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The Old Idea successfully Put Int"
Practice at Sea.

For wears the Idea of using oil 10 calm
the waves OF the ocean has been dis
russed. but the suggestion has not until
recently received satisfactory Uial.
Cant Brown, of the British steamer Ba-
tounn. recently arrived at Liverpool from
philadelnhia. writes 10 an American friend
a granhic description OF the effect Of a
test n. made on his last voyage. Here
is the letter in part;
1.-THE morning of July : was cold and
misty and there was quite a sea on. In
fact. the waves were so high that they
broke clear over the bow Of the Batoum
and some little damage was wrought to
the rail and Lighthouses.
with the advancing day the wind In
creased and toward 10 o'clock was blow
ing nearly gale Its direction was from
nor'east BY north. shifting northeast. Re
tween 10 and II O'Clock the Batoum ship
ped some heavy seas
Il have recorded in my log that at ex
actIy 1881 o'clock Greenwich time. Il mar
velous transformation occurred. just
when the waves were apparently the high
est and were pounding with frightful
fury against the ship. In the twinkling
nf an eve the disturbance ceased abso-
lutely.
II can't possibly give you an idea Of
our surprise al this unexpected occur
renee nor can ! describe the wonderful
appearance Of the sea az that moment
.astern Of US vast mountains Of water
reared their white CTestS against the
leadsn sky, while directly ahead as far
as the eye could the ocean was
smooth not 4 wave breaking only long
heavy swell. \ sharply defined line
seemed 20 separate The tumuitoug and
the comparatively calm waters
For a moment my officers and myself
were norplussed The aspect Of the sea
Was however. SO peculiar that ordered
a bucket q the water IN he drawn Up
Imagine NY surprise when 7 found that
ON II rested thin scum Of petroleum
Then tie truth flashed across me In an
instant. ! knew that / was sailing iii.
rectly on The course pursued by all
steamers bound for Europe. and pre-
sunl.d at once that there was no explains
tlon for the presence IF the oil other
than that some tanker had met with dis
astcr"
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IN THE TAyTALIzrNG SENSE.

Many NininH Para&raphs That May
he Read Between the Lfnea.
The best friend you have ID poor
broker
II you have plenty OF good ore-dont
mention II.
Everybody says sol What Index needs
Is a concensrator.
The sures, way to make money out Of a
mine !E TO get one.
Be bulls on copper Gold is always good.
and just now there - plenty OF IL
After ali has been said, the professors
and olosists are necessary evil.
In many expert instances adverse judg-
ment is opaque, but in most Of the favor
able ones II is faaue.
When the stock OF dividend paving
mine is in demand. sell IL. When it is not.
buy-if you can.
Since the Tacoma Chamber OF Com
merce has gone into the business of ex-
porting mines there IL hope.
In seeking Cascade mines, this nautical
truism often q applicable: ION a full
rugged ship there is only one rope
The o00-foot level Of the Republic prom
Uses TO become as famous as the never
yet-found foot wall OF the Rossiand Jumbo.
The most objectionable feature OF the
West Cascade mines is that nearly all OF
them crop. and are not listed among the
cereals.
So look cut for big Mike Sullivan, Patsy
Clarks meilitiuous metallurgist. who
knows the precise difference between the
categorical imperative and auriferous
pyriies.
II the most propulsive man In a crowd
OF wise men chambers up 10 prospect and
reports II 20 be mine when he returns,
the rest Of the crowd will begin to figure
on q townsise
When some OF the real estate miners
have made UP their multifarious and COM
pick mines, and after Capt" Lindsay has
passed judgment on the prospects, there
might be bare possibility Of some poor
fellow finding mine In the West Cas-
cades
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g e e
silver Exports.
The steamship Etruris. sailing for Europe tcsnuf.
row. VIII take co, 80 800 Of silver
Metals.
Today's market unintersstins one Buyerx
held sioof in The absence Of important news from
abroad or the West, ard il view of concessionary
attitude Of sellers. The undeF.ene Of the market
was weak. though prices as rule noninally
unchanged
Pig iron-warrants very dull; N.dls
Copper-Lake. quiet S-G
Tfn-Tnchaused; 0Is3iN
Spelter-Weak; Ssds 3D.
Lead-Unchansed; as7sss s2s The firm that Axes
the selling price for miners and smeiters quotes lead
at 81 10 st the close
g e "a
Condition of the Treasury.
WARRINGTON. Oct E.-Today's statement Of
the condition Of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance ................ Sa $40 al9
Gold reserve 80 5I Isl
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THE STATE OF TRADE.


