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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
THE MILLS MEETINGS.

One feature that has frequently mark ed the presence and work of the Rev. E. Fay Mills is what is styled a mid week Sabbath" This is unique, to say the least, and would seem we'll nigh im- practicable in a large and busy city. This involves the suspending of busi- ness between the nouns of 9:30 and F a. m. and between 2 and 4:30 D. m., on one day of each week during his stay. When this day was observed some time since in Los Angeles the Times had this to say of it: 'Yesterday was in some respects one of the most remark of Los Angeles. Never before have the doors of her business houses been closed on a week day without special proclamation from government state or city official At 9:90 the doore of more than 500 business firms, Hebrews Chi neGe Japanese, Protestant and Catho- lic,. irrespective of creed, closed their doors out of deference to the great re- nglous movement which has swept over the city with such tremendous power since the opening of the Mills meetings two weeks ago. From many of theEe establishments proprietors and em- ployes marched to the special meeting at Hazards pavilion" This same scene has been enacted in san Francisco, Omaha, Des Moines, Cleveland, Cincin- natl and Plainfield.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
Primary Sunday School Teachers.

The usual weekly meeting of the primary teachers will be held in the chapel of the United church on Thurs day evening. This being the opening session of the new year it is earnestly requested that all members be present promptly at 7:30. The services of the same efficient teachers have been se- cured for the coming season. The In ternational, also the Blakeslee lessons will be resumed. The benefit derived by the teachers who attend these weekly sessions has been forcibly shown by the added interest in and increased at tendance of their classes. The first seed soWn in the mind of the young child should be of the truest and of the best. The primary teacher helps SOW that seed, and should she not avail herself of every opportunity afforded for the enriching of her work? A cordial invi- tation is hereby extended to all teach CTS and others interested in teaching young children, to join this union, and by their presence and hearty co-opera- ton materially aid its work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
VEST SIDE COON CLUB.
Their Second Anniversary-A Score (
 Fortv-three Coons This Season.

Their Second AnniversaryA Score of
 Fortv-tIiree Coons This season.
 The West Side Coon club gave a very tasteful banquet at the residence of M. W, Bauer of Orchard street, Mon day evening 1t being the second anni- versary of their Coon Dog Read
 The table was arranged in a very neat and artistic manner with an eleven pound stuffed and baked coon in the center, it being the last catch of the season. It was captured by Captain '. F. Sanderson and D. E. Bedell, nak- ing a total of forty-three cooEs this season.
 Mr Julius Mitchell did the catering to the club, he being one of the finest colored cooks in North Carolina.
 Toasts were responded to by the diff ferent members of the club, as follows: "A Coon Club" =. President H. H. Lee The Largest Coon" "............,..
 ...... Captain F. F. Nicholson Disadvantages" ...........F E. Hoyt Our Seasons Work" ..C. F. Sanderson 'An Expert Climber Climbs. ..,. ..........,.....,.... G. Konold "Visions of a Beginner. F. c. Richter My Last Hunt" ........ William Bauer Keeping Awake. Carl Munz 'Ledges ........ ..........D. E. Bedell "A Coon Hunter" ,.........W A. Coote "The Dog. '..................J NJ. Bauer r. E. Nicholson, W. Bauer, Y. Rich ter and w A. Coote, comprising the West Side quartet, sang several old time ballads.
 Mir. shultz rendered some very fine music on the zither MT J. M. Bauer sang three solos and Mr, H. Fl. Lee a bass solo.
 MT, J. NJ. Bauer also celebrated his twenty third birthday.
 The last coon Of the season has been mounted and will now adorn fhe man tie of the West Side club.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
GERMANs WANT 0UR BONDS.
Bankers ofrer t, Take $ 200, 900, 900 Worth
 at 5 3-i Fer Cent.

at 3-A Fer Gent.
 Berlin, Dec. S1,--The United States embassy here has received "a number of offers from German banking firms of the first class to take $2O0,OO0,0o0 of the proposed new American loan at Sa per cent. interest.
 It is reported here that the United States treasury will give only per cent, or, at the most, 31A. The Deutsche bank is an anxious bidder for the loan Some firms profess to be- lieve that there will be am exclusive tender for the loan within the confines of the United States.
 London, Dec. 3t.--The United Press has obtained from British bankers and tinanciers additional information about the plans in London regarding the pro- posed new American loan, which shows that the price of the loan made to the syndicate will be the same as that of the last loan, or, at least, only slight ly less Favorable to the United States government.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
THE COMING BOND ISSUE
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE ISSUE FILED WTTH T. r. MORGAN ,e co.

