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New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

1t Is understood that in addition TO these the
firm settled privately certain otner cohtrac'''
Mr. Allen gave out the following statement:
We have not made an assign nent but have sim
ply decided temporary suspensloh- C.S "a. v1 80
hanks with reference to !ndustas cola teral Sc
curity. From 70 20 y per cent margin mas pee
quired on these stocks ana 9"ims ~ 10 e,y Lii ~ some
OF our customers 10 respond in tLrn TO calls Tor
margins have been forced to stop business 'ei IN,
porarilv ! think matters can be straignteneo OUT
Satisfactorily IN a few days without loss TO any oi
our outside business connections: X,
for tho holdings OF our customers were we'll dis
tributed through the list. our suspension can ca,
effect on the street as II IS conparauVety s
a small matter. Had the market opened strong 70, .o
dny we would not have suspended we nave nov
been connected In any way with the Produce TX
change Trust Company
The firm declined to give out any detailed ac-
count Of the assets and liabilities. but the latter
were said In Wall Street TO be about Sl,Uooco
Notwithstanding Mr.. Aliens statement regard
ing the Produce Exchange Trust Company II Is
reported that his firm a short time ago TOOK over
the accounts OF certain out or town interests
identified with that trust company. THESE inter-
osts also had speculative accounts in this CITY
which were transferred TO Henry Allen x Co.
These interests being called on for margin. re-
sponded It l5 reported. that their funds were IN
the Produce Exchange Trust Company
It IS understood that Henry Allen & 60 nave
speculative accounts Of their own on the STOCK
Exchange. -,
The firms members are Henry Allen and Ed
ward /. Norton, his stepson. Mr.. Norton ~ the
No 377 Broadway aud No. 43 West Thirty -flrst-
St The partnership was formed on February
2S 1856 The firm was prominent In the olu
Cordage deals. IL carried one or the largest ac-
counts in the famous Cordage pool ana When
tho crash came I'm 1893 II was closed out ana
t.. prof n
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
BOTTOM OUT OF BALTIMORE srocxs

Baltimore. Dec. IS. (speciaD.-This was N.
most exciting day In years on the Baltimore sto,s
Exchange. Trust stocks were hammered unm.,
cifuIly on account OF the failures The bo,,o.
dropped out OF the trust company stocks in vh,su
there has been more or less Of boom for near
O year The slump carried prices down anywhs.
from to l3 points. Support seemed TO have ~
entirely Withdrawn. Even at the low level substsS.
tal interests were slow about according the marfs.
support.
In many instances the lowest prices OF the v..
were recorded. international Trust led the doSr
ward movement. with an extreme decline Of !,
points Mercantile Trust broke II points Contin..s
tai Trust points; Maryland Casualty, 2 poir,..
United States Fidelity and Guarantee. points r.
deity and Deposit, points. and Maryland Tr,st !
points.
Many weak accounts were wiped out IN r.
course of the day. Some brokers forced specnIs
tive clients TO sell They adopted this course TO-
sef-protection, az many of their calls for asW
tional margin were not needed. There were A.
cllnes as high points between sales
In some respects II was the most exciting A.,
I'm the history Of the Exchange. and the only rssso
that liquidation was not heavier was because thsss
was market to absorb the offerings Conservs
tive hnanciers characterized the scare foolish
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
A CLERGYMAN'S LEG CUT OFF.
HE GOT OFF TRAIN. sUPPOsING IT WAS IN
THE STATION. AND SLIPPED UNDER
THE WHEELS.


THE WHEELS
The Rev Vernon b. Carroll. pastor Of the Pres
byterian church at Amenia y. Y, fell under a
train on the Erie Railroad in Jersey City last
evening and his right leg was cut off just below
the knee He was his way from Tenahy where
he had visited his son, Vernon TO Garfield n j..
where his sons. Leffert and Howard. are staying
with an aunt. The train stopped at a block signal
near the station. and Mr.. Carroll. suppOsing that
the train had entered the station. stepped off. He
Immediately discovered his mistake. and as he
caught hold OF the rail the train began 10 move,
and he slipped and HIS right leg went under the
wheels He quickly removed 10 the baggage
room and attended by a physician who aboard
the train until the arrival OF the ambulance from
the City Hospital.
Mr.. Carroll IS ffty-three years old. and was
pastor OF the Presbyterian church at Tenafly for
eleven years. His summoned and his
former family physician. DR.. Harng. Of Tenafy
who spent the night with him at the hospital, as
IL feared the shock would prove fatal His
wife. who is at Armenia was Informed of the ac-
cident by telegraph.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
3: Gold Fields, ss; De Beers. 2il4 Spanish Is

