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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-15

neither company had any interest in the business
before the other. But undoubtedly some one has
made money out of the report, and Others have lost
Inv IT, II is a curious coincidence that at the same
moment another advance of rates on East-bound
rr.igbts should be announced when there Is no
,retepee that previous advances have been put in
force and that the Commissioner should publish
circular that the practice of making rebates is for
ever abolished.
The whole market suffered more or less, but the
greatest declines were in Lake Shore and the
s. Paul and Northwest common stocks. The
Northwest Company's annual report was issued to-
dov brief synopsis OF which is printed below. The
coal stocks were also weak and declined from to
08- ner cent although late effort was made 10 sus-
-, Them hV the circulation OF report that three
- tjo monument companies bad advanced thelf
Idrle orices from 10 10 10 cents above the prices
of yestpriays auction sale. As tue history OF tne
frde uror 10 the last auction sale OF the Delaware
I9ck8Wanua and Western Company does not re-
cor1 an instance of the schedules having Deeh
made AT as low figures rs those realized AZ
fbe street accepted the reported aoV"hww, " q
Iuoa Joke and did not buy the stock. western
IrnIon with sales of only $500 shares, declined
fro,n q2st 10 9Ol2G9Oos; and PacIhc Mall Whlch wac
urcfty firmly held at l6l2G 1864 for the greater
part of the day, but finally yielded 10 lo'4'
AZ ono time during the daV the maTkgi was
,oibed bv repOrJ that the Secretary OF the treas
urv would be mere Tomorrow Tor the purpose VI
relieving The money market Inquiry at Tue ~
Treasury, however, elected the lhIoIH"'IVn th"'
Its officials know nothing OF such an '.t',o'
V,tb All nrccrnluC stock markets the operations OF
tie ast two DAYS would indicate that the specuH-
ZION had eliminated, but the present market mas
that another one may be incubating. Al all events
tbe market at the close tonight was unulstdkaDly
weak.
RANGE THE STOCK MARKET
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There is nothing doing in foreign exchange, and
nominal rates remained unchanged, as follows:

The governors of the Bank of England at their
weekly meeting to-day made no change In the rate
of discount it remaining at per cent. During the
week the bank gained $4,000 bullion, and its pro-
portion of reserve to liabilities is now 56l5l6,
against 557s per cent a week ago. Bar silver was
quoted firm at 7sd. per The mar ets at the
London Stock Exchange were teyerlsh. British
consos declined Is TO 07716 for both
money and account. finally closing al, 97l2
Tor account. United States bonds were lower,
but made recovery from the lowest figures, and
closed: new 5s at 1852 4l2 per cents at lOo4 ex
coupon, and new Is at 1O4bs. American railways
alter some fluctuations closed at declines as toll
lows Erie 49, aud second coDsols and funded 5s
81 each Illinois Central Il. Pennsy lvania %, New
Jersey Central stock l. and cOnsOls I2 and Reading
"a per cent. In Paris, French 3 per cents declined
to S2.72l2; sight exchange on London rising to
1881 l2 francs TO the t.
The Homestake Mining Company has declared
dividend of 30 cents per share, payable at Wells
Fargo & Co.'s August 25. transfers ose August 20
The gross earnings OF the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern Railroad Company are re-
ported as follows: .o
FIRST week Of August 90. Sls,506 S22s76 Inc S4369
January / to August L.. gO7O4i 7sl.696 Dec. l22355
The receipts OF flour and gram 70 the principal
Atlantic ports this 14th day of August were
New-YOrk.
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DOMESTIC Markets.

