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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION IN BOSTON.

Boston, Nov. 80 (SpecaD. Irving A. Evans d Co.'S
monthly analysis of the financial situation puts il
thus: The foreign purchases Of AtchsOn new 4s Will
bring about 100000 to Boston by December 10;
the sale Of industrial enterprises will bring about
g. 100000 more by January he loss by the Boston
fire will be less than 81 100000 which, being fully
insured, and nearly onehalf Of the same being in
foreign companies, will bring in about 81 100000 more
making the Of foreign capital 10 be received
I'm Boston between and January l nearly
80 100000. 1t says that $65,0O0,000 Of the old
bonds have assented 10 reorganization; also, that
Atchison IS largely oversold. The buying has been
concentrated II Is estimated that majority Of
the stock Will be placed in the hands Of trustees
for voting purposes 1t Is still believed that
dividend will be declared before April /. $780,
Union Pacific An increase in the dividend for the
coming wear has been seriously considered by
of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy directors. Less
New-York and New England Is held in Boston al
present than ever before large short interest
exists both here and in New York. The West End
street Railway shows net earnings OF 900, against
$40 ,OOO, as compared with October, last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
BOSTON BALL PLAYERS ORGANIZING.

Boston, Nov 30 (SpeciaD.-The stockholders OF the
Boston Players League Club have elected the follow
ing officers for next year: President, {. H. Porter
treasurer T. f. Long; secretary, j. Is. Hart directors
C. II. Prince and c. II. Porter. The directors chosen
by the players BrOuthers. Kelly, Bennett ana
Radbourn. Among the other stockholders are j. e.
Haynes c. b. Cory Godfrey Morse George Wright
DR.. Bartlett, Arthur DXwill, John Morrill, and several
players The capital stock, 10000, has all been
paid in. and charter will soon be issued to the
Boston Ball Club Many Of the stockholders are
anxious to Increase the stock to $4,000. Mayor
Porter. of Quincy. the president was president OF the
local League club, in 1874, and took the team TO
England that year. Treasurer Long occupied the
same position I'm the League club about eighteen years
ago. and Secretary Hart and several Of the stockholders
have had League experiences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
yEWpUBLIC LIBRARY FOR SALEM, MASS
,ouS K1ysMAx, OF THAT CITY, BEoUEATHs A

foUy KINsMAN, OF THAT CITY, BEoUEAIHs
BUSINESS BLOCK FOR THE PURPOSE.
Boston, Nov. 30 (speclaD.-Thc VIII OF John hins-
man. of SALEM which has Just been fled for PROBATE
uroviics for another public library for that city Ane
beaueahng tain portions OF his estate to his ianuy
the testaor declared that upon the death OF his whe
his children and his grandchildren, the mansion IN
winter St. and The house In Oliverst., Saem are 10 90
given to Leland H. Cole, OF Beverly and tho knsman
Block IN Westinghouse, Salem, with the lana under
and adjoining It, and tho estate In the rear TO DC
given I'm to the city Of Salem, to be placed IN the
mana cement Of less than six trustees, three Oh tho
six being the Mayor, the President Of the common
Council. ard the City Treasurer. The trustees arc 10
hold and manage the property for term Of five years
the accumulated income to be invested, and at the
end Of five years free public library, TO be known as
the Kinsman Library" shall bo establshci IN inc
KInsman Block The two upper floors are 10 oS
devoted the library. The first floor Is TO be renfeh
as stores the income from which is expected to sup
port the library.
The Kinsman Block Is one OF the ,nest builhng' IN
salem. The estate is valued at $4,000 to 100000
The city is not likely to into possession for some
time and what action the City Council may take IS
matter of conjecture. II library can be maintan'd
IN the Kinsman Block with the income nom tne
property, in addition 10 the public library ALREADY
established in the IIerram mansion, II may Do COIL
sldered . good thing TO do to accept this legacy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

What is everybodys Is. Of course n0b0dys bust
ness and since time mmemoral the legal status OF the
umbrella has been NIL Recently however, desper-
sto attempt made I'm Connecticut to lift from IFS
Gonbtfii position this anomalous but indispensable
attachment OF civilized nations and invest it with the
icga dignity that attaches TO ovcrshocs, hats wraps
goves and other int e mltent and detachable ncce,
eities OF climate and season.
Two otherwise respectable gentlemen arrested
ancd and imprisoned on the charge OF theft for hav
ing Appropriated during rain-so'm the umbrellas
~ their neghjors. While these emcn are stu
"noarrd on their twenty and thirty DAYS of hard
abr sentences, another umbrella has been set
lied I'm Richmond on entirely different basis AS
night be expected the Old Dominion holds a con
HcrSSatye position this subject and has quashed
he tury the threatened rise Of the umbrella little
cc9yIoIed boy during a heavy rain used without per
mission the umbrella OF a hotel guest The iron hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
NATIONAL FARMERs AND L4BORERS UNION.

