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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28

An indication of the growth of the trans-Pacific commerce of this country is found in the contract just placed by the Pacific Mail Steamship company with the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company for two steam ships for service between San Francisco and Oriental ports. The two ships will be the largest merchant vessels ever built in this country with the excep- ton of the St. Louis and St. Paul of the American line. They will be $50 feet long, Il, 300 gross tons. and will be expected to show speed of eighteen knots. Each will have a capacity of 143 first cabin and 1,23O steerage passen- gers, and their cost will be $l,S1S,6OO each. One is to be delivered in Decem- cember, 1900, and the other in March, 1901.zr- t. 1s
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'ke 1u,Irnal ard Cumrter
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents. and other sma.l advertisements, One Cent Word each ln- sertlon. Five Gents Word for full week (seven tImes).
 Display advertisements. per Inch, one iu tn sertjon, $1.20; each subsequent insertlons r fo cents; one week, SEQ; one month' @Ao' one year. $40. .-
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Mai, t, riages, Deaths, and Funerals, 50 cents each Loca! Notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own Immediate business Gall matter to pc ;unnoDJectlonable). ;n l and their contracts ao not inciude Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28
Bleached DamaSk.
Special Saturday Valnes

Four-tube Gas Radiators, per feet he, ter, $2.bS Extra heavy tin Wash Boilers, copper bottom, sl.79 Kitchen Ladder Chairs 9Sc. Shoe Backing Cabinets, 98c. Fancy Waste Paper Baskets,
 25c. to $l.79 Soldering setsA, Y 1Oc.z-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28

Missouri editor concluded a we'd ding notice with the following delicate home of the brides parents, where they will remain until the groom gets job"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28
Huck Towels,

Nickled Crumb Tray and Scrap
 25c. to S1.29 Asbestos Griddles 10c. and 19c. Porcelain lined Iron Kettles,
 25c. to S5c. Steam Egg Teachers, 3Sc. Wood fibre Slop Jar Mats,
 25c., 33c., 45c. Roll top Cake Cabinets, S9c. Royal Roasting Pans, s5c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28
~ 1 Blankets.

Blankets.
 In comparing our blanket busi-
 ness with last year, we find we've
 more than doubled the sales in
 dollars which speaks well for our
 BLANKET SELLING. 2 Specials for Thursday.
 1l-4 White California Blankets at $2.98, worth $3.?S
 12-4 White Blankets at S3.08 worth 500. in Pink, Blue and Red Borders-great value.
 27 inch Eiderdown for Ladies' Dressing Saques and House Wrap pers and Children's Coats, in Pink, Blue, Cardinal and Cream, always sold at 29c, THURSDAY 22o
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28

to be able to be poor gracefully. The duke of Teck, father-in-law of Prince George, heir-apparent after the prince of Wales, is living the life of recluse at Richmond because he is so poor that local tradesmen refuse to give him credit He has even failed to pay his poor rates, and his name appears among a list of defaulters presented by the tax collector to the magistrate in order to obtain summons
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28

The University of Pennsylvania is an expansionist. It is publishing in Span ish it's courses of instruction, rules for admission and other information. Plans of the grounds and views of the uni versity buildings accompany the print pose to circulate the pamphlets as widely as possible in the Spanish-speak- ing countries of the Americas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28
Reversible ComfOrtables.

Covered with pretty figured sikl- olene and Satteen. filled with pure white cotton, full bed size, $l.5O quality, THURSDAY $l.I9
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28
Children's Reefers. e* * *
 With third the price cut off,


 50 Chldren's Reefer Jackets made from Nay-Red and Brown and Meons and Fancy Cheo Mixtures, trimmed w braid and buons all sizes IA year regularly sold at $l.5O, some $1.o8 THURSDAY 96c EACH. 25 Chldrens Fancy Plaid and Check Wool Dresses, prciy trimmed with braids styles, the kind for early fall school wear, $500, THURSDAY $I. .90 10 Ladies' House Wrappers dark and medium terms, 34 to A, worth 89c, THURSDAY 49c EACH
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28
Another Lot of
 2OOO Tooth Brushes.