8: Gold Fields, 6M; De Beers 2fli; Spanish IS
dropped to 64a.; Rio Tintos. SS.
There was one small failure.
The fail in consols was var'ously attributed 10
large offerings. occasloned by the monetary ana
politlca situation and to fears OF large issue or
consos for war purposes. Other factors USED 10
depress the markets were the baseless rumor tnat
the queen was dead and a report that NlHiDeiles
had surrendered. -, -,
The market closed with general gloom and al.
most a semi panic. The realization of the cost or
tho war in men and money again brought the
monetary position into prominence. IT. was seen
thai the funds required must necessarily be much
larger than originally estimated. hence rush 10
unload Under the lead OF consols AFTER the ciose'
street prices were in many cases, still lower: ,
The Associated Press was officially informed that
the queen is I'm excellent health; and thSt tnere IL
no Indication of the surrender Of Kimberley.
The metal market also declined. Tin dropped 20
fl0, 5s for cash and futures showed n loss OF
* i2s sd The extreme weakness due TO the
announcement Of the failure OF D. d. Carroll & Co.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
AID FROM THE TREASURY.
SECRETARY GAGE WILL INCREASE DE-
PosrTs IN NATIONAL BANKS BY
= tao M no OR sNOOOcrO.

Washington, Dec. 1S-The Secretary OF 'he
Treasury announced at the close OF business To-
day that he would increase the funds IN oeposi-
tory banks now existing and would desisha'e
new depository banks. which may Apply anu
qualify themselves by deposit OF Uni'eu states
bonds as the law requires. To such banks 'he
incoming receipts from internal revenue esu-
mated at about S1OO0oo0 day VIII be dis
tributed The large balance In the treasury
Will enable the Government TO deposit 10
total of s3o.OO0.OOO or s40,00O0o0 should so
much be applied for.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
A TRUST COMPANY FAILS.
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE INSTITUTION
SUSPENDS.
COMMITTEE. OF WHICH EDWIN GOULD
1s ONE. PUT IN CHARGE OF llo

A COMMITTEE. OF WHICH EDWIN 'oOAI
,s ONE PUT IN CHARGE OF us
AFFAIRS PENDING READJUsTMENT
The rumors heard everywhere In wall oree'
last week that the Produce Exchahge il'''
Copnanv was in difficulties were Verileu Se'
+ordav morning when the following notiCe ""'
nosted on the closed doors of the company
ae7oos IN the Standard OIL Building. being read
,,.,,. oroo. interest by the crowd which speediIy
gathered
,rho poard ~ Directors OF the Produce EA-
ohamee Trust company has deemed u 10 .ne
hast interests of it's depositors ana s'oVhlIoIu
20 susnend payment pending the reaoJus'i'e"'
of it's affairs. 60 ~,,,tes. Edwin
The following special coHlilttee' % p,d
Ga Charles p Armstrong. George b' blu-
LII Edward A. Maher and Frank BralhaIu,
hos been appointed by the Board Oh DrectoI
80 take charge of the property ana aIlaiIs o.. VI
tho company and are In possession 'heie'l ioi
the Board Of Directors.
WIN. NELSON CROMWELL,
Counsel for the Committee
Another notice on the office doors gave the
eompanys condition at the close OF business o'
Saturday. and read as follows:
The Produce Exchange Trust Company mas
suspended payment pending an examinatioh anu a
adjustment OF it's affairs. The condltoh on 'ne nc
comnanv shows ample assets 10 pa! III It's
Civilizations The immediate cause OF suspension
s ts inability to convert its securities INTO casii
in time to meet the sudden and abnormal ue
mands made upon H.
4 statement OF the companys aHars a' '"e
close OF business Saturday. the loun iips'' III
&c as follows
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
LONDON MARKETS WEAK.