NATIONAL FiRMERS AND LABOhEhS ONiV''
St. Louis. Nov. 80 (Specal).-Presdent Ivan
joins. Of the Farmers and LabOrers' Union OF
America, which assemblies in convention here mex
week. arrived to-day The cotton raisers OF the sou"
and Southwest are represented by tie Executive Co"'
mttee of the Farmers and LabOrers' Union "ho'e
president Is C. w. Macune. of Washington, ID. T., a"'
bv the National Wheel whose president IS Isaac sie
Cracken. of Arkansas. These two organHauon'
represent the combined interests of 1,oOoOoo coeoF
growers. and have been working together harmonousy
for some months, under the name OF us
National Farmers and Laborers' Union Oh
America. Mr. Jones said: "1he Northwestern
Farmers Alliance, numbering 100000 members ana
rcpu scnting the agricultural interests OF 'he No'
and West along with the Mutual Benefit Associations
which mas a membership of between oO,ooO @a
100 900, have already sign fled theg wlllhsuess ~
ion ms and the knights of Labor VIII have speca
delegation here with that object Ihe tasrVms ,s
Husbandry of whom Their are about lRVOuOV III ,1
country also have been invited into onr {ialeny, d ~
| have no doubt that they VIII \De ar "a
accept before long. though they wer' nor reau'
act declsively in time for this cOnv mt ont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
THE PRINT CLOTH TRADE ~ FILL RIVER.

THE PKINI tLUIH IHAUT N IIII@ M In
Fail River, Nov 30 tSpecan.-The production Of
print cloths has been uriailcl 10000 pieces durn9
the week. and the stock in the hands OF the manu-
factures remains unchanged. Sales have been rather
Eight. though there has been active demand for
mot goods which agents have not been able TO take
advantage OF. owing to the scarcity Of cloth IN Siga.
The mills are well engaged up to February, and the
pros pcct for advance in prices Is favorable as the
limited stock is held b: few factories. sellers ar
not anxious to t,alc and tie printers show dlspos'-
ton to supply themselves for future wants Production,
$50. GOO pieces; deliveries. 10000; stock on hand,
600: last weeks stock 5000 sales. $1,000: odd,
AZ 600: GOA5G, 5000 64X64. $1,000; spots. 81 OQD
futures ~ 600 sales for weekly elvery In December,
ia 900 pieces; January. 10000 pieces February,
!. 600 pieccs; March. II 900 pieces; price 30 IA
cents for G4xG4s IA cents nominal for 60x5CS.
Market firm and active.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
THREE PERSONS KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION

oil City. Penn. Nov 30.--An explosion of nitro
glyccrine occurred In the suburbs OF this place at
p. m to-day. in which two brothers, James Fisher
age eighteen. and Charles Fisher age sixteen, and
I'd" Hoffman, age twenty-sX, lost their lives. The
glycerine TO the amount of five tons. owned by the
Toruedo Company, was in boat Fairs Ice.
hoise and was being unIoaded and placed in the
magazine While the wOrllmen were away the three
young men were seen to approach the boat and It Is
supposed that one OF them fell and caused the acct
dem The shock q tremendous Farm
houses and barns ncar by were shattered The tee
house a building 300 feet square was reduced to
indlng wood. Windows in the postOllcc TWO miles
away we're broken. The bodies of James Fisher and
{. Ed. Hoffman have been found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
AGAINST A UNIFORM LOAD MARK.