In 4 and 5 row Bristles of french manufacture, the lot is large but won't last long, IS and 25c is the regular retail value of these goods,
 THURSDAY IOc EACH.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28
Special Sale of 75O Belt Buckles.

And no ? alike the entire lot are importers samples we have secured and will be offered Thursday on Bargain Table, West Store Entrance at less than half their worth, the as- sortment comprises large variety of styles in
 Jet, Steel, Enameled,
 and Steel and Enameled. SO and 75c value for nSc $1.00 and SIPS value for 5Oc
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28

In all the two years and a half that I have sat at the cabinet table, said Secretary Long the other day, T have never seen President Mckinley give the slightest sign of irritation or impatience even when he was under great stress contrary, he has always been patient, and even cheerful. He is the most amiable of men,"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28
Ladies' Hosiery.

Prices as if there never was
 tariff.
 Ladies Hermsdorf Fast Black Fall Weight Cotton Hose with dou ble soles, high spliced heels anc maco split foot, regular 25c kind,
 3 Pairs for 5Oe All sizes in Children's Corduroy | Ribbed Cotton Hose with double heels, toes and knees, guaranteed fast black and regularly sold at l5c, THURSDAY He PAIR. Odd Lots of Ladies' Fall Weight Vests and Pants Below Cost.
 Ladies Jersey Ribbed Wool Un- derwear-Vests with long or short sleeves Pants to match, in white and natural grey, regularly retailed at $l.00, oaLadies' White Mer- ino Vests in long sleeves only, with pants to match, about all sizes that have never been sold less than $l, choice of either lot 60c Garment. 4 Button, Ladies' Real Kid Gloves
 In Tans and Browns only, with self and black embroidery, all sizes in the lot, have never been sold un- der SIPS. THURSDAY 89c
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28
Rubber Syrlnges.

KuDDer CyrIngeS.
 Complete with tubing and tubes. 2 quart size only. regularly sold at 3oc, THURSDAY 25c EACH
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-28

In the fall colorings large ChecksPlads-Fa Stripes and pretty Two Toned Figured Designs genuine 75c quality, SPECIAL FOR THURSDAY 49c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

OUTSIDE SECURITIES.-Mar strong and
fairly active Standard OIL closed ar 4SOq4Sl.
against 47isG 7si4 on Saturday Last prices OF the
Other prominent issues were: Otis Elevatng. S7s.:
preferred. ss2.@90 Wagner Palace Car. ls7alao;
Continental Tobacco, common, Ga6t4: preferred
93is0a3s,; Air Power 7o07l; Pressed Steel Car C6;
preferred $685. Electric Vehicle S3aS4; Bay
State Gas. 334Q3ss
FOREIGN TRADING. London did little in the
local market. Total operations for the foreign ac-
count amounted 10 less than 300 shares OF which
u go shares represented purchases
GOULD CONSULTATIONS banking house
said yesterday that negotiations long pending may
soon be shaped into plan for the merger Of the
Texas and Pacific and the St Louis Iron Noun
tain and Southern -oads No details Of the pro-
posed consolidation were announced
STEEL AND WIRE DIVIDEND -Thc American
Steel and Wire Company has declared quarterly
dividend OF ia per cent on its preferred stock
SILVER EXPORTs.-Exports OF silver to-day.
5000 ounces.
PARK STEEL PREFERRED-The subscription
books for the Park Steel Company preferred stock
which was opened yesterday morning by Barring
Magoun & CO.. at 10 o'clock. closed at 1905.
being largely oversubscribed.
STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT BONDS
Halgarten Co inform holders Of their certin-
oates Of deposit under bondholders' agreement for
second mortgage per cent bonds OF the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Company that the agreement
has become operative Due notice Will be given
when the new per cent bonds to be issued are
ready for delivery. after which holders Of certln-
Gates OF deposit Will be entitled 10 receive the new
bonds together with the amount OF the overdue
coupons and interest thereon.
the Reorganization Committee Of the Kansas
CITY, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad Company. Ernst
Thalmann, chairman gives notice that the commit
tee VIII undertake 10 act only for holders OF such
bonds and shares shall deposit their bonds and
certificates for shares before April with tho
Mercantile Trust Company. which will issue nego-
TABLE receipts for the Same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS

