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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
Immediate MARKET.

After four months OF silence the financial sit
uation has assumed a position which seems TO
justify us in the following positive convictions:
During the next sixty sessions OF the New
York Stock Exchange the bullying outside bust
ness and huoyant commodities will settle down
to steadfast and substantial basis; British war
finance will lose its influence upon u.s. gigantic
combinations. changing railroad maps, will re-
veal themselves and important corporations will
Increase their rates OF dividend. The directors
OF the ST. Paul Company. for example. will re-
alize that extraordinary earnings are placing
new duties upon them In reference to the own
ers OF the property and 81. Paul stock Will be-
come the pusher OF the market. There Will be
some resting spells In the New-York Stock Ex-
change, necessarily but the market VIII con-
tlnuously gather new latent force and 1t VIII
finally dawn upon the realization OF the specu-
lative public that the market Is far behind the
country Then a stupendous movement Will
come about not In a hesitating way. but In a
manner aggressive and continuous and bring
about a readjustmsnt of values at once radical
ana rapid. ENASCAs ~ CAnLSh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
Grnst GcmpnrieS.

Transaets General Banking and Trust
Business.
Allows interest on deposits subject to check
and on certificates Of deposit
Loans money on Bond and Mortgage.
Acts as Trustee Under Corporate Mortgages
and as Registrar and Transfer Agent for
Corporations.
Special attention and facilities Of
fered to all corporations organized
under the laws of New jersey.
OFFICERS.
JOHN w. HARDENBERGH President
GEORGE w. YOUNG v,..p.,s
ROBERT s. ROSS,
OSCAR l.. GUBELMAN. Sec. and Treas.
DIRECTORS.
Walter r. Ammon, Luther Kouutze.
Joseph =. Auerbach, Henry Lembeck,
Charles r. Barney, James A. Macdonald
Marcus Beach, Frank Mathews,
August Belment. Allan l.. McDermstt.
G. Ledynrd Blair, Jamts d. Morgan,
Frederick G.. Bourne, n. Thnyer Rob-,
william Brinkerhon, Robert =. Rose,
John ID. Carscallen, Edwin A. Stevens,
&. G. Cuyler. benjamin l.. sfewes
Jacob J. Detviilsr. Eben d. Thomas.
John w. HardcnherEh Myles Tierpsy,
j. H. Hyde. Augustus II. ysnderpssi
Robsrt VI. Jarvis. Jshs ]. Vssrhess,
Gustav +. Kissel, George w. Ysubg,
Aurustas Zabriskie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31

steady; the estimate for Monday 1900. and
the estimate for next week 225 900. There was
little January selling by commission people Pat
ten was probably the best buyer. The mood -
receipts, and possibly some temporary yielding OF
product result.
On the curb puts December wheat closed at
$3.50; calls, es7s Puts on May corn Sz7sc Calls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31

THE MERCANTILE NATIONAL BANK.
I9i Broadway, New York. December 9th. 1899.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION for Directors Of
- this Bank will BE- held at the Banking House
Tuesday January 9th 1900 between the hours OF IL m
and 1 y m JAMES " I(Tr Cashier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
financial Glcitions.

LINCOLN NATIONAL BANK,
81 AZ East Forty-second Street.
New York. December sd 1899
THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the shareholders
- of this bank for Directors for the
suing year held a. the banking house Tuesday.
January g. 1900 between the hours OF - m and D.
w. T. CORNELL, Cashier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco. Dec. SO-The official closing quota
ions for mining stocks to-day were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31

