New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-30
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

Tho following goods which were not on tne "''"'-
fest we're seized yesterday by Speciai ir.ds"'
Agent Thomas J. Sullivan. on the steamship "'"',
mohr OF tho Munson Line. from MeNic'" p
which Is tied mp at South Eleventh-s' p'' ,
Two boxes OF cigars marked mfr Foley FOR Cap'a','
clover" four boxes OF cigars marked "For & W.
Munson" four boxes and two reels OF c,e'Ie',.'
marked wv. D. Munson for J. x; B WnoS, eight
boxes Of teIy FOR Mrs f. W. Munson no ga
Lafayette-ave Brooklyn; twelve p2 ,so u! one
For George A. Hpe d1 care R a. No. Is Broad
way and one demltohn For Frederick M9nr NO, vo
% Rroadway" In addition there were se.zel ~
gallon Jug Of rum two-gallon jug Of rum ana ndn.
five-g gallon jug of wine Most OF the stun was CON-
cealed under settee In the saloon some Wa 49,
ce,ied I'm the captains and some In the store
room.
After taking fire IN the English Channel TWO weeks
ago. while on tho way to New-York' the H. H.
Meier OF the North German Lloyd Line put mo
Falmouth and discharged 1900 tons OF its cargo Inc
vessel got here March 25 and he captain e en inn
original manifest at the Custom House When I'm I'M
porters VINO had goods the ship went 10 tne ous
tom House to pay duties s th "y weT Fo ID as well
those landed here The difficult was Sy
Oelrichs d Co. the agents OF the line
Duty payments at the Custom House yesterday
were 2 TO- On 7s3 entries OF direct imports there
was paid 1893 1i3 Sc and i33 Withdrawals from BOND
there paid N7i05S a.. These figures sho" t h
importers still hurrying goods from the other
side and taking them out OF bond in ANTICIPATION vi
the tariff.
The Collector OF the Port yesterday decided that
the steamship Irrawaddy would not have 70 pay
fine of 500 because a dog jumped from the vessel
on 10 the doctors boat and was taken ashore at
Quarantine The dog should have been passed by
inspectors hut II belonged on Staten island
and It made a break for home as soon as IL recos-
niZed its surroundings
company has been organized under the In
surance law Of this State with capital OF $1,000
900 and surplus Of $4,000. called the First Munich
pal Bond Assurance Company OF America. which pro-
poses guarantee the holders OF municipal bonds.
such those OF city. county, village. township ana
school districts. the absolute payment OF the in
erest as 1t natures. and in of default in prin-
cipal the payment OF the principal The company Is
restricted from insuring bonds OF private corpora
lions except by the unanimous consent or the Stock
holders The officers and directors OF the company
President. John HOne ce-presidents. Almer!c
II. Paget and W Howard Glider; treasurer. Charles
A. Whittier; Perry Belmont. Chauncey NJ. DepeW.
Welt Arson G.. McCook. James A. Roberts. 1orllard
Spencer Charles +. Crocker. of California: William
II. Lleweyn, Thomas F. Ryan, Jenkins Van
lock and A. " Hunter.
The Wooson Spice Company OF Toledo. Ohio.
which is owned by the Sugar Trust. yesterday re-
duced the price OF its Lion brand OF coffee one-half
cent to l22 cents pound. Arbuckle Brothers low
cred the price OF their - riosa" brand TO l3 cents.
Both concerns pay rebate OF y cents pound from
these prices 10 jobbers.
The General Electric and Westinghouse companies
are reported to be figuring a contract to supply
tho electrical equipment for underground rail-
road to be built in Johannesburg. In South Africa