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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
RUBBER TRUST DITIDEND.
Treasurer Charles Il. Flint Interviewed on
the Company's Condition.


New York, Dec. 23.--The directors OF
the United States Rubber company
held meeting to-day and declared q
dividend of per cent. on the common
stock. Charles r. Flint, treasurer Of
the company, after the meeting, said:
"A dividend of 2 per cent. on the
common stock was declared payable
February Is, 1897, out of the earnings
of the company, which, after payment
of per cent annually on the pre-
ferred stock, left belonging to the
stockholders, $2,321, 712.3S. This dlvl-
dend calls Cor the payment of 100000
which leaves the surplus earnings 81
921, 1928, to which must be added the
surplus earnings from April l, 1896. to
the end of the fiscal year, ending April
/, 1897, when full and complete inven-
tories are taken and statements rem
dered.
THE bylaws of the company provide
that dividends on the common stock
may be declared in December and June
of each year.
THE United States Rubber company
has a working capacity of S12,OOO,o0o,
outside of its eighteen factories, which
with machinery and fixtures are val
ued at $1OO0O,OO0, being considerably
below their actual cost.
''The rubber shoe manufacturing in
dustry before the organization of the
United States Rubber company was in
comparatively few hands, but has now
been widely distributed, its stockhold-
ers now numbering over six thousand. I"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
A Midnight Blaze.

An alarm from 43 at the corner of
Grand avenue and Hamilton street
called out the department at midnight.
The flames were discovered on the first
floor of an Italian grocery store and
bakery at the rear of the Grand avenue
police station on East street.
The fire spread to the living apart
mentts and routed the members of the
families Occupying them. There was
considerable damage done to the furni-
ture, Which had to be removed. The
damage to the building will be about
$3.50 and to stock in the store and
bakery about $500.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
oRoKEK TO ASSUME CHARGE.
Report That He VIII Manage Tammany's
Campaign Next Year.

New York, Dec. 23.-The Evening Sun
publishes the following:
A close personal and political friend
of Richard Croker said to-day that Mr.
Croker has finally decided to lead Tam
many hall in the municipal campaign
next year. He win not attend to all
the details of the work, leaving those
to subordinates, but will openly resume
the real leadership Of the organization.
All factional differences in the dis
tricts, it is said, will be settled at the
primaries, and through the efforts of
Mr.. Croker the organization will begin
the new year in better shape than it
has been at any time since he retired
from the active leadership. According
to his friend, Mr. Croker believes that
Tammany can win the the local cleo
ton next year.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
Franklin Smith Dead.

New York, Dec. 23.-Franklin Smith
died to-day in Brockport, n. Y, in his
seventy fourth year. Mr. Smith was
for many years engaged in the work of
the jerry McAuley mission in this city.
He was born in Vermont, near Rut-
land.
Last June his health failed him. and
in September he returned to the home
OF his boyhood in Brockp0rt.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
APPROYED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The General Pension and Urgent Defici-
ency Bills Indorsed.

Washington, Dec 23.-The president
has approved the general pension and
urgent deficiency appropriation bills.
The latter was passed yesterday. The
bill will provide the navy bureaus of
construction and repair and steam en-
gineering with sufficient funds to last
until June 80 next. The bureau had
only enough money to continue the
work of construction and repair for
thirty days, but had assurances last
week that the appropriation would be-
come available and the work under
those bureaus at the various navy
yards was ordered continued as though
the funds We're already in hand.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
Volunteers for Cuba.

Whitefield, N. H., Dec, 29.-James A.
Mitchell, j. Ward Healey and o. w.
Brown of this town and John Legro,
Jay D. Hussey and DR.. Herbert L. Ste
vens of Rochester, whose ages range
from twenty to twenty-five, will leave
Boston the middle of next month for
Cuba to join the Cuban army The
parents of all are well-to-do. Mitchell
is telegraph operator, Healey and
Brown reporters and Legro and Hussey
bookkeepers.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
Bloody Work ofa Desperate.

