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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
FRESH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS.

owing 70 the hot weather there has been a scare
i,y Of help In the Birmingham C>laD iron mills Tor
several weeks and ct last accounts there were
good places for two hundred men.
At the recent annual convention Of the Iowa re-
tail hardware dealers paper vas read protesting
against tho introduction Of a custom among the
grocers ~ that State ~ handling tin and gal
vanized ironware. 20 say noihing Of other house
rpent store trade and highly injurious the stores
that adhere 10 the hardware business.
The use OF electricity road hitherto operated
Ivy steam Is attracting attention in the Western
part OF This State Three pieces az track. five
and one-haf miles long another thirteen and one
half and the third and one-half. between
Buffalo and T.ockport have been purchased and will
he run road. Hat-houry cars handle the
passenger rnfic and thirty six-tOn electric engines
haul the freight The general style 81 the en-
gnes is the same that In the Baltimore tunnel,
except smaller
The gases generated At the asphaltum refining
works In Ventura. Cal, are now being saved and
properly treated to produce sulphuric acid. This
4. another Illustration Of the tendency toward the
utilization Of hy-products that is 50 observable
nowadays. The output Of acid when the works are
run at their full capacity Ia about ten IONS.
At the meeting Of the American Pharma ceutical
Association in Baltimore a few days ago there was
n discussion of policy. pursued by the makers Of
certain patent proprietary medicines OF trying TO
secure governmental protection. or rather Of MAX
ing the public believe thar such protection had been
secured by registering as trademarks the names or
their goods A report was presented that declares
this sort Of thing fraudulent.
II Is common thing for hotels 10 have their own
IauudrIes their own electric lighting plant and
their own bottling machinery. but hotel In New
York does Its own eectroplating for the purpose OF
renovating It's spoons and forks. and other articles
from which the silver has been worn OF. The
nlant which has been in operation for some time.
has Justified fully the first cost Of the outfit. and
has shown the economy and feasibility OF this novel
scheme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
SAFE or TIE FRONTFNAC HOTEL.

Jacob Hays. former president Of the Round Island
Company. has sold his interest in the company to
Charles G. Emery Of New-York. who owns
Calumet Island. opposite Clayton. Hubert Van
Wagenen also OF NewYork. who has large cot
tage on the upper end Of Round Island. VII con-
tnue his cid interest in the new company Mr
Uays will continue to he at the head ~ the coms
pany for the rest 81 this season. Mr.. Van Wasenen
Is now in this city. where he Is working with an
architect In getting out plans for the Improvement
Of Round Island II Is probable that the present
management ~ tine Frortenac VIII continue Tor an
other year Extensive Improvements Will be MADE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
CONDITION or THE MONEl Hhhhhf'
AssrR1SG WORDS FROM SECRETARY GAGE RE
crIvED IN WALL STREET.

.rhoro was little change In the money market yes
,orsav which was strong at unchanged rates
WoU Street bankers have received reassur'hS
word. from Secretary Gage. and In all quarters
there is wearing away any. feeling OF apprehension
which might have existed regarding the posi-
h,,i,y of high rates Stock Exchange loans stood
ms on Wednesday at per cent. while six months
money brought AZ and per cent AZ result OF
tho late decision NJ the Treasury Department 10
help keep sufficient currency In the chanhes OF
commerce the Sub-Treasury witnessed Yesterday
sc,0 600 deposits OF gold. for which the Department
will forward currency 10 Western md southern
ponts to assist In moving tho crops.
Announcements Of further gold engagements were
made from Europe for this county ana IL u
soon expected that there will he steady flow OF
the yellow coin In this direction. Kuhn: Loo 4
90 ARA nged for $4,000 yesterday The t0,als
from August I have now reached about xi,OOD,n
The Majestic brought $4,000 yesterday consigned
TO order -. -, =,
Advices from Washington say that the rapid In
crease In the accumulation OF currency at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
STRIKE THREATENED IN LOWELL.

