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bal. $685.. lss go s237 $3.50 Dec &I7os
Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day were $3lO.sSS. internal revenue receipts
$j6S So and the miscellaneous receipts $500;
total Government receipts for the day, S9OS oo4;
expenditures S6Si.O00; excess Of receipts, S2lo,.
654 Receipts for the month to date S44,oZ9-
ISL: expenditures SD $4,000 excess OF receipts.
sci 1853 ISL Receipts for the fiscal year TO date
1892 1i3 6l6: expenditures SOB 1876 ll9; excess
Of expenditures, Sl0.G92.5 SOB. Receipts Of Ma
tional bank notes for redemption. S39o.4l5
The National Bank Of North America mas de-
clared a semi-annual dividend OF 8 per cent pay
able January ).
The Washington Trust Company has declared
a dividend Of per cent. payable January g.
The Western Gas Company has declared q
semi-annual dividend Of per cent. payable
January 20
The Michigan Central Railroad Company has
dc i ,red A dividend OF . per cent: payable
February l.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail-
way Company has declared semi-annuaI oiV-
dend OF 3 per cent. payable February !!
The National Broadway Bank has declared
semi-annual dividend OF . per cent. paysois
January 5. ,,,,a
The Aston Place Bank has declared DIVIDEND
OF 3 per cent payable January 8.
Holders Of Interim certificates, issued py tne
Guaranty Trust Company, OF New-fork, tor the
common and preferred stocks OF the American
Mailing Company. are Informed that they can
exchange them for engraved stock certlhcates
al the Office Of the Guaranty Trust Company on
and after December -
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6crscs ano Carriaqes.


E>OR sALE.-Handsome bay horse. Of Nelson
Il Maine bred. stands 49, six years: speedy. sound
kind and true has extra good limbs and fest
90 East blst-st.
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WHITE STAR LINE.

CLYDE LINE
ALL FLORIDA POINTS. THE SOUTH AND
SOUTHWEST.
The only Steamer Line 10 CHARLESTON, s. G., and
JACKSOSVIILE, FLORIDA. WITHOUT CHANGE.
superb Passenger Accommodations.
Reduced Winter Excursion rates now in effect.
SEMINOLE. Sat. Dec - ALGONQUIN. Wed Dec 20
IROQUOIS Mon. Dec. u COMANCIE.. Fri Dec 81
From ~. East River 0oot Roosevelt ST.. p NJ.
VIM. 4. CLYDE II Co. General Agents
Bowling Green. y. Y
Fla Cen e. Pen Fast F. q T.. Line via Jacksonville
Great Freight and Passenger Line Charleston
T. G. EGER. General Agent. S75 Broadway. " Y.
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old DOMINION LINE.

DAILY TO NORFOLK
For Ord Point Comfort. Norfolk. IMPORT News Peters
burg Portsmouth. Primers Point. Richmond. Virginia
Beach Va and Washington. ID. c. Freight and passen-
ger steamers sail from Pier 26 North River every week
day except Saturday. AT + NJ. and Saturday at T.
" I. GIII.LAUDEU Vice Pres't and Traffic MIR
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-oe,s, PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.

y..,.,dav To day Yesterday To day.
~. c,,,o,.o ,oiL iOIt South SIDE l.. IS
80 ~ i3s, IsTi, North Chicago. go
= 80 ~ T. 30. IAN AIN Biscuit. o.
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THE BOND MARKET

