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The news & observer., 1897-01-23
GERMAN AT THE PARK.

The Junior German Club gave ball at
the Park last night, and the gallant young
gents and charming little ladies filled
four hours to overfiowing with merriment
and pleasure Those attending were Mr.
VIII West with Miss Susie Tillinghast,
Mr.. John West and Miss Jessie Carroll
Mr.. VIII Smith and Miss Snow, Mr.. Geo
Badger and Miss Boylan, Mrs McGeachey
and Miss Rogers, Mr.. Tom Simpson and
Miss Grow, Mr.. S. Faison and Miss Pace,
Mr.. A. Higgs and Miss Busbee, Mr. @. S.
Allen and Miss Latta, Mr.. f. G. Olds and
Miss Smith, Of Washington, d. c., Mr..
ID. Stronach and Miss Hawthorn, Mr..
Bob Leach and Miss Ivey Hayes, Mr..
O. III. Dockery and Miss Primrose.
Stags-Messrs. G. ID. Heartt, .Tr.,
James Mckee, Leigh Skinner and Mr..
Wood.
Chaperones-Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Lusk,
Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Col. Olds.
The news & observer., 1897-01-23
THE POPULIsT CAUCUS.

The Regular PopuIist caucus was held
in the Senate chamber with a full at
tendance, and was in session until II
O'Clock. A comInattee of conference was
appointed as follows: Messrs Clark,
Schulken, Atwater, b. f. Person and
DIR. Alexander. The committee met after
the caucus adjourned and with Senator
Butler and Chairman went over the
situation mapping out plans and
so on for an hour or more Senator
Butler was seen at his room after the
committee adjourned and was asked if
he had anything further to say on the
situation. He Lay down across his bed
with his head resting on two pillows, and
after moments reflection said, ''wait, ;"
there was a world of meaning in the lit
tie word but what it is win appear here
after.
The news & observer., 1897-01-23
ANY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER.

other way go into -innocuous desuetude"
before they would go back into the regu-
lar caucus unless the other fellows took
back the harsh things that had been said
about them
Stand firm" was the unanimous de-
termination, but just where to stand
firm at they didn't quite know, and fail.
ed to decide
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
This caucus met in the hall of the
House. Supercllious Lusk was chairman
and it was after 8 O'Clock before any
business was done. The committee ap-
pointed to name assistant enrolling clerk,
was wrestling with the kn0tty question,
and was not ready 20 report; not ou,y
every committeeman, but every member
had man, and there was only one place
for about every ten applicants.
I'he committee finally reported and
plums fell to Z. A. Cummings, J. 3.
Moore, w. Fl. Quick, A. G.. Lehman,
Arthur Spruill Young, of Halifax, and
two others whose names could not be OBJ
tanned, after the report of the commit
tee resolution was proposed to appoint
committee TO confer with the Popu
lists. Brewer proposed an amendment
that the committee should confer at once,
but finally withdrew it and the commit
tee was instructed to confer and report
Tuesday night.
The committee is composed of Chas.
A. Cooke, JAS. II. Young, Spencer
Blackburn, and Senators Grant and Nc
Neill. This is first blood for Butler as
the committee is in obedience to resolu-
tion passed at the regular Pop
ulist caucus last night. 1t is expected
10 treat with the Populists, including the
minority, but as the majority has moth
ing to do with the minority. treating ea9
bolters only as belonging to the Repub-
licans, the conference committee has
some rough travelling TO do.
The news & observer., 1897-01-23
FAILURE AT NEWTON.

