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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-15
,-,.w WORK. POsTOFFICE RECEIPTS.
,,sc1ssIoN OF NEW sTTE-NET REVENUE
FOR THE YEAR GAIN Oh
NEARLY PER CENT.

.o- Van Cott Yesterday made the pre-
,,.or that within thirty years, no matter "neIher
80 e a large new postofiice building erecteo near
r-or,v-second-st or not. large ceh'ra oni0e VIII
~ 20 be built north OF the Harlem River and
- What Will then be the centre OF New-fork. In
nee - accommodate the tremendous volume OF
-, business. BY that time he is sure all the
Ireses % the boroughs making up the greater city
III he under a central management
.srsa estimated gross receipts for 1922 show that
nave nassed the 50 10000 mark. said MT Van
ce,t and the growth OF the business is steady
and tremendous
what II a site near the Forty-second-st station
y. bs secured for the proposed new ofice-win
' .ne- site be as good?' Mr.. Van Colt was asked.
certainly There IS nothing positive about the
- THE bin has not even passed yet. The talk
-, site is premature. The instant the holders
S~-orertv get an idea that the Government wants
=, goes the price That's the way II will be in
~. .asA ,fnis known positively that the Govern
u. -ro,ts A particular site. The only thing that
-. sa.,os 20 be a universal demand for now Is
.ha. large ground area should be secured has
- stated before We need. TO get rid OF the ele-
,..o-s as much as possible in handling the mails
80 YORK should have a postoffice where malls
- IA handled IN record time That's the way
-. other things are done here. According TO the
ms OF the bill introduced this week the Post
Ser General and the Postmaster OF New-York
10 have the selection or the site. That may be
changed by amendment however.
~ Van Colt was asked about the rumor That
- ves on file IN the Department a report by
~ INSPECTORS which severely criticises the New
VIZ Posro office under its present management
~ never heard OF H. said the Postmaster and
hat is a thing l would be likely 10 know about II
Npostnaster Van Colt gave out the following
statement with reference 20 the business OF the
oHice:
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF GROSS RECEIPTS
r-bt-,ss- DAYS IN December 1929. .... s40l 674 "a
~ ~tee1 tays f. December. 1898. 312 46S 96
Increase IN PEI cent? S29,2l5 US
SECOND CLASS NATTER
Pounds
Thirteen DAVIS December. 375e eIs
rbi-teen DAYS December. 1895. 34ST523
r,creass (over per cent? ................ 322 455
Estimated gross receipts for 1899 SO 159 459 II
Gross receipts for sooA24' OS
Increase q 1er cent?. III Il
vsiuated net revenue for 1899. sl4,5lS 81
Ne for 1895. oloo 4SO 81
Increase nearly per cent? -..---.----. $44SO2l OF
Al the Grand Central Station yesterday the rail-
-ad officials said with reference the sale OF the
vacant block between Madison and Vanderbilt ayes.
were not anxious TO sell, II might be that the
ground would be needed by the company for add
tonal Office room within the next few years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-15

Rio-Conee market firm. Mo- RIO. 9s40O; exchange
1-32d 5000 bags cleared far the United States
bags for Europe 900 bags stock pa 900
bags.
lcmCs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-15

oo+for QuIet, QuofatI0ns
the basts Of 7ii-lGc for middlng upland and No
W 5ifSitr0 Cuf southern spot markets we're ON "a
III leS h, uire as follows. New-Oreans quiet az &c
N,bo oiiet A. 3-I6 Savannah quiet. al &c
-. -.eady AT 7Lc Wilmington steady. a. &C NDIIl.A
AMI Al sc Baltimore nominal AZ l-ioc' n 81
eteadv Al TAG: Memphis quiet, and steahy A ~ Oh
T0uis uuiet az 7atc. 1-l6c lower
The export movement follows ,.
uIea' ~ ~ a. % $40
To-day ..-. -..-...''.-'' a. e99 700 80 3a3
Thus far this week ''''- e Sff ~ as 65g 94T541
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-15

Al The Grand Central Station yesterday the rail-
rad officials said with reference the sale OF the
vacant block between Madison and Vanderbilt ayes.
srd Forty-third and FOrty-fourth SITS. that they
were not anxious TO SELL II might be that the
ground would be needed by the company for add
tlonal office room within the next few years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-15
NAVAL STORES.