safes OF government bonds were S21. 900 co,
pom os at l14S. Final quotations follow: 'u'
ce s. Ms 1871 aau US IS. Ioo.reslisS III
Us : isx Is cur IS 9: 1873 l S
Us 1873 i 5s Cheer =: 1888
In State issues $1,000 Tennessee sett,~.
ment So sold at Ola. and $500 Virginia funded
d u E-3s OF 1871 at 30 Fifty shares of the
inenIx Bank stock sold at o. % shares AT %
ceding sale. ~"
Railroad bonds were dull and irregular At
small nna! changes. Total sales amounted in
par value TO $l.330OOO. against 81 3l9 900 yes
terday. The heaviest dealings were in the chi.
cago Terminal receipts, Texas and Pacific Sec
ends, Kansas Pacific first consol receipts Met
ropolitan street Railway Us, Northern Pacific
prior 43, Galveston. Houston and Henderson
IS and Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Arsts.
The principal net gains were made by Calves
ton, Houston and Henderson 5s " to 9OI.
Colorado Midland first receipts. l to IS; Inter.
national and Great Northern seconds. Y to
So Denver and Rio Grande is. Y to 91h; Mo-
bile and Ohio As, u to 1914; Northern Pacific
prior As u to 95b: Rio Grande Western frsts
4 to S3A; Houston and Texas Central As. Y
u to 9SA.
Union Pacific. Denver and Gulf first receipts
lost Il to AN; Wabash second IS, l to sou:
Susquehanna and Western general mortgage.
y 10 oots. WIlKesDarre ana Eastern firsts
to 80; Atchison general As y to s9la; Erie frst
consol Is y to 14i3s Chesapeake and Ohio
ms. " to SO%; Ere prior Is !. to 92ls: Kan.
sas and Texas first As. 4 to S61s; Texas and
Pacific first 5s. q to 37%4. and Rock Island deb
enture 5s. a to 1862.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call was 3h@i per cent closing
at per cent. Time money was 32 per cent
for sixty days 3h per for three months
3h per cent for four months. and per cent
for six months. Commercial paper rates were
3i2G4 per cent for the best names for three
and four months. per cent for six months, and
4g4I1 per cent for names not well known
The foreign exchange market was weak on a
small volume of business. Rates for actual
business closed as follows:
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1898 CRUISES WEST INDIES
D. g. Pretoria 1890 n. 2. Nadiara a. go tonA
32 days cruise: % dsys in the tropics
FOR Cue Gd rU UiNrEH lElsLmlNWUNo
ErOst unknown. Malaria Impossible.
HOURS BY elegant steamshlps weekly
For further particulars apply TO A L. OUTERBTuDGE
K co. Agents for Quebec ). y. Co., 80 broadway.
THOS. COOK son. 2sl Broadway. N. Y. A. AHERN
Secretary. Quebec. Canada.
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Domestic exchange was as follows at the
places named Savannah-Buying, Lice on;
selling par. NeW-Orle lns-Commercial SL23
discount; bank. par. Charleston-Buyng, 1-l6c.
discount: selling, Lice. premium. San Fran
cisco-Sight. lJc.; telegraph. ls1ec Chicago
SOC. premium. Boston-jc. premium.
Bank clearings in this city were: Exchanges,
S122 5J9 9g9: balances. 1898 16 Chicago
Exchanges 1882 O20; balances. S2O29 1S2
Boston-Exchanges SIG. 153,9l4 balances. ST.
9S5. $50
The commercial price Of bar silver was $780,
against 567.c. yesterday Mexican silver dol
lars. 1850. In London bar silver advanced
lied to 26td
Money on call in London was 2&93 per cent
and open market discounts 2 1915 per cent for
short ard long bills Paris exchange on London.
% francs 2iIa centimes. Berlin discount rate.
AZ per cent. British consos closed at liz 1915
for money and l12 9-l6 Tor the account
French rentes. l03 francs ID confines. Paris
discount rate per cent.
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-days Washington Treasury statement,
covering actual results for two days ago. com.
pared with the last preceding statement gives
the following balances:
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Actual cash
Outstanding
tincates 1923 400 2o2 s223 Dec. ssfezn
Deposits Ma
tional bank ~. 252.4 Alb 466222I7 Inc SoS 20
Available cash $3.50 612 6,5 $3.50 ss6 1872 Dec. Setas
Yinor liabilities. -. 324s4S76 652 Inc Si,T5
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unfnrulsheb apartments o. Lei.
IT. DAIHoUSIE,
FURNISHED Apartments Go Eet.

