
One of the English delegates to the
International Ited Cross convention
was Miss Ethel McCaul, a nurse who
was sent to the seat of the Russo-Jap
anese conflict through the influence of
Queen Alexandra to observe the Japan
ese arrangements for saving life.
The Interior Department has given
women teachers notice that If thoy
tske up claims In the West they must
obey tbe homestead law and live on
them. Thla came about through a de
cision in favor of a Minnesota teacher,
which was construed wrongly, and has
given rise to the opinion that teachers
are exempt from ordinary rules.
Two-Story Beds.
Among the new Inventions for New
York flats, where room Is at a pre
mium, are the two and three-story beds
or cots of ensmeled Iron.. They cer
tainly have the advantage of being
room savers whatever their defects
from the standpoint of beauty may be.
In width they are about the size of
ordinary single beds. Each bed is fur
nished with a woven wire spring, mat
trees and pillow.
Mar Be Very Useful.
Dont throw, away old stockings, a
wise woman advises. A stocking leg
placed over a child's broom may be
used to advantage on cleaning day. A
stocking leg may be slipped over the
Iron bolder with advantage, and when
silt It makes a good dust rag. Some
times stocking legs are used to protect
a clean shirt waist by being slipped
over the arms.
A Jab (or Baslaess Women.
Margaret nubbard Ayer, In the New
York World, says that It will be the
business women of America, tbe wage
earners, making large enough salaries
to afford maids, who will solve the do
mestic problem of the country. The
business womsn understands the neces
sities, physical and mental, of the worn
aa who works, whether she work in an
office or in a kitchen.
Wrinkles.
Many wrinkles are caused by contor
tions of the face ..In talking, or even
when It Is supposed to tie In repose.
Not one woman In a hundred Is with
out some more or less disagreeable fa
clal twist In js. If you doubt this try
keeping your eyes open the next time
you go downtown In tho street car. Cul
tlvate repose of manner.
Dales liar Baltane.
A well-known lady In society keeps a
button from every gown she wears.
Her mother had previously done tbe
same thing, and the present collector
has now a very curious and Interesting
stock of these common dress "Ingre
dlents." They are nil ticketed and
dated, and serve to recall msny eveuts
In their owner's life. Tntler.
What Kansas Ia !(.
Kansas clubwomen want a state trav
eling library, a state travellug art gal
lery and free kindergartens In the pub
lie schools. They huve bills before the
legislature, and tho way In which the
women are working for them Indicated
that enough men must bo Interested l;i
tho bills to puss them.
C'alllvata Rrtr-Ileverenre.
True In regard to eviry human being
as Is Schiller's dictum that "tho price
we chullengo for ourselves Is given us,"
It Is more enpee!al!y true us regards
woman In her relution to life, end UiU
makes telf-revereuce u nuwt vlraMy
necessary part of every woman's equip
ment Alarrlaae a Partnership.
A well-ordered household Is n wom
an's first duty toward tho predominant
partner, her bushund. It la this which
she tacitly undertakes when she enters
Into partnership with him for the Im
portant business of carry ing on family
t
pr rn
life; and. In. so far as bis own personal
comfort Is Involved In this, he has 0
right to expect It. But th.it does not
enrry the right to expect th.it his per
sonnl comfort shall be the first consid
eration, and that the woman's duty Is
primarily to minister to him. The port-
nerRhlp formed Tor mutual help and
support Is u serious undertaking, and.
when either partner tries to make It
subserve his prlvnte ends alone, that
party Is virtually guilty of breach of
contract
Health ami tlrmtr Hints.
Every "time a woman worries slit
loses a little of ber attractiveness and
takes on marks of ue.
Ercsh air, cleanliness and n dally
brisk uia.HSiiae arc almost Indispensa
ble In keeping wrinkles away.
When massaging the face nnd neck
do not neglect to Include the earsln
the treatment, else they will lose tbelr
color and freshness.
Avoid liquid face powders, as many '
of them contain fluke white, which Is
a poisonous lend and very Injurious to
the eyes.
For a saIlo complexion drink the
juice of half a lemon In a glass of hot
water a half-hour before breakfast It
corrects the sluggish liver.
Pimpled akin, sometimes called goose
flesh, appears moHtly In' the upper por
tions of the arms and ovof the shoul
ders and Is cured by hot soda baths.