Mansfield, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Owen Booth,
a constable, is dead, Tom Applin dying
and half a dozen others were wounded
as a result Of a shooting affray near
the Douglass county line, seven miles
south of here, this morning. Constable
Booth attempted to search the house
of a German named Coonsey, who had
been accused of burglary. Coonsey re-
sisted and opened fire with double
barreled shotgun, with the above ef-
feet.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
yaaua Indians on tho War Path.

City OF Mexico, Dec. 2S.-The govern
ment authorities here are in receipt of
tlegraphic advices from Hermosillo,
state of Sonora, stating that a large
body of Yaqua Indians are again on the
warpath, and that number of settlers
in the Yaquf river valley have been
murdered and their property destroyed.
One of the hostile bands of Yaquis is
in the neighborhood of Nogales, Ariz.,
and a raid on that town is feared.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
Critically III.

Mrs John B. Fitch has been danger
ously i'll at her home on Church street,
near Elm street, with pleuro-pneumo-
MIA for the last few days. Her condi-
tion last evening was still very serious,
but hope was entertained by her at
tending physician, DR.. Whittemore, for
a change for the better to-day, should
no further unfavorable symptoms occur
during the night
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
Killed by an Explosion of GIycerine.

Montpelier, Ind, Dec. 23.-George
Hfckox, we'll shooter, and Harry
Woods, helper, were killed here to-day
by an explosion of glycerlne at the
magazine of the Empire Glycerine
company. Windows for several miles
around were shattered and the maya
zine building was demolished.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
Spain Ordering Cartridges.

London, Dec. 24-The Daily News
publishes a dispatch from Rome saying
that the Spanish government has plac-
ed with a factory at Brescla, Italy, an
order for large number of cartridges.
This order is to be filled as expeditions
ly as possible. The dispatch also says
that work is being pushed upon the
four cruisers now in course of con-
struction for Spain.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24

This evening a committee of the rail-
road employees met a committee of the
West End directors including Presi-
dent Little, and for four or five hours
discussed the situation in all its as
poets.
President Little stated to the delega-
ton that the sole power to ratify such
an agreement as had been submitted
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13

s.erf Harrington came down Mon .
dlyou 'ur hu-.nr.- ui -umm1uing O jury
ior iu- coming session ut the District
csu-f. The order is lot 40 open yrnire
of twenty. When hc reached CoaiyiiIe.
bee Dispatched Deputy Branch up tLe
river while Bee visited lleucir. Echo
aud Upton. The writer thu. hal the
pleasure % another long .lcirbride be-.
hind one OF the best team. To- summit
county urpgtv Branch invited the
writer 90 ACCOMPANY him on hi. trip.
and 10 We had desire % meet many ol
our friends mp thar Hay, aud the vision
Of O. least Ne enjoyed month. ago az the
nbl, l' Me-. : 4. Atwood flashed acro.,
our mind. We readily accepted.
Az DIS o'clock We started out. and
Notwithstanding the many stops made
necessary by the business in hand.
Kama. was reached shortly after / p.
m. ca arrival NJ Bishop AtwoOd's resi-.
dencc. Mr.. Branch left Us to feed the
team while he made grand rush for
the cupboard in search Of pie. But Mrs.
Atwood anticipated his onslaught aud
quickly slid fat mince pie into the
oven Tor We hungry reporter. Branch
has a wonderful capacity for pie, but he
could not get away with the supply, try
as he might.
Of course that boy Of his was Incl.
dentallv mentioned TO every man, woman
and child We met on the trip-about =
bundled Or more. II Il had not been Tor
that the pie and other good things set
before Us by Mrs. Atwood would have
suffered more.
Leaving Kamas shortly after. Wood
land was Visited, and The return Trip
made. arriving back in Coalville at
1915.
There IL an abundance OF snow in the
up river portion Of the comfy, though
the ,leighing Is not ofthe best. We met
large number OF teams going aud re.
turning from Park City, engaged In lum.
Der hauling. The farmers we're all more
or less busy, and are looking forward to
the coming season with hope Of good
crops and free silver.
Owing to the limited time at our dis.
posal many calls that we should liked
to have made had to be passed by, but
1t the intention to make another trip up
that way soon.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13

out Of which money IL Manufactured a.
Of no consequence. because they believe
silver is as good a. anything else. AMI %
will satisfy those who By elucation and
prejudice think that the precious metals
ought to be used a. money We demand
the use oi silver because We can get
money easier that way than hv any
other process. and We mu.t nave more
money or perish silver Knight.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13