TWO furnished fats. six rooms and bath renhed' nr'
JANlTOR - West 0Sth ST
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i42d-st S, 23l.6 IT e OF Alexander-avs 75I10O;
q A Hall and another TO Jesse HAZEL. .........
Lot g. block 2.5l3 map 212 lots Kemp estate;
Emile Ress 10 Charles W Smith and wife.
Lots 5s4 10 5SS 635 10 637 on Opdyke-st; lots ga
and $50 on Wniard-st: Julia Ayers TO Charles
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l4sth-st n s. 40 II OF Brook-ave. J0Hl0o;
Peter Cooney and wife 10 Anton Rinschler.
g. 220 n OF lS3d-st 48xSO; the
Northern Improvement Company TO Launceot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
NAVY PENSIONS APPLIED FOR.

n,.,r COMMISSIONER EVANS THINKS THAT THE
urcu.wArER MARK HAS BEEN REACHED
,y.sbi,gion Aug. i9-Pension Comm'sSioh''
Fans has had a statement prepared rs 10 '"e
nhcr Of applications for pensions filed since Juy
1S4; The comparison shows th't i" JuS'
I'''' -, for nonsions aggregated 26sS; while
=, ,,,c >o- there we're o69, largely for increases
ana for widows and minor children. commissioner
r,ans today attributed this large increase o.
claims to TWO reasons. lie saif 'hit ,ne ID" marc
0'''' Id many men apply for pensions who
had not previously needed them ana the o tdp
i''.9cI,' ,,,,nout the country that the claims o.
,'Insioners would receive more favorable co2sid-
,i,n rom the present Administration IMAM from
the last. nd, ..,ot. that ,h. D.r,o
VI" ,cminisfro tion would not allow their PEN
sioni however Just they might b., and N this way
,hous,r,ls OF applications We're held back until
100 We are simply getting the accumulation OF
- long period and the work OF receiving these APP
Tins and dling them away keeps many clerks
bmsv I believe the high-watcr mark OF pensions
80 hoen reached and that now he number OF
a""ric,tlons viii begin 10 decrease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
mr.. SHERHlN'S REPLY 10 JAPAN.

SATISFACTION PRODUCED BY ITS EXPRESSIONS
OF FRIENDLY FEELING.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19-Secretary sherman he
submitted TO the japanese GOvernm' M an an
swer to Japan's last note relating To- ~" an
nexation of Hawaii TO the United states I"e
answer was delivered 10 Mr.. Hoshi The japanese
Minister last Saturday. 1t is in reply u Japan
note OF July 10 which Ip To tnat time hid no,
been acknoWled
Mr. shornoan's answer was marked by re
friendly expressions toward Japan. whi'h s'f
snecial satisfaction in view of the somewhat
strained relations resulting from the previous
correspondance Two features are brought OK
nv the answer: II reiterates tho position h'i'i'-
fore taken by the Secretary of state as L" ~
r yht and propriety of anneXns Hawai- 70 the
r-nited States. With this however. j. couptl
an assurance that the interests 81 Japan N
Hawaii will be fully safeguardei. II also eN-
rrasses satisfaction at the plan Of arbitration
between Japan and Hawaii on the lu''''" ~
Japanese immigration to Hawaii -
The answer is largely an elaboration "i III
sbormar's former letter and the policies ~
messed in no way differ from those pir'i""Sv
laid down by him ,.... 81,
Minister Hoshi has cahled me sups'dH
,ha answer 10 the Toxic Government, ana ~.
frU toyt Of il has also been forwarded IL
viii NOT reach Japan until september . ti' i.
ac,tor ,,av he taken until the text j. before u-
Iauanese Foreign Office. The Japan"-' i.-a
tio, l. reticent over the dispatch. although WY
* no effort 10 conceal the satl'l ""u ~ ~
he FRIENDLY spirit displayed throughout Mr.
Sbarman's answer The attention of the IONIC
Government has been particularly directed wv"
orl those expressions Of good Will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
THE VILLAGE HOODLi ".