NEW YORK. DC. g.-R @. Dun Co will
say tomorrow.
seem menace 70 property here. and q week Il
nict has cleared away the far British markets for
securities have been helped by the belief that mining
shares would Be worth more with no Boer control in
the mining regions
Large purchases here Of ammunition and meats
have swelled the balance due this country Money
markets have grown less embarrassing. stocks have
gradually advanced. industries still supported
BY volume Of demand for which no precedent can
be found Ard paymspts through the principal clear
iRs houses for the past week have been Ns per
cent larger than last year and s73 per cent larger
than IN isa1. So sreat increase shows the ne.
business Of many potent forces making for public
prosperity.
The heaviest transactions in steel rails ever made
50 early cover SO 100 tons for yeas delivery.
or twothsds of the entire capacity OF tne works
The PENNSYLVANIA is said have taken IDS 600
AZ tS. but all the leading railroads made large
purchases, and the price then advanced 10 SIS
per ten. the same works having delivered 9nrng
the past year SIS sls Great contract. for ma
ierial follow. one concern having boush; 100 900
paid for eariy delivery aud 30. 900 tons of billes
irg. SIS 50 being quoted. with slabs SO 50 ana
sheet bars at SIS Such transactions only show the
general belief that such prices VIII far into
year For structural work many orders appear. in
Guiding some Of consequence for the East and for
Cuba. and in bars the car and implement demand
makes the Chicago market very strong but at Pitts
burg works anxiety for future contracts has de-
pressed the price 70 s. and in plates works
have nearly caught up with contrast and are ac-
oepsing 81 sheets also weaker, S. 05 being
quoted nj Pittshurg. the proposed combination
seems TO have failed
Markets for minor metals reacting. tin having
fallen to ssa So with recovery 10 S3l Is Dutch
sales in October 400 tons larger than usual and
lake copper ia largely offered at 1874 Lead is
shade lover. Mt 81. and speltcr ia desnoralized
and offered 81 S. Coke holds strong shortness Of
hindeTnG deliveries, though more ovens than
before producing
Wheat remains practically unchanged, while At
lantc exports. -four included. have been Il 49, s2
bushels in sorr weeks against Il is3 a5e last year
b7NfE xfaxF I
year Western receipts fan short. and In four weeks
have been only 80 2 eS5 bushels against 40 $50 sag
last year.
Without concert there is probably some waiting
for better prices by farmers
Failures fer the week have been $50 in the United
States, against 26 last year. and . in Canada
against 81 last year
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MareNAA csG frrier as yer c-at. las; loans
rsp- eer.7 prime mercantile pager sSs4 PEI cent.
.ttrl{nE exchange frm vl.k actuAi b-=strse f-
banker bills 81 s. = 50 demand AHa 81 slsfs 90
sixty tsys pcstei ratts. sttf -. and 81 Sss "a
commercial hsiis st..4t - SILVER rn.t5oa;es 81
SO ar ssIyer So MsttcAn dollars tS,c. govern
resst lssrf. steaiv state eons. ira tive railroad
txs3ds iyrrs4;sF
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mine VIII continue 70 ship Gre oil winter
II the roads can be kept open. A large
amount OF ore II on the dump.
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Try This II Troubled With Rheu
matism.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,

MURPHY The funeral II Edward Murphy win take
place from Eonney & Stewards chapel ut 10
TODAY Interrnent In Lake View cefne.erv.
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FINANCIAL AND
STOCK REPORTS,
SEATTLE.

Following we're yesterdays quotations the Sc
Attic EYcharcs
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were twenty five Remington rifles and one
Mauser carbine. Well, l said 1t was SUCH
an important thing IL took time. This re-
lieved the situation. and we continued both
Of us TO retain our heads on our shoulders.
ARE YOU GOING EAST?
Call at the Northern Pacific office. Seat
tie. and make arrangements Effective
September 18th rate 10 Chicago. SAC. 90.
and all points In the East in proportion.
Try This II Troubled with Rheu-
matism.
Our little boy was afflicted with rheuma-
tlsm in his knee: and at times unable 70
put his foot 10 the floor. We tried in vain
everything we could hear of that we
thought would help him. We almost gave
up In despair. when some one advised Us
to try Cnamherlaln's Pain Balm. We did
So and the first hottie gave so much relief
that We got a second one and, 10 our
surprise il cured him sound and we'll
j. r Bays Pastor Christian Church, Neo-
desha. Kan. For sale nv all dealers
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OIL on THE TROUBLEp WATERS.


mot Included in totals because containing other
items than clearlngs
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
NETWORK CITY.