~ MoSsS is the creature OF law and the
hss, is the kind Of money which has an
exclusive monopoly Of paying debts aud
taxes without regard To the material OF
shieh 1t ismade, Why rcmonctize silver
Because, q the material is Of no ,onsc'
quence, silver Is as good to bear the
stamp or subscription OF the govern.
ment, indicating the money function, as
any other material, aud ii is much easier
90 teach tho people that the precious
meiuls are better material Tor money
thnu anything cI-e, because gold mnd
silver have been u-td Cor thou.luls oi
ytala ior That purpose rh, uoois.iyrr
satisfies those who regard the material
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13

e. In doubtful who will get the wors,
81 1t when the comet bumps against the
earth Tomorrow. II strikes in China,
even the q. :. House OF Reprcsta.
dives could not prevent Chinese Inn
migration, while II 10 strikes In New
York, the goldhug- will have to come
vest hctScen he two evils We are
unanimous in favor Of the chinese.
They are the most desirable citizens Of
ahe two
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13

BN A vote OF 81 To n the Iowa Senate
passed a bill making II crime TO manu-.
iAriure OF keep for sale cigarettes In the
state Of Iowa. II Is known AS the Phelps
bill, and will pass the house by big
majority. II makes it unlawful to
handle cigarettes in any manner, They
cannot be given away. The penalty is
line or imprisonment, or both, It isa
splendid law, aud We hope the Utah
Legislature will follow suit.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13
TAKE soHE rarEyr MEDICINE.

Out VI twenty.six pauper. being Jared
for hy the county. eighteen ofihem reside
az Coilyillr. II is evident that that
village needs % pIorhOu-e Ear Nursc than
30 hoes COURT nuse Park Record.
Thank you. Mr. Record vc don't
need any courthouse We have one al-
ready. and that is what causes ,h, Rec.
ord .o much pain in the stomach. of
course the above item. taken from the
Record. BE- not true. It never printed an
item about CoalyilIc that vas. only
seventeen Of the INDECENT li.t reside
here. and itisa little tough TO make
paper out a pfeyaticitor ioi one poor Ia.
digcnt. I,ui indieents Or no indigent.,
Tm rrNE, clearly proved some months
ago that Park City quarterly dpw, down
more money for the supper, Of paapers
than Coalyilie.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13

TilE time isripc Tor the organization Of
= Roarl OF Trade In Coalyillc. Hardly
. day passes bu, inquire. are received
from par,ie, Ia other state. Us
" the prospect. aud opportunities Tor
investment In this section Of Utah, ri,r
n~Es suggest. that step, to this end
Ae taken At once.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13

T,G comet. u It IL good. large, re-
spee,ablc one. about niue times a. big a.
the sarih and should fall abou, 10000.
ooO0Oo miles. may do a little good. Il
might, Tor instance, stop the brlly-ache.
ing Of the Park civ papers over the
iosi county seat aud 'that INDECENT list"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13

rlm bingham bulletin says any one In
doub, as To how tho south will stand on
the silver question can ge, pointer
frOm the Mississippi state Legislature.
uhieh the other day passed a resolu.
iion, with but one dissenting vote, In
favor Of independent free coinage a, the
mite of l6tot.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13
nucKLEN.s AnNIoA saLvE

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. salt Rheum,
Fever sores. letter. Chipped Hands.
Corns, and all skin Eruptions, Chill.
blains, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. II !, guaranteed To give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
John Boyden & Son.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13

Mr Palmer isn't the only person who
has noted the tendency II Congress 10
take a more decided stand upon the
aTiirs of other nations than upon those
oi our own. But then % must ia re.
memberrd that the citizens of other GA.
tloas have no votes in the coming rfesi
dental election.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13