TIME ANNUAL MEETING Of the Stockholders
n, the Fidelity and Casualty Company OF New
York for the Of Directors election OF Inspectors
OF Election transaction OF such other pusi
ness as shall before the meeting, VIII DO held
at the onnces Of the Company. Nos. W TO JOS Gear
etreet In Inc city OF New York. Tuesday the "a
day OK January 1900 at twelve o'clock noon the polls to
remain opan until one o'clock r. m ,,,,.ssl.
ssusiasy.r
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CHICAGO STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Walker Brothers No. II Broadway
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THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Dec 80 (Specla).-There was only an
hours wheat market to-day. and only a pretence
at that. The session was 10 end at II o'clock. but
the New Year roistering began with 1890. Traders
driven from the pit by a bombardment Of
grain and -four the official reporters dragged
from their booths The 1899 business brought
close by 1890. Prices however, In spite OF the
holiday mood held their own: the range barely
NC. May opened at 6sAc. sold between 6s4 and
69kc and closed at 69asQ6sl1c. December closed at
G5sac; July at 697sG70c. There was a sale OF cash
made 10 New-York. 10000 bushels. Duluth wheat
now at Buffalo. Liverpool I'd lower. explain
ing it's decline TO be due to disappointment over
the conduct Of the American markets Friday
The Northwest had 3ss cars. against sos last year
here there were 70 cars. against l6t year ago
Cash early III the year sold at 7s&c. in sympathy
with the Wall Street excitement and In May on
the winter wheat scare cash wheat touched 1910;
Il closes the year around CSC. as low as II has sold
for twelve months There is some expectation OF
There is the hope in some quarters that the war
hS 4e the SHIPPING wheat
receipts at this point for the year have been $500
w bsst shinments ony 10 zoo go bushels. Compared
with $4,000 bushels in 1895
The corn experience to-day was similar to the
terrupted by the fun makers PRICES kept within
lie temporary squirt in the December on cornering.
an advance that was quickly lost as 1t was
made May "a 81 soq Sassd aPq
S0gsc; January S0AsQ8Oi.c Receipts S7s cars
ths Year yVG have been 100000 bushels compared
with l27 10000 bushels in 1898; corn shipments.
JIG, 900 90 bushels. compared with lD,cDOC bushels
in 1885
The oats range was within &c. May selling at
s3ts42Ssc and 237sc. and closing at 23%n231sc. De-
cemher closed at INC Receipts were 22 cars, with
22O estimate for Tuesday The stcadness was In
'Fiaxseed was steady; December. 81 ~: May, 81 a;
receipts at the three points were 30 cars. com
pa red with 80 last year
'ppoyisinns we're Arm with tho business mainly
In the way Of changing There were moro hogs
than expected, $500 prices ~ The yards wsrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
financial meetin9s.

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stockholders
l. OF The Astoria Light. Heat Power Company for
IN. .etion OF Directors during the ensuing year
and for such business come before the stock
holders will be held at No 81 Liberty stree. on MONDAY
lamar SIN 1900 Polls open from II m. to p.
Transter books will close Saturday December 2srd.
iseu AZ 10 M and reopen Tuesday January 9th, 1900
' " FRANCIS r. FORAKER. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS.

.E dividend. Tex div. 10 p. C
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Cosing quotations on the Colorado Springs MIN
I'M Stock Exchange. furnished by william r. Bon
hight & Co.. OF Colorado Springs:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

While the s.year-old daughter Of
Rufus Van Patton, who resides two
miles south of Berrien Springs, was re-
turning from school, she was assaulted
by an unknown tramp and was so
badly injured by the brute that she
cannot live The child found her way
home several hours after the assault
was committed and told her parents
what had happened which aroused the
father, who started in pursuit Of the
brute, with the determination of kill
ing him upon sight. After searching
the surrounding country for several
hours he was compelled to give up the
hunt Late in the afternoon of the
following day Sheriff Ferguson placed
under arrest, charging him with the
crime, young man who gave the
name of Harry Smith. The accused
says he is not guilty and in fact never
visited the community in which the
crime was committed. Reports from
Berrien Springs show that many lead
ing citizens are maddened by the ma
ture of the crime and publicly ex-
pressed themselves in favor of lynch
ing the brute, if identified by the little
girl. In order to protect the life of
the alleged tramp and probably to pre-
vent Berrien county from getting
record of lyching bee, Smith will be
held in the county Jail at st. Joseph
to await hearing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE
By Telegraph Giving a Brief Re-
sumo of the Weeks Events.
RELIABLE AND INTERESTING.
That Canadian Lumber Difficulty Is La
BILE to Cause the u. 5. to RetaIiate
Upon Canada The President has Is
sued Orders for Our New Possessions.
Talk of Retaliation Upon Canada.

