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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
WALL STREET AND ENCHl NGES.

william Alexander Smith the Oldest member OF
the Network Stock Exchange I'm point OF connec-
,ion with the Institution. Is TO retire from business
April / He Joined the Exchange December i.
1874 and the members. December Il. 1894. fifty
wears later presented 10 him a silver loving cup.
lie was al one time president Of the Exchange. lie
l. now and for many years has been chairman Of
inc Trustees of th" Gratuity FUND OF inc FIX
rhanee His firm. william Alexander Smith x Co.
No 20 Broadway. has borne its present name for
forfv wears II was established In 1910 as Colt N
Woolsrv II was subsequently Colt, Smith 4 CO.,
the father Of william Alexander Smith being a
rartncr Next the name was Colt Il Smith. and
ihrn William Alexander Smith & 60 Mr.. Smiths
mariner Is his son. Robert Hobart Smith.
There was n report in Wall Street vest rday that
George J Gould would soon sail FOR Europe ana
would remain away for year or more. Mr.. Gould
said that while hc might 80 abroad In the summer.
ne had no intention OF making prolonged stay.
The trip would be- only q usual summer vacation.
The rofundng plan for the Lake Shore and Mich
igan Southern Railway will Ice issued to-day The
new mortgage bonds will be- dated June l. The
bonds. which VIII hear 3i2 per cent Interest, are
now quoted al lo3s
Harvey Il. R'ch a stock broker AT 81 Broid-st..
who failed March H. 1896 has settled with his cred
itors and applied for reinstatement la the Stock
Exchange.
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Henry A. Daniels. NJ. u
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

WcHt
rmnarnents Of the system Impotence Seriiity
Ike ailments Hours TO !. D TO h.
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SPECIAL MENTION.

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THE TRIBUNE as thoroughly reliable. ss|
business can be done by mail with the vi
yertisers with perfect safety.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
4 CITY CIPTURED BY REBELS.
The Inhabitants of Kuang Yang Massacred
and the Place Plundered.