PROFESSOR NORTON UTTERs SOME VIGOROUS
WORDS ABOUT HIN AT ASHFlEI.D.
Asbd.jd. lass Az 1.-THE nineteenth annual
dinner IN AL II Sanlerson Academy was held here
to-day. Professor Charles Eliot Norton. OF Hair
yard. presided and the Other speakers were: Frank
I'm N,cVcagn Of Chicago: President Mendenhall. of
the Worcester Polytechnic Institute: the Rev. John
W Chadwick o.; Chesterfield and BROOKLYN the
Rev Or R1ndtalcr. of Chicago; Professor Thomas
Of Lake FOres, University. and the Rev. Mi F"as'
NJ West Troy Professor Norton's topic was the
suunrcssion Of the village hoodlum and oafer and
tho need Of more backbone on the part az the
authorities Ini he proposed the formation Of an
organization in every community that should
crvs;alize tie best moral sentiment Of the town ana
bring il TO the active support or the enforcers OF
tho laws Although a vigorous Unitarian, Pro-
fessor Norton holds that revival OF Purtansm
- NODDED with the theological sermon left out The
Fails last January shown to he tho legitimate
fruit ~ a weak spinal column III REFRESHING ro"dy-
Professor Norton said in part: From all sides
We hear complaints OF the spirit OF hwlessness N
tho rising generation. And there can be no doubt
that ,hn greater independence now allowed 10 the
vouth OF no n than was the case IN the past
genera,e fl II vfu self-assertion. indifference 70
Inc rights ard incrests OF others and resistance 10
aesness develops rapidly into the spirit az crime.
The Idle Iolfer becomes the rough. the roueh the
v r-1a and appal!ing tragedy o. shelburno Fails is
An ohject-lc .,on to this community. which surely,
should not fail TO arouse ,,t 10 the dIscslrse OF
nonrnnnity i gAsponsible O'Neil is rot The only
criminal: the ch rcn going and "Hil-to-do czens ..
shelburne Falls az partafers IL me guilt Of his
In closing he said: Il e msnifes' that It il The
more effective measures FOR the restrain, ard cor
rec:ion Of the reckless and vicious members Of ne
community ana any measure which promises this
end NAV be worth trying.
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THE FIGHT ~ SOt tn 'ih"Li'f'
HOW THE CONTEST FOR TIE sENAroRsHP ~
BEING WAGEp.

BEING WAGED.
yashineton Aug - ,Spcciah ire 'iIl'', ''''
,.i,r ,,,gin- IN South carolina over ih' 'hl"'
s,.,es seratorslhp j. thus ouiln'd hy n'in'''a IL
from that state who knows al ine 'anai''''' '"'-
matey: - ~.
THE three prominent mon lh '' ''.''
senator John l. Mciaurin. Ex-Governor "''" '''g
t,a,s and OK senator f. l.. ". lrh' Tho '''''
u,s n ,,er. ngurehcad I'm the senate f'r -N f''IS'
pfcre the country people he cuts antics 80 i '''-
80. t,vans Is a plausible spe. h'r. and N'-"-.
man th,n Irly McIaurin leads. A. in' fni',' 30
inc, urinary election he Will u is genfi'lN
- ,,.,r ,luraluy Evans and TROY VII p. 80
he ouosltion vote 50 closely maj * - .ot ~.
tue t rbirh vii, be- second in TIE il''
C;r.cnVille y Tvs J. pI3"' '''''
that lrby viii bc second .,... t-,,i. 49,. elected
.eL-,',us's defeat last year Wen t."i'' \" B..
,i,ioss Injured the eN-Govcrnoi pi'Si'h' ~
','I,r,,ion IN, was rejected ou o." .''""N go
ro', ~ T,liinan McIaurin VIII WIN. nor"
P'l' .p rou,hinafion against him u III Wei N'ie'
H.E ~ So,t,h carolina that n neither me- '-.''
sto2u 80 md il Is not probable there VIII tr ~
major ~ as, for amy cludidat" on the if.t 90
lorl'H W. 80 ~ ne lowest man. who VII drop OH
- The race under the party rue VI" 10 10, " -, Nj,
=, ~ second man. All the votes hvt ~
f,rrin ON the first round VIII ue aStt.Nl wv" 80
!it IA - sure to receive the nomination Gu Nr
second ballot. -,,..t.. ...ta ., a Tribune CORE
AmJ I',. '..\eUner OF the men running repF's,,
spohdenn, ~ - the right man Cor senator Nc
taurin ike Tilluan. only rcprtseits III, ~ ~, ~
Law ~ namocrats on the tariff queso lie = .''u,
IN INC he,ause IN. people prefer my p'rso'""' -
a,ftsr lrhv Evans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
DIVER or THE LIQIOR DEALERS.