Bids for Sl50, ,o0o,0O0 SD Far--Rumors of
 Another Financial Message From the
 Presidents.
 New York, Dec, 31,--Formal applica- tons to participate in the subscription to the new issue of bonds by the United States government were filed With Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Go, in large amounts to-day It could not be learn ed just what the applications aggre. gated, but it was understood that the local subscriptions alone footed up $150, 1000, 900. It was said that the form of application conveyed the impression that each subscriber bound himself to subscribe to an equal amount of a subsequent issue should one become necessary. The amount of the new loan was generally understood to be $l00 100000, and as it may be assumed that the new issue will be conducted on the lines of the February issue, the new contract will doubtless he one involving the sale of about 5,000O0o ounces of gold to the treasury. Under the terms of the contract of February s, Messrs. P Morgan &s Go. and Aug ust Belmont x Co.,, With their asso- ciates contracted to sell to the govern- ment 3500,000 ounces at the rate of $17.S0441 per ounce.
 There is as yet no conclusive reason to suppose that 8 new contract has been closed between the secretary of the treasury and a syndicate, though probably this will be done during the next few weeks It was reported that all subscriptions under the present is sue had to be filed with J. P. Morgan & Go. by o'clock to-day.
 Washington advices to Wall street houses to-day reported that MT Cleve- land was preparing another financial message to congress. This was taken to mean that, as in February last, he wanted to give one more chance to congress to pass a gold bond bill Inferentially, if congress fails to act a new contract will at once be made with the syndicate now forming For eign bankers said to-day that at least $25, 100000 of the new issue would be subscribed for in Germany. 1t was learned that the gold which was ship, ped on the steamship sailing on last Wednesday for Europe which amount ed to $1 TOO GOO, had all been repurchased and would be shipped back here upon the same vessel A premium Of F penny above the Bank of England's purchasing price for gold was paid for the metal. The local premium on gold
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
q,o IMPORT 10000 GoLD.
Wall Street Firm's Action Creates Gen-
 cral Surprise.

clal Surprise.
 New York, Dec. 31,-LaWson Weiden- field ts Co. of 45 Wall street have ar ranged to import $5Oo,oOo gold from Flu rope on Saturday. At the office of the firm it was said this morning that later in the day a statement regarding their action would be made.
 The action created a great deal of surprise in Wall street to-day, as the rates for sterling exchange are so high as to allow of exports of gold.
 The premium on gold advanced to-day to 7s bid. It was offered at a premium of 114 per cent At this latter rate 1t was said that gold could be profitably imported despite the rates prevailing for sterling exchange.
 On the stock exchange this morning the rates for call loans ranged from 6 to 20 per cent, most of them making at from 15 per cent. up.
 Muller, Schall & Co. this morning en- gagged for withdrawal from the sub- treasury s500,000 in gold coin. It will be shipped to South America
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01

WooDBRrDGE.

 A Narrow Escape While Biastlngi Foeks' Dec. S1,-The schools will reoped Mon- day.
 Dr. J. W. Barker has returned heme from Clinton, where he has been sew eral weeks sick, He is still confined to the house,
 Rev. Mir. Diekerman preached here Sunday on missions.
 Mrs. F, s. Woodng is very low with the pneumonia, and slight hopes for her recovery are entertained.
 Jacob Beisiegel with his man, w. H., Tompkins, have been blasting rocks Saturday a charge was put into a rock and the fuse lighted, but it failed to go off. Then they went to work drilling out the charge. While engaged in this work the powder became iglnlted, which caused an explosion. No serious injury was done. MT. Tompkins' hand was slightly burned.
 Leverett Clark Is clearing up some of his land by blasting and digging out the rocks.
 N J. Peck and F. B. Sperry are running a pipe from a we'll into their barn to furnish water for their stock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
SENATE FINAvcr COMMITTEE.
A Call Isaued for a specisl Meeting To-day

\ Call Isaued for a Special Meeting To-day.
 Washington, Dec. 3f.-Owing to the request of the republican members of the finance committee of the senate, Mir. Voorhees, who will be its chairman until January ?, refrained from calling the meeting of that committee which had been. contemplated this morning. Both MT. Morrill,. the republican who succeeds to the chairulanship, and Ir. Sherman, the ranking republican mem Der. requested MT. Voorhees not to cal the meeting. for the reason that the new members added to the com nlittee could not take their seats under the resolution until Thursday. There will. therefore. be no meeting of the committee until MT. Merrill sees it to call it.
 NIT. Aforrill. after a conference with the other meTubens of the committee. de- eided this morning to issue call for 3
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
Erastus wiman's Plans.