TACOMA. WASH. October 1S.--The city
Of Kuang Yang in Huan Kang Province,
has been captured and its inhabitants
massacred bv @ bond Of rebels forming
a part of rebel army which Is devas-
tatine Huan Hang Province, in Southern
China.
August 9th the bandits scaled the walls
of Kuan Yang with the intention Of cap
turing the provincial prison and re-
leasing three Of their members confined
therein. One band tore down the prison,
setting free several hundred murderers
and others. Another gang attacked the
central part Of the city. first numbering
The magistrate who had sent the three
bandits to prison. His entire family,
NUMBERING thirty-two. including servants,
were killed.
The night was spent I'm Staying and
Numbering. All Mandarins and every
civil and military officer I'm the city were
beaten. The number killed and injured
exceeded 14O00. The insurgents numbered
n 000 half of them armed
The Svowed purpose is 10 destroy exist
ing government I'm Southern China. The
government is greatly alarmed bnt has no
adequate means Of supprcssing the insur-
rectiOn.
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not last long Sunday morning it was seen
that the end was but few hours off,
and his attendants remained almost con-
stantly at his bedside. The end came
quietly.
The extreme heat OF Saturday and Fri
day had much 10 do with Fastening the
end on Friday he showed signs Of dis
tress. and everything possible was done
TO relieve him. He had been weakened
by his long illness, and during the sum-
mer was several times thought 10 be on
the verge Of a fatal collapse, but each
time he rallied. lie did not improve
much with the coming cooler weather.
and the sinking spells became more fre-
duent.
on Friday Mr. Dana was able 20 take
only the lightest nourlshment and this
condition continued. Paul Dana and his
sisters Mrs. Draper Mrs. Underhill and
Mrs. Branan. were at his home on Satur-
day morning. and were warned to remain
there. They were at the bedside when
death came
TIRE cause OF Mr.. Dana's death was cir
rhosis OF tho liver. On June 9th he was
AZ his office apparently strong and
healthy. Tho next day he was taken III.
and he never afterwards visited New
York. He was sevonty-eight years old.
The funeral services will be held at Glen
Cove en- Wednesday at ll15 A. NJ.
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tries relative to production. coinage and
the monetary condition of each.
The value Of the gold deposits at the
mints and assay offices during the fcal
year 1897, cents omitted. was Sl2e.io5. 800.
OF this amount SS7.o03.357 were original
deposits and $i2,l02 l62 redeposlts.
The coinage value OF silver bullion re-
oeived during the year was sg.715.022 OF
this amount se,4io.472 were original de-
poslts and the remainder S25i,39S rede-
posts
The purchase of silver bullion for sub
sidiarv silver coinage under the provis-
ions Of section 3,526. revised statutes Of
the United states aggregated 2592is, fine
ounces, costing Sn'f55.
The silver dollars coined were from
silver bullion on hand. purchased under
the act Of July II, 1890
The total coinage Of silver dollars from
bullion purchased under that act from
August u. 1890, date the law took cf-
fecD to July l. 1897, has been 6s74S,i7T
pieces. containing 12172.6J0 ounces Of fine
silver costing Sl5.-,i-l giving a seigno-
rage Of Si7.2le32A
The highest quoiat.0n FOR silver. 092j,
in the London market during the year
was 81 1-2 pence. equal TO So.6e5l per
ounce fine. United States money: the low
est quotation WAS 2, IL pence. equal to
$40 G0357.
The aerage quotation Tor the year was
299i6 pence, equal 20 sJ.G4I9i per ounce.
At the average price OF silver for the
year the commercial ratio between gold
and silver was 20 3lsi; at the average
price of silver for the year. 81 would
purchase 7i1.G5 grains. equivalent to La
ounces. The net imports of gold We're
S44GO9.S 81. as against s7SsO4,6i2 uet ex-
ports for the previous fiscal year.
The net exports Of silver were $32. .636, ,S35.
as against SS3. .2G2 25S for the fiscal year
1896
The product Of gold and silver in the
United states for the year 1896 was gold,
So. .0Ss, 900: silver, coming value. S76.0o9.236
The worlds product OF gold and silver
or the calendar year 1896 was: Gold. S20i-
2g6 600: silver commercial value). SlOg i06,-
500: silver (coinng value). sZlJ.2l2, ZOO
The coinage Of gold and silver by the
various countries Of the world SO far as
reported was: Gold Sls5 $50 81; silver, $l53.-
305 7t0.
The Director Of the Mint IN his report
reviews the decline OF silver since 1873.
ana attributes the decline 10 the great
increase I'm production.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
ADMIRAL WoRDEY DEAD.
He Commanded the " Monitor" in the En-
gagemcnt with the Merrimac.'

gagement with the " merfiiuhc.'
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. October IS
Admiral John J.. Worden, retired, died
in this city to-das.
He commanded the Monitor If he time
of its engagement with the Merrimac IN
Hampton Roads during the late war
I'm 1856. he was retired with the full
rank and pay OF an admiral. the only
instance Of the kind on record. lie also
received the thanks OF Congress Tor his
gallantry in the war
Pneumonia was the imm adilte cause q
death. lie was eighty years OF age
and up TO last Saturday was I'm very good
health. then the disease from which he
died developed rapidly from a cold and
this morning it was announced by his
physicians that he could not live
throughout the day.
Admiral Worden was one OF the few
survivors OF that ola regime which made
the United States so glorious in its
achievement
For nearly two-thirds Of a century he
was o naval officer having been appoint
ed a mldshipman from Fishkill. Duchess
county, y. y. January 10, 1884 over
sixty-three years ago. He was ma
tive Of New York State. born at Sing
Sing. West Chester county. His career
was full Of excitement and his name
long ago became q synonym in the navy
for all that meant honorable devotion 10
duty under the most trying oircum-
stances.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
BIsuaRCK AND MONROE DOCTRINE
The Iron Chancellor said to Have Esl
pressed His Opinion Very Freely.