Shirts turpentne was about nc gallon higher 90
better demand locally ard hrmer conditions al primary
markets based on large exports Rosn ruled steaey ior
high grades ana firm Tor grades Tar steady quota
lions follow: 49,.
TAR-aegulars 81 Is; do oil bbls. s. 80
SPIRITS TURPENTINE,-5ligG 52c. - - =. a. ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-15

Charleston. Dec. li-Iurpenune---MarArt IIm az 80
sales 20 bbs. Rosn firm. sales. 200 bills y. q u. =.
81 O5 T. 81 10; g. 81 20; H. 81 3O 81 3d. K 81 AZ; ID,
81 20; y, 81 10: " g. 81 Go; " W, 81 so
Savannah, Dec. i4-Spirtts turpeune nrm az fsc ~
eeips $40 bhs sales. $50. exports 10 Roaln nrm; re
celps 237 bbls saes. 500: exports 443. A. g. C. y z
81 10; F. 81 %; O. 81 30; r. 81 40 X, 81 ~: NJ, 81 so.
n 81 IS " q. 81 10 W ", 50 Co.
Wilmington. Dec. l4-Sp.rts turpentne steady al $50
4si5c; receipts bbls Rosin firm 81 l0gsl IS;
ceips bbls Crude turpentine steady al 81 80 and
80. receipts 30 bbls Tar steady at 81 20; receipts
Oil bbls. -
London. Dec 4-rurpentins-splrits. s7s 5Ad.
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The range Of prices In the local market to
day foows

Foreign coffee NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. market quiet;
good average Santos $500, receipts 1900 bags stock
669 900 bags HamburS-Conee market opened !. pig
lower: 30 hal pig lower: sales. 2lO 900 bags
Havre-Conee market opened 4 franc lower; at ~ m
lower; at barely steady :. franc lower
$50 m unchanged; total sales 1900 bagS
January .......--372 % July ..........--.-.ss.75
February 81 August 3g. 90
Maroh ..,..-..87 % September ............. 25
Aprl ..-......---.3 90 October .-----......3g IL
Nav ..,.---...-3s2 Is November .....--.---. 80 IS
June December 81 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-15
5: do oil bbls. s. so.

II s5; 6. 81 70: H. 81 20, /, 81 IS; X, 81 %; NJ.
q 80. " @, So 30; " ". 81 10.
STOCK on HAND
The evening times., 1899-11-21
HIS NOMINATION IN ST. LOUIS.
Tribute Of Judge Fort at the Repub.
Ilcan Convention.


Ilcan Convention.
When Judge John Franklin Fort of New
Jersey. on June IS, 1896. placed Mr.. Hobart
in nomination for the Vice Presidency be-
fore the Republican National Convention at
St. Louis he prefaced his motion with the
following words:
That man is Republican who ad-
heres to the party in State where there
is 10 hope for the qualification of personal
ambitions. There are no camp followers in
the minority party in any State. They are
all true soldiers in the militant army. do
ing valiant service without reward, gain,
or the hope thereof from principle only.
"A true representative of this class of
Republicans in New Jersey we offer you
today. He is in the prime of life; never
faltering friend, with qualities of leader
ship unsurpassed, of sterling honor, of
broad mind, of liberal views. of wide public
information, of great business capacity,
and withal pariamentarian who would
grace the Presidency of the Senate of the
United States. A native Of our State the
son of an humble farmer. he was reared
TO love the country in sight of the historic
field of Monmouth, on which the blood of
our ancestors was shed that the Republic
ihiSul EXIST from Il poor pOy. unalOed ana
alone, he has risen to high renown among
us.
In our State We have done for him all
that the political conditions will permit
He has been speaker of our assembly. and
president of the senate. He was the choice
for United States Senator of the Republi-
can minority in the legislature and had
1t been in our power to have placed him
in the Senate of the United States he
would long ere this have been there.
His capabilities are such as would
grace any position of honor in the nation.
Not for himself, but for our State; not for
his ambition, but to give to the nation the
highest type of public official. do We come
10 this convention by the command of our
State, and in the name of the Republican
party OF New Jersey-unconquereda and un-
conquerable. undivided and undivisible-
with one united voice speaking for all that
counts for good citizenship in our State.
and nominate to you for the Office Of Vice
The evening times., 1899-11-21
SHOES FULL OF PEARLS.
A SmuggIer With $4,000 in Gems
Caught in New Jersey.