London, Dec. E.--Busness on the Stock Exchange
here to-day opened with better tone on the rend-
ness OF the Government to face the situation. But
thoughts OF a prolonged war. the dearness OF money
and political considerations. added TO the hqn'da-
tion OF bankrupt stocks. led 10 digression which
sent consos below par for the first time since 1894
They were quoted at 997s at o'clock. All the de-
partments had shared In the fall. Americans were
fiat Canadian Pacifcs were below Saturday.
Kafirs were weak. Rand Mines. 32h; Chartereds.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

will find marked change in their physical
strength and energy. The body will be built up
so that gymnastics will not tax and tire them but
be the natural exercise enjoyed by muscles which
are nourished into firm health.
In letter received from A. d. Weller ESD OF Pensacola
Escambia Co. Pia Box so, he states: have since
ceving diagnosis Of my stomach trouble and
liver complaint taken eight bottles Of the Golden Medical
Discovery and must say that transformed from
walking shadow las friends called me- to perfect health
value remedies highly and take pleasure
enrsendng them to .ny and All who suffer as did -Four
tuouths did not think to he in shape assist
Uneis Samuel In Of hostties but thanks you
an now ready for the Dons'@
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure biliousness.
Uhey make skin healthy and complexion clear.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
THE CONTINENTAL MARKETS.

Paris Dec. B-Business on the Bourse to-uaS
opened fairly steady. but large selling ofueiS rom
london caused a sharp relapse IN all departments,
which was increased by rumors Of fresh British de-
feats in South Africa the reported surrender OF
Kimberley and the apprehenslons OF dearer money
The market closed In very exclteh cohoiuon anu
with extremely unfavorable tone.
BERLIN Dec 1S-Prices opened fairly steady on the
poerse to-day There was great weakness later
however IN consequence OF large sales in response
10 advices from Western Bourses Canadian Pa
ciacs were fat. Spanish 4s declined.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
"NINS HOBBS" N LONDON.

London. Dec. 1s-Charles Frohman presented
Jerome X. Jerome's comedy Miss Hobbs" now
running at the Lyceum Theatre in New-York City
at the Duke OF York's Theatre. London. this
Ing. Play and company met with cordial recep-
ton The principal roles were taken by Miss Eve
lyn Millard. Herbert Warng and Miss Agnes
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
PHILADELPHIA MARKET AFFECTED.

Philadelphia Dec. 1s-The Philadelphia stock
market did not escape the panicky conditions that
ruled in the New-York Stock Exchange. though the
losses here were not serious save in one stock,
United Gas Improvement, which lost va points,
having opened at 1855 and closed at 143l2. Great
interest was taken here In the Wall street slump,
az many traders In this city had invested In New
York stocks The market held up fairly well unui
the last hour when seml-panic ensued, Union
Traction met with net loss OF 2ls; Marsden' Z'3'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

Reading first preferred, ~: Northern pac,s. :.
Cambria Steel, ~; Lehigh Valley, ~: Psnr,. n;
vania, tx, and Electric Company OF Xmert"., t,,yl' ~
Quotations moved up at the close. coverinr ~ .A
OF the losses. The banks In this city continpsaitt
their strict attitude regarding collateral ana d
loaned on gilt edged securities. There wers "n!y ny
failures reported to-day. W
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
WHAT A BALTIMORE DIRECTOR sAYa

Baltimore. Dec. Isl William Middendorf. ~
the firm Of Middendorf, oliver & CO.. and II Irr.
Keyser. of this city. directors in the Produc.
Exchange Trust Company OF New York. as 10 al.o
]. SHELTON Williams Of Richmond. who Is prss
dent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Mr. M
dendorf speaking Of the failure. said
OF course the news of the failure Is most unvsI.
come but il VIII not be far reaching as sons
people suppose. The affairs Of the concern were
recently investigated by expert and found TO bs
IN good condition. hence believe the suspensor
has been brought about by the unsatisfactory stats
of the money market. The company inter.
estcd as n subscriber TO the syndicate formed for
the purpose Of financing the proposed reorganifa.
ton of tho Seaboard Line. but its suspension vi,
in 10 way impede the progress Of that reorganiza.
tion. which is now practically an accomplisn.d
fact
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

by o''e' u wv tt RNER \. BEALI- President
While the financial community were no' '""
bv surprise by the suspension. sun 'here haN
been recognized the possibility tha' 'ne I'm
panv's difficulties might be uded over so '"e
news that the institution had actually cloSeu ''
doors came as a heavy blow TO the s'ooA "'",
ket The Produce Exchange Trust 'oinP""'
undivided deposits al the close OF pus'nesS o'l
November q. were '2V9 10; on Decei'oe'
16. as appears by the statement given soo, e
they had been materially decreased "7 ;,
tailed statement Of the trust company
49, -, .he afternoon of November 81 was as
follows.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
BALANCE DUE FROM BALTIMORE coMpANY

BAIANIF T
Baltimore Dec. IS (speciaD.In reply 10 an In.
oulry as to whether there were any relations b.
tween the Produce Exchange Trust Company, o.,
New-York and the International Trust COMPANY
OF Maryland. President Gordon. OF the latter com.
pany. said:
a small reciprocal account has been kept for
some months between the two institutions, but the
International Company has now deposit afte,
squarlng the account, a net balance Of over IA00
due TO the Produce Exchange Company, the bal
ance having always been on that side since the 70
count opened.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
DEATH OF A FAMOUS ART DEALER.