T. ,oSssqrEscR Of some lowdovn yag.
rant stealing EJitor llowarl's SUNDAY
Danss. a pair Of overalls, almost new,
ale people Of Salina are thinking Of
O'ganlzing q vigilance committee. We
an not sure that the yag Is 50 much to
bl,ne. What right has a county editor
% own an extra pair Of pants, anyway
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT EIGHTS-Ar firm at 22s Sd, usual
options. The chartered wheat feet in port has a
registered tonnage of 81 1,500 against $4,000 tons
the same date last year. Disengaged. SO, ,024
tons against 81 500; the way to this port, 213-
400 tons, against 251,000.
WHEAI-The Fannie Kerr takes for Cork 81 -
IT'S ctls, valued at $92 ,469
The market exhibits no noteworthy change.
Choice lots continue in fair demand. Futures are
weaker in sympathy with lower Eastern and for
ST 1l14 p ctl: lower grades $1@1 O614; extra
choice for milling, 81 1901 224a.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SESSION 10 O'Clock - December
100 tons, ST. 0S1a; 100, 81 0S3s.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-December-S0
AFTERNOON SESSION = May-2OO tons, 81 0S
Decem ber-400, 81 OS.
BARLEY-Futnres appeared rather easier but
spot grain continued firm at the advance. Feed,
721a@73s4c q ctl; choice 7o@7614c; Brewing,
SO@S712c
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SESSION December 200 tons,
1880; 100, 7615c.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-December-4O
tons, 76c: 100, 761sc; 100, 78ssc; 100, 761ac;
800, 7714c; 100, 1850. May-l0o, 721ac; 100
725sc; 100, 7234c.
AFTERNOON SESSION December 200 tons
76Tsc; 900, 771sc; 1900 nc. May-10O, 725sc
100, 7234c: 100, 7212c.
OATS-Are quoted quieter at unchanged prices
Milling are quotable at 75@S21ac p ctl; fancy
Feed, S212@S71ac: good to choice, 75@s0c; COM
mon TO fair, 6719@721a; Gray, 721a@s0c; Sur
prise, 90c@Sl p ctl.
CoRN-Is quiet, but firmly held. Offerings about
balance the inquiry. Large Yellow. S71a@90c;
Small Round do, 971ac@$1; White, S5@S712c Q
ctl.
RYE-weak and dull at 7s14@7ss4c q ctl.
BUCK" "HEAT-S5@90 q ctL The market con-
tinues dull.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
can Lines. SIS 50@6; California Lines, 81; Ba-
nanas, $l@2 2 bunch; PineappIes are nominal.
DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs, NUTS. ETC.

The frost has cut down the output for 1895 I'M
mensely, but the market shows no response except
for Raisns, which are now In demand IN conse
quence OF the recognized failure of the CROP Nuts
are very hrm Honey is slow and Hat
DRIED FRUITS-The following nominal prices
rule on the Fruit Exchange:
tered 2@sc h for seed ana h for aS! eSap
GRATED; Peaches. 31a@4c u ID and 512@6c for
fancy; peeled in boxes. 12c: Aprcots, 712@s1 12c
Tor prime to choice 9lac for fancy and l0@l1c p
ib Tor fancy Moorpark: Figs, black, 21ksc tor " n
pressed; White Figs, 4@5c in sacks; Pears &c .
Prunes, 3l4@31ac: Plums, 4c p ID for pitted and
l1ac9212 for unpitted; Nectarines, b@6c q ID for
prime 10 choice and 61ac for fancy.
JoBBING PRICEs-Evaporated Apples, 4@412c
p b: sun-dried, i1a@2c p ID; Peaches, 3@4c 2 fb
and oc 2 fo far fancy: peeled In boxes, l0@l23ac;
for 50@6o's: Apricots e@91ac for prime TO choice.
1o@llc for fancy Moorpark; Figs, black, 214@
ated halves and 3a5iAc for quarters; Plums,
31a94c for pitted and l9l1sc for unpitted; Nee
RATs1SS AND iDi DRIED lip' GtIRAPES-Prlces are
as follows carload lots f. o. b. San Francisco:
London layers, $4,000 p box; four-crown loose
3Ae q h; three-crown: loose. 214c . ID; two
crown. &c; seedless sultanas, 334@4c; seedless
MAEusoateis. 2h2@2s4c; three-crown London layers
81 1902 20; Imperial clusters, So eO@2 10; Dried
Grapes, 212c p ID.
JoBBINs PRICES Four-crown loose, &c; g.
crown 2a4(9212c: 2-crown 134@2c. Seediess sul-
tanas, 3s4 @4c; Seedless MuscaIels 21sc: 3-crown
London LAYERS, 75@sOc: clusters, 81 4ogl So;
Dried Grapes, &c.
NUTS-Walnuts quotable at 9t9l1c o n
for No hard and 11@l3c q ID for paper shell, job
bing lots: Almonds, 8@712c . ID for Languedoc
and S1a910c for papershell, jobbing; Peanuts, 53z
@1c ior Eastern and 41a@5!ac for California; a. ac& @
polished; Filberts, 8@9c: Brazil Nuts, s@ec q
ID; Cocoanuts, 81 5O@5 p 100 .
HONEY-Comb is quotable al 10@12c % 10 fof
bright and S@9c p h for lower grades: water
white extracted, 5@51ac q ID; light amber e1-
tracted, 41494Ac; dark am ber, &C; dark, 293c.
I'd
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
Exclamation.
Candles lower.