The question as to whether this gov
eminent is in position TO retaliate
upon Canada for the enactment by
tation of logs has taken another ka-
leidosopic turn. The treasury depart
ment was recently on the eve of in
structing collectors to refuse entry to
all kinds of Canadian lumber when
Secretary Hay automatically inter
posed with the suggestion that action
be postponed until the meeting Of the
joint high commission in August.
Within the past week the subject has
taken another phase There is little
doubt that the government is inclined
to retalitory considerations by the dis
couraging results of the negotiations
in London. looking TO the clearing of
the field for the assembling of the
joint Canadian commission. 1t is gath
cred that the British foreign office,
which had seemed DESTROYS to meet
Mr.. Choate's advances in the spirit of
compromise that promised well, has
been again influenced by Canada's re-
fusal to agree to anything less than
concession of all of their demands,
which has stopped all progress. The
department of state has referred to
the treasury department the arrange
ment of plan to protect the interests
of the L. ). and decision from Secre-
tary Gage is expected very soon. The
treasury department now has two
courses open. both being retaliatorv.
The first is the preparation of an
amendment TO the tariff act largely
increasing the duties on lumber and
forest products imported into the L. 5.
from Canada
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
NEWS FOR A|CH|GANDERS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
Cass County's Wheat Crop VIII not
Equal the Needs for Bread and
Seed 1,I2O v. vi. G. A. Branches
With Membership of 22s,56S.
cass County's wheat Crop.

From reliable sources it is learned
that the coming wheat crop of Cass
county will not be equal TO the needs
for seed and bread. Conservative
farmers in nearly every township re-
port a large acreage plowed up for
corn and beans, and fair estimate
will place the total acreage in the
whole county thus lost at fully 1000
acres, which means a loss of at least
10000 bushels In no case is yield
of 10 bushels per acre promised, the
general claim being but five. Wheat
looked fairly well April l, but the
warm weather for the two or three
weeks following was extremely favor
able for the propagation of the fly, and
not field has escaped. This will be
extremely hard year on farmers in
southern Michigan, and especially
upon those who are in debt Corn is
at least two weeks late, and there are
very few good fields of clover
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Omcial Vote of the April Election.

The board of state canvassers have
completed the canvass of the returns
from the counties giving the votes cast
at the April election. The canvass
has been considerably delayed on ac-
count of the recounts in Bay, Wayne
and other counties. The following
are the results:
Justice supreme court-Claudus Il.
Grant, 216, s2S; Thomas E. Barlworth,
165, 4s2; Frank Baldwin Clark, $3.50;
John Nj. Harris, 4,s56; George A. East
man, 3,190; scattering, 1,042; total
400, 1s7.
Regents of the university - Eli r.
Sutton, 21o, 1896; Henry 5. Dean, GEO.
62l, Edward +. LeGendre, 1870, 433;
Stanley E. Parkill, 1881; Harvey b.
Hatch, s,522; Frederick S. Goodrich,
$50; VIM. A. IIigdon, Asa; Edwin d.
Cox, 4,59l; Richard Henke, 2,073; Her
man Richter, 2,s66; Edwin f. Gendre,
3O,49S Edward L. LeGendre, G,422;
total 7s7, 500
Constitutional amendment-Relative
to circuit court-Yes, los, 1877; no,
104, ss4; majority for, 3,313 Rela-
tive to state printing otfice-Yes, 1o5,-
I'll; no, 105, 81: ma ority against, 2,606.
Relative to an intermediate court
Yes, 1891: no, 1O2, 200; majority
against, 2.s7s. Relative to highways
and bridges-Yes, 1904 no, 90, 1922,
majority for, SO, 99i.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

Corn planting is going on Calhoun
county.
Strawberry picking has begun in
Berrien county.
The Hessian fly is doing much dam
age in the wheat fields in Kalamazoo
county.
The Macomb and Sapilac Soldiers
and Sailors association will meet at
st. Clair, Aug. 90.
A consolidation of the D., G.. X. e.
w the c. Il w. NJ. and the +. & z. NJ.
railroads is now assured.
Work on the power house of the In
terlalSen electric railroad has been
commenced at Pennington.
VIM. III. Jones, a well-known resi-
dent of Greeley, was accidently killed
while assisting in raising barn.
Marshall and Tekonsha will united
in Fourth Of July celebration this
year at Lyon lake, several miles south
of Marshall.
The office of the Lapeer Brick &c Tile
works was broken into recently and
the safe blown open and papers scat
tered over the floor. No clue.
An epidemic of chicken cholera IS
raging in Amboy township. few miles
southeast of Camden. Chickens and
turkeys are dying by the carload.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
v. NJ. e. A. Report.