RrYP,to Aug l4-Flour fairly active nruL Wheat m
t demand - 81 $50 bush. No Cmclg, al B M @V1o
t,,n Sanpie Duluth ~ 30 Duluth held a. II lOi No.
Hard do al ii ~, White &nter AZ ri o., Corn steady
.ieu $40 bus High Mixed Western al 81 sol lzlo BUN
10 q Western "a ale Oas neglected; Sew No western
ouI AZ 8DG3iG Old do Al 3i1 Stste ng at na J5e
hari.v- NothfuI dong Rye Inactive. MI Feed Ia fan
rsnc., sailing at mis Coarse Ell eSls Pine slS a
- Sl4Gsi5, .ye, 81 per lOh corn deti-
ano.ds Coar-e sOasb Fine 90 eV'ei New Process ~ IS
SsI III per ewL Canal frUghts nrmI Wheat 0ei Corn.
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BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

The majority of Wall Street houses and men
have a worldwide reputation for sOnndnesS and
honesty. The old house of Alex. rockingham q
Co.. ~ Wall-st., New-York, is entitled to absolute
confidence They state that an inyes ment of about
500 made recently returned over $1,000 in less
than sixty daYs. Send for their CIRCULAR free.
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THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per NORTH Ri5er. Vessels a,tf Rlitr1IfS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
AaHEs-steady. NM.

COFFEE-Miid Grades dull unchanged RIO steady fairly
active Ordinary Prime CargUes. ll4Gli -c Fair do,
lSi2c sales 1884 bags ex BsseL" SOl bags ex Sinus
private terms.
bales which $50 last evening including 100 for export
home delivered contract LOO bales yes
terday. Receipts the pOrs ZjJ bales against coo THIS
last 5Oj this day last year, total since september
l. ASA l26 bales.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETs-BY LEGRAPH.

BUFFALO. Aug l4-CArTIR-Recepts today, ltI5l head
total the week thus 9299 head, against l4 head
Tor the same consigned through, 3sl cars
market and unchanged offerings hight sales or Medium
TO Choice steers at 2j>i 30 Extra Exporters 81 zoo
IS 30 Light Butchers So 1894 Cows SLGS2 SO Choice,
in good demand aud shade higher; Springers mo. tlv
wanfed sales Fair b. Good at S25dS37 Choice, $40
calves light demand and prices sc higher sales
Good Prime Veals at "a 2OdSi 10 Heavy Fed calves
SHEgp AND LAMBs-Receipts to-day $500 head total
week consigned through 80 market eiser but not
Guoaby oWer rec-pts Of sheep greatest sales OF Ear TO
Good 80 1Odr4; Choice, 81 29HS4 % J
Exporters Of 100 ~ 1896 western Lambs 80
ass 20 Canadian do, - 25d 70. ,,,-, %
HoGs-Receipts today 2O47 head tot for the week 49,,
100 head against head last week consigned through
rs cars demand fairs prices stronger OEer1ngs nght
workers., God ~ Choice - $685. Medium ana heavy
g sO6s3 80 SO 5OdS3 40 best grades disposed
CHICAGO Aug. lI-HoGs-Receipts $4,000 head; ship.
meDs 3 500; Mixed Packing weak and shade easier AZ
81 IUdS3 IS GnOd't0 Choice lgbt stronger ahn gene
Re higher AT s3 SOdS4 Choice Heavy firm at So 4Odt5 10
CATTLR-Receipts 1900 head shilMents' ~ . bead
market fairly active and Good 10 Chnlce - 3UaSo ~
shipping, - 7udf4 20 6t9ckcIs actVr ana
IN good demaud at - 60ds2 80 Butchers eSdy western
scarce .rOnger Colorado Texans IS IogsS % COoIo
Natives 50 through Texans acnVe anu NJ u oO~fo
SHFEP-Steady. -.
ST LOUIS Aug. IL -CATUE-steady. with good oe.
rnand. 10 Choice Heavy shipping steers - 100
"a %: Light, 20 ds4 90 Grass IexaL - 4V@sS 70
Indians 81 1898 so receipts l2Oc he%i shipments i1oV
head. ,,-, ,,a.,or. and paI,ir,ores
- 6uaS3 80 Packing S3Gff+O; Butohers 10 ktae 10 "
~ rs pcripts. 22OO heal shipments, l,2OJ neal
sHEEP-Firm and unchanged; receipts oOO hoaui snip
meuts 3JU head.
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* dividend. fBuyer 30 days.
CLOSING PRICES OF MINING srocKs.
Yesterday. To-day
Yesterday. To-day

