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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
THE SUPPLY OF GOLD CERTIFICATES

A batch of s24o 600 worth OF the so gold
t,ncates was received at the local suh-rreaslry
yesterday from Washington. having BEEN issued
from the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing on
Tuesday afternoon. rho banks had made appca-
ton for the entire amount. which was all distrib-
uted before noon. This Is the hrst instalment Of
tho new certificates received here. Another supply
will probably reach here to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
TO INCREASE ITS CAPITAL STOCK.

Albany. Aug. 23-The North American Trust
Company OF New-York City has filed with Super
intendent Kilburn. Of the State Banking Depart
ment a certificate Of a proposed increase Of its
capital stock from oooOo to $4,000 900. Super
intendent Kilburn will give his consent as soon as
the company pays the State corporal ton tax. The
company's papers state that the capital actually
paid In is 81 5000 and that the debts and haoili-
Ties amount TO Sc 1876 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
AUPANIA CRUSHES A STRINGPIECE.

The Cunard Line steamship Auraha had little
trouble in getting into her dock yesterday on her
arrival from Liverpool In swinging around she
went TOO far and crashed bow on into the pier.
nearIv grinding through OF the heavy unhers
~ The strngpiece She also bumped into her sister
ship the Lucana which was lying az the pier
onnostte hut no damage done to either vessel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
Captain T.. F. AUSTIN DECLINES.
HIS FRIENDS SAT- THAT HE WANTED THE
APPOINTMENT TO THE VOLUNTEERS
MERELY AS A vINpfcATIoN.

MEfELt 40
Captain Elmore r. Austin, engineer on the
stan ~ General George Moore Smith. or the
Fifth Brigade. who was appointed captain of
volunteers the recommendation OF ma>or
General r. v. Greene. has declined the appoint
ment on the ground ~ business ne Is ciVil
engineer in the employ Of the city. ana ne docs
not care to go into the volunteers lot temporary
service.
There was n rumor that III. captain had a.
clined the appointment on account Of a possible
protest from State officers 10 the secretary ~
War. the captain having been declared BY the
State Court Of Inquiry unft 10 hold commits
sion. Captain Austin denied this yesterday
Major General Roe said that he had made no
protest nor had he heard Of any. Close friends
Of CAPTAIN Austin assert that ne never intended
10 accept the commission, but merely wanted the
appointment from the Secretary of war as
vindication from the action Of the state Court
Of Innuiry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24

On application Of J. b. Weed and others. who oh.
tanned Judgment against the defendants on August
for $40. Justice Bookstaver. IN the supre, ne
Court yesterday appointed Henry b. Bradbury
receiver for Louis b.. Philip II. and Harry l.. Har-
rison, doing business under the arm name OF p
II. Harrison & Sons. contractors and engineers at
No. 20 Broadway. with headquarters at New.
ark. n. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Assadoor Diradoorian. grocer. Of No. 81 Washing
ton-st. has confessed Judgment to Jaulia Monhanns
FOR H7l, for money lent In May, 1899 and 10 Elias
airy. 1888. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
BIG COAL COMBINATIONS.
aITUMINoUs INTERESTS CONSOLIDATED
AT PITTsBURG.
xososoAHrLA RIVER COAL AND COKE COMPANY
AND THE rrr7sBuRc COAL ooMPASr-
THEIR IMMENSE PROPERTIES

Pittshurg Aug. q CspeciaD.-Two iinn,. ,or,.
-o,sst,ons of coal mining interests have oeen com
p,eted here within the last fortnight Mn,u" coal
mean much TO the consumers OF bit"mlnous . go
throurhout the Mississippi and ONO vai'eys 90
the Great Lakes region. Neither OF '"e ho,h oil,
49, ..,,v. compe,,ion IN their respective markets.
On. Of the two is the Mononsahsl. River s Goa.
"a COX. company and will by October | nave
complete control and ownership Of all the ava sos,
sosI lands operated and unopened between the n,s'
nool at Pittsburg and Morgantown' W. va. on "a.
- .,-ssm the present head Of slack water
....,,or TIL. second is styled the Pittsburs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
BRIGHTON,
ENGLAND.
HOTEL METROP0LE.