Newton, N c., Jan. %. -(SpeciaD
d. J. Carpenter & Co, general mer-
chants, assigend to-day.
The news & observer., 1897-01-23
BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, Jan. 22.-The bank clear
ings for the week, S1,042, ,412, $50; per
cent. increase, So; exclusive of New
York, 1856, ,s20.912; per cent. Of increase,
1.3.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
LATE CHARLES f. SMURR.
The Remains Laid at Rest at Rose
dale Cemetery, Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Nov 3.-The funeral
services of Charles F, Smurr, the late
General Traffic Manager of the South
ern Pacific Company, We're held this
afternoon. The funeral car and two
others bearing the friends and mourn
ers reached this city from the mort n
at 1:20 p. n., a large body of Masons,
members of the A. o. q. w. and friends
being gathered at the depot
There We're eight active and eight
honorary pall-bearers, as follows:
Active-Masons, Messrs. J. B. Lanker-
SHIN and w. A. Morgan; merchants.
James Gunner and Jacob Baruch; the
railway company, A. d. Shepherd and
Charles Seyler; friends, George B..
Poole and Charles Johnson. Honorary
Friends, Messrs. McRae and Low; A.
0. U. W.. Messrs. Denerill and Gray
ham, and from San Francisco, T. II.
Goodman, Charles Wilder, George
Fletcher and George Luce.
The active pall-bearers. preceded by
the honorary pall-bearers, bore the
casket through the body of Masons A.
o. e. w. and friends, who stood un-
covered in double lines, to the hearse.
The members of the two orders then
formed in line and preceded the hearse,
the pail bearers walking on either side,
to the corner of Sixth street and Towne
avenue, where they filled seventy-five
carriages, and the cortege proceeded
to Rosedale Cemetery, where the Ma
sonic ritual was observed.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
ROBBED A WIDOW.
Two Confidence Men Placed Under
Arrest at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. g. Two
young men, who posed as John and
Charles Wood, brothers, We're arrested
to-day at the Russ House at the in
stance of Mrs. Jennie Wright, a buxom
widow of Redding. charged with hav-
ing robbed her.
Mrs. Wright was induced to leave
her pleasant country home and come
to this city for the purpose of wedding
John Wood, who led her to believe that
he was commercial traveller After
she took apartments at the hotel. how
ever, John was joined by Charles. who
is known TO the police as confidence
man named Raymond The pair then
demanded that Mrs. Wright turn over
to them the sum of $500, which she had
secreted in her dress, and upon her
refusal John tore the garment from
her and took forcible possession of
the money. Mrs. Wright informed the
proprietor of the hotel, and when the
pair of confidence men called upon the
widow both We're arrested
The record-union., 1897-11-04
HOME PRODUCT LAW.
It's Provisions Evidently Misunder-
stood in the East.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3.-The severe
criticism of many Eastern newspapers
in regard to the law recently passed
by the California Legislature in con-
nection with the use of home products
in State institutions has caused con-
siderable comment in this State. F. j..
Zeehandelaar, Secretary of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
in this city, when interviewed about
the matter said:
"The spirit and intent of the home
products law, prohibiting public insti-
tutions from advertising for any spe-
cific brand, or any patent article or
apparatus is evidently misunderstood
in the East. The custom heretofore
adopted of advertising for any specific
brand Of manufactured article discrim-
mated against all others of the same
character, and as a consequence East
ern as well as California products of
the same character We're practically
excluded.
THE present law does in no way con-
template the exclusion of Eastern COM
petition 1t simply provides that quail
ity and price being equal, preference
must be given to California manufac-
tured articles. If it is shown that
the price being equal, but the Eastern
product is of superior quality, that lat
ter product will be awarded the con-
tract. It was not the intention of the
California Legislature to erect a bar
rier against Eastern manufactures, but
simply as far as possible to protect
them, as Well as California products. -
The record-union., 1897-11-04
BROKE THROUGH
The ICE PACK.
The WhaIar Alexander Arrives From
Point Barrow.
Left Seven Ships Henmed in, With Little
Chance Of Escape.
All the Vessels in Very Precarious
Conditions, and None Of Them
With Sufficient Provisions to
Garry the Crew Through the
Winter.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.-The
whaling steamer Alexander arrived he e
to- day from Point Barrow. and reports
that when she left Herschel Island on
August Goth last the whalers Grampus,
Fearless, Orca, Newport, jeanne, Bel
vedere and Wanderer We're hemned in
by ice, with little or TO chance of es-
cape, although none of them had suf-
ficient provisions to carry the crew
through the winter.
Captain Tilton expressed grave fears
for the safety of the fleet which he
left, as all of the vessels We're in very
precaTious conditions.
The Alexander had a terrible expe-
rience bucking through the foes by
which she was surrounded off Cape
Smith, the ice being so solidly packed
that it took the vessel, with a full head
of steam on, over eighteen hours to cut
her way through it for a distance of
four ships lengths to open water She
was again surrounded off Sea Horse
Island, but on September 18th a north
west wind moved the pack sufficiently
to free her.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
KLONDIKE MAIL.
Newspapers Cannot Go Through
Before Next Spring.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3. - The
Postoftice Department has issued no.
tice to the public stating that newspa-
per mail cannot be sent to the Klon-
dixie before next spring, even when it
is inclosed in envelopes and letter post
age paid on it.
The recent large increase in the guam
tity of letter mail has made the order
excluding newspapers imperative. Two
new Canadian Postoffices on the other
side of the Chilcoot Pass have just been
established. One is located at Tagish
Lake, and the other at Lake la Barge,
and bear those names. Both are in the
Northwest Territory.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
MURDER OF CALEB DORSEY.
A Sensation Develops at the Sec
oud Trial Of Newcomer.