sharply m the early dealings. but later making
partial recovery and closing steady. The, sales at
follows: S37. 600 coupon Is 1881 nj 104Q1O4ls,
and $50. 600 registered at 104ls; $4,000 coupon
1896 at 1885; $4,000 coupon and $4,000
tered 40 per cents at 1O4a1O334 $40 900 cOu-
pom Is at 1O07sG0 1OO5s 1905 and I7S, 900 regis
tered at 1O1SI0Ol2G1OO7s The following were
the closing quotations:
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Gnrouean ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE NEW
- YORK rRIBuNE WILL BE RECEIVED At rnE
a., 3Os West senty third ST. corner Eighthayei
No, 02 East Foarteenthst. corner unlonsguare. 1S9
Third ave, Forty seyenthst al the HARLEM OFFICE.
No o2Si Thdaye one hundr red AM Twenty ourh-sL,
.fH..
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The Sub-ITeasury Observation-Disclosures tO-day eNCttuVU
it's receipts the sum of S199,3l3 reducing ITS gam
for the five days to S1,059,469. This is the 1rst
day that the money market has been really sum
gent per cent was bid all the time, and as much
Is per cent bonus paid in addition to the IN
terest, for accommodation over night. The rate on
Governments was advanced TO 6 per cen. Rates
for mercantile paper are unsettled and IN the abb
sence of business are only nominal. The domestic
exchanges on New-York at the places named are
quoted as follows Savannah, 80 to 80 premium
Charleston, ga 4 premium; Newt rieaus, commercial
ls0Sl6 and bank Il premium; st. LOUIS, 10 dls-
count Chicago Ito discount to Ito premium Dos
ton, 1623 cents premium 81 200. The United
States Treasurer at Washington to-day received
The customs recepts were 100000 and the in
terna revenue receipts were $3.50 900. The follow
ng is the Clearing House statement to-day:
The business AZ the Sub-Treasury covered {:
Receipts, 81 800, 500 payments. 81 $40 cur
reucy balance, $40, 7G4. 7S6; com balance, $l20.-
32I,S45.
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that of the preceding year follows: Number oftons
of freight carried mile in 1878, 623 76s, oe3;
ina 1879 6s1. s7s31I: increase 5S. 100. us tons.
The average rate received per ton per nile was
1873 1.72 cents; 1879, 1.3G cents; decrease. DIG
cents or 80 per cent. Number of passengers car
red 1873, 3,41G,413; 1879. $685. decrease,
1886. The rate received per passenger per mile
was: 1873, 2S3 cents; 1879, 2.70 cents; de-
crease, O.0l cents, or 141 per ceut.
The funded debt of the company was ig.ie ased
from Si6.S1 : 900 on May 81, 1873 20 SiT.ZO6 OoO
May 81 1879, an increase of s.OOOi tact
rather inconsistent with reduction of 81 ,4UZ IN
the interest charge The company still holds S717-
800 of it's consolidated gold per gent bonds unapI
propriated. During she wear the company charged
500 $50 to advances TO proprietary roads
But the salient point IN tine whole report Is IN the
following extract from the general balance sheet,
showing the cash liabilities and assets OF the COM
MANY ON Nav 81 1873:
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In State bonds Tennessee issues were lower, 6s
old selling at 3O1q, and new and new series al 2Sl2
Missouri Is 1S94595 sold at 1O7, and North Car
DINA 6s January and July, at dos. Annexed are
the quotations for State and municipal bonds:
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The only sale of city bank stocks was . shares of
American Exchange at 40. The following were
rha .s,d asLi

Railroad bonds we're nearly as weak as were the
shaIes. Fne second cOnsols declined IL tunued
o. l. and first consolidated gold %, later rally
ing = per cent Central Of New-Jersey consols tell
lseelvertibles .. and adjustments, % Lehigh and
Nlkesbarre cOnsOls 2l2. Missouri, Kansas and lexaS
6rsis a. and seconds 81 Rome, Watertown and
Ogdei burg pa. aud C., c. and ]. G. lrts and
sssentel each 2 per cent, The later issues OF 81.
Paul and Northwest were about per cent lower;
The Pacific issues were also weaker, and declined
las. per cent New-YOrk Elevated hrsts sold
down to TO- and Metropolitan 10 1882.
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OFFICE og THE NEW. YORK, LAKE EMg ASD)
WESTERS RR Co..
NE.. KnHK Iuug "A 1879