The most comfortable and luxurious
Seaside Hotel IN the world. Fine cuisine
and wines. Orchestra plays during Lunch
con and Dinner. Moderate Tariff.
PsoprIetors,
The Gordon Hotels ltd,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
tits siok,nIey's own war.

''As usual in the case of war; says
the Morning News, which, with various
other organs of expansion and i'm
perialism, has been knocked silly by
the brave revolt of the correspondents
at Manila against the outrageous news
censorship of General Otis, there are
certain facts that should not be given
publicity, and the commanding officer
under whose sanction newspaper cor
respondents are permitted to be present
has the right to say what shall and
shall not be printed, SO long as such
censored dispatches are to be taken as
giving aid and comfort to tho enemy"
But this is not war, within the
meaning and purview Of the Consti-
tuition of the United States. That
fundamental law vests in Congress
alone the power to declare war, and
Congress has never declared war against
the Philippines, as it did against
Spain.
There is no valid legal excuse for
this war against the people Of the
Philippine Islands. There is no pre-
text for it, beyond the foolish and
bombastic benevolent assimilation
proclamation Of President Mckinley,
issued in February last while tbs
Peace Commission was dickering fol-
the purchase of the Filipinos and theil
country from Spain, against whose
oppressive and outrageous rule the,
had been struggling bravely for ovcl
three centuries.
The war is Mckinley's war. 1t wa
forced into existence by him and hi
satellites. 1t is not war that has tn
sanction of the Constitution, and i
therefore illegal. Mckinley. and Nc
Kinley alone, is responsible. He ha
usurped the sole prerogative Of Con
gress. and Congress should hold hin
RESPONSIBLE,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

A recent issue of the London Specta-
tor contained the following allusion to
the dispute between the United States
and Canada over the Alaskan boundary;
During the past week the breakdown
in the negotiations between this coun-
try and Canada and the United States
in regard to the Alaskan boundary and
other outstanding questions has been
causing q great deal of public COM
ment. 1t is very difficult to decide
upon the merits of the case, but we
fear that there is a tendency on the
part of Canada to ask for more than
she probably would ask for were she an
independent power, while America Is
too apt to take the line that Canada is
hopelessly impracticable, and is always
making difficulties whichGreat Britain,
if left alone, would never raise. Our
position between the two combatants IS
very difficult one. Canada is part OF
the empire, and one of the best parts,
| and we cannot let her suffer, even in
| the smallest degree, in order to make
| things easy with America, but, at the
same time, we cannot support unreason-
able demands. II, however. it is true
that Canada desires to submit the
whole Alaskan boundary dispute to
arbitration, and that America refuses,
then Canada, it appears to us, has
right on her side. Americas absolute
inaistence on arbitration in regard tc
the Venezuela boundary dispute, and
our agreement to her demand, binds
her in honor not to refuse arbitration
in the present case. That IS u fact
which we cannot believe will be ignored
by the American people, who have
never wavered in their support o
arbitration.
We are not aware that any definite
proposition of arbitration in connection
with the Alaskan boundary dispute ha'
been formally rejected by this govern
ment, and certainly none should be.
This country need never fear to sub
nit its just claims to arbitration AM
abide by the result. 1t is an honorable
method Of settling disputed question
between nations. Even suggestion
of war instead of arbitration woul,
be disgraceful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

The latest instance of War Depart
ment mismanagement, according to a
dispatch from San Francisco, is that the
troops who return from Manila, en-
feebled by the facilitating climate of
the Philippines, are fit subjects for
pneumonia, and suffer by not being
provided with proper clothing to enable
them to withstand the sudden change
to cooler weather conditions. The men
need overcoats and blankets, but have
none. General Summers, in charge Of
the camp at Preside, says that unless
these men are provided with proper
clothing and blankets there will be
hundreds of deaths from pneumonia.
And still Mckinley sticks to Alger ant
all the fatal plumbers that Algerisn
carries in its train.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

Ocean City, Nd, July IS. Col.
John Floyd Waggaman has given two
valuable lots, centrally located, in
Ocean City, upon which it is intended
to build Protestant Episcopal Church.
The present church is not favorably
situated, and the Rev. j. Gibson CAN'T
of Berlin, Nd, who is rector of the
parish which includes this charge, has
been for some time very anxious to
make change. His wishes in the
matter were generously seconded in the
way indicated by Col. Waggaman and
Mrs. Waggaman. Every season the
number Of members of the Protestant
Episcopal Church visiting Ocean City
is large, and 1t is thought the new
church will be much larger and a
much finer building than the one now
in use.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
wANAMAKER'S.