London. Dec 1s-Bernard Quaritch. the famous
art dealer and vender Of books died yesterday
In his eghty-second year He had world wide
reputation among bibliophiles.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

WALL STREET FIRM FORCED TO STOP
BUSINESS
IT'S MEMBERS SAY THAT THE SUSPENSION

IT'S MEMBERS SAY THAT THE SUSPENSION
is TEMPORARY. AND is NOT DUE TO
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE TRUST
COMPANY's FAILURE.
Henry Allen & Co. OK No. II Wall-st'' sus-
pended yesterday. and under the Stock Ex-
change rule. which provides that outstanding
contracts Of a suspended firm be liquidated
without delay the following stocks were bought
and sold for their account at the morning ses-
sion:
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

Body building, as they
/ understood it in Greece
and Rome, seems a lost art.
Young men fiat chested,
' flabby muscled, slouch
along the streets, with scarcely
one physical attribute of man
hood. And yet these young
men would like to be well
muscled, supple, erect and
hardy. But they don't know
how to go about it. They try
dumb bells. rowing and box
ing, but only in a half hearted
way. These sports should be
play to them but are really
work. The main factor in
this condition is an i'll nour-
ished body. The stomach is
not working properly. The
digestive and nutritive organs
are not in active health. The
result is that the nutrition for
the body is not distributed in
proper proportions to make
blood, bone and muscle.
Weak young men who take
a course OF Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17
British Forces at Kimberley Ex-
pect to Hold Out.
Rising of Farmers Of Cape Colony Re.
garded Possible.

the Imperial transports at Durham, a.
was imagined by the Beers, large quauti
ties of coal being already on the waite,
from India. Regular shipments will
arrive from India until the Natal mine rs
open again.
DISPATCHES VERY MEAGRE.
London, October I6.--Despatches from
the Cape are very meagre tonight but
they include an important message from
the Glencoe camp dated 835 this (Mon-
day) afternoon. announcing the Boer
oommandos which invaded Natal through
Laing's Mex and, after occupying New
castle advanced to Damn Hauser, retired
on Ingagane yesterday evening, their
transport service being reported defeo.
tive. This win delay indefinitely the
anticipated and hoped for assault on the
strong British position at Glencoe.
Another despatch reports activity on
the part of the Free State commando In
the neighborhood of Aliwalnorth, ON -the
southern frontier. the Boers advance
patrol, the despatch says, 60 to the from
tier bridge nightly TO keep watch firing
shots at intervals as signals, 1t Is be-
lieyed the enemy intends shortly to try to
rush the railway station with the help OF
artillery pos ed on ridge com nianding
the town.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17
SHOT And ROBBED
HOstler at Congress
Square Stables At
tackled by Unknown
Assailants.

This morning at about four O'Clock o
man by the name OF Eugene Herrlok,
employed as hostler at the Congress
Square livery stable, and residing at No.
20 Mechanic ST., was shot in the left
shoulder by an unknown assailant, and
as he claimed robbed Of ss5 in money.
Perry says that he went to the hack
part of the stable and opsnei the door
that leads into an alley. As the door
opened shot was fired at him and he fell
to the floor. He says that then two men
seized him and dragged him out into the
alley way. Thsy quickly went through
his pockets and took what monsy he had,
namely, ten. two Hves AMI fiye one
dollar bills. They made their escape.
Herrick got up. his wounds blesding free ly
and went to the hotel. where the rolioe
were notified. Officer Keatlng was at
the stable and Immediately tslephonsd
to the police station AMI ths deputy at
once sent Officers Smith and Lamont to
the scene of the attempted robbery aud
murder. They made some Investigations.
but could find no traces of the high way
men, The only description apparently
that Perry could give of them was that
they were very large men.
DR.. Bradford was summoned, and by
h is directions the wounued man was
taken to the Maine General hospital.
Both ths wounded man and DIR. Bradford
were very stubborn about giving the
fac,s of the case, and when questioned by
a PRESS reporter refused to answer even
the most common questions about the
matter.
The man Is injuries do not appear to be
very serious.
Deputy Firth when asked his opinion
regarding the Gaze said that he did not
care to make much Q omment on 1t at
present. but to say the least 1t was
macmillan
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17