MARINE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ADVISES
THAT THE MATTER BE NOT TAKEN UP.
Washington Nov 30.-The report Of the committee
appointed by the International Marine Conference 10
consider the subject of uniform loadmarh for YES
sels. wiz be presented TO the conference at the next
meeting. on Monday. The report calls attention to
tho rules framed under the British Merchants Ship
ping Act of 1876, for the purpose of asceItaining
whether ship be overloaded or not. These rules
have proved to he good standard, the committee
upon which 10 determine the proper loading of British
vessels classed in Ioyds Register As regards foreign
ships. however, which loading In the United King
dem, and which are either not caSsed in LlOyds
Register, the particulars of which cannot be
ascortancd without minute examination,
he difficulty exists that the law which
Intends guard against the dangers arising from
loading cannot be enforced without serious disad-
vantages 10 the owners Of ships and cargoes. con-
sequent upon the difficulty of asccrtaning whether or
not the ships are fit TO carry the cargoes in question
So far as the committee has been able to ascertain,
the laws OF many maritime nations contain prOvisOS
for dealing with the question of overlooking, and
enabling the local authorities dean veraden ships
Eut nowhere, except in Great Britain. far as is
known have statutory rules been introduced for the
purpose of ascer,ainng whether ship be fit 10 carry
a certain cargo by load-mark load-line. In
order TO arrive at such laws, and TO enforce
them, II would appear TO be necessary, the committee
says. TO induce the Governments OF the maritime
Nations not only to institute Investigations similar
20 already made In Great Britain, but also TO
establish sufficient staff Of competent officials 10
insure the universal compliance with the laws 20
be given and to establish courts of appeal authorized
~ decide on complaints against unjust detention.
etc. The committee hiRls this would be sur
The committee is. therefore, led TO believe that
this matter IS not ripe for consideration by this
Conference and that II ought 10 be left 10 the nego
tations TO be carried on between the governments of
The maritime nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
SHIFTING THEIR SITUATIONS.

John f. Smith sworn into office yesterday as
the private secretary of Naval Officer Wills MI.
smith was for some time Albany correspondent Of
The Brooklyn Standard John VI. Comsiock. who
has been Auditor and Special Deputy Collector in the
Naval Office for the last four years has resumed h'
original Office Of Auditor. John j. Couch, who has
been Controller I'm this Office in recent years. takes
The Special Deputy 'oecoShp. while retaining his
old place The report of Special Agent Iinge -
The Treasury Department. attracted some attention ar
the Custom House yesterday. The general opinion
expressed was that his recommendations would not
be adopted, though good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Surrogate Ransom yesterday quoted an order for the
publication OF the citation for the probate OF the will OF
John H. shoenbergcr the millionaire, who has made
liberal requests charitable organizations in Ptsburg
The viii Is not yet fled.
Mrs Florence G. Flynn, the widow Of Mautce L.
Flynn has discontinued her suit executor OF her hus
bands estate against Charles Hdrcth Field and James
Martin rs assiguees Of the m OF Guy C. IIo,chkss &
Co.. and the order OF dscontnuance signed by Judge
Patterson in the supreme Court. Chambers yesterday
George H. 4. Williams has brough, suit in the SUI.
irene Court against Fannie II. Williams for the annul.
menJ Of marriage. lie alleges that his wife had
husband John 5. Phillips. living when he married her.
october 20, 1860 Mrs. Williams lives at No. o.
Paradest, Providence, r. L. and the summons has been
served on her by publication, an onler granted by
tho Supreme Court Of onondaga County
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
DO THE PROPERTY OWNERS WANT III

The statement published yesterday that the Man
haitian Railway Company is securing the consent OF
property owners along the Boulevard 10 the building
Of an elevated railroad yesterday denied auhori
,atvey. About year ago number Of the property
owners asked that the road might be extended up
the Boulevard, but the Manhattan Company replied
that the Rapid Transit Act expressly excepted Broad
way and the Boulevard at the solicitation OF property
owners II Is said that II canvassers are soliciting
consent to such extension. they employed by
the property owners, and not by the Manhattan
COMPANY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
,nrrv,rRE Win 4 BEAR IN HUNGIRr.
ri


thrilling WITH s,r bear 9ScT fa6wus rs /.
days ago al " a b,, Advocate Forster. who. WI
the Secor narrsswy escaped with his ic Went %o
DC seen' oS friends TO the neshborng mooh iv me
parry 70 u deer There were plenty OF them, onS u"
shoot rouuS.d them away 10 the valley beyona a,
dogs hounucn b.nced my place and took my stann a.
consequential i Which knew 10 be favorable PT ssr bsrk
hcafu VIC ,rcre chasing boar. | quickly Wi.u"aeas
NAV b bg CARTRIDGES and put IN bullets onI wu ,ouad
my s1os 'se m see a huge bear trOting QUERY Ws,hs
my spppaenily REGARDLESS OF N dogs When Sas
me, AZ naces frel and him fall. bnt ~
seyen'Sh NM n prudent to give him second DuIei' ~
,t loIs took effect. aiicrwar Proccfnn,t hardly
iihM close by and called my companions uu d mae
M raised my voice the bear got ~ and hre
h au FOR me. had Just time % M9gssHaf quits
st tsp be was within five PAGES OF me- ~ IL terrible
W M,oh him of. for he fell upon me WIZ" mind
tl and Knocked me heavily 10 ne ,o his open
n0w to push the barrels OF my gun . s two dogs
ss and fred second shot. Luckily Wv last effort
JAMS ANS s mn and seized him rom behind " had enough
no caught my foot between his teen; a and slightly
woInd nv ankle. When my frenas with blood,
we're greatly alarmed TO see me ne - nv v~tu nos
my own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
TO RAISE THE RATES OF INSURANCE.
CONFIDENCE THAT ALL THE COMPANIES WILL
pTrLT. THPOI-GH

