The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-03
EAST.

The presidents of the several an
thracite coal roads met in secret ses-
sion in New York City on the Goth and
is understood that the August ton
mage will probably be curtailed and
nay be the smallest in years.
John d. Rockefeller has donated
10000 to Barnard college, New York
City, on condition that 100000 be do
mated by other patrons of the college
before October 3.
The clearing house banks of New
York City have reduced their cash re-
serves over $1s,0vJ,000 since July 2.
In the same period they have in
creased their loans $14,0O0,000 and
their deposits have fallen off about
S9.000,0O0 The cash reductions have
been due altogether to operations
with the treasury.
Mrs. Catherine George, wife of
Frank George, of the Twelfth New
York volunteers, died at Bellevue hos
pital. New York City, on the 27th ult.,
of starvation. She was dispossessed
from her home a few days ago and
was found in the street some time
afterward fainting for lack of food.
Checks were sent to her by persons
who read the story of her plight in
the newspapers, but she was beyond
the reach of help.
A telegram from New York makes
it plain that the sugar trust intends
further to monopolize the Hawaiian
sugar trade now that the islands have
been annexed by the United States.
The First regiment of United States
volunteer engineers, now rendezvoused
at Peekskill, n. V, has been ordered
to report to Gen. Miles for duty in
Porto Rico.
Gertrude Byrnes, six years old, was
killed by Brooklyn tN " trolley
car on the Goth. She is the 19sth vic
tim of the trolley system in that city.
Joseph Banigan, millionaire rubber
king and philanthronist, died at Provi-
dence, X. l.. on the 2Sth ult. His bene-
factions were many and widespread.
Several large silver plating con-
Germs in New York City have opened
negotiations for coalition of the sill
yer plating trade into stock COM
pany. The object of this consolda-
ton is to bring about decrease in
expenses. Until recently the silver
plate industry yielded large profits,
but the profit is now said to have
narrowed considerably.
The United States transport Leona
arrived at New York quarantine on
the Goth ult. from Siboney, via Hamp-
ton Roads, bringing so convalescent
soldiers.
The Broadhead worsted mills at
jamestown, n. Y, were damaged by
fire on the Goth ult. to the extent of
100000; covered by insurance. The
plant will continue in operation.
The certificate of incorporation of
the Cuban and Pan American Express
Co. has been filed with the secretary
of state at Trenton, N. j. The COM
pany has a capital of $500,000. Among
the objects are to operate canals, rail
roads, telegraph lines and steamship
lines, to buy and sell bonds and stocks
and to carry on the business of gen
eral warehouse.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ended July &c
numbered 225, as compared with 23e
for the corresponding period of last
year, and 26 in Canada, as against 2S
for the same period of 1897.
Surgeon General Sternberg has or
dered an officer of the medical corn'
to go to Montauk Point, Long Island
70 establish hospital there for troops
which will be sent from Santiago tC
the new camp, in accordance will
the order of Secretary Alger.