RACK noYs WANT RESTORATION OF THE
FORMER WAGE SCHEDULE.
lowell Mass. Sept. s.--The cotton n'iIs III '"is
cr,v are threatened with an enforced shutdown Tor
p few DAYS by n movement on the part OF the BACK
hovs IN Zach mill ~ 60 out on general strike FOR
tho restoration ~ .he old schedule Of wages me
bows I'm the Massachusetts Mills recently went OUT
and were followed 10y those OF the Boot Milis ana
later by those Of The fremont and Suffolk minis.
This afternoon he boys 81 the Hamilton Mlns
loft work The strikers assert that the back boys
had agreed 10 go STRIFE In each mil IN turm
until every one In ,he city IL anected. Iney an
belong 10 a union and say that they nave the
assurance Of the gpnners that the latter VIII 90
nothing 10 iniure Their cause Unless new boys are
secured promptly the mills will be obliged TO STOP
their machinery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
40 INCREASE IN THE DIVIDEND.

ACTON or TIE DIRECTORS OF THE ST PAUL
D-EXC1TEMENT IN TIE STREET
The small army Of spectators. bankers and
brokers who make up the Wall Stree, district
on the anxious seat for several hours Yesterday
u the day appointed for tho meeting OF the
directors of the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railroad COMPANY At which tho question Of the
seml-annual dividend was 20 he decided Naturally
T. would be supposed that the stockholders OF the
company would he tho ones principally Interested
As matter ~ fact. the whole stock market vr-
tually hung In the balance. For weeks the next
dividend Of St Paul has been of the foremost
topics for discussion The company is recognized
~ leader among tho Granger stocks and It's in
nuence is far-renching. The road has been paying
dividends on the basis OF per cent a year hu,
ahou; August the report out that yesterday
II WAS TO be advanced 70 per cent scmi-annualy.
Operators OF al classes recognized the fact that II
this became uue the whole market would he bene-
hied on August the stock Of 81. Paul stood AZ
about PAR. Under the confidence of the rumors OF
an increased dividend quotations have been stead
ily advanced until yesterday. and just before the
announcement OF the directors reached the Street
the price had climbed up to 10 Under the leader
ship Of ST. Paul tho whole market had yesterday
shown a strong disposition. but when the news
came that the usual dividend only had been de-
carcd there va; much disanpointm'en' From IL,
II closed for the day All stocks were more or less
affected IN the same way.
The mana cement OF the Chicago. Milwaukee and
50. Paul Railroad Is credited IN Wall Street with
much conservatism. For the fiscal year ending I'm
June tho road earned dividend OF per cent, and
the present basis Of operation stands to show a
profit ~ 10 per cent FOR the coming year. And yet
there WAS Increase in dividends. The present
BOARD OF Directors Includes Philip y. Armour. Au-
gust Belmont. Frank s. Bond. Charles II. Coster.
Charles u Dckey. Peter Gcddes. Frederick Lay
ton James NJ McKinlay. Joseph Mllbank. Roswell
Miller William Rockefeller. Samuel Spencer and
Alfred Van SantvoOrd. The meeting yesterday was
held At the financial office OF the company. No 30
Rroad-si Besides the dividend OF 81, per
the common stock. II was voted To declare divi-
dcnd OF ~ per cent on the preferred For several
years prior $50, the holders Of common stock
had received no dividends In that year the COM
yany resumed paying dividends at per cent. The
n.Xr TWO wears this Increased 10 per cent.
md In 1897 ih!. WAS further increased to PER
cent. Although there was much disappointment In
tho Stree, Yesterday, II was generally conceded
that after all. the situation was strong one. as
(, became known that the directors intended 10 put
the common stock on n permanent per cent basis.
and that the surplus now building as n result Of
not Increasing the present dividend. would he "A
reserve 10 draw on In the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
TIE VALVE or ADVERTISING.

From The Commercial Union.
II costs the Royal Baking Powder Company
something like 100000 annually for advertising
some one once suggested 10 the company that Il
discontinue advertising one year the baking powder
amount. s5oo co. in the profits. The answer was
that Il would undoubtedly cost the company three
times that amount get the product in its original
channels again. This Is a pretty good pointer 70
those business who imagine they making
a great saving when they discontinue a - or SO
month advertisement a few months In dull season.
il never pays to tear out dam because the water
Is low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
MIC UOOL SALE N BOSTON.

roston. Sept. (speciaD.-Five hundred thou
sora dollars worth Of wool. I'm 5000 bales ana
hays WAS sold nt auction at noon today by the
Underwriters Salvage Company. ut No. 4sl At
,,n,ic-ave This vas the largest transaction or
tbis nature in the wool business ever maze IN
New- England. BUYERS wtre present from every
-, ~ ,he United states the Street being strongly
rrenrescnied The greater portion OF the conslsn-
mont was bought 1y manufacturers me prices
'h,stred were Second expectation. The lot In
1iuded california. Arizona. Texas. French secured
srnw-whie Cape. crpssbrefs. Spanish. laps. carpet
Ams,roIon and black woods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
reorGBT sTErENsOy'S EFFECTS.