| A Smuggler With $4,000 In Gems
Caught in New Jersey.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-With $4,000
| worth of smuggled pearls neatly hidden in
his belongings, Francois Book, jewelry
| manufacturer and dealer in precious stones,
of Providence. R. l., was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Shields yes
terdsy and held in S., 5,GO0 bail for exami-
nation this afternoon
Upon special information from Paris,
Book was arrested on the arrival of the
steamship La Bretagne, from Havre. Aft
er finding packages of pearls concealed in
Books trunk and pockets. there were dis
covered in his trunk three pairs Of shoes.
fastened together heel to toe, wound about
with string and finally wrapped in paper.
They had been worn, and at first appear
ance looked like pairs of shoes which had
been tied tightly and wrapped in paper, in
order to occupy as little space as possible,
and to prevent them from soiling the cloth
ing in the trunks.
When the wrappings and string were re-
moved from the first pair of shoes a few
packages fell out. and upon being opened.
were found to contain pearls. The shoes
were packed full Of the pearls. there being
thirty packages of gems altogether.
Book was dressed in shaped paddock
coat and il was searched. Several pock-
cts were found to be fastened at the top
by safety pins, and, upon searching these.
more packages of pearls were discovered.
These also. and the hat and shoes he wore.
were packed with pearls. total Of forty
packages having been recovered from all
his belongings. There were pearls enough
to stock jewelry store.
George Taylor, saloon steward on the
steamer Etruria. and John Trebon. Of this
city. Taylor's apparently innocent victim.
who were arrested on Saturday, were ar
raigned before a United States court COM
The evening times., 1899-11-21
DIED.,

PARSONS-Sudtenly on Sunday. November 10.
1899. at the residence OF her nephew, John +.
Beail. i4l2 Twentieth Street northwest. MARTHA
PARSONS, daughter of the late William Parsons
Funeral from chapel at Oak Hin Cemetery.
"Wednesday, November p, at p. m Kindly omit
flowers.
annapolis and Baltimore papers please copy.)
Item
REILLY-on Friday. November Il, 1899. at Port
Townsend. State Of Washington. FRANK J.
REILLY. of Washington. ID. C., of the late
Frank and Annie Reilly, in the thirty-ninth year
OF his age. 1t
INGLEY-ou Sunday November l9 1850. MARY
ANN. beloved wife OF William Ingley, in the
sixty first year of her age.
Services at late residence. a52 Florida Avenue,
on Wednesday, November 81. 1t
FECHTIG-On Monday November 90 1872. a. 6
o'clock j. m. MRS. M0LLIE L. FECHTIG, be-
loved wife of J. l.. Fechtig, in the thirty eighth
year of her age.
Funeral services will be held at her former resi-
dence. 10 + Street northwest. TUESDAY, Novem-
Der u, at S:39 O'Clock. interment At Lewiston,
Va. Thursday. 1t
BRUSEKE-Su Suddenly, Monday morning. Novem-
Der 20. 1879 at 1910. at the residence of her
parents, 22I2 Brightwood Avenue, AGNES b.,
youngest daughter of Henry and Louisa BrlEseke,
aged fourteen years.
Funeral private. 1T
RAWLINGS Saturday. November Is 1850,
at $40 p. m HoNORAH RAWLINGS, in the
cightythrd year Of her age, at her late residence,
sol Twenty-iourth Street.
Funeral On iuescdN, November IL al a.
M, thence to St. Stephens Church. Twenty
fifth and Pennsylvania Avenue, where requiem
will be said for the repose of her soul.
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend. no20-st
PRENTiSS-0n Sunday afternoon. November -.
1880. DIR. d. WEBSTER PRENTlsS, aged fifty
six years.
Funcra; from the Church Of tn, Ascension.
Tuesday. November u, al 2:30 p. no20-2y
GR0FF-On Saturday, November Is, lsog at
las p- m. after long illness. MRS. LAURA ,.
CROFT (nee Co!e), beloved wife Of Dlller f.
Croft.
Funeral from her late residence, l107 Street
northwest, Tuesday. November 81. at O'Clock
p. m. Friends and relatives respectfully invited.
nnio-St
The evening times., 1899-11-21
CADETS IN A FISTIC DUEL.
Freshmen Fight to Settle
Difference.

Annapolis Freshmen Fight to Settle
n Difference.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. Nov. 21.-The un-
written code Of the Naval Academy allows
cadets to pumnnel each other, and nobody
seems to think that there is any discredit
in it. as case in point last night showed.
There was trouble in the ranks between
Cadet James d. Wilson and Cadet F. v.
McNair, the former an Indiana Hoosier.
and the latter a. Presidential appointee.
The matter led to a challenge, and was
settled behind the gymnasium in the Acad-
emy grounds by Wilson appearing with
Cadet Simth as his second and McNair
coming to time with Cadet Poteet as lis
best man.
Then the principals stripped to the waist,
and mounting hillock. pummeled each
other in prizefight style. McNair. the
slenderer man. had the worst Of 1t.
The two at the close of the affair, shook
hands. and McNair's cuts were dressed,
while his antagonist leaned against the
gymnasium and looked on. Then the two
retired to the shelter of the gas house wall
and dressed. There were timekeepers,
towels, and several cadet spectators. and a
bloody shirt. The combatants both belong
to the fourth or lowest class of cadets.
which has just entered the Naval Academy.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
Pnrdoned hx the ioyernar.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. 21.-Yes-
terday Governor Atkinson issued par
don to Mrs. Anna Clinginpeel. who was
convicted Of forgery by the circuit court
OF Mingo county last September, and SEN
fenced to two years in States prison. 1t
appears that the woman. who cannot
write. only furnished the means by which
certain names were forged to teachers
certificate, and this alone constituted the
offence. the husband being cognizant OF
his wife's act. He is under indictment for
forgery. This comes out of the wholesale
forgery of teachers certificates which took
place in Mingo county last summer. TIE
woman pardoned is the mother Of large
family of small children, the youngest
being three months old.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
ESCAPED From Prison