SONORA, Nov 3.-The second trial
OF J. L. Newcomer for the murder of
Colonel Caleb Dorsey on April 21, 1896,
developed sensational incident to-day.
Shortly after the first trial Dorsey s
pistol was found under the flooring of
the room in which he was killed. The
defense hoped to prove that Dorsey
was armed at the time of the murder.
but Witness Bailey, who confesses to
having been confined in the Oregon
Penitentitary, admitted to-day that he
had placed the pistol under the room.
and that he had procured the weapon
from Dorsey's cabin.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
BOILER EXPLOSION.
The Engine House Wrecked and
Three People Injured.

VANCOUVER B. c., Nov. 3-A
terrible boiler explosion occurred this
afternoon at the Royal City Mills.
Three people We're injured, G. Sully,
Charles Phillips and a youth named
Forbes.
Fortunately the accident happened
during the lunch hour when over 100
men were away. The boiler was blown
sixty yards and the engine house
wrecked. Five men standing close to
the boiler miraculously escaped unhurt.
The big smokestack fell on the black
smiths shop, in which We're seven
men, but not one was injured. The
shop was wrecked.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Costly Blaze at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3.-A fire
this afternoon on Cook street, near the
Southern Pacific yards, necessitated the
sounding of two alarms. The flames
broke out in a stable occupied by James
Newell drayman, and spread rapidly
to several adjoining tenements, burning
out a dozen families The loss is esti-
mated at $1,000, with little insurance.
Small boys and cigarettes are supposed
to have caused the blaze.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Special Bond Election.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 3.-The order
for the special bond election was passed
by the City Cou2cil this afternoon, and
the question of refunding the present
outstanding S6S0.00O bonds at a less
rate of interest than per cent. will be
submitted to vote of the citizens of
this county on Saturday, December
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Suspicion of Foul Play.

STOCKTON, Nov. 3.-The dead body
of a man was found this evening in a
small shack on Van Buren, street near
the Mormon Channel bridge. The man
had been living in the house for some
time. When last seen Monday he was
in the company of another man, and as
the latter has not been seen since some
suspicion of foul play has been raised.
Neither of them We're known.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
A Resident of Navajo Missing.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 3.-John Sweet
man, a resident of Navajo, has disap-
peared and no trace of him can be dis
covered. Sweetman purchased a piece
of property there last September, and
since has made many improvements.
Last Friday he went to Petaluma to
buy some lumber, and borrowed about
three hundred dollars. He paid for
the lumber, and then started for home.
He has been missing ever since.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
A Mining Man Suicides.

SILVER CITY On. Nd, Nov. 3.-M.
W. Bremen of Globe, Ariz., a we'll
known mining man, committed suicide
at hospital in this city to-day About
ten years ago he took $1,000. 600 from
his silver mines at this place. Recent
business reverses We're the cause of
the suicide. Bremen had been drink
ing He leaves a widow and daughter
at Globe, Arizona.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Sierra Railroad.

STOCKTON, Nov. 3.-The track of
the Sierra Railroad was laid into
jamestown to-day, and before another
week trains will be running regularly
to that place. The people of the old
mining town are preparing for a big
celebration on the 10th inst. in honor
of it's completion, and the commence
ment of operation of the road.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
SENSATION AT SANTA ROSA.
Two Prominent Citizens Indicted
by the Grand Jury.

SANTA ROSA, Nov. 3-The Grand
Jury to-day found indictments against
George P. Patton for alleged forgery.
and against c. Casasa, charged with
perjury.
The arrest of these men caused a
The record-union., 1897-11-04

maker. and Patton is a well-known
contractor. 1t is claimed by Patton's
friends that his alleged forgery was
the giving of a receipt for a San Fran
cisco firm with whom he had been
doing business, and that the receipt
was given as an accommodation, fire.
quently practiced in business.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Ashurst Acquitted.

HOLLISTER, Nov. 3.--John Ashurst
was this evening acquitted of the MUIR
der of Clarence Lynch. The jury was
out twenty minutes. On the first bal
lot the jury stood ten for conviction
two for acquittal. On the second bal
lot tn. jury was unanimous
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Fire From a Lamp Explosion.