San Francisco. Sept. s-The schooner Sophia
Sutherland which has returned To this port from
a frutless search for gold among the south sea
Islands brought in her hold all the personal prop
erty of Robert Louis Stevenson. -, ,...,
ToIlir1a the historic Samoa home OF the e.',e"
author was stripped from turret 10 basement ne-
Tore tho Sophia Sutherand sailed, and now sianns
in The midst II the broad acres that composed the
Stevenson place an empty shell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
,u,~D,rD ~ THE SOLDIERS NAMES.

r,or,os Rrackctt. Of No. +o2 East Forty-second-
v.ns sentenced TO a year IN Sing Sing Prison
o.,.raov bv Judge Nrwburger. In the Court OF dcn-
!, e.s,ors for obtaining money under IA Sc pre-
eraI 90 iirnck.fi some Time ago went about WIN
y forged paper, AUTHORIZING MN 10 colect Inonei
io ~ si,k soldiers Of the list regiment lie col
ior Vi. a rcnsiderb Bile sum In small amounts before
@ v,o. arrested by the police Jncee New nns Xer
sald ~ IN The name Of the Nations soldiers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
LADY ADFLINE'S MISSION.
HER WORK AMONG THE POOR SAILORS ALONG
THE BALTIC.

THE baltic
Rochester " Y. Sept. s-Lady Adeiir". Corntcss
OF Schirnmelmann in the peerare ~ Denmark.
tered the port 81 Charlotte a week ago in her
schooner yacht. the Duen. Of Copenhagen. The
Duen remained ~ her moorings until Yesterday
afternoon when she nut ont for Toronto whore she
will remain for n few days. going thence n buffalo
The Countess o. Schimmolmarn is of middle age
short and rather stout. She is engaged I'm mis-
sonary work and in the course Of her stops al
various ports gives talks at the churches She
described her work among tho poor sailors along
The Baltic Sea at % the Rochester churches
last Sunday.
Tho countess set sail from Falmouth. England
los, NAV and reached quebec In six weeks. Tho
Countess hopes 10 reach chicago in her yacht be
,oro the cold weather sets IN. The Duen Is a
beautifully appointed schooner manned by Dan
crew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
STREET RAILWAY ASSOCIATION MEETS.

Boston Sept. S.-The meeting Of the American
Street Railway Association opened to-day with
President Lang In the chair The first business
,vas the reading Of a paper by Walter H. Holmes
Of Kansas city, entitled ITO What Extent Should
Street Railways Engage In the Amusement Bust
ness? The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent Charles s. Sargent Boston; frst vce-presi-
dent Henry G. Moore. Trenton second vice presi-
dent Ernest Woodruff, Atlanta; third vce-pres-
ident Walter II. Holmes. Kansas City secretary
and treasurer, T. CSPennngton. Chicago. The
next place OF meeting OF the association was de-
cded to be Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
MANHATrAX AND THE HRoNN.

Tho School Board ~ tho Borough 81 Manhattan
e. also considering plan 10y which two sessions
shall ha held every day. Under this plan ono SCI
NJ, children and teachers viii occupy tNe schoo,S
dom : 40 a IN 10 ~ p. m. while othctN WI
begin work at y. m. ard remain Hnti. . p,,e e
80 arv bu, Tho urinary grades but hy adopting II
,o- ,S,esc alone many thousands moro children can
ho ,ccommodatcd rho plan has already been tried
Nth success I'm Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

Louis II. Levin has been appointed receiver in
supplementary proceedings for Sarah stanley Who
formerly kept boariinghouse at No. % Mac
dougal-st, ny Judge Fitzsimons NJ the city Court.
the application Of Harry Held II was stated
that she sold the place on May !, and went
West. She and John Stanley received an award or
81 80 for properly taken hv the city for park In
the Twelfth Ward. mortgaRed for $500. which Is
still In the hands OF the Controller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
european Aopertiseme uts.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London office OF The
Tribune, $40 Fleet Street, a convenient
place to leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
DorvD FOR COOKS INLET.