Philadelphia, Monday, July II, 1899.
Suppose you decided to buy d
Piano. Where would you go I'd
get it2
There is very general idea thai
prices on pianos are extravaganza
so high as to make really fine in1
strument tout of the question. :" To
be sure, there is the other extreme
pianos very low in price--and
that is all you know about them.
We thought over this matter fodI
several years, and concluded that we
could be as helpful at piano selling
as with other merchandise for
pianos, diamonds, silks and shoes
are merchandise after all.
We have experts in charge of the|
business, to select, to help you til
proper selection as well. But right
down to the business of it, you buy
from John Wanamaker-at absolute
ly fair price-and with that whole
souled guarantee that stops at moth
ing short of your satisfaction.
1t is new era in piano buying.
Chickering, Vose, Krell, Royal
choose.
Of the Chickering Piano, sold
since 1928, DR.. Won Bulow says:
"Before coming over here I was
two months on the Isle of Wight,
almost in solitary confinement, with
Chickering Piano which was SEM
to me. | say, as an artist, without
prejudice, that they are the best
pianos in the world, taking every.
thing into consideration. We have
pianos in Germany of splendid tone,
but the action is not perfect. II
certain movements like this I canno
| play as ] would like to on the Ger,
man piano. On those pianos have
to play as the piano permits. Or
the Chickering | play just as (,
wish.
Vose Pianos are time-tried, too.
They've been fricnd-malsing sine,
1851. They cost less than tn,
Chickering-they magnifcently NICE
many demands.
We have self-playing instruments
as well, and the Angelus-a con
trivance that, pushed over the plan,
keyboard. plays any music you pu
into it. The music comes in rolls
perforated, like the "tunes" we use
! to see for the almost-plaything or
ganette. These, though, are mad
with precision, and one can get al
most all the classic, grave and ga
,, music generally heard. The Angelu
isn't so very cheap, but it is fine.
Hereafter, think of Wanamaker
, as being a piano store, along wit
5 the rest. -.
John Wanamaker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
Oil steamer Blown up.

The Standard Oil Go. g tank steamer
Maverick, which visited this port fire.
quently, is sunk In Halifax harbor.
She went to her pier Monday, and
the pumping Of the oil from the ships
hold to the oil tank on the shore was
commenced, a six-inch pipe connecting
the tanks. During the pumping the
pipe burst and the oil flowed down
into the engine room and became
ignited. The steamers crew made
efforts To subdue the flames which fol-
lowed, but were Obliged to leave the
ship to save their lives, In short
time sheets of flame were rising from
the steamer in several places. The
city fire brigade was called out, fearing
general conflagration. This danger
was averted by an explosion, which
blew hole in the ships side. She
careened and gradually filled with
water and sank. She now lies sub
merged, only her masts being visible,
About wo-thirds of the cargo re
manned in the vessel at the time of thu
disaster and this was destroyed. A
large area Of water was covered with
blazing oil and thousands of peopl,
were attracted to the scene.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20


Tho northern section of Florida, ac.
cortling to the Jacksonville Metropolis,
has this year beaten all previous records
in producing melons. Never before has
there been so many and so large and
well favored. The season which was
thought not favorable to the growth of
melors, was somewhat deceiving, as the
result shows. 1t could not have been
better. More melons have been grown
in the State this season than can be
either shipped or consumed. Many
train loads have been carried out and
sold at small profit, and today the largest
and finest of melons, fresh from the
farms, are sold here at retail at from 5
to 10 cents each. Farmers in this
vicinity report thousands still in the
field, and of the best varieties. but as
the markets are glutted few will bother
to gather and ship any more. 1t is
stated as fact by physicians and Others
here, the paper adds. that there are a
number of families, mostly colored, who
subsist almost entirely on melons, yer!
little of the ordinary food being eaten.
Some of the poor people contend thai
the cheapness of melons enables then
to live better than usual. IT is said s
good melon will hurt no one, but it IL
the opinion of many that to subsis
entirely upon them will cause sickness
chills and fever.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
On Ell.