V'HIS COMPANY has made an arrangement
Il with Messrs. DREXRt, MORGAN A co. 10 extend the
Mortgage Bonds izsued by the NewYork and Erie
Railroad Company maturing September next the principal
payable IN forty om that date anu the ntees March
and September semlaunualiy per cent per annum
both ID United god the present standard weight
and nn.ues=.
The right TO extend ABOVE has been reserved
The present holders desire to avail OF 10 and shall do
uOs bonds for that with Mesrs Drexe Nor
gan 4 Co prior "a the 18th of AuRu-t next
bonds not be extended by the holders or DO
BY Messrs DreXrl Morgan Co..
will be paid at maturity. H. J. JEWElG
President
20 SALLsT. NRw YORK. June 80, 1919
Referring the above notice OF tho NewA ork LAKE Erie
ma Railroad Company, ready GeooiYe
any The NeWYOrg and Erie Railroad second Mortgage
i5onds for extension.
We are prepared buy 1901 aud accrued interest
any the bonds the holders OF whon aere 20 so rather
extend DhEAEl. MOhiAN & ".
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lamar TNDXETl

universally prescribed by the Faeuyl ls1aive. ro-
fesnIns aud Dedcated Fruit LOSengc tor the nmate
lief and elecual OF constipation headache O uemorr
holds &C. lamar unlike pills ami the usual purgals 10
agreeable to take, ana never prodaees irritation
r. GRILLON. "a Hue tlambutsau. PARA
SOLD BY ALL chemists.
L. FOUGEAA u CO.. 80 North WllIianst. New YORK
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STAINED.
navy. 9iste Low Middlln0.

stnct Good Ordinary lore Mddhng,
Future deliveries quiet at advances OF TO 10 polns 5as
yesterday after D. m-Augus !IZgi SePeinVVeI 10y
Till lll2 lib 1ll5, II october 1885 lOo4, 1882
f0S6 1888 1917 November 1915. lGl6. lois: Deem,
her 10 10 1916 1917 lOIS March, lui1i total lS1uO
bales. sales today up 20 p m-Apg9sI ~ Hi Ky
iilI IN I'LL; october 1885 1888 lOs0, 1913 1893
10 81 lO33 1886 lO42 lh41; November 1870 ll22 iO2
M Ia lola lOl8; December. 1913 1920, 1921, lOlS
i0i7 1914 lo1G iOl9 January 1925 1929 los 10 IS
total $4,000 bales grand Total a. lOO
baes FIRST Call-Augus ll.2J; September lila Deem
ber 1915 March, lO4Si total lSoO bales Second cal
August II 81 Il. 10TH llz6i September, LOO Octoer
no December total LOO bales Futures closed steady
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NETWORK AND HAVANA DIRECT MAIL

These rstcass steamships sail regularly at D. NJ from
pier No. -, North River. follows.
steamship MORO CASTLE WE'D ESDAY, Aug n
Steamship SANTIAGO Dr. CT BA.... SATURDA sept.
Accommodations unsurpassed For freight passage apply
WILLIAM r. CLYDE CO.. No. 50 Br JaiwsY.
LAWTON BROS, Agents Havana
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GUloNN MIN linz states MAIL STEAMERS.


4 American Packet Comp9nYs Line tor PLYMOUTH.
CHERBOURG and HAMBURG. -.
GELLEKr Ia LESSl NG..........Aug ~
WEsrPHALIA....Aug.2 n II rs A......-.,....sep
Rates passage Plymouth London, Cherb0urg, Ham
burg and an points In England Scotland and Wales First
rency, $50. G. B. RICHARD & B9A5 Gen Pas. AT,
General Agents, 81 Broad-st. New-YorS
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL