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Nov. 21.-Har-
vey Williams. who was arrested several
days ago on the charge of burglarizing
Morton's book store. and against whom
the police had clear case as he confessed
the crime, quietly walked out OF the sta
tionhouse and is now at large. AS he was
felony prisoner, the police are anxious to
get him again. Williams is former peni-
tentiary convict, and it will go hard with
him If he is ever brought to trial. Williams
was arrested by young man who caught
him after he left Morton's store, about
a week ago, and held him for the police.
He made confession to Chief OF Police
Harwood and implicated young man
named Saunders.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
CHANGES IN HACK RULES.
Several improvements Approved b,
the District C0mmissioners.

the District Commissioners.
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation Of Commissioner Wight to
do away with the rate-card which is now
posted in all public vehicles and substitute
a folder. such as is used by the various
hack and cab companies. for the publica-
tion of fares.
These folders will contain the police reg
ulations governing hacks and cabs, and will
be printed by the District. They will be
furnished to the drivers Of the vehicles at
the cost Ct production.
The Recommendation to substitute the
metal numbers on the seats of the vehicles
with black figures painted on the glass of
the side lamps has also been adopted by
the Board. The form of folder is now In
the hands Of the printer, and it is expected
that it will be submitted to the Commits
sioners for their approval In a few days.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
ACTOR FARRMGToN's DEATH.
Expired ON n Train and His ROdy
Sent to Newark.

Expired ON n Train and His ROdy
Sent to Newark.
The remains OF Ross p. Harrington, the
actor who was found dead in berth of a
Pullman car which was attached to the
Southern Railway fast mail train. on its
arrival at the Pennsylvania station last
ark. N. j., for interment.
Permission for the removal of the body
was given this morning by Coroner Carr
after he had made an investigation. He
said that death had evidently resulte l
from heart disease. Frank L. Sealy. a
brother -inlaw CT the deceased who arrived
from Newark. n. j., in company wi h an
undertaken OF that city, accompanied the
body.
Previous to their arrival Attorney Albert
Siliers and Major Richard O'BTien, repre-
senting local lodge Of Elks, had instruct
ed Undertaken J. w. Lee to prepare the
remains for burial That action was taken
after it developed that Harrington was a
member Of Macon, Ca. lodge of Elks.
card Of membership, showing that he
had been installed November H. was found
In pocket of his coat.
1t was learned this morning that Far
rington had been touring the South with
Washburns Minstrels, and recenty played
in Macon, Ga. He had been in i.l-nealih
for some time. and while in Macon his
condition became such that he was COM
PEELED to abandon his work.
When Harrington left Macon Monday he
got Manager Blum. of the minstrel troupe.
to telegraph MIR. Sealy. in Newark, ask ng
that gentleman to meet Harrington -Ie,
and stating that the man was in i,l-health.
Mr.. Sealy wired back that it would be i'm
possible for him to do as requested. He
gave instructions, however, for the care
of his brotherin-law. and asked that every
attention be shown him until today, whel
he expected to join him. Mr.. Sealy arrived
this morning, in answer to telegram
seutSby Morgue Master Schoaueberger
The evening times., 1899-11-21
Shots Fired mt n Judge.

BUFFALO, W. Va, Nov. 21.-Some un-
known desperate fired several shots into
the caboose OF a, through Norfolk and Wes-
tern freight train two miles north of here
Monday evening. Judge W. r. Thompson.
of Huntington. who was in the caboose.
en- route home from Wayne, where he had
been holding court, was seated at the win
dow through which a bullet passed. The
judges hat was pierced by a ball, but for
tunately. he was uninjured. Detectives are
at work on the case
The evening times., 1899-11-21
An Infant Left to Strangers.