MODESTO, Nov. By the explosion
of a kerosene lamp this morning, the
residence of Lee Hope was burned to
the ground. During his Intellectual
effort to save his furniture. Hope was
burned about the head. His property
loss was 50. 600
The record-union., 1897-11-04
An Aeronaut Drowned.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-An aeronaut en-
ployed in winter circus down town
drifted far over the lake to-day, and
is supposed to have been drowned. A
life-saving crew has been unable up
to a late hour this afternoon to find
any trace of him.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Funeral of the Duchess of Teck.

WINDSOR, Nov. 3.-The funeral SER
vices over the remains of the Duchess
of Teck of Cambridge, cousin of Queen
Victoria, mother-inlaw of the Duke of
York, who died October 9th, took
place to-day in ST. Georges Chapel.
Windsor Castle.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Suicide at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 3.-W. A. War
burg, railroad man out of a situation,
was found dead in his room on San
Fernando street this morning. He had
shot himself in the head
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
sos, ,22S, ia; gold reserve, $154, ,024, 702
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Death of a Baron.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-Richard Henry
Noen-Hill seventh Baron Berwick, is
dead. He was born in 1S47.
The record-union., 1897-11-04

rlete vote of Pennsylvania is as fol-
lows:
For State Treasurer: Beacon (Rep)
3e4. .597, Brown Dem.) 240,216, Swallow
Pro.) 116, 153, Thompson Qnd) 13, 293.
Racon's plurality 124,3Sl.
For Auditor General: McCauley
Rep) 40O,695, Ritter Oem) 26O, ,l64,
Lathrop Pro.) 55,SS2. McCauley's plur-
ality 1908
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convinced that Congress would neither plunge
the country into war nor in any way take ac-
ton which would seriously interfere with stock
market speculation. These traders may sell Out
on the receipt Of the Presidents Message OF
they may continue in a sanguine frame OF NINA
tbrouqhout December. II important interests
sunnort the market for a December rise bear
orerass,on may not be looked for until market
conditions again suggest the revival Of bear
uncertainties Brokers acting for prominent In
+arests we're comparatively heavy buyers to-
dow and commission houses did a better bus-
ness than In mary weeks.
The shorts were forced to cover extensively
and prices advanced throughout the list. in
some cases net gains Of from l to 2l2 per cent
being recorded Transactions were fairly we'll
distributed, bat Sugar Refining. American To-
bacco the chief Granger shares, Missouri IA
and Louisville and Nashville furnished about
100000 shares out of a total in all OF 39o.1hb
shares. OF all stocks traded in only four
showed Iet losses and these were IN uhim-
portant issues. American Cotton Oil stocks,
Sugar Refining. American Tobacco. Atchson
preferred, the Granger shares. Consolidated Gas
the Anthracite shares. General Electric, lInois
Central. Manhattan. Metropolitan stree. ran.
way Oregon Railroad and Navigation. peoples
Gas ST. Joseph and Grand Island second pre-
ferred, St Louis and San Francisco first pre-
ferred Western Union and United states
Leather preferred were the leading strong feat-
ures at net gains of 1@2 per cer t. The market
closed strong, with sentiment decidedly pui,isn.
There was no news accounting Tor the suuuei,
upward movement but yesterdays ROCK IsiaiI n.
refunding announcement probably vas factor
In starting the advance. The most interesting
feature Of the days business was the heaV! Ill
crease in bond market transactions.
Prices for the last sales Of the principal active
stocks to-day, compared with the maj heuieS
OF Yesterday, were follows.
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Railway and Navigation Company. maturing
In 1909. that. under an agreement with tne
company. they have undertaken the refundinS
Of said bonds into the per cent consolidated
mortgage bonds Of the Oregon Railroad ana
Navigation Company upon the pasis OF Sl22o
in per cent bonds for $1,000 in g per cent
bonds. with an adjustment Of the accrued inter-
est. statement setting forth the position or
the company. which may be obtained at the
bankers Offices states that the net earnings
Of the company in the last fiscal year have been
81 $40 457 or after deducting taxes, S1,Is3 I6l.
being nearly double the entire fixed charges
In the frs. three months Of the current fiscal
year. beginning July I. the net earnings amount
to 1851 .43i, an increase OF about S3S5g over
the same months Of the previous year The offer
to refund will remain open for reasonable
time. but is subject to withdrawal or modiiica-
ton without further notice.
The subscription books for the stock OF the
Produce Exchange Trust Company closed yes
terday at 3 o'clock. 1t Is officially announced
that the stock was largely oversubscribed.
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OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
CLOSING PRICES OF SAN rRASc,scy, srocvs
San Frapc,,o. ..o-
Wednesday. December In