The second annual convention OF the National
u,hn,esale LIQUOR Dealers Association Of America
,hich has been in session since Tuesday last at
Manhattan Beach closed last night with dinner
AZ Delmonico's given at the Invitation OF the wine
and spirit merchants OF New-York Covers were
iaiJ fnr TWO hundred guests and the hall was
r"udsomely decorated. \. j. Farmer, OF this city.
m,rsIed and with him sat Edward l.. snyder.
,nr.sI.ut Of the association. and Edwin Met arthy.
~ New Haven After dinner President snyder
made an address OF welcome. letters rrprc"slhf
r.gr.t ot their Inability to be present were read
from sccretarv Of the Treasury Gage. Senators
ThC mas &. Pau. MurphT. G Il. Davis, Mitchell
and William Lindsey. and ex-senator David Is
It'll The convention next year VIII be held IN De
unlt. Mlch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
MOTIFS About NAVAL lFFiIRS.
THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON WILL SAIL
FROM PORTLAND NEXT MONDAY


", abingdon. aug la.--Admirsl Scard. .cinmea i
inc The Moth A,!tlu' squadron. has informed the
Navy DEPARTMENT that he squadron will sail from
Portland Me on , glst 80 ana go TO Bar tiarbor.
After remaining few days the squadron Will
s.earn for Hampton ads ard will arrive there
during the first week IL 'eptember. Assistant Sec
retarv Roosevelt is max ls arrangements TO visit
the squadron in the Roads and will 20 10 sea with
the ships % witness some manpuVres and target
nractice Mr. Roosevelt especially interested in
,his feature OF the naval exercises.
The Indiana has left the drydock at Halifax and
sailed for Bar Harbor where she Will join Admiral
Sicard's squadron and take part IN the eVousons on
rho way down the coast to Hampton Roads.
TN. Nashville went into commission to-day az
<orfolk No orders have beel Issued to ner, and
II j. .xpect.d that ape VII remain a. Hampton
Roads for time and then be- ordered To duty
along the coast .
The Navy Department has been informed by the
Light house BOARD thai the Dolphin. when went Id
Irndhury Island Me. rendered material assistance
- the tender there. which was IN serious
dil'culty. a., ,, !, ~,
The officers who have been on the Mononsahea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
PROSPERITY N THE WEST.
REPORT Of ~ oG>EsvANr EASTERN MANI
FACTI EER.

IAIIT ItTt-
Worcos.c- Mass Aug. - ,Spe-iau.-pEiiip w.
Moon r,rIas.r Of the Was burn & Moon Manu-
featuring COMPANY. has returned from business
,rip 70 the West and says there Is every ndica-
ton of inc easing business. At Chicago ma Mn
reapolis IN re is more activity than thcr" has been
since Rryan WAS nominated. Ever manufacturing
.s,ahl Inn. mt IN the West thar has been running
shcr IN. rdrd or closed down has m pr" orders than
can be- nleI before the end OF ia" year ana more
are comm all the time tn" farmers are *
rariencing > prosperity that they nave not had FOR
years ana grain Is being shipped A. fast 40 means
Of transportation can br obtained Nhnnia"'urIhS
being obtained in the West. and there is such a
demand foF everything that can n" turned guy Oh, oI
The factnr.,s that some Of the mills arc employing
extra LABOR -,
I'VE are beginning 70 feel he improv"mcnt IN
nothing Tx. what it will A". our hrm is getting
nils Of ord ~ i'm every mail expect that all tn"
ESTABLISHING nts in the East thaj have had 20 SIS
pend business VIII start again ana ms VIII De
on. OF the best years have over had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20

ire tho chief causes OF this deerorai ton OF quality
and quantity Mr. Jones says the harvest VIII no'
be completed before September /. and that IN con-
sequence bad weather before that date may easily
cut down the total yield 100000 bushels; ne
IMPORTANT fact is that there Is no excess OF yleld
When estimates we're first made II was supposed
the crop would he bumper" and l'aoW0O was
tho figure set Now II Is that II may run
down as low as lOO,G0oo0 II bad weather continues
Bad wheat due to unhealthy conditions VIII prob
ably be fca ture in the marketing or the crop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20

with the naval cadets have been detacned rom .As
~essei md will report at the Naval Academy Ia
officers Of the Sandish have received similar orders
,acheJ from fh. Cincinnati. with two months leave.
Assistant Engineer Shepard has been ordered 10
u ieutenon- 9 n Atwater and Lieutenant Y. o.
Chase have been ordered 10 the Amphlfrte
Lieutenant r. II. stevens has been ordered 70 us
Norfolk Yard .
lieutenant j. l.. jayne has been ordered 10
ordnance duty at the Washington larl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
uryJc4N WAR PENSION QUESTION.