PULL THROUGH
There was an easier feeling among insurance mon
in this city yesterday. The later reports In legar
to the losses at Boston confirmed the lower estimates
made by conservative men Friday. The fear, TOO
that number of the companies would be obliged TO
suspend business owing to the fire was replaced gen
orally yesterday by confidence in the ability OF the
various concerns to meet their obligations f. X
Kennedy OF Weed & Kennedy, No. 30 Pine-st.. 70
ceived dispatch early I'm the day relative to the Ncp
tune Company. of Boston, which reported 10 be In
a precarious condition Friday. II read as follows:
Directors are Courageous and unanimously say go
ahead and continue business" Mr. Kennedy also
received telegram concerning the Empire STATE, OF
assessment Of fifty per cent This provides for all
liabilities and furnishes good surplus
The manager Of the Guardian Of the City Of New
York, when told that report was in circulation that
the stability of his company shaken by the fire.
smiled and said: THAT IS nOnscnscal We only lost
81 800 and are not affected by such sum-"
Tho president of the Peoples Insurance Company OF
this city answered with words TO the
same effect regarding his company. We lost
but So OOOn he said and that viii not hurt MS at 1
do not think the American companies VIII suffer
materially The heaviest losses fall upon the com
panies on the other side OF the Atlantic The agent
Of the Eliot Company, Of Boston. said that It was all
right also and would continue business "a usual.
There report current yescplay that tho
Board OF Underwriters intended TO raise the rates
of insurance at once. When asked IN regard 70 it.
I'm the rates present. They would be raised, how
ever, after January l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
Az AMY srrerox,s eRorxp FOE pAMAGEs.

AN ARMY SURGEONS GROUND FOR DAMAGES.
Major Washington Matthews an army surgeon,
recently detailed TO this city as a member of the
Army Medical Board TO- the examination Of candidates
10 fiji vacancies in the United States Medical Corps
was recently thrown from a Broadway car ard Lad his
arm 50 badly hurt that he stlll carrie, it in sling
The Doctor while stepping from the rear platform Of
the car caught his foot I'm the rubber mat upon the
step and was thrown violently TO the ground. The
mat had become loose. DR.. Matthews. through his
attorney Colonel J. F.. Bloom has served sworn com
plant upon the company "a 10 the cause of his in
juries, and expects his claim for damages to be
amicably settled
For several years DR.. Matthews has been in charge
of the United States Army Medical Museum at Wash
Ington and has written upon the ethnography and
philology Of the Indians in me American Antigua
rian,7 Folk Lore and The American Antlropo
oglsts His The Mountain Chant. a Navajo Cere
monyn was published by the Smiths OMAN institution,
bureau OF EihnOOgy last year. and the National
Academy Of Sciences has published severel Of his
papers read before II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
TIE F1Rsr syOwsTORM OF TIE sEAsON.

THE FIRST SNOW SIUHM UF I'LL NI'@i'U4''
King Frost yesterday not only gave New-iO rK WI"
was so far, the coolest day of the season. but also
in the early morning he sent the first real snowstorm
seen here this fall. The white fakes came down al
intervals for several hours, the heaviest fall per
haps being Just before 10 o'clock All through ff%y
night and the small hours Of yesterday morning inc cm
peratIre fell until a. M. when hc thermometer In the
signal Service Office reached 26 degrees above Zero
thus marking the lowest point reached this faiL ~
the morning worD on the temperature rose, uhul o
O'clock last night when it was "a degrees. IN IN
dlcationS for to-day point 10 a continuance OF the
cold weather, with possibly, slight rise III tem-
neratlIre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
COUNT KERATRY TO BE ENTERTAINED!

Count Emile de Keratry, who is now in this country
as the delegate Of the leading French literary and
other societies for the purpose of furtherng inter
national copyright with the United States, is to be
the guest of Unknown authors. publishers and others
at breakfast at Dclmon!cos saturday at O'clock.
James Russell Lowell president Of the American
Copyright League. has been invited to preside.
The invitation sent to Count de Keratry was signed
by W. H. Appleton. Edward Eggcston, Joseph W.
Iiarper. Richard Watson Glider. Henry Holt, y. d. f.
Randolph, Charles Scribncr, Brander Matthews,
Lawrence Hutton and X. y. Johnson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
TO GREET THE PAN-AMERICAN DELEGATES.