It Is an ugly disfigurement, especially
if one wears decollete costumes.
i
Fan at Home.
Don't be afraid of a little fun at
home. Don't shut your house lest the
sun should fade your carpets, and your
hearts, lent a hearty laugh shake down
somo of the musty old cobwebs there.
If you want to ruin your sons, let them
think that nil mirth nnd sov-lnl enjoy
ment must bo left on tho threshold
without when they come home at night
Young people must have .fun nnd re
laxation soiiMtwliere. If they do not
find It at their own hearthstones It will
be sought at other less profitable
places.
iKin't repress the buoyant spirits of
your children; hnlf an hour's merri
ment around the lamp and fireside of
home blots out the remembrance of
many a enre ainj annoyance during the
day, nnd the best safeguard they can
take with thniu Into the world Is the
Influence of a bright little domestla
sanctum. Chicngo News.
A Trio ot Hats.
Tbe model to the left is a high-
crowned, bell-shaped hat of black vel
vet, faced with dark red silk, nnd ,
trimmed, with American Beauty roses, j
Somewhat similar In shape, though j
differing widely in the way it Is put on, j
Is the upper right-hand model, which Is
of plum-color felt, with a huge bow of
lavender ribbon and a knot of shaded
morning-glories In front.
The third nnd lower hat Is of black
velvet with purple ribbed silk. ' The
two long plumes are purple, shading to
lavender.
. Hose Crowns and Brims.
Huge tan crowns , ana wide brlmi
mark many of the winter hats as al
most too cumlwrsomo for the ordinnry :
head of woman to supinirt, nnd sug-
gext that with them powdered wigs ,
should be worn of goodly size to carry
out the Itoumey model they are uiv
denlably copies of. ; ,
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The War Health.
The way to wealth Is as plain as
tho way to market; It depends chiefly
on two words Industry nnd frugality
that Is, waste neither time nor mon
ey, but mnKO tno uesi use or noin.
Without Industry and frugality notli
Ing wlU do, and with them everything
Franklin.
The i:r Mark.
The person who Is careless In bind
ness matters is a shining mark for men
and women without n conscience. Thero
must be something about gullible peo
ple that discloses their' weakness, for
In no other way can one account for
the treatment uivorded some good-paying
persons.
The Kaihtonable Veils.
Face veils of plain uicb'u with small
chenille dots close together, either In
black or brown, art) most fashionable.
The brown veils aro worn with the
green or checked towns more frequent
ly than blm'L ones with the hats that
match as the contrast of color Is not
ns sharp.
Tea TmMo Drawer,
A few of the newer ten tables havt
tho valuable addition of a small draw
er. It Is lined with plush or velv?t,
and In !t ivimso the teuspius used
with the tray service. Some drawers
are titled with lick and key to mako
the contents more secure.
I;rna Khaites.
Damascus brnrs lamp shades lined
with t-llk of auy cidr and finished
with bead fringe, to mattf) are to be had
at ' In the usual tablo lamp size
TAIB IS A FAILTO&.
amtstown Exposition Haa Prer4
an Abject Tlzsls.
According to a Washington corre
ipondent, the Jamestown exposition has
proved an abject failure. It Is bope
essly bankrupt The government Is to
ose the million dollars It loaned, nnd
a lobby is preparing to Invade Wash
ington to try to saddle the public treas
ury with the other $2,000,000 of the
exposition's debt.
Tbe total liabilities of the exposition,
according to ofllcial figures, will reach
the sum of $3,4iTi,MK). The total assets
nro $710,000. "Therefore the exposition
is bankrupt to the tune of $2,8o5,OOa
Second mortgage bonds will be due
next month for $370,000. There are
first mortgage bonds due next year fo
$4HMKK), and the exposition owes '
United States government up t .ate
$8X8,000. The assets or the exposition
consist of the iierninneut Improvements
to the real estate, estimated at $U00,
COO. Fixtures nnd furniture $10,000
and unpaid stock subscriptions $100,
000. The exposition has cost over
$5,006,000. The buildings put up by
the exposition company cost $1,750,000.
Those erected by the States $1,500,000,
and those by concessionaires $1,000,000.