Washington Aug. l9The Assistant Seere.aiy o'
~. Tnterlor Webster Davis. to-day rendered
,avorable decision in the pension case o. 'ne "uo"
., " Mex Winters. veteran OF Ellpn ~ 80
., Wissouri Volunteers in the Mexican VT. Lnste
lad been a long standing question o. MhSthe .ss
n no, members OF this Organization Mll-h We, va
nor Trred primarily FOR Indian escort service siohs
H. santa re road. were entitled 70 81. -. o,as
NV search o. the War Departments rSSotus
pSnaed that the volunteer battalion rendered W.
uable service in Mexican terSitorH 'u ,s V ain
showins the claim Was allowed Inc "'N'H'0' W."
,ne,t A number OF pending claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
TELEGRAPH LINES CHANGE HANDS.

Under separate agreements entered into with the
two great railway systems Of the Republic OF Mex
ico. the Mexican Nationa Railway Company and
the Mexican Contra. RAILWAY Company, the tole-
graph lines Of fose companies have passed under
the control Of the Postal Telegraph Company
Heretofore telegraphing 10 the Mexican capital
las either been by cable. Via Galveston ard Vera
Cruz. by the American land lines - ,he Mexican
border and thence by the lines OF The railway COM
l4n.cs from LAREDO or III Paso 10 the City OF Mex
leo. The contracts now entered into give the Ios-
tai Company continuous system from the United
States 81 the principa cities in the neighboring
republic. To make this possible The POsta Com
laay extended its lines south from Denver through
Albuquerque 10 ii PasO. 10 connect wiki the Mex
lean Central system. ana is building from
Little Rock 10 Laredo 10 connect with the Mexican
National system. This extension viii be complete
January ]. lsN.
As a consequence Of the extension. tho messarc
tCi.s from American cities have been reduced ~
per cent. making the message rate from New NoTl.
10 he city Of Mexico 81 s. for tel words. and the
cable rate from the Gig Of Mexico to London has
beer reduced from O. cents word 10 % cents a
word.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
COMMENTS Oh THE FALL IN SILVER.

London Aug i9-"'The Westmir ster Gazette
this Afternoon. commenting upon the 'dcmoraliz d
silver mark t. says:
we undo -stand tina; the Americans Y no to-day
are forcing sales will soon resume purchasing. ~
anticpa zion Of tn rcopcninC of tn" Indian minis
Continuing. The Gazette questions the accu-
racv OF the view held In America that Great brlt-
aims reply will he favorable 10 the monetary pro-
posals OF tic United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
" ,rcrf MOVEMENTS sEL'. HIGHER

Elgir. III Aug 10 -Thc Elsin Watch COMPANY
has advanced the price 90 watch movements -
nor cont Tho advance j. on I'll the het'fr grades
Of movements cheap movements have been al
vancod also from ~ to - cents on each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
\EW MILLS IN FALL RlN Err.

Poston Aug l9-The Albright Mills. OF fall
River. wer. Incorporated to-day TOT the mahu'dc.-
ure Of cotton goods The capital il 5000 Joseph
A Rov-cn is president and John j. BodSe trca Surrr'
and the dir ,ciors are Thomas - core. Nilam y.
NcT.apc i: trick Keenan, ana l.an.ue Lincoln
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
1 CLERGYuiN'S 81 DDfN DEATH.

Iuntlngdon Penn. Aug. ls-The Rev. W. H.
Uoughton Cor two years rector OF 81 '"'''eS
Episcopal Church here ana al '"' ,,
,xif. Al 4 o'ciocl found him Dreaih,hS hh,,asi
and before medical assistance coud pe oos 81,
he expir,d Mr. uoughton VAS nali'e .. Dat
Lake City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
COTTON MILLS TO START ZIP.

Fan Rive Mass. Aug. l9.-lt was announced a
tho Office o. tn FAN River Iron Works Company
to-day that the entire nlant of four cotton mills
voouE star M MONDAY after five weeks shut
down The mills employ 200 operatives.