Tho c,qhtieth anniversary Of the dedication or
the old Market Street Church edihce, now occupied
nv the PRESBYTERIAN Church Of the Sea and Land
will be celebrated in that building tomorrow at
m. The Rev Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler. who from
1883 10 1850 conducted in that church a most sue
cessful ministry, will speak "Ofhand Reminis-
cences OF the Old Market Street Church"
At meeting Of the Board OF Managers OF the
Sons OF the Revolution. held on Tuesday, the
resignation Of Alexander r. Thompson as secre-
tary was accepted and Morris Patterson Ferris
OF Dobbs Ferry. was unanimously chosen to fill
the vacancy It was with regret that the Board
yielded to Mr.. Thompson's application for relief.
mace necessary by the pressure of his private busi
ness
The forthwith annual excursion Of the Thirtleth
Street Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will take
place on Friday next The steamboat will leave
West Twenty second-st at 915 a. m. for Oscawana
Island up the Hudson
The attention of Assistant Secretary Spauldng
OF the Treasury Department has been called 10 the
effects OF the recent decisions IN regard TO duties
on samples and sample books sent to this country
by foreign manufacturers for the purpose OF en-
aiding the importers In this country TO make selec-
lions and to place orders abroad with the manu-
facturers The Merchants Association Of New
York sent S c. Mead It's assistant secretary, to
Washington on this matter.
AT the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church the
Rev John Douglas Adam. of the Reformed Church
on the Heights Brooklyn. will preach tomorrow
at II a. m and D. m. Mr. Adam Is graduate
OF the University OF Edinburgh. where he was
under the instruction OF Professor Henry Drum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17

course of the case up to the present proceedings
He told Of the order OF transfer taking the case
from the General Sessions Court to the Criminal
Term OF the Supreme Court; OF the quashing OF
the Indictment by Justice Williams: of the resub-
mission of the case to the May Grand jury and OF
the decllnation OF that body TO find true bill. ana
of the discharge OF Mollneux by Judge Mcmahon
At this point Mr.. Weeks declared that the DIS
trict-Attorney on information and belief, had cast
a stigma on the Grand Jury by saying that they
had violated their oaths. There was no PROOF oI
this and II was fling to discrcdit the Grand jury
Assistant District-Attorney Osborne denied that
the charge against the Grand Jury was on informa-
ton and belief and said that It was on substantial
basis wrangle followed here. which was stopped
by Justice Fursman. who said that he was not
present to try a Grand Jury. but for the purpose
OF hearing the arguments on the MOTION; d,o,o, in
the general principle, and would near me
arguments the application for an order OF resuo-
mission. Mr. Weeks again contended tnat e me
Grand Jury being attached TO the General oes,
eions, under the control OF that court, anu anu
not under the control OF the Criminal Term OF the
Supreme Court.
Justice Fursman declined to think that way, and
ordered the arguments the application; Mr.
Weeks wanted time in which 10 file af'davlts ana
to prepare himself 10 answer the afidaVits OF M
Osborne. on which the application was Dased Jus
tice Fursman gave him until next Monday In whlcn
10 prepare them Then the case "cHt oNci UNI"
that time o-,... -a,
asked what Mr.. Weeks meant by the statement
that he COsborne) had declared that the members
OF the May Grand Jury had violated thsir 0ans; me-
said that II statement deduced from II sTfnu-
oral statement and not exactly proper. ne
denied that he had impugned the Grand jury IN ms
AFFIDAVIT Mr.. Osborne said that ne wonld h",o "a %
public the affidavit. He further sald tnat ne nau
four new witnesses TO 90 before the Grand jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
THE MISSIONARY UNION.

Clifton Springs y. Y. June 16.-The Rev W. r.
WItter OF the international Missionary Union
took charge Of the devotional service this morning
The meeting opened with short address by the
Rev william Taylor. This was followed by
praver bv Miss Harriet G. Powers of Turkey. DIT
c. c. Thayer. Of this place read paper on Medical
Missions" and Miss Harriet Mcdbury read papers
in memory OF Dr. Kellogg and Or. Wycln
The afternoon meeting devoted to addresses
by women II was called 10 order by Mrs l. j..
Gracey Fourteen persons spoke at this women"
meeting Mrs Gracey introduced the Oldest nine
women missionaries I'm the Union In the following
order: Mrs H. j. Bruce. thirty-seven years In
West India: Miss f. c. Wheeler. forty years IN
Turkey: Mrs. A. Bushnell. thirty years IN AFRICA
Miss J. B. Guick twenty-five years In Japan; Miss
H. G. Powers thirty years in Turkey; Mrs. r.. {.
Hallam forty-three years In lndh; Mrs' w. =.
Iongden twenty-six years in China: Miss Isabella
Thorhurn forty-three years in India. ard DIR.
clara o. Swaine twenty-seven years ~ lndla MISS
Anna Stone a young Chinese, gave brief address.
Miss stone is being educated in this country. and
after her education Is complete she VIII return
10 China and work among her people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
OVERCROWDING PASSENGER BOATS.