The government and exhibitors each
hove spent about $400,000. The total
gate receipts to date have been about
$508,000. The dally expenses have been
$4,000. The expenses have from the
beginning been greater than the re
ceipts. Perhaps the most potent reason for
the exposition's failure Is found In the
purpose of n party of the original pro
moters to engineer a clever real estate
speculation. It was figured that the
exjMisltion was to bring Improvement
to the barren waste of land which was
chosen for the site, and the promoters
were to profit by this unearned Incre
ment by becoming owners of this land.
This Influenced the choice of the ex
position's site, and the most Important
reason for Its failure was the Inacces
sibility of this site. To reach the place
a boat trip from Washington of twelve
hours was required, and there ftever
has been a time when there were
enough boats to handle the traffic com
fortably. In addition to which there
were no facilities at the exposition for
covering the ground, and the visitor
was subjected from tbe beginning to
nil manner of jietty Imposition and dis
comfort A determined effort will be made In
Congress to foil the efforts of the lobby
to try to make the government "a goat"
for this losing speculation.
Hotel Home of the Wealthy.
Already more than one-half of the 80
living rooms in the new Plaza Hotel,
which was recently completed at the cor
ner of Fifty-ninth street and Fifth ave
nue. New York City, at the cost of $12,
500,000, have been taken in the form of
suites as permanent homes for million
aires under yearly contracts. The rent
als of these tenants vary from $15,000 to
$30,000 a year. . The suites include par
lor, dining room, library aud varying
number of bedrooms, all opening upon a
private halt, which in turn connects with
a public hotel corridor. This insures
privacy and a sense of family unity to
each set of rooms. Warming and refrig
erating apparatus in the private pantry is
connected by chutes and tubes with the
general kitchen in the basement, so as to
give a dining service the advantage of a
perfectly equipped hotel plant but in
the privacy of an individual home. Names
prominent among those who have taken
suites here are the Goulds, Gates and
Yanderbilts. Single rooms may be rent
ed for $4 a day, and double rooms, with
bath, for $ti a day. The hotel will be fully
occupied when it houses GOO people, be
cause so many rooms are used as parlors
and dining rooms.
Compensation for Motherhood.
Women of all sorts and conditions at
tended the recent National Union ol
Women Workers at London, England, to
discuss plans for their betterment, and
to protest against wage discrimination on
account of sex. It was decided that the
trades unions could not help the unskill
ed women workers, because it is too ex
pensive to maintain such- organizations.
It was agreed that nothing epuld be ex
pet-ted from the individual employer, and
that State intervention was their only
salvation. Some of the leading, spirits
urged that working women should avoid
marriage nntli after the age ot 25 at
least, thereby lessening the size of fam
ilies and allowing time for more com
plete equipment for the duties of wife
hood and motherhood. One speaker was
greeted with enthusiasm when she urged
a definite plan for the payment of moth
erhood, which, she said, was the only
form of Industry now unpaid.
Hart Cancer Car Demonstrated.
A public demonstration of the new "ful
gurntion" treatment for cancer has been
made at Paris by Dr. Hart, in the pres
ence of thirty prominent surgeons of all
nations. Dr. Hart, whose home Is at
Marseilles, has used the treatment for
eighteen montlui, and In 65 per cent of
the cases the patients remain cured. By
means of Gaiffe's electric transformer he
sends through an insulated probe an elec
tric spark 5 inches long. This is applied
with a fulgurating or flashing effect on
the cancerous growth, thus destroyin? all
the disi-axed tissues. Their the spark I
used in lieu of a knife to volatile the
affected iiart The wound is washed in
water aud antiseptic. '
Brief Newa Items.
Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews de
dared in an address t the Ueorge Wash
ington uulversity that libelers of public
men should be hanged.
- The Nova Scotia government has ap-
jHiinted a commission to examine into
and report on the feasibility of old-age
pt'iiHions for workmen.
In the Province of Pumpanga, Philip
pine Islands, Bishop Oldliain OK'tliodist )
has made a record tai3 summer by U.-
eating eight mission Chapels within six
days.
Licorice- root grows wild in the fi"di
of Asia .Minor, und untiPSO yearn ogo
was practically unused, lo-day'the an
nuttl exiorts to the I'nited Slates alone
are worth alut $.i.o,u,0.