The future of E.rastus Wiman, who is we'll remembered here by many who heard his lecture before the chamber of commerce, is likely to be more than ever connected with Staten Island. During the last two years of inactivity in New York he has devoted himself to laying basis for the development of Staten Island.
 MT. Wiman has been overwhelmed with letters and telegrams of congrat- ulation upon the most recent favorable decision of the court of appeals, and he is now going to start again in business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
Hou, e AdiournS Unt,i Friday.

Washington, Dee. 3t.--In his opening prayer to-day Chaplain Couden said: "Our Father who art i'm Heaven On this last day of the closing year we come unto Thee with thanks for the blessings of the past and the hope that they may be continued in the future If as a nation we have committed wrong, or as individuals done so, we ask forgiveness.
 '4Let party contentious be buried and let our motto be. One flag. one country. one God forever With malice toward none ard charity for all. Let our na- tion stand as an example to all the world, with the word Justice written on her brow"
 After the reading of the journal on motion of MT, Henderson, rep, of Iowa. the house adjourned uctil Friday next
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01

special meeting tomorrow, at which time the general situation will be can vassed,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01

was quoted at 7s bid, offering at per cent One bank received an offer of $l,o0O,OO0 at the last figure, The gold reported to be shipped to this country from London by Saturdays steam ships will probably cost the importing house about 1h per cent. premium. At the prevailing rate for sight sterl- ing bills, namely, 4,SSM@4,S9, this pre- mium reduces the sterling rate 10 about 4SS, at which figure gold importations would be natural
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
sENiT0R SHERMAN
Offers Resolution to Maintain the Re-
 demption Fund at siOO,0g0,Oo0.

Washington, Dec. 31.-It would ap- pear as though the republican majority in the senate does not propose to have a holiday recess, for, on motion of MT Morrill,, rep, of Vermont, chairman of the finance committee, the senate has voted to adjourn from to-day till next Friday-,Mr. Morrill, stating that the finance committee desired time on Thursday to consider the house bond and tarih' bills,
 Mir Perkins, rep, of California, of fered resolution with long string of ''whereases" instrGcting the finance committee to report an amendment to the house revenue bill providing for an additional duty on raw sugar equal to the proposed increase on other articles, and asked for it's immediate considera- ton.
 Mr. Berry, dem. of Arkansas, object ed and the resolution went over,
 MT. Pettigrew, rep, of South Dakota, introduced a bill, which was referred to the finance committee. to cancel re- deemed United States legal tender notes
 The following resolution was offered by MT. Sherman, rep, of Ohio, who gave notice that he would address the senate upon it next Friday,
 Resolved That, by injurious legisla- tion by the F'ifty-tlird congress, the revenues of the government were re- duced below it's necessary expenditures, and the fund, created by law, for the redemption of United States notes has been invaded to supply such deticien- cies of reserve; that such a misapplica- ton of the resumption fund is of doubt full legality, and is greatly injurious to the public credit and should be pre- vented by restoring said fund to the sum of not less than 100000 900 in gold coin or bullion Go be segregated from all other funds) to be paid out only in the redemption of United States notes; and such notes when redeemed to he reissued only in exchange for gold coin and bullion"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
4 DEgIoIr 0F sl5,ooo, 900
Tor the Tirst Half of the Fiscal Year.


 Washington, Dec. 31.--The figures of treasury receipts and expenditures for the first half of the fiscal year 1896 are now practically completed. The official statement, to be issued on Thurs day, January ?, will show approximate iy that the receipts for the six months were $l67 300 900, and expenditures $lS2, 100000, making deficit of $l5,0O0,000 For the month of December the re- ceipts were $26, ,250, ,O0O, and the expen- dituGes $25, 75O,O00, making an excess of receipts over expenditures of $500,oOo. Because of the heavy interest pay ments in January, and the maturity of S4,S20,000 of Pacific Railroad bonds, it is anticipated that the month of Jan- uary will show deficit of S1o00O,0OC or $12,000,00
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
THE sToDD4RD LECTURES.
The Last of the Course Tomorrow Nj

The Last of the Course Tomorrow Night
 The last of the very enjoyable series of lectures with which John L. Stoddard has been entertaining his appreciativs audiences al the Hyperion will take place to-morroW evening. For the wind-up he has selected perhaps the fin- est and most artisticaily illustrated of tells of one of the most enjoyed periods of travel it was ever his privilege to experience.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-02
AMERICAN RAILWAY INDEBTED
NESS