RERLIN. Octls.-The Neuetse Nachrich-
of Lelpsic. publishes a report of a con-
versation which Prince Bismarck is said
to have had with visitor, during the
course of which the ex-Chancellor Is
ouoted as saying that the Monroe doc
trlne Ia uncommon insolence toward the
rest OF the world and does violation to the
other American and European States with
American interests
Ii would be analogous. the Prince Is said
10 have added, If Russia and France com
fen of L.eipsic publishes a report of a con-
rome or the prcpOnderating powers In Asia,
Russia. and Great Britain, arrogated the
right not 10 change the principal status
without their consent
Continuing. Prince Bismarck is reported
TO have remarked
Their great wealth. due to the soil OF
America. had led the American legislators
To over-estimate the rights OF the other
American and the European States"
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been aptiy termed the fountain OF roa-
son" amounted with him 10 an almost
dlsrelish for the dry details and mechanl-
cal routine OF Office work. natural
prediction. and mind kccny inquisl-
tive after the actual truth and the uiu-
mate reason Of the law. elevated his con-
temptation into the clearer atmosphere
and the loflier attitudes OF his profes-
sion.
GREAT N THE FORENSIC ARENA.
u may be. and indeed It doubtless was.
that there were some OF his professional
associates whom he did not surpass, per-
haps not equal. I'm elaborate equipment
and varied learning. but the rare ana
distinctive endowment OF genius was his
with this high gift was conioinod an ar
dent, IL may be even said. a passionate,
temperament.
From these traits II will be readily un-
derstood that IL was I'm the forensic arena
that his abilities found their natural Held
OF resplendent display. 1t was when the
logic OF his reasoning was hred oy the
fervor OF impassioned appeal that MS
brilliant talents showed to greatest ad-
vantage. after afrording o spectacle for
admiration
As when the day star
Tricks his beams. and with spangled
ore
Flames in the forehead OF the morning
sky.
In the restless sway and sweep OF his
impassioned addresses 10 courts ana
iuries the ardor Of his feelings were wont
oftentimes TO carry him too far This
no one regretted more keenly than he him-
self. for IL was not in his nature delib-
erately to inhict a wound or anront the
sensibilities of any. Indeed there never
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
DEATH OF CHARLES A. DANA
The Veteran Editor Passes Away Quietly
at His Home Near New York.
VARIED CAREER OF The SUNS EDITOR
Began Life Very Poor Boy ana worked
Out His Fortune In the Sweat of His
Isrow--Somc OF his Accomplish
ments in Various Lines.

NEW YORK, October lS.-charles a.
Dana. editor os the New York sun. died
M his home in Glen cove. Long Island,
al l:29 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
air. Dana's death had been expected
Sor several hours. and his family and
physicians were at his bedside when the
end come His condition had been such
for several months that the members OF
his family had kept themselves in con-
slant readiness to 90 to his bedside At any
moment. On Saturday morning he had
a relapse. and II was apparent that re-
covery was impossible. Several times,
however. he rallied. but towards night he
began TO sink. During the night there
were several feeble rallies, but they ala
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
Mr.. CASKIE URGED TO RUN
Friends Desire Him 10 Become a Can
didate for Mayor.
He HAS ABOUT DECIDED TO DO SO.
The President Of the Common Council win
Probably Enter tho Race against uessrs.
Taylor. uarwood and Reeve, and There
VIII be an Interesting Fight.

There viii probably be another candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
Mayor Of Richmond.
Mr. James Caskie President Of iho COM
mon Council, Is being urged 20 run, and II
was understood las, night that he was
Inclined 90 yield To- the wishes OK his
friends and enter the race
Mr. Caskio is Well-hnown lawyer ana
former partner OF Judge $. II. Niu. lie
takes "a lively interest IN muncipal az
fairs and IS one OF the be t-pOsted men
in the city regarding an matters pertain
ing to the municipality.
FRIENDS URGE HIM TO RUN
Friends of Nr. Caskie have for several
DAYS been urging him TO allow his name
TO Dee presented for the Mayoralty nomi-
nation. when the subject was hfst pre-
sented to him he gave his admirers littie
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encouragement 20 hope that he would
consent 20 rum Since then there have
been more calls upon him 90 enter the
race. Citizens representing all walks in
life have joined in petitioning him to be-
come % candidate.
flr CasSic very naturally. feels highly
hon0red by the evidences of confidence IN
him. and be Is giving the matter his care
ful consideration. 10 Is almost certain
that he will decide TO run.
OTHER CANDIDATES.
Mr. Caskie would make the fourth can
didate TO enter the race Mayor Taylor
ls willing 10 serve another term. and his
friends are already hard nc work for him.
Colonel John s. HarwOod and Captain
T. J.. Reeve have become candidates. and
the contest promises 10 be one Of the
most interesting Richmond has had in a
long time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19