The report of the Y. NJ. c. A., in ses-
sion at Grand Rapids, is as follows:
OF the / ago associations in existence,
1,341 sent in reports, which showed an
aggregate membership of 22s, SOS and
an active membership of los, Sos; 334
own buildings valued at $40, SAT, 936
and % own other real estate valued at
81, 27O, $50. Dedueting debts the net
value of buildings and real estate is
SIC, 1863, 315. The total net value of all
property is SO, 347,272. The cash paid
out for current expenses was So, 453, rs.
The average daily attendance at gym
nasiums, athletic games, ETC., was
77,37s, and 339, 420 volumes were drawn
from the libraries. The attendance at
Bible class sessions were $50, 227, and
the total attendance at young mems
meetings >, 53s, 50i.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

a very interesting refrigerating plant
aas Keen installed in the great market
buildings in Vienna, which, although
there are other and as important
plants elsewhere, possesses features
that render it worthy of notice. AS the
plant IS intended merely to maintain
a low temperature, without reaching
the freezing point, thus providing stor-
age r1Vms cool enough to insure the
proper preservation of meats and other
market articles, and at the same time
avoiding the objections of too low tenn
peraturs, the indirect system is
adopted, cooled air being distributed
through the storage chambers by
forced. circulation. The refrigerating
machines used in this especial case OPP
crate with carbonic acid gas, the gas
being compressed to liquefaction and
producing cold when it is allowed to-
expand.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

William Henry Preece, chief cleo
trical engineer of the British govern
ment, recently read a paper before the
London Society of Arts upon etheric
telegraphy. Referring to the expert
ments conducted by Prof. Marcori,
he said that both the board or
trade and the postoffice department.
had informed the officers OF the Mar
conf company of readiness to make a
test of his system between the South
Sand Head lightship and Dover. In
spite of these offers the Marconi COM
pany had ! sferred to experiment else
where, an9 to prove what was not
necessary IL De proved, to-wit, that it
is possible t. signal across the straits
of Dover. Tho result is that two years
after the practicability of such sig
mailing had been shown not one single
independent circuit exists. The oper-
ations of the Marconi company, added
Mr.. Preese, are concentrated more
upon the operations Of the stock ex-
change than upon the establishment of
useful circuits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
America viii Have Her Way.

special from The Hague says that
serious differences of opinion have
been manifested between the L. $
representatives and those of certain
powers on the subject of discussing
the seizure of private property at sea.
The Americans insist upon the dis
cussion, agreeing to abide by the voice
of majority in the decision, but they
will not have the matter ruled out of
court. In order TO prevent misun-
Outstanding the Americans will be al
lowed their way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

The burning of the creamery at
Grass Lake has put the farming COM
munity Whereabouts in dilemma.
The creamery was built four years ago,
since which time the farmers have
been steadily adding to their dairy
stock until at present there are over
400 patrons owning from five to 20 cows
each, and some even more. What to
do with the milk during the rebuilding
is a vexing problem, as there are but
few families prepared to care for the
large product. The probability is that
new separator will be bought at
once and business resumed as fast as
practicable pending the rebuilding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Prisoner Nearly shielded.

John Beauchamp. aged 21, who is
serving a sentence in the county Jail
at Saginaw, attempted to commute sui
eide by hanging himself in his cell.
Turnkey Baskins was aroused by the
screams of other prisoners in the
ward, and discovered Beauchamp's
body dangling from a cell door, appar-
emily lifeless. 1t took two hours to
restore the prisoner to consciousness.
He had torn up bed sheet and made a
rope with which to carry out his act.
1t is believed Beauchamp is insane.
Two weeks ago he tried to set the Jail
on fire by lightning bundle of papers
in his cell. '-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Gogebic County Must Settle.

The suit trial of the state against the
county of Gogebic, which was com
menced in the Ingham circuit court
recently, was one of the shortest on
record for so important an issue, the
settlement of some 40 questions of fact
in connection with the account be-
tween the state and the couptylafs9g
involved. The amount Cue from the
county June 80 1898, as shown by the
books of the auditor-general, was S54,-
COS. 30. The amount stated in the per-
emptory writ of mandamus is $50, TO. o.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Contracts Let for New Electric Line.