At all railway stations in Germany
there are automobile lot machines wli eh,
for a IM'.-ccnt nickel, deliver a tii ,et,
without which no one who bus no iail
way ticket is ullowed on the platform.
The supply of clergy In England is not
keeping pace with the demand, so far as
the Episcopal church is concerned, the
Trinity ordination lists showing this year
only an increase of el.-lit deacons over
llsJO. . .
BUSINESS CONCERNS ALL OVER
COUNTRY RETRENCH.
I.arsra Namhars af Men Art Be
In Laid Off la All Maes of
Industry Baeaas ot Financial
Strtna-enor.
IteiMirts flow Into New York from all
parts of the country Indicating the exe
cution of retrenchment plans by busl
nfS Interests. On Monday two banks
In Cnlifomla susiKnded, and depositors
of Marlon (Ohio) savings bnnk stnrted
n night run on the Institution. Finan
cial unrest In 1'nlted States Caused
suspension of Rome (Italy) stock ex
change. Receivership was asked for
Consolidated Smelting Company and
Arizona Smelting Company, with com
bined capital of $17,000,000. New York
and Chicago banks Increased gold n-
gngement In London.
From the Pittsburg district which
at present seems to be bearing ihe
brunt of the curtailment movement It
was reported that the Jones Sc Laughtln
Steel Company had laid off 1,000 men
Monday. This make a total of iy
fewer thnn 45,000 men who have been
laid off within the last three weeks.
Retrenchments announced In the Pitts
burg district during this period are as
follows :
United States Steel Corporation. . .20,000
Westinghouse interests 10,000
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company.. 1,000
Pressed Steel Car Company 5,000
II. C. Frick Coke Company 2.500
Pittsburg Coal Company (mines). 2,500
Various railroad 1,000
Small mills, factories and depart
ment stores 3,000
Total 45,000
These figures show the retrench
ment made in the district, which In
cludes a radius of fifty miles from tbe
center of the.clty. Some of these con
cerns have laid off men at other plants,
which are not Included In the above
figures.
Among the Pittsburg concerns which
have laid off large numbers of men
outside of that district Is the American
Sheet and Tin Plate Company, which la
operating not more than 25 per cent
of Its full capacity. The Shcnango,
Greer, Sharon, American, and several
other plants have shut down entirely,
while some of the others are operating
with a greatly reduced capacity.
From Amsterdam, N. Y., came the
announcement that the knitting mills
there have shut flown, and that 4,500
men are out of employment The fac
tories whljh closed are A. B. Morris &
Son, Yunds, Kennedy & Yunds, and
Gardisler, Waring A Co. The suspen
sion is ordered, the dispatch says, be-(
cnuse salesmen who have been out on
the road for four weeks have been un
abie to make sales. More than GOO men
employed by the Teter Cooper glue
works In Williamsburg, N. Y., have
been laid off. The plant has not been
closed down, but the working force nas
been reduced nearly. 85 per cent. .
The effect of the crisis has reached
the lumber business, according to a
dispatch from Washburn, Wis., which
nays that tbe large mill of the Edward
Hlnes Lumber Company has been
closed down, and operations . In the
woods contributory to the mill have
been stopped. More than 1,500 men
are-out of employment
The 2,200 employes of tbe three shoe
factories of Rice & Uutchlns, of Marl
boro, Mass., were notified at closing
time to-night that a half-time working
schedule will be inaugurated to-morrow,
and will continue for an Indefinite
time. Charles W. Curtis, manager of
the company, said that the reduction
Is made necessary by market condi
tions and uncertainty regarding the
future.
The General Electric Company of
Schenectady, N. Y., is planning exten
sive retrenchments At tbe present time
the company employs between 24,000
and 25,000 men, or about 5,000 fewer
than were employed at the high point
In 1906. By tbe 1st of January the
number of employes will be cut down
by another 5,000 a reduction of 30 per
cent from 1906. This reduction Tu the
pay roll Is being mane because the
officials of the company do not expect
as large a business next yenr by $20,-
000,000 as It has had this year. Gross
business for 1907 wlir not foil far be
low $70,000,000, while the officials do
not believe It will exceed $50,000,000
for 1908.