TO GREET THE PIN IMERICIN UELEUIII@N'
Mayor Grant received visit yesterday from a
committee representing the Chamber of Commerce.
composed of Cornelius n. Bliss, Presidet9t Charles
s smith, W. II. T. Hughes and Charles r. Flint and
a conference was held the subject of arranging lor
the entertainment of the members of the Pan American
Congress when they come here on December 10
Visits TO the public institutions of the city VIII occupy
mart OF the delegates time and Mr. Bliss proposed
that the Mayor should ask tho Governor to order an
exhibition drill OF the National Guard. Committees
OF the Chamber OF Commerce and members of ths cry
government will probably he appointed TO take charge
OF the matter Of reception and entertainment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

for disabled fremen, tho repeal of the law limiting
membership the local police force TO honoraby dis
charged soldiers sailors sufficient appropriation TO
lay all the District electric wires underground. eN-
tension of the laws OF the corporation OF Was ington
over the entire District the enactment of laws to
prevent secular occupations Sunday. legislation 10
relieve the Water Department OF the fixed charxs Tor
interest and sinking fund, and provision for tho eN.
tension OF streets and and the rocticaoD OF
irregular subdivisions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

OF the law was at once laid upon tha n nap,
the small sinners T o a acend ne w Ess
sb"yId have been gwen. wasted no time In legal
lie simply soG cesrssr HsT t s aGRG
r. with a string. lie had then only TO watcn ";
lawyer merchants minister TaS o a1d be an chained UNI
ntclla and committed so far as the string pefmi.e1
the crime for which the small boy was to be tired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
REPORT OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.

Washington Nov. 3o.-The annual report OF the
Commissioners Of the District OF Columbia was SUD
ut.ed TO the President today At shows 'hat 'ne
receipts of the year. together win lhe amount o maui
an IuIv / 1858. aggregated S6,5lO,465. The eX-
pepdtures for the year were S5,l47 $685. The bonded
debt of the District June 80 1850. was
Among the specific recommendations OF the Commi,
.oner are the establishment by law of pension fund
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
NO ARNoRY-Yo NATIONAL GUIRD.

Canandalgua y. Y. Nov. 30 speciaD.-Afo"e w.,
appropration bills passed by the Legislature '1s'
winter was one providing for new armory w.
Yam for the LIST Separate Company. OF the W.
Guard Governor HIM vetoed it and now the Y .or
guarlsmen say TO him: " If we nave no arlY' MI.
interest In the organization has Tagged rom lhe
the armory bill vetoed and now ~ , ~ To- g y,
necessary 10 disband the company. me Ohceis ia y
asked the Yates County Board Of supervisors 70 '@A
charge of It's quarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

THE CANALS CLOSED FOR THE WINTER.
Albany, Nov. 3O.-The canals closed at IL O'Clock
tonight The steamer COrtos which left Buffalo on
Tuesday last, loaded with wheat, is the only boat
that has not yet succeeded in reaching tidewater
Rourhly estimated the canal tonnage this year shows
an increase of $50 900 tons that of last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

THE EAST SIDE CHAPEL ARABIAN NIGHTS FETE
The managers Of the fete 20 be given on Tuesday and
during the week at ortges' Gallery. for the benefit Of
East Side Chapel 10 make the street scene
In Bagdad, which they to reproduce stl mos. A..
tractive by having the Hungarian band furnish the
music Tuesday, THURSDAY and Saturday evenings ::
while Mis- Anne Louis, Carey Raymond has consented
TO aid this charity by her own singing and that Of
quartet on wednesday evening For Friday evening a
nrodc.at LADY whistler offered her services saturday
viii be chiefly devoted 10 children. aud the fee VIII close
on that evening with suctioI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
THE ALLEGED KATE BEYDER'S STORY TRt

East Saginaw, Mich. Nov. 3O-A new pnass ~
the Bender case has been developed. The sheriH On
Oswego, Kan, wrote letter to the sheriff OF huos
County. this STATE in behalf of the woman Su'pe0'c.
of being Kate Bender in which he states ',a' p $40
saws she lived az Wild Fowl Bay now known a. pa ~.
mort with her husband in 1o73l74. she give . nU,
husbands name as Hiram Johnson. On inve' R t
tbe sheriff found that the incidents mentioned " w.
;ncIndinr her chd's death and burial. were coriDoo
rated by people now living az BaypoF, WHO '''' "'
such a family did live there at that time.