San Francisco. Sept. s-The party OF gon-
hunters who came here from Ncw-York on the
,rL AGATE aye not going di-cc, to the K'ond'ke
A. aeon AZ the vessel is provisoned they VIII san
Tor COOKS Inlet and VIII thoroughly PIospect .n'
,o ~, OF the country before heading for Dawson.
i.Uer landing her passengers az COOKS met ,he
Hsa",e viii be brough, back to san Francisco, ana
I'm 90 into the coasting trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
MES. HADDOCh'S WILL.
LARGE SIM FOR An ORPHANS HOME OTHER
CHARITABLE REQUESTS.

PhlladAlphia Sept s-The Will or Mrs Rather
the T. Paddock Of this city, who died recently AT
chelsea y J. has been admitted 10 probate here
Among the charitable requests made by tho tesla
,rix arc her house in this CRY ana an ADJOINING io
,'.,,,nd .. s25o1o together with sl25 on for the
,.hu.h,oen, and maintenance ~ a home for
ornhans 10 be known as the Haddock Memorial
preference IL 10 he given 10 those cnlidren whose
~ uhich Mrs Haddock was n member Inc VIII
also beaueaths t20,W0 TO the presbyterian orphah-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

Schedules OF Edwin H. Low. OF Lows Exchange.
steamship ticket agency and foreign exchange, at
No i.l23 Broadway. show liabilities No,2Ss nominal
assets Sscs. actual assets $500. in accounts and
office furniture. books etc. The largest creditors
are Fannie T Low. s2s7; Munroe & %. Paris.
secs. and Lows Exchange London. H,c2S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

Treasury IL causing Secretary Gage TO use all the
in his power to relieve the situation: ANA
In the money market. The situation has already
been somewhat relieved by the Secretarys acuom
In anticipa ting interest payment on the currency
6s thus distributing some 2o0oooo0o which would
otherwise have remained in the Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
DRJLL At TIE Eth REGIMENT ARNORY.

The 7,h Regiment Armory was opened last night
to all friends Of the regiment 10 witness the first
drill nj the season There was squad drill under
Captain I.andon. who announced the admission OF
nine recruits. Colonel Appleton issued an order
directing the 10 be prepared 10 60 TO Greed.
moor on September q for rife practice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS

John r. BELLS statloner md printer, at NO. 70
FNilton-st made assignment yesterday 10
Edward J. KERN. giving three preferences aGgre-
eating g92 His liabilities are estimated at 1oout
= 40 and assets probably 800. He mas boon III
business a years Bodine and sampson, ms
attorneys. said that the assignment Was due 10
business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
yoNKERs ELECTRIC MAY CHANGE HANDS

According 10 r,imors current in Wall Street yes
to-day the Union Railway Company (HucHleherry
road, in which Richard Croker and several oth"r
prominent Tammary men are said 10 he interested
T., re.o,atlng for the control ~ the Yonkers Elec-
,-,. p,uvov Reginnng on Wednesday next pas
sanerrs viii be carried from any part Of Mount
vernon to any part Of Yonkers for nve cents. As
.nor 40 nermission is granted 10 lay tracks across
,hn Harlem, Railroad and the line in New Rocheile
"a completcd through cars will be run from lonK,
a,s ~ Now. Rochelle on which nve-cent fare VIII
he chaTFet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
NAMQUiTT MILLS REOFENED.