4 MPERlAI NEkMAN NAIL
Il NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
STEAMSHIP LIN l. BETWEEN NETWORK,
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
R1IEIN sat Aug. ib MAI -. SAL Aug ~,
NECkAK Aug 20 " SEi......-.. sat sept.
RATES OF PASSAGE from NETWORK 10 SOU1hAMP-
TON, HAVRE OR BREMEN; u
FIRST CABIN 100 SECOND CAblN...--to 500
STEERAGE, $50.
Return tickets reduced Prepaid Storage eerti
Gates $50 .
tickets TO all points OF England $50
OELRICHS & co. 2 BOwlnggreen.
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JNMAN LINE. ROYAL NAIL STEAMERS

FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL
CITY OF Oh EST Err kDAI Aug 10. p.
CITY OF y .W.YORK-...SATURDAY. Aug. %. $3.50 a. IN
CITY OF RSDAl. Ang- Is. p ~
CITY OF BERLIN .... SATU RDAY, sept. 3
CITY OF MON TREAl 80. III RsDAr. Sept II, p N
Pier 81, y. f. foot OF Charlton ST.
CABIN. $50 and 800. Return tickets hyora0ls
terms.
sTEERAGE. s28. Drafts at lowest rates
aO0ns state-rOOJns, sInOk ny amidshpA
These steamers do carry cattle sheep pga
JOHN q. DALE Agent 81 and SO Broadway, y. Y.
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ErRoPEAS F1NANc1AL MARKETS.

This deficiency in old times would be considered
to constitute a floating debt.
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Ocean Steamers.

A MEXICAN LINE for QUEENSTOWN and
~ LIVERPOOL.-Only Transatlantic Line under tho
AMERICAN FLAG. sailing every saturday from Phiaiel
and Wednesday Liverpool. Extra salhngs
alternate Wednesdays, from Philadelphia alternate saur-
u"' LORD Give SATURDAY, Aug. 49, 1:sO p m.
RED STAR LINE-FOR ANTWERP.
Sailing every 10 days alternately from Philadelphia AMI
landing passengers within few hours ride Oi tJ
points 81 interest ON the Continent
ICELAND. Friday. Aug 10. a. m
rates Of passage and other information apply 70
PETER WRIGHT & SONS General Agents -.
30T Walnut St, Philadelphia % BroadNay New ork-
JOHN MCDONALD, Agent Battery place New YORK
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A NUIIUh LINE y. ?, MAIL- 0I EAMLIlo.
"A NETWORK AND GLASGOW
From Pier No. 20. North River. New York
Circassia 10 y. Bolivia .....Aug. 80. p m.
Dev0nia Aug 25 M. AnchOrla......S sept o. a.
CaOns 600 $50 Excursion tickets a. reduced rates.
SECOND CABIN, $40. Steefage, SIS.
NETWORK TO LONDON DIRECT.
From Pier No, as North River, foot Of Charlesst.
sElysa.... Aug. rs pm Victoria Aug 23 ga m.
Steamers with do not carry passengers to London.
Cabins Tj5 and f65 ENcursOD tickets At reduced rates.
HENDERSON BROTHERS. Agents. Z Bowling green
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GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY,

VI BETWEEN NETWORK AND HAVRE
Company No AZ North layc foot OF MOrton-
Travellers this line avoid both transit by English ra
and the discOmi0rts Of crossing the Channel IN s
boat.
AMERIQUE, elord-.--......W "Wednesday Aug 20 a. M
FRAN u. Trudre Wednesday. Aug ~ p m
CANADA, Frangeu WEDNESDAY sey- y $50 d M
Checks Credit LyOnnas OF Pans IN amounts % SUIT
LOUIS DE BEBIAS, Agent 80. 50 Broadway.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-17

WILLIAM PENN and colony Of Eng
lish Friends landed in the New World
in 1882, and settled at o convenient
place on tho river Delaware. and named
It Philadelphia. Two years after. tho
settlement contained $500 inhabitants;
in 177S, exclusive Of the British army
2i.787; in 1900. 4252O; in 1900, CO.,
2S7; in 1910. 98.2S7; in 1920, JIG, 325;
Cup to this period 1t was the largest
city in the United States;) in 1880,
l67.Ss5; in 1910. 25s.O37; in 1850.
408, 702. When the Centennial year
was reached. the population was over
$1,000. about doubling in twenty.six
years. The present number cannot be
much short of 100000. Philadelphia
IL said to contain as many houses as
arc In New York, Brooklyn, and San
Francisco combined. Her manufactures
amount to more than any other city in
tbs world except London.
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FROM THE GREAT LUMBER-MAKING
TOWN.
PORT GAMBLE. July Is,