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY STEAMBOAT IN
sPECTORs TO PREVENT 1T.
A general order issued by the Steamboat Inspec-
ton Service at Washington and approved by the
Secretary OF the Treasury received by Collector
Bidwell yesterday. 1t deals with the overcrowding
OF passenger steamers and says:
In view of the large number OF passengers carried
on passenger and excursion steamers during the
season OF summer travel and the frequent com
plants that many carry excess Of passenger
over the number allowed by their certificates OF In
spection excursion permits. II Is desirable that
officers Of the Government whose duty II Is to pre-
vent such abuses shall give especial attention 10 the
matter and prevent the overcrowding OF such
steamers by prosecution for penalties, II such ac-
ton shall be found necessary.
Collectors and surveyors of customs are, there
fore, directed to instruct their subordnates to make
careful examination of such steamers. and to report
all Of violation Of law for prosecution. Extra
efforts in this direction should be made upon Sun
days, and particularly the Fourth of July.
spectOrs TO detail one-half their force upon each
alternate Sunday foy duty in the vicinity of their
home ports. for the purpose OF ascertaining. by
actual count OF passengers, II necessary. whether
the law IL compiled with, and the Fourth OF July
the whole force will be employed. Inspectors OF
steam vessels will confer with the chief officers OF
customs OF their districts the best methods OF
carrying out this order. In all where Il Is
found necessary 10 prosecute the officer prosecut-
its Information. Jealous effort the part OF the
officers named herein In the performance OF the
duties required Will, Il Is believed efectually check
the evil complained OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
CLOSE urRDER REPORT UNCONFIRuED

The report tha the murderer OF Samuel j. Close.
the Stanwich Comm postmaster, had been dis
covered by PinRer detectives. was neither denied
nor affirmed OF the Offices OF that agency In this
city Yesterday where ali that could be- learned was
that the report premature. and, while true In
some particulars war incorrect In others.
According 10 this report the detectives have dis
covered that a young woman OF Greenwich. Conn.
had received insulting letters through the mails
from q certain young man. and had handed these
letters to the postmaster In order that he might
forward them "a Washington for Investigation The
letters we're filed in a book by MI. Close. and after
he was murdered II was discovered that this book
was missing watch put the man who
wrote the letters and the detectives soon became
convinced that the writer had determined 10 steal
then! from the pOsiofice. and while carrying out
he burglary was surprised by Mr.. Close whom he
k led in order to avoid arrest.
ne postmaster was found In front Of his Office
on ;be morning OF May % last. In a dying condition
and unable 10 describe his assailant. He had been
sandbsggeG II is thought. and lived only few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
MOUNT VERNON.