Bristol r. L. Sept. s-The spinning and carding
departments Of the Namqutt Cotton NILS, mere
started UP this morning and ny Monday next the
mills will he operated In full. The pant has been
shut down since August on account OF the unsa-
isfactory condition OF the cotton goods market
The mills employ l25 operatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

The sheriff received an execution yesterday
against John German, a liquor dealer. of No 70
Varick-st to- $500 IN favor NJ the fitzgerald
Bros Brewing Company. for money loaned Sc
cured by a Chatte mortgage which nhs been fore
closed German has been In the liquor business
eight years. and took this saloon In July. 1857.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

co,oroI Pondo. Of the spanish Army. sailed yes
la on the steamer Aususte Victoria General
pando refused TO add anything 10 ms here
FROM Havana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

Judge Fltzsmons. of the City Court. has appointed
John Thomas receiver IN supplementary proceedings
for Michael J. Lyman, liquor dealer. at No 1855
Park ave on the application OF william Er de-
mann & Sons Lyman has been In the ,iquor bust
for several years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
MEETING OF GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS

Washington Sept. s-W. A. Turk president OF
tho American Association NJ General Passenger
and Ticket Agents. said to-day that the rumor
that the next annual meeting of the association
would ne held in chicago was without foundation.
and that the meeting will he held on October IL AZ
inc Hotel cadillac Detroit IN accordance with the
resolution adopted al the session in 81. Louis last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
FOR ASPHALT ~ SIXTY-FIFTH-S ST.
RECOMMENDATION FOR a BETTER PAVEMENT
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS.

, epoh me recommendation OF James i. Kcating
commissioner Of Highways. the Board Of Public
p''senehts yesterday decided TO ask the Mu-
a. pai council TO authorize the paving Of Sixty
Hi,n-st between Third and Lexington ayes. with
Inc Rev. Patrick " Hartigan. pastor Of
me s.e roman Catholic Church OF ST. Vincent Ferrer,
,"" written 10 the Board the subject. in part as
nov seem strange that this che block (cas
A should be Disseminated aeainsty Is
II .o - we nave psrochial school In this block?
w. why not come out plainly and say so?
.ne board decided 10 lay watcr-malns In Edge
'o"oe-ave. the work to cost 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
TICKET BROKERS ARRESTED AND FINED

CINCINNATI Sept. S-FOurteen raiIroad HVN'r
brokers arrested under a city ordinance regulating
,coipers operations nd prohibiting hawking TEX
-. ,hn e,rea,s have been brought before the
no,,ce court, They pleaded guilty and we're hneh
toS and costs The fines were PAID uhuer pIo'.ss',
II being the intention OF the nrokers 10 l'st t"e
Validity Of the ordn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
Hote! de Lille ct I d' I! I,i

BETWEEN THE TuILERIEs GARDENS. PLACE VEN.
RaNGEMENTs FOR FAMILIES REAurIFui. HALL
LARGE DRAWING ROOMS, ELECTRIC LIGHT. &c
HENRY ABADIE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
NAY MORTGAGE ST. rJycENTs HOsrITlL.

A.. hooHs'aver In the Supreme Court. yes,er-
Gay granted an order giving ncrmiss,on 10 the
omcers Of ST. vincen,s HOSPITAL 10 mortgage the
sts .a property. In West Eleventh and Twelfth
buIld,nn SsS."o The money is 10 be used In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09

FAST TIME FROM 'TFT' N'f'' W r'''F " 7N''F7'
Ios Angeles cal, Sept s-The California limited
over the Santa Fe road Will begin running on
November between Los Angeles and Chicago.
leaving both Chicago and Los Angees every Mon,
dav Eednesday and Saturday II Will run through
In ,wo and n half days. This will be the fastest
,rain ever p,aced on the schedule between Call
Sornia and Chicago.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-17
Congressional DOings.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE gal
leries of the senate were unusually, fill
ed at the opening of today's session, the
attrac ion being the speech in which
Senator Wolcott gave an account of
mission to Europe of the international
bimetallic commiss ion. Soon Is the
Journal was read Senator Foraker of
Ohio, addressed the chair He said
"The legislature of Ohio has elected
Marcus A. Hanna, senator for state OF
Ohio. I present his credentials aud
ask that he be sworn in" -
The vice-president said: "The
credentials are valid, aud if there is no
objections to the senator elect he will
take the oath of off1ce.''
Senator Hanna. escorted'by Senator
Foraks r, went to the clerks desk and
there took the subscribed oath OF Of
fee.
At one o'clock the vice-president re-
cognized Mr.. Wolcott and the senator
began his speech. Representative
Blard, of Missouri, was among the
spectators to hear Wolco:t.