The officials of the Michigan Trac-
ton Co., have let the contract for con-
structing the electric road from Kala-
mazoo via Galesburg, Gull Land and
Augusta, to Battle Creek, to the Amer
lean Engineering Co., of Philadelphia
and contracts for the iron, ties,
cars and trolley work have also been
let. The work of grading will com
mence at once and the road finished by
October, when cars will leave Battle
Creek and Kalamazoo every hour dur
ing next winter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

1t goes without saying that the call
for popular subscriptions to buy a
Washington residence for Admiral
Dewey will be literally responded to.
A large sum will be raised, hand
some home purchased and the whole
country will rejoice that rothing is
lacking in the way of material COM
fort and a fitting setting TO ease the
remaining days of the hero OF Ma
Mia. But after all is said al Y done
the affair will not be quite t the
taste either Of the people or C't the
admiral. 1t is the best we can do,
but II Is far from perfect. 1t Is
called an expression of gratitude on
the part OF the nation. But in fact
only an infinitesimal traction of the
population will join in the subscrip~
ton, and in spite of all pretenses the
affair will remain a gratuity bestowed
by a comparatively few men-and that
is a thing that nobody likes. Nothing
can take away this flavor, although it
is certain that both the subscribers
ana the recipient wish to regard 1t
otherwise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Coney Island Visited by Fire.

Coney Island was visited by fire on
the Goth which destroyed $3.50, 600
worth of property Fire broke out
simultaneously on both ends of 1.-The
Bowery," about five blocks apart and
close TO the beach, and the places
where the fires originated were both
almost inaccessible for fire engines.
The fact that the fires broke out ST.
simultaneously is taken as indication
that they were of incendiary origin.
No clue.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
wheat Prospects Very Poor.

The outlook for wheat in Ionia
county is decidedly poor-it will not
be half crop in most cases, and many
fields will not yield five bushels per
acre. Many fields are being piowed
up and put into corn. resident of
Portland recently drove from there TO
near Ann Arbor and he reports that
there is not one good piece of wheat in
all that distance He says cattle are
turned in upon it or else IL is being
plowed up. That which looks good is
not. for il is badly affected by insects
end worms.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
President VIII Visit the West.

President Mckinley has positively
decided to go as far west this summer
as st. Paul. but whether he will go on
to the Yellowstone Park and the coast,
much depends upon circumstances
such that it is now impossible to make
a decision. Nor is the date of his visit
to st. Paul yet decided He intends to
be there at the time the 18th Mime
sota the South Dakota and other regi-
ments arrive on their return from the
Philippines, when great reception
will be accorded them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Officers of the Defunct Bank Go Free.

In the circuit court at Muskegon AS
sistant ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Chase entered
a nolle prosequi in the case of the
People VS. S. Henry Lasley, Horace l..
Delano and Hiram +. Staples, officers
of the defunct Whitehall State Savings
bank. The case was dismissed by the
order of the court. This is the cele-
brated Whitehall bank case which was
tried there in July, 1898, the above
named respondents having been
charged with making false reports to
the banking commissioner as to the
condition of the bank. The jury in
the case disagreed after 20 hours de-
liberation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Put Rough on Rats in Pie.

Emma Mcmahon, 14-year-old girl,
of Spring Lake, was lodged in Jail on
the eth on charge of attempting to
poison her foster parents, brother and
two boarders She is alleged to have
put rough on rats in their pie. They
were taken deathly sick, but recov-
cred The girl acknowledges the deed,
but is very cool. She says she did it
because her foster mother was very
strict with her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Mail Pouches RiHed.

The D., G. II. & NJ. railroad station
at Saranac was broken into the other
night. The robbers devoted their at
tention exclusively to the mail pouches
which came in on the 9:05 p IN. train
from Detroit, and which are always
left in the station over night. The
pouches were cut open and all the let
tiers and papers they contained were
cut omen and rifled.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01

Charges against irresponsible labor
agencies in Chicago for duping and
swindling innocent applicants for en-
ployment are becoming numerous. A
man or a set of men who by duplicity
get dollars from those out of employ
ment should be placed in the same
category of criminals with highway
men. There are reputable labor agen-
cies ia the city, but there are too many
"shyster" concerns for the public good,
and the quicker the police close them
up tho more generous will be the
thanks OF the people.