The railroads OF the United States are
mortgaged to the extent of about SO, 00O,-
600, 600, and they have other indebtedness
(Which 1t costs them as much or more to
carry, and which must sooner or later be
covered by bonds) to the extent of nearly
81, 900, 900, 600 more. 1t costs them at
least $500, 600, 900 year to pay interest on
their indebtedness. There is no way to
escape any of the burden of debt except
through the door of bankruptcy, with the
sequel Of receivershps and reorganiza-
tons Already, within a few years,
great part of the railway systems of the
United States have got rid of a portion of
their indebtedness by this very process.
Otherwise, the total volume of railroad
bonds mentioned above would be consid-
erably greater than it now stands. At
present the railroad companies of the
United States are obliged to make each
mile OF road in the whole country earn
and pay interest on an average fixed debt
OF about $40, 000-wages and other opera
ting expenses having been met-before
anything can be given to the stockhold-
ers. The obligations to which we have
been referring of course do not include
the voluminous issues of stock, which
represent the ownership rather than the
indebtedness Of the roads 1t is hardly
to be wondered at that the stock market
has been agitated during these past weeks,
and that the common shares of RAILWAYS
having been selling at the lowest panic
prices, while bonds and preferred securi-
ties, even those usually listed exceedingly
high, have suffered unheard OF declines.
The world of finance and investment is
not talking for political effect. Undoubt-
eddy it is the opinion of number of the
ablest railway financiers that the election
OF Mr.. Bryan, followed by the with
drawal OF gold from circulation and n
drop to the silver basis, would not only
precipitate the most fearful panic of the
century as it's immediate consequence,
but would also lead to the inevitable
bankruptcy and complete reorganization
OF the greater part of the railway compa-
mics of the United States-From "The
Progress of the World,' in October Re-
view of Reviews
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-02
AN OPEN LETTER.
To M. e. ingalls,, President of Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway.

Sir: l understand in your various
speeches in favor of Mckinley (the fed
eral nominee for the Presidency of the
United States) that you have denounced
those who are in favor Of the free coinage
of silver as repudiators. Can this posi-
bly, be true9 If it is true your memory
must be very short or your information
very limited Uhe greatest repudiator in
the State Of Virginia is what Is now
known as the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company. All along the line Of the
Old Central Railway Company from
Richmond to;the Alleghanies the citizens
subscribed to THE stock of that railroad.
In the days of Colonel Fontaine we some
times got dividends and when that ceas-
ed we at least had free ride to the city
of Richmond once a year to attend the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Virginia Central Railroad Company;
now we haVe'to pay our way whenever
we go to Richmond; we get absolutely
nothing, not even free ride once year
Will you kindly look over the books and
inform Observation-Disclosures what has become
of the money they Invested In the rail-
road? l fear it has been swallowed up
by the great money kings on the grounds
that the great fish always swallows the
little ones How much of this stock.
will you please tell us, did you swallow
in order to build the beautiful summer
residence at the Hot Springs, Bath coun-
ty, Va, and how much did you swallow
to buy that magnificent turnout which
observed .dashing by the Healing
Springs every day, the horses in gilded
harness and the driver with a high
crowned hat and gilt buttons, hardly
condesoending to speak to n poor man
, like myself. j had a strong desire to
drive down from Healing to German
town, but when learned from the man
ayers of your company that would be
compelled to pay four dollars day for
this slight accommodation Ihad to'forego
the pleasure OF the visit, as my money
was getting pretty low.
There can be no doubt about 1t, I think,
that part ,of my stocks .and' that of
other stockholders has been consumed in
the building of that fine house and the
equipping of that elegant coach. If it is
not mine, good deal of 1t comes from
the sweat of the poor track walkers, fire.
men, engineers and other innumerable
employees of your road
AS an old man, now in the seventy. fifth
year, warn you that the time Is coming
when the people of this country will rise
In the majesty of their strength and de-
mand an equitable adjustment of the pro-
tits of great corporations between the
high officials and the poor laborers of
these corporations. You are perfectly
right to change your political relations
and vote for Mckinley, although you
claim to be n Democrat. lie is known
to be an abject slave of corporations.
You know, as / know, that If he is elected
to the Presidential chair he will do the
work required by yourself and other mag
mates of corporations, syndcates and
trusts
Respectfully,
r. ~. w. DUKE,
Sunpyside, September 49,