The 18th Separate Company. of this city starts
for the State Camp at Peekskill on Saturday. June
a going as a part of the LIST New-York Infantry
Mayor Fiske who is a lieutenant In the company
will 90 with H. and there Will be no more Com
mon Council meetings until he returns
In some mysterious manner the Highway Dill
which was passed by the Legislature at its last
So ssion relating to the improvement OF streets n
this city did rot reach Governor Roosevelt in time
to receive his sigma ture The bill provides Tor an
expenditure Of $4,000 yesr TO improve the city
slrects and By its failure highway work will be
greatly retarded. Another bill, relieving the con-
gregational Church property from taxation. met
similar fate
The Society Of Medical Jurisprudence Of New
York was entertained on Thursday night al the
home of it's former president. DR.. Edward F. Brush.
of this city. There a snort business session,
after which a dinner served.
Miss Helen Hummel daughter OF j. II. HumInell,
Of Chester Hill. and Edward AJemann, OF New
York were married on Thursday night. The Rev.
Charles S. Lane, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. OBLIGATED.
Coroner Banning and jury yesterday ended an
investigation into the death Of John Kernst )ck ten
years old the son Of Adam Kernstock. a builder OF
Mount Vernon The boy died in the hospital on
Monday from injuries believed at the time to have
been inflicted by a playmate. Although II was
proved that the boy had had a scuffie the jury de-
cided that he died from appendicitis. In the YER
dict the jurors, however, caution parents and
stones and scufle in the streets.
The death OF Norma Towill. seven years DID, has
not beer investigated by the Coroner, as the par
ents inclined to believe that she died from
natural causes. and not from blow inflicted by a
schoolmate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The school and kindergarten OF Trinity Episcopal
Church have closed for the season. The CLOSING
exercises consisting OF drills. essays and singing
were witnessed by many OF :he parents and frienos
OF the children.
An interesting question Of law is TO be decldeu
In the Supreme Court In White Plains, to-day. the
case is that OF Charles Myer and George Br0oks
for reinstatement on the police force WIN DaGh
pay and costs OF trial. The men were continued IN
office by the city charter. which recently went mo
effect in New-Rochelle but the Police Gom inns,
sjoners not desiring their services, demanded from
them written applications for reappoinimen 10 me
force The men made the applications. as directtu'
and submitted them 10 the Board. The Commls-
sioners ignored them completely and appointed two
other men The plaintiffs hold that the action OF
the Commissioners is plain violation OF the chaI
Ter which saws that no officer shall be dismissed
except on charges. and that he shall nave the
right 10 appear with counsel In his behalf
Papers in a suit brought by Mrs Mary r. Reid
against Francis Wilson the comic opera singer, 70
compel him 10 fulfil a contract and for SJOO dam
ages were filed yesterday afternoon IN the W est
chester County Clerks office, in White Plalns
Roth live in New Rochelle and, according 10 the
complainant Mr.. Wilson agreed to sell a plot OF
land near his home, in Isen Park. He atteTward
refused to convey the property on the grOund that
Mrs Wilson was the rightful owner MIS- held IS
the wife Of Thomas J. Reid, New-Rochelle busl-
ness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
TRANSATLANTIC IRA VELLERS.

Among those who sail for HaVe to-day on La
Touralne are Emil Paur and sons. Ramon Banco
Manuel Garcia Mr.. and Mrs. f. Brandus and Miss
Yvonne Brandus Mrs. Octave Biardot and child
Count BaIliani. Professor w. T. Guze. the Misses
Jolly Bavoilot Mr. and Mrs. stephen Lederer MT
and Mrs c. H. Mcconnell. Mr.. and Mrs. Joaquin
Martinez de Pinos and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Salaberry
The Cunard liner Campana. which sails for Lv-
erpool to-day will carry among others Herbert H.
Arbuthnot Dr. and Mrs F. w. Andrews, william
Gould Busk DR.. Rafael Cabrera. Mr.. and Mrs H.
d. Cofnberry and the Misses Coflnberry, Watson
Dyson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Ensign and the Misses
Ensign Mr. and Mrs. P. ]. Goodhart and family.
Colonel and Mrs. f. NJ Knox. Mr. and Mrs. f. La
Montayne and Miss La Montayne. Guernsey Mitch
ell. Mrs. r. w. Patterson and Miss r. p. Patterson.
Sir James Poole. Colonel and Mrs. j. j. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Story J. Nelson Smith.
Count de Tancourt Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar T. Wells
and Mr.. and Mrs William T. Wardwell.
Among those sailing on the Furnessia FOR GAS
cow are Mr.. and Mrs Clarence c. Allen, Professor
Stockton Arson, Mrs Agnes Crukshank and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh c. Edmiston and son. Mr.. and
Mrs Randolph Hurry and the Misses Hurry. Dr.
and Mrs. George G. Lush. Mrs. George W. Munro
and family, Mrs. Bessie McGerrgle. Father T.. j.
OF rien and Mrs Catherine O. Brien Mr. and Mrs
G. L. Parker and the Misses Parker. the Rev. Allan
Pollok, Professor James Seth and Professor Wood
Wilson.
Some of the passengers on the Amsterdam. for
Rotterdam, are Professor Bocher Mr.. and Mrs
Louis II; Dow, W F.. Garrison, Miss Katharine
Lord. s. r. Sprague and Miss Martha Adams Vino
The Paata. for Hamburg, will carry. among
others the Rey and Mrs Henry G. ,Appegart,h
A. Boucke Professor w H. Eddy Mr. and Mrs F.
r. Inman. Professor Edwin C. Roedder, Bert Rip
ley and Miss Ellen Yale Stevens.