At the Homeopathic Hospital is an infant,
which, it appears, has been left to the mercy of
charitable persons Sunday night the baby was
placed at the institution by woman giving the
name of Sarah Walker. ard her address is l30f II
Street northwest The mother sisted that the
child was ill., and promised to call for il when
notified Of its recovery. The child was placed in
a ward over night, and yesterday the physicians
decided that she had recovered and able to
go home Accordingly notice was sent by the
police to the address given by the, woman, when
it was learned that no such person was known
there The infant viii probably be turned over
to the Board OF ChiIdren's Guardians.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
Ran Into an Omen switch.

FREDERICKSBURG Va. Nov. 21-The
north bound passenger train on the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road, which passed here yesterday morn
ing at $50 o'clock, ran into an open
switch at Quantico. demolishing several
box cars and badly breaking the engine.
Engineer Bowen and Fireman Tinsley were
severely, but not seriously, injured. None
of the passengers were hurt, beyond slight
bruises. Passengers and trains were
transferred during the morning over the
wreck. causing several hours delay in both
directions, and the track was cleared in
time for the evening south-bound trains
to pass.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
INDOOR BASEBALL CLUBS.
4 Meeting of Teams Will BE Held
TOniglt.

A meeting of the local athletes for the
purpose Of organizing an indoor baseball
league will be held tonight at Fourteenth
Street and New York Avenue. Representa-
tives from all Of the local teams will be
present. The object of the league is to pick
from the local organizations six teams Of
twelve men each. These teams will play
twice week and the winners of the largest
number Of games at the close of the season
will be presented with a championship
banner.
The novelty Of seeing the national game
played INDOORS is expected to draw large
crowds. The game will be played in Con-
vention hall. Seven prominent teams havo
made application for membership in the
league. They are the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, Corcoran Cadets. George
town University, Carroll Institute. Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. Business and
the Central High School teams.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
OBITU AIRY.
Major william Dickey.

Major William Dickey, one of the best
known men of Maine, is dead at his home
at Fort Kent. on the northern border oi
Maine. He was a member of the legislat-
ure for thirty-five years and only resigned
on account of failing health. He was an in
innate friend of James G. Blaine. who
called him the Gladstone OF Maine. He
knew Daniel Webster. John C. Calhoun. and
many other notable men of his day, and
was an intimate acquaintance of Hannibal.
Hamlin. He was present at the signing
of the Ashburton treaty. Had he lived un-
til next June he would have been ninety
wears old.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
Col. Alpbeu. r. Clark.

Col. Alpheus p. Clark, fifty-seven years
old, died suddenly from heart disease Mon
day at his home in Jersey City. Colonel
Clark served in the Union army throughout
the civil war. He retired from business
with comfortable fortune and went to live
in Jersey City about two and half years
ago. He was widower and had no chill
The evening times., 1899-11-21
Takeu III in the street.

An aged German. giving his name as Francis
Steam, who is without home and friends, was found
i'll on Street, between Sixth and Seventh streets
northwest, yesterday. He was removed to Freed
mans Hospital. in the Eighth precinct patrol
wagon Dr. Warfeld. after examination, stated
that Steans trouble was of 4 chronic nature and
refused him admittance. He was sent TO the
Washington Asylum Hospital in the police am
hulance
The evening times., 1899-11-21
GAVE UP HER CHILD IN VAIN.
Mrs. Hummell Debarred From Teach
ing I'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov 21.-''The change in the
legal status Of the child does not in my
opinion change the relation of mother and
child said Dr. Andrews in regard to the
case Of Mrs. Ernest Hummell jr., who sur
rendered her sevensmonths' old child to her
sister, Mrs. Bertha A. Phelps, in the coun-
ty court so that she might evade tine rule
of the school board which does not allow
women with children under two years old
to teach in the public schools.
81 suspended Mrs, Hummell under orders
from President Harris and l have made a
report to him On the case in which hold
the woman ineligible to the position Of
teacher" said DR.. Andrews.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
BAPTIST CHURCH SESSIONS.
The Election of Omcers of the Co
lambda Association.

lambda Association.
The second session of the twenty-sec-
ond meeting Of the Columbia AS
sociation of Baptist Churches was held
this morning in the First Baptist Church
After the devotional exercises. letters were
read from the several churches in the as
sociation which described the work ac-
complished during the past year..
The following officers were elected; Hon
w. s. ShalIenberger. Calvary Baptist
Church, Moderator; s. NJ featnan. flftn
Church. clerk: W.. E. Evans. Calvary
Church, treasurer.
The reports OF the executive board and
treasurer were read. The latter showed
receipts were $3,024.T7, and expenditures
s.. .eSe2S.