From Chicago was received the an
nouncement that the Grlflln Car Wheel
Company will clos four of Its plants
for one week. The Illinois Central Rail
road Company at Chicago announced
that 1.200 men had been laid off at the
Burnslde shops. Officials of the com
pany declare that this number Is not
greatly in excess of the number usually
discharged at this season of the year.
At the New York municipal offices
It was anuounced that In all probability
800 men will be laid off city work this
week because of the shortage of funds.
A new Issue of bonds has been author
ized, but cannot be sold under the pres
ent market conditions.
Gold aad Sliver Prodacttlou.
The production of gold In this country,
according to the report of the director of
the mint for the year 1IHXJ. was $'.4.37.V
(100, as compared with HS,1.S0,"O0 for
the preceding year, the principal gain be
ing in Alaska and "evadn. In Colorado
there was a decrease of $2,7lM.70. The
total production of silver was 50,,M7.!KIO
oc.ncfs oT the commercial value of $.-,S,-'
2."(t.MHi, as against .'0.101,600 in the pre
ceding yenr. The average price of silver
-vaa $0.01027. r
Illrda aa Money Savers.
William Iutcher, president of the Na
tional Association of Auduhon Societies,
at the recent annual meeting of that
body, drew attention to tbe fact that gov
ernment statistics show an annual loss to
the country of $Soo,000.000 throujh In
sect and rodent pests. This loss, Mr.
Dutchtr thinks, might largely be savud
by the proper protection of the birds.
A woman 71 years old. accused at Felt
bam, England, of intoxication and dis
orderly conduct, said Nhe had been "keep
ing up" her mother's birthday. Her moth
er waa 98.
CHICAGO. .
The effort to strengthen credit h
this . center makes satisfactory head
way and with less difficulty than was
feared. Protective measures enforce
by t'.ie bs'.n'.cs have won inibllc co-operation,
and It Is e'ear that ur.precodentJ
Fold Importations pointed this way and
Eiil)stau:iu1 additions to circulation by
most of the local national Institution
trv.st i;:;-.terijily assist In relieving the
stringency in money and permit a
enWy res.::rpt!on of nor:"r condition..
Considering tho disadvantages whlcW
trade linn experienced. It Is not surprla
ins to find recessions In new demand
r.nd so.i:o decline? In prices In primary
markets. That husluc Is yet at a
hi !i level Is evidenced by payments
through the banks In excess of those la
the same week last year, although wa
ller the total last week.
Iron and steel contracts keep tha
furnaces and mills busy, nnd heavy de
liveries continue of furnace product,,
rails, structural shapes and factory out
put.. Activity Is well sustained la
forge and foundry work, heavy hard
wear, machinery, furniture and foot
wear, and the nbsorptlon of raw mate
rial generally Is unabated, except lum
ber, which feels effect of lessened
building demand.
Failures reported lu the Chicago dis
trict number 27, against 23 last week
and 22 a year ago. Dun's Rovlevr f
Trade. N-
NEW YOBS.
The country at large has this week
felt tho after effects of last week''
financial disturbances at New York
and other eastern cities. Naturally
there has been some dislocation f th
country's business, notably ia the Item
of the domestic exchangRS, which ha
reacted on the collecting and forwards
buying of wheat in the Northwest an
of cotton nt the South, and there ha
nlso been a sensible quieting dowa of
lobbing trade activities, soma reductlea
Df forces In railroad Improvement work
on d In other industries, and somo effect
r.lso upon retail trade, which, however,
nid?d by fine fall weather, has given a
' good account of Itself tlds week. Ia
; the dry goods trafle there Is a greater
; disposition to concede that a lower level
of values for several lines of cottoa
goods Is likely. Business failures for
' the week ending Oct 31 number 223,
; against 220 Inst wpek. 1G3 In the ilk
i week of 100i. 1(50 in 1905, 200 In- 190i
! nnd 210 In 19!. Canadian failures fer
tile week number 25, as against 39 last
week and 21 In this week a year ago. -
Cradstreet's Commercial Report
Chicago Cattle, common to vritaa,
(1.00 to $7.05 ; hogs, prime heavy, $4.04
tJ $0.30; sheep, fair to choice, $3.09'
to $5.50; wheat. No. 2, 91c to lHfl4.
corn, No. 2, 59c to 00c; oats, standarsV
46c to 48c; rye. No. 2, 77o ia 7Sc; hay,
timothy, $12.00 to $18.50; prairie, $0.0
to $13.00; butter, choice creamery, 22
to 24c; eggs, fresh, 19c to 24c; potatoes,
per bushel, 54c te 60c.