both yachts had breakfast early and whsn
they turned to" soon efttr eight 1t was
With will, for, in spite Of the rather
hazy weather. there was good brseze
from the eastward which promised to
increase and give the yachts good race
at last Jibs and stay. sails were ssnt up
in stops ON ths stays, racing matches put
on. boats lsshed and everything made
snug before CLOCK.
At o.15 the Columbia cast OF from her
moorlng buoy and was taken in tug By
the Wallace b. Flint.
The Shamrock started In tow of the
Lawrence few minutes later. Covers
were kept on the mainssll and club top
sail TO keep them dry until the last mos
ment, as thers Yves just enough fine rain
to dampen them. At 10 o'clock both
yachts had reached the east end of
Cedney's channsl and at 10. 10 the Coluni-
bias crew began hoisting the mainsaiL.
1t was set In five minutes. The Shanl-
rocks mainsail began to go up at the
same time, but 1t was folly I5 minutes
before the sail was set. When the yachts
passed the telegraph schooner Lizzie Carr,
which ives lying head to wind with q
single rsefed mainsail set, the wind was
fairly steady from the eastward, blowing
about ten miles an hour, the water
smooth aud tbs sky cloudy. Two miles
was about the limit Of observation owing
to heavy mist.
At 1925 both yachts cast on their tow
lines, troke out their jibs and mast
headed thei No. club topsails. TIt
Columbia also sent up her baby iib top
sail on the stay. At the same time the
committee Aenat Walter Luokenbaoh
anchored due south of the Sandy Hook
iightship and sent up the course signals;
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-17

London, October 1.-THE war news is
stiil in the region Of surmise. There ara
rumors that the Beers have been rspulsed
at Mafeking and are attacking Vryburg.
A Cape Town paper has despatch from
the Orange river stating that the tele-
graph wires have Lesn cut between
Vryburg and Kimberley and that the
Bores are taking advantage of the pres
enoe Of y large gathering of disloyal
farmers at vrybure celebrating
Nschtmaal to attack tha town, hoping
that the farmers will assist them against
the British.
The same despatch says that the British
force at Kimberley Is confident of Its
ability to hold out, but urges the imme-
diate de spatch of relief force
This question Of possible rising of the
farmers in the northern portions Of Cape
Colony is very important.
The Daily Maii correspondent at Coles
burg has been inquiring regarding the
matter and on the whole thinks the
chances are against rising. He bases
his opinion on the prospects OF COED crops
after fou. lean years, which he bsliegss
viii predispoEe the farmers to peace.
Nevertheless, there is serious flisIoyalty
and much British agitation In these
districts while the Free State Boer s
threaten an immediate Invasion Of 9 oles-
burg and Aliwalnorth.
The Daily Nails correspondent asserts
that Sir Alfred Milner d worked to death
and that Cape Town is surging with Bit
ter resentment at what Is cslle the
Sohreiner cabinets betrayal OF Mafeking
by it's constant refusal to send a force of
voluntser artillery thither. Many resi-
dents of Cape Town have relatives at
Vryhurg and they are furious with
Messrs. Merriman and Sauer, respectively
Colonial treasurer aud commissioner of
public works and the ministers are
mobbed whenever they appear in public.
Mr.. Hofmeyer, the Afrikander leader,
has gone to the country In order to escape
the outbursts OF Indignation.
On Sunday night the streets were filed
with angry citizens ami 1t was feared
that rioting would occur. This. combined
with the pressure of the Imperial govern
mohes bAdd6ub Suc ouuiotucE RuNefuLusHb
to sense of Its peril as well as Its duty
and moved it to decide to call out the vol
unteers. The ministerial party also
worked its hardest to prevent the ovation
to MIR. Conygnham Greene ON his arrival
from Pretoria, but failed.
The volunteers are 1000 strong and
have eleven pieces of artillery. There Ia
no further news regarding the present
position.
TEE Natal invasion WAS made in thres
columns at dawn on October 18th through
Bothas pass. Lang's Mex and from
wakkerstrosm. the objective point of the
invaders being Newcastle. The Beers
utilized several thousand natives who
were tramping from the rand to drive
their heavy guns mp Laing's Mex.
Precautions are being taken for the
defense of Pietsrmaritzburg and Durham,
In the remote contingency that the enc
my may eiude the vigilance of the British
at the Ladysmith and Glencoe camps.
A despatch from the latter place says
the partial closing down Of the Natal coal
mines win not interrupt the supplies for