Laurel, July 10. 1T has been decided
not to hold the Laurel campmeeting
this year.
Bricks for the new buildings Of the
Sussex Title, Trust and Safe Deposit
Gu, j. ID. Marvil and Charles G.,
Orwell have arrived.
William ii. Lloyd has commenced the
erection of three stores at the corner Of
Market and Poplar streets.
Hastings Bros. OF Delmar will erect
Frank M. Hearn IS new store and dwell.
ing, which will be built on Contra
avenue.
An unusually large acreage Of black
peas is being sown in this vicinity,
instead of hay. Some farmers are
seeding from 90 TO 80 acres each.
Mary McHearn, aged 5 years, wa!
severely cut about the face and heat
recently, by being struck by bicycle
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

London, Eng, July IS. Both the
American and the English teams, in
their practice at the Queens County
Club. are doing good work, but the
records given out on each side are in
accurate, as the trainers prefer to
understate each performance. The
American members of the team are
lighter and more agile than the English
athletes, and are in fine physical con-
dition. The experts now concede the
hammer throw, the high jump and the
quarter mile to the Americans, and the
broad jump, mile and three miles to
the English. The remaining three
events arc doubtful, with the proba
bility that the Americans will take the
half mile. and have fighting chance
for either the hurdles or the 100 yards
dash,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

Dover, July 10. arrangements have
been made for an exhibition of fruit
at tho next annual meeting Of the Pen
insula horticultural Society, which
will ee held at Salisbury next January.
The Wilmington Gold Storage Co. will
store the fruit free, and the society will
pay the transportation charges.
DR.. @. g. Rounds of New York came
here yesterday, to give q course of
lectures at the Summer School of
Methods.
A horse owned by John ID. Hawkins
ran away last night, but, after running
a mile, was ditohed by, Mark Pratt.
The animal was bruised, and the har-
ness broken.
Chancellor Nicholson has appointed
Hon. John w. Causey trustee of the
Potter estate, vice John Harrington,
resigned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

Lewes, July II. AT Rehoboth Bay,
today, a son of James Mitchell, residing
there, shot his brother with gun
loaded with large shot, causing his
death in an hour. The shooting was
done in playful manner. The boys
supposed the gun was not loaded. The
dead boy was II years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

After a service of 20 years as clerk
in the p, W. & B. railroad Offices,
Francis W. Carswell, has rendered his
resignation which has been accepted
by Chief Engineer s. G. Long. Samuel
Guyer, chief clerk in the Office Of
Master Carpenter ]. j.. Smith, has
succeeded Mr.. Carswell and j.
Lambert Dashiell, who has been doing
special work in the office of Mr.. Long,
has been appointed to the position
vacated by Mr.. Guyer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