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $3.00
to $6.75; bogs, good to choice heavy,
(5.00 to $6.30; sheep, common to prune,
$3.00 to $4.75. wheat, No. 2, 95c t
86c; corn. No. 2 white, 68c to 60o;
oats, No. 2 white, 45c to 46c.
St. Louis Cattle. ' $1.50 te $6.75 1
hogs, $4.00 to $6.35; sheep, $3.00 t
$5.00; wheat, No. 2, 96c to 97o; corn
No. 2, 56c to 57c; oats, No. 2, 43c t
45c ; rye, No. 2, 75c to 79c
Cincinnati Cattle, $4.00 to $5.30;
hogs, $4.00 to $6.40; sheep, $3.00 t
$5.00; wheat. No. 2, $1.02. to $1.03; corn.
No. 2 mixed, 62c to 63c; oats, No. 2
mixed, 4'.k- to 50c ; rye. No. 2, 87c to 89c
Detroit Cattle, $4.00 to $5.50; hoga,
$4.00 to $6.00; sheep, $2.50 to $5.00;
wheat. No. 2, 117c to 9Sc; corn. No. 9
yellow, 04c to 05c; oats. No. 3 white,
OOc to 51c ; rye, No. 2, 79c to 80c.
Milwaukee Wheat, No. 2 northern..
$1.00 to $1.03; eorn,,N. 3, 59c to 60e;
oats, standard, 50c ta 51c; rye, No. t,
1 4c to 75c ; barhy, standard, 99c to
ll.Ol; pork, mess, $15.50.
Buffalo Cattle, choice shipping steers.
M.(H) to $6.25 ; hogs, fair to choice, $4.00
to $6.75; sheep, common to- good mixed.
$4.00 to $5.25; luiubs, fair to choice,
$5.00 to, $7.25.
New York Cattle. $1.00 to $0.40;
hogs, $4.00 to $U.t5; sheep, $3.00 to
$1.75; whent. No. 2 red, $1.03 to $1.05;
corn. No. 2, (liic to 7)c; oats, natural
nuue, 10 .K)C ; nuuer, creamery, -u:
to 'Sic ; eg?s. western, 22c to IfOc.
Tiilnlr. Wlif.nl 'n 1 tnitt IWll t
$1.00; corn. No. 2 inlsed, lc to C2c;
nts. No. 2 mixed, !"0c to 51c; rye, Ne.
t. Wc to S5e ; clover need, prime, $10.00.
'lold la a l aw tinea.
Strict enforivrr.cnt of contract labor
law will be irtire M-riuus bljw to South
'.han at tils: KUii'0''d-
Sieskor '.r.::un, adlretiinj the Illinois
Bankers' Ac!aiiou at Molinc, opposed
Stute cwnT'hip of railroads.
.'.n average of H)0 persons are killed
!n the t ' it it I Sta:cs each year by light-
:::?. This ine;ns oue in evry 100,0U.
S.ed tT.rm have been built recently
which will xv iuli about 3,iVK jwunds le
ih-wi wj.Mlru w'.rs of tbi! aa.ue sixe aad
faa Uy.
Trial marri'.i-e n.aon? tb Eskimos ot
Maska in a cmi;)!ct:' k-jci .!.' and family
ilisoi-d in unknown. ay V. Stefnnsoa,
m explorer ii arrived ia Wushingtou
Irom i ho north.
ijv ; nicn f tiie Austrian Kra
jeroi'rf juiiil.-e uext .veer a :;( ial Jubilee
xmlnxe will he i:i.-::cd, including, art:cii
hrly. silver iive-cii.i n piec'j and cl'l
tundred-crovn p! -m.
Twenty hill'oa pins r.xt l five billion but-
Ion- wero i.rodci ctl 1 y A.-r-i-riean factories
n IUm. Th 1 "ritol S:at;-s nlso produc
id in that y ar fr.' as ,! needles, near
; y 4'k,XKt.wfa:i- Dins a-J 25,000,
m biiri.h.s.