WASHINGTON. oct lS.-rhe State De-
partment has received cablegram from
the United States Charge d AifaEs AZ
Guatemala city. stating that owing 90 the
extent of the present revolutionary move
ment I'm the eastern portion OF Guateinala
American interests in that section and
American citizens are endangered. ana
the presence OF "a warship is desirable.
Accordingly the Secretary ~ the Navy
has sent orders 10 the United states
steamship Detroit. now in Florida. 20 pro-
ceed az once 20 Livingston, on tho guir
coast Of Guatemala 10 protect American
interests. ,
The Montgomery. now ~ STaten Island,
has been ordered 90 relieve me DetIot
of the work of looking after flibustcrs.
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adjutant general. and on Decem-
Der 81, 1863. was nominated TO
the Senate for that office. but he
never formally accepted it. and the nom-
nation, az his request, after ne returned
from Nicksburg, was withdrawn on Feb
ruary r. lS6i On January 90 1861, he was
nominated as assistant Secretary Of War
for one year, from January -. 1864: con-
hTmed January %. and took the oath Of
oiico on January 2S; rcnominated jan
uary %. 1866 and confirmed on the same
day-rendering the principal part Of his
service for the War Department under
the above commissions. and as assistant
secretary by visiting the army head
quarters Of Rosecrans, Sheridan sherman
and Grant, advising confdentially with
the commanding officers, and correspond
ing freely with President Lincoln and Sc
cretary Stanton. reslgning as assistant Sc
cretary July i. 1865: I'm 1855 he had begun
to plan. compile and edit. with George
Ripley tho New American Cyclopaedia."
and the original edition was completed in
1863. and became the american Cyclic
paedia" between 1873 and 1876; in 1861 he
started the Chicago Republican, and on
January o. 1868. he issued the first num-
Der. under mis- management. Of the New
York Sun. and became It's editor and pro-
prietor. making it. in 1872. a Democratic
newspaper, continuing in its control dur
ing the succeeding years, and so remain
ing at the time of his death.
HIS COLLEGE DAYS.
After Mr.. Dana went, at the age Of
twelve. to live with his Uncle William,
the chief dry goods merchant Of Buffalo.
the panic of 1897 brought failure to tho
firm and the young man. then only eigh-
teen. was. by the assignee, made his rep
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A REMARKABLE CAREER.
sketch of His Life From His Youth Until
He Achieved Fame a. Journalist.

Mr.. Dana. IN unique personality and
strong charcter, stood among the best
known and foremost Of America $ public
men OF the nineteenth century. In liter
ature. in public affairs. and especially as
an editor. he reached distinction which is
worldwide. His biography, conciscly,
given. Is as follows:
ITe was born August 8. jSl9, In Hins-
dale. Cheshire county, n. H.. from which
town. when ne was two years old. his
parcnts moved 20 Gaines. Orleans county.
\ Y. and afterwards, when ne was about
eight years old. they removed TO Guild
hall. Yer; at the age Of twelve he went
20 live with his uncle in Buffalo. n. Y;
was educated IN the public schools, and
for two years az Harvard College LEAVING
on account OF failing eyesght, but event
uallv receiving his degree OF a. b., as a
member OF the class Of 1913, and also in
1851 tho honorary degree OF A. NJ, he be-
came IN 1872 one OF the Brook Farm Asso-
ciation. az Roxbury, Mass. and his first
ncwspaper work was on the Harbinger,
paper connected with that experiment; In
1874 he was an assistant editor TO Ellzur
wright on the Boston Chronotype; in
1877, an assistant to Horace Greely on the
New YORK Tribune, aiding In making the
paper a radical anti-alavery journal, ana
continuing with it after voyage 10 En-
rope in 1913. as one OF the proprietors' ana
as managing editor. until April i, lSoS'
when no resigned on n sudden request
from Mr.. Greeley, made because he was
too sfrenuously forcing the Tribune to de-
mand Che utmost possible vigor in the
prosecution fthe war. and he did not
again meet Mr Greeley until ten years
later. when he was supporting him in the
Sun as the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency; on June j6, 1862 he became
attached 10 the War Department, as one
OF the department commission to investi-
gate claims Al Cairo. H.. and on March
". 1853, as special commissioner Of the de-
pnrtment 10 report on the condition OF the
nav service in the Western army; on
June 7. 1853 in order that he might be sub
tect to military exchange. II captured
when visiting the front Of the army, no
was appointed major and assistant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19