The speculative community has suddenly no.
come brave and hopeful. Stocks were again
bought and were bid higher by the professional
element to-day while considerable number OF
commissior-house buying orders came on the
market. There was some evidence Of substan-
tial support. Traders were more encouraged
over the outlook for a peaceful solution Of all
the uncertainties which recently troubled their
nervous minds. and for the moment they were
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pvERTIsEMENr, .na .us.srip'iSns f05 The Trsa.s
ii door north ot 3istsi. until o'clock advertise
ments -eceved the following branch Offices at regular
cor esc' ~ s,h,aye cor i2th-st Maeys eth-ay S
and i4c Columbus near West O6th-st o0
West i?d st. near dh-ave.: 70 East Itth-:t ?S7 West
st. between eth and Stt ayes Sn East t.h-st s3s
st. L1os near soh-st go I'd ave- .ea. +i:-:t:
21f Beecker-sf. 3cS BeeckeN.: 2c00 ~
eve 30 Eas: 7sth-st: 1891 sd-avs.: aod2 sd-svA
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2 NASSAU ST., NEW YUM.
December I. 1897
WYE HAVE THIS DAY formed copartner
w .hlp under the firm name Of W. n. Housh.A"H q
r. for the transaction Of a general commission ou'""
=, ..cur,t,es on the New York Stock Exchange
!" W. r. HoUGHrALINo.
VIM. II. NIvIN.
Nsmbsrs ~ 7. Stock DxcheaSss
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sIncrease due TO second Union Pacific payment.
Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day were $546.26 internal revenue receipts
S546, 268, and the miscellaneous receipts S6.1S9.-
$50; total Government receipts for the day. ST.
1O5550; expenditures. $2.0I5,000; excess of re-
ceipts So 030550 Receipts for fiscal year
to date, $155. 210.426; expenditures 1882 645. 49,
excess of expenditures, $27. 425. sos Receipts of
National bank notes for redemption to-day.
$326,479. The decrease In the excess Of expendi-
lures over receipts for the year Is due to the
Union Pacific payments which have been de-
Quoted from the previous excess
Ulman Bros. No. 80 Exchange Place, offer
100000 of the State Of Louisiana per cent
coupon bonds due January. 1914:
Kuhn. Loeb & Co. announce to holders of q
per cent FIRST mortgage bonds Of the Oregon
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financial Meetinqs.

OFFICE Of THE NEW YORK AND EAST
" River Gas Company. No 1873 West 42d Street New
York November o. 1897. Notice to Stockholders-Noce
10 hereby given that special ANA adjourned meeting Of
ina stoc khol ders o The New York and East
Company viii he he'd at the ONCE OF the Company, No.
tas West street. In the City OF New York
or Tuesday the nth day Of December. 1897. at ten
q clock A. NJ. for the purpose OF submitting 10 said
FOR their approval of consol
dalton between this Company and the Equitable Gas
light Company OF New York and the New Amsterdam
Gas Company by order Of the Board Of Directors FORD
HUNTINGTON. Secretary.
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A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for The Tribune
N received th,lr Uptown Office ~ Lac Broadway.
"a north OF 3st-st until o'clock p. advertise
received following branch offices regular
once rates until o'cle,k p m. VIZ .3i shave.
o.. e 23d-s: l52 6th-a"s.. 12th-st.: Mays.
Gth-ave and iiih-s i42 Coumbus-ave West Goth
st.; iCe 42d- sth-ave.: % East iihst 25I
West 4?d-s between 7th ard Sth ayes iS0 East 9TH
st tS?s 3d-ave. between 18th and nth sts. l0?6 Sd
ave near Gis,-.t.. 1Us lst-ave. S9thst
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OFFICE OF THE MARYLAND COAL co.
No. I Broadway y. Y, December lat. 1907.
AT A REGULAR MEETING Of the Board Of
Directors bold this day a sem-annuai dividend Of
TWO PER CENT declared the Preferred stock
payable January 3D. 1858 to Preferred stockholders OF
record December 18th. 1897
rconen January Sd, 1925 Checks will ne mailed.
49, Il B. NEEDHAM. Treasurer.