PORT GAMBLE, July Is.
Ed. 1NTELLIGENcER:-If you have
space in your valuable journal for these
few lines. they may perhaps be Of some
interest to some Of your numerous
readers, who may feel pleased at the
improvement of your sister town.
The all-important topic for the last
month has been the preparation for
the dedication of the church that has
just been erected by the united effort
of the people and the substantial help
of the Puget Mill Company. The site
is we'll chosen and convenient to the
residents. commanding q conspicuous
position from ell points. The building
itself 10 both substantial and elegant,
being both . credit and honor to all
concerned. The interior is finished
with every degree of comfort for its
attendants. The seating capacity is
ample. ths acoustic qualities are rA.
feet, and everything - "orl arranged
fn- r-lisS worship. The platform is
beautifully upholstered. and three ele.
gautly carved chairs covered with
crimson velvet adorn the recess. The
chandeliers are ell Of silver bronze and
OF modern design. The principal fea-
ture 10 the choir. led by Mrs. William
Walker, who ably presides at the organ.
The voices are all Of Q superior quality
and we'll trained in fact, they would
put to the blush many professionals.
The sittings are all free. and all are
welcome where the heart and soul can
respond. Here sweet associations GA.
Their around upon . still Sabbath morn:
some will be carried back to city
churches. with softened lights and illu.
mined walls, with swelling organ and
voices trained for earthly praise by paid
worshippers but here in this distant
corner OF creation the music 10 free.
and scars like an unbound bird M 20
the sky. bearing upon its wings the
praise and love Of true worship. Con-
nected with the church 10 . Bible class.
we'll attended BY the young men Who
are employed in the mill. who as . class
are orderly and gentlemanly. There
Is also Sunday School with an average
attendance OF sixty. where the young
minds sre educated by DIR. N w Lane.
who has been pastor from November
last. Tho community are intelligent
and friendly. and are living embodi.
ment Of the Golden Rule.
Feeling that you would fully appre-
ciate the march Of improvement of your
neighbor must be my excuse for tres
passing upon your valuable time.
Yours. very truly. WEBBY.
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The clearances at the port Of London
during May. 1879, amounted to $40
vessels Of q tonnage Of 279,s0s. OF
this there were 4l2 British of 227,2 8
tons. and 1919 foreign of 50, $50 tons.
The number of vessels belonging to
or bound to or from ports in the
United States reported totally lost and
missing during June is 20. Of which 5
were wrecked. 2 abandoned. burned.
3 sunk by collision, foundered. and
are missing. The list comprises ships,
Q harks. brig. and schooners, and
their total value. exclusive of cargoes,
is estimated at $4,000.
The new steamer Arizona, of the
Guion Line, left Queenstown June LIST,
at noon. and arrived at New York on
June Stb, at 6 PM Time, : days and
6 hours. As sample Of fast travelling
we give her day runs, as follows: 1898,
391. $50. $50. 39l, 1893. 379 and 1870
miles On her return to Queenstown
she made the run in days, 9 hours, 90
minutes, the fastest trip ever made by
l hour and 30 minutes.
The brig Congress, of Maryport, was
at Quebec June Goth, and has been
trading to the latter port for 81 years,
having been built in 1918. During all
this period she has undergone but very
little repairs, and is still staunch aud
strong.
Recent lumber charters at San Fran
cisco include the following: Brig Tan
ner. to load on the Sound for South
Pacific Islands; brig Hesperian. to
load at Humboldt for Sydney; and
schooner San Buenaventurs, to take her
cargo to Livuks.
Ship Templar is now nearly a year
out from New York and over five
months from Rio, into which port she
was obliged to run for repairs. She
is coming for delivery to the Seattle
Coal and transportation Company. who
have been snxiously looking for her
for long time past.