would have offered his resignation at the
end of the church year. next December.
AS they had refused TO withdraw, how
ever, he had decided to bring the matter
to the attention OF the congregation.
Or. owen will meet the Board of Dea-
cons on Thursday night to discuss the re-
quest for his resignation.
All Of the deacons who were seen to-day
decline TO discuss their action or the effect
IL may have upon the congregation.
The congregation OF COurt-Street church
is among the wealthiest In the city Of
Portsmouth.
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McKinleu,s Physician Dend.

WASHINGTON. oct. 1s-Medical Dlrec-
tor Newton J.. Bates. who was the private
physician OF the President and who was
appointed surgcon-General Of tho Navy
October the first. died this morning NJ s.i'
o'clock lie has been 800 Tor some time.
ANA took the oath ~ Office while in his
bed.
Tho cause OF his death was probably
Brighrs disease.
he was a native or New York and en-
tered the Navy IN 1861. The body will be
sent 20 Brooklyn tomorrow.
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lTHE MINT DIRECTORS REPORT.
Statistics and Figures Showing the Opera
tions for 1897.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. 1s-The
director of the mint has submitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury his report for
the fiscal year 1851, covering the opera
tons OF the mints and assay Offices to-
gether with the statistics OF foreign coun-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
Lost Her Engineer.

VINEYARD HAVEN. MASS. oct. IS.
The steamer James NJ. Seaman. of New
Haven. Captain n. r. Pcndleton from
Apalacapolo for Boston. passed this port
at noon to-day aud reported that the en-
einoer was lost overheard and drowned
durln- o. heavy westerly wind Saturday.
The seaman did not report the name ot
the engineer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
wrATaEK roEEcAsr.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Forecast foi
Tuesday:
Virglnla-Fair ana warmer Tuesday,
east 10 south winds.
North Carolina Fair. followed by raif
I'm southern and western portions easter
IL winds, warmer in the interior.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
POstomce Robbed.

SAVANNAH. GA. October lS-1he
nostoffice at Boston. Ca, was blown
omen early this morning. One hundred
ana twenty dollars in cash was taken.
stamps and other postoffice matter was
not disturbed.
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Many Democrats are Pledged to support
Proper Bill.

Proper Bill
One Of tho most remarkable features OF
the campaign in Virginia is the small
number Of candidates for the LEGISLATURE
in opposition 10 the Democratic nominees.
1t is estimated that less than a third Of
Of the Democratic nominees have cprosi-
ton.
In several Senate and House Districts,
that gave Republican maiorities or ;hc
Presidential vote last year the Democrats
have clear fields.
one reason for this peculiar condition
Of things is that the Democratic candi-
dates have pledged themselves 10 vote for
an election law that will be fair beyond
an question.
The Republicans failed TO make 1omina-
tons IN several Instances because the
Democratic nominees promised thcir sup
port to election reforms.
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WASHINGTON. Oct is.-The supreme
Court to-day advanced the argument OF
the Durrant murder ease, brought mere
from San Francisco ana set II Tor hear
ing November 18th.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. October S.--
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed to-day
Virglnia-Saady Bottom. william H.
Kelly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
Killed Uls Pal.

ST. LOUIS. oct lS.-An unknown bur-
glar was killed by his pal as they attempt.
cd TO rob a saloon az 60 south Third street
last evening The man who did the shoot
Ing Is W. G.. Clark. He made his escape.
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Continued on Fifth PaGAl.