Department. Commander N oystin Kecei
Much announcement Down the Stat

Department Commander N oystin Heceir
Much announcement Down the state
William Fl. Moystin Of this city,
partment commander of the DEM
ment of Delaware. G. A. R., Wild
making tour of the posts in the ID
part of the State, is receiving mi
encouragement concerning the alto
ance of large delegation of Do,aw
veterans at the national encamrm
which is to, be held in Philadelp
next September. He expects that
least 500 Delawareans will be in
parade on September 9th, and id
thought each post will BIO we'll rop
scented.
Good progress is being made W
the arrangements in Philadelphia.
the meeting of the general committv
yesterday afternoon, Col. Maginniss,
the camp and free quarters committ
reported that he had received applt|
tions for the accommodation of lad
persons and that he had secured hal
churches, armories, boarding hous
&C., for %, 1888. 1t is expected til
accommodations can be provided for Il
more than was at first expected in q
old Ninth ward gas works.
Capt. Frank Furness, from the col
mittee on decorations and illumid
tions, reported that the Court OF Hon
on Broad street, would extend from d
south side of Walnut street to d
south side of Cherry street, and as
| vised, the cost would not BIO mo
than $4,000. The original plan won
have cost $4,000. Contracts fal
been awarded and work was progres
ing satisfactorily. Capt. Furness al
reported that he had an interview wi
the mayor and Director of Pub
Safety English in regard to the illun
nation Of Independence Hall. TIL
had agreed that electric lights shou
not be used in the builing for fear
fire and it was decided that tho b
plan to illuminate the building a
Chestnut street as we'll, would be
search lights. The mayor had promis
to issue a proclamation requesting
business men and others along
route of the parade to decorate tn
establishments and give a greeting
the veterans of the civil war.
| Gen. St. Clair A. Mulholland, sec
ldry OF tu6 Shlue ouHIiuittot, auuOuDt
that the mayor had promised to kt
| Indedendence Hall open to the pub
during encampment week until
O'Clock at night, and to illuminate
interior with wax candles, after
old style. Another interesting poi
with which committee =
wrestling, was the question of illui
mating Independence Square, and p
sibly, also, Washington Square. .
plan was to FIJI the trees with vari c
ored incandescent lamps soineth
after the one in Willow Grove Pa
The general also suggested that
proper committee should see that
Carpenters Hall should be open ,
and night during the Jubilee week.
Col. o. G. Bosbyshell. from the CT
! mittee on music, reported that thro,
! the liberality of William j. Thomp
, arrangements had been made to b
, Liherati's Band, of 100 performers, !
the grand parade, without cost to
committee. In addition, Mr.. Thol
son will entertain free numerous CT
| rades and their families at Glouces
, A vote of thanks was rendered
Thompson.
4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
Coroner Inyest,aares venn's Death.

A jury empaneled by Coroner Van
dever Tuesday evening investigated the
cause of the death of Samuel Venn,
who died at the Delaware Hospital
from the effects of being accidentally
shot by Clinton Haines on Saturday
night. The jury found that the shoot
ing was accidental and Haines was
exonerated from blame. He had been
given his liberty at the session OF the
City Court in the morning, whenthe
was admitted to bail in the sum o.
$500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

A deed from John Dill and wife to
Christopher Vsndegrift, bearing date of
November 22d. 1889, and one from Will
liam Davis and wife to L. G. Vande-
grift, dated in 1857, have been filed at
the office of the recorder Of deeds, by
Lewis G. Yandegrift for record. This
is an unusually long time for deeds to
be held out,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

Frederick Frankenberger of Clayton,
who was found unconscious along the
railroad tracks at the latter place early
Sunday morning and brought to the
Delaware Hospital in this city, re-
gained consciousness Monday and is
thought to be recovering. He is suffer-
ing from conclusion of the brain, re-
sulting,i it is thought, from falling from
q train,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

The callow newspaper correspondents
who put forth the story that the
Democratic National Committee might
amend the rules governing national
conventions of the party, so as to per-
init of nominations by majority vote,
instead of two-thirds vote, as at
present, simply made a display of their
Ignorance. The pretext for the story
was that the opposition to the nomi-
nation Of Bryan was likely to be too
strong to permit Of his getting two
thirds vote, and so the scheme would
be to mako a majority vote sufficient.
But the committee has nothing to dc
with the convention rules. The con
vention will make its own rules, aud
it is hardly probable that the two,
thirds rule, which has worked with
general satisfaction for half century,
will be abrogated now.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

The disbursements Of the Levy Court
for the year January 4th, 1898, to Jan
uary 3D., 1899, show SIG, 442. 0S expended
for election expenses. There will be no
election in the present year and there
fore the court should be at least
SIG. 900 to the good. Let it save this
money rather than try to expend it in
some other direction. .....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

Col. William A. Hester's handsome
steel steam yacht Willada, building at
the shipyards of the Pussy & Jones
Co., will leave on Saturday for Brook
lyn, N. Y. The yacht will not be
given trial test, as the builders are
thoroughly satisfied that it will meet
all requirements.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
AM,n.ofxaa1In r1.~-

John M. Walker of the Walker Kaolin
Co. has discovered rich mine OF clay
on the Mousley farm, north Of Newark.
The vein Of, clay was found to be
deeper than the length Of the anger,
which was 81 feet.