The arrow flies with the wind The top figures
At station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath it. if any, the amount Of
rainfall, Of melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours. Isobars or solid
lines, connect points of equal air pressure; iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word ''high" means high barometrc pressure and
is usually accompanied by fair weather: 'low"
refers 10 low pressure and Is usually preceded
"LowS" usually first appear the Washington
coast. When I he pressur is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast, rain is probable;
but when the 'lOw'i is inclosed with isobars of
marked curvature, rain south OF oregon as improb-
able. With "high" in The vicinity of Idaho, and
the pressure falling TO the California coast, warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter The reverse of these conditions
VIII produce an opnoSite result.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO
April 2l. 1896, P. M.-Weather conditions and
general forecas-:
The following are the seasonal raiufalls to date
as compared with those of the same da e last sea-
son: Eureka 1853, last season O2S; Red Bluff
1855, last season 2790; San Francisco 1850, las;
season 1898; Fresno 500, last season 1928; San
Luis Obspo 1906, last season 24.97; Los Angeles
SSS last season 1888; San Diego $50, last season
1L9S; Yuma IS. last season 3.0I.
The following maximum temperatures are re-
ported from stations in California during the past
twenty-four hours: Eureka So. Red Bluff SO,
San Francisco Sc, Fresno 6S, San Luis Obispo So,
Los Angeles t6, san Diego 50, Yuma SO.
san Francisco data-Maximum temperature So,
minimum Al, mean 50.
The following malls reported in California
during the past twenty-four hours: San Francisco
% of an inch, Fresno trace, San Luis obispo .lS
OF an inch.
The pressure is below the normal throughout the
region west OF the Rocky Mountains and is lowest
in Oregon. where a slight depression is CEN
trail Generally cloudy weather is reported from
the Paclhc coast and central plateau States and
light rain has fallen throughout the central portion
OF California. The rain has been heaviest along
the coast fr m san francisco to san Luis Oblspo.
Light showers have occurred in the san Joaquin
Valley and more is expected in that section to-
night. As yet no marked storm area has appeared,
but the conditions are generally unsettled and
5hoNery weather Will continue Wednesday, There
are some indications that another cold wave m ay
develop over Idaho Nevada and Utah Wednesday
night.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight, April %, 1896:
Northern California Probably occasional show
ers tonight ard Wednesday; fresh to brisk gener-
orally westerly winds.
Southern Caifornia-Generally fair, except show
ers tonight in the northern portion; fair Wednes-
day; cooler in the eastern portion Wednesday:
fresh westly winds.
NeVada-Showerst tonight and Wednesday; turn
ing colder WedneS Sday night.
Utah-showers Wednesday; colder Wednesday
night.
Arizona-Fair Wednesday.
San Francisco and viclnity-Probably showers
tonight and Wednesday forenoon brisk westerly
winds. W. ii. HASMoN, Forecast Official