rrrereactfors IN Yesterdays stock market were
,o-,,,,orpt iveIv heavy FL Few issues but IN the
greater number of securities little was o"lHs'
II was aeain a traders market In when me
snac,alt,es monopolized speculative attention.
prices as A ruIs moved within narrow limits
first sales being made at slight advances as COM
pared with Saturdays closing but last quota
lions showed more net losses than gains IN
the MANIPULATED shares. such as American To-
haoco and Third Avenue. striking price changes
took place, while IN the steel. iron and wire
issues actual trade conditions induced heavy
buytng that caused sharp advances III market
values There IS some legitimate reason for al
vancing the price OF a security that represents
growing trade when that price is thought 10 be
under the actual worth of the security, but
there IS no reason for buying q stock Ike Amen-
can Tobacco at its current quotation merely be-
cause certain developments favoTably anecuns
the company have occurred. Tobacco stock
long ago discounted trade conditions In relation
10 It's own business and is advance from 1874
to POS IN little over one month certainly more
than measures any gain that may accrue to the
oompanys earnings in the future.
Activity IN Federal Steel and American steel
and Wire issues was a feature Of the day Fed
eraI Steel preferred sold ex dividend. but recov-
cred the PAYMENT while the common recorded
q net gain Of one point The iron and steel
business, fortunately is not IN the hands OK
rnanipulators, and the prices Of the securities
dc not represent initiation. Missouri Pacific,
Great Northern preferred, Southern Railway and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit were the strong feat
ures IN the railway list while IN addition 10 the
industrfals named Peoples Gas and Colorado
Fuel and Iron were strong and higher. The last
named issue has been advancing for the last
few days. presumably upon buying attracted by
trade conditions rather than by any known de-
velopment affecting the company. Peoples Gas
IS a Is per cent paying investment that will. &C
cord.ng TO general belief. sell higher. for the
growing activity In the stock IS accom-
panied by the kind of buying that takes securi-
ties from purely speculative hands to the strong
boxes Of permanent holders Call money was
frmer in the afternoon. advancng to 4 per cent,
and the stocks in which there was no specua-
tive support were, a result sold by traders
The marke; cossd dull and uncertain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14

'ol." bushels. the local stock incrs...,
pusneis There was an Increase n, 80"
ss'oo bushels. Receipts were o. cars. ,ba ...,
for Tomorrow. 80 cars The wes, tes,. e'.as'
builish The corn States are promised 49,
morrow. The seaboard reported only Ave lo.a.
export.
Oats sympathized with the other sra,, >.
extent OF isaasc, May closing AZ 2sisc Juv a, ,a'
Inere was moderate covering. with PATTI. ~
leader In n. Receipts were 20 cars WITH N ~.
mated for Tuesday. The visible increased = 4.
bushels; the local stock increased 500 bu.,..
Export demand keeps fat The New-Ensaus 4.
mand has improved.
Flax was firm. helped by cash demand Va,
opened az 81 lsi9. compared with 81 ls Sa,urdav a..
between 81 1879 and 81 10. and closed At Np ".
neapolis had 10 cars Duluth. :. Chicago
Provisions closed about where they did ss,u-.,,
The talent thinks the market has had II, s,.,
and that the liquidation has been pretty thoro,a
Not much rally is expected however this mo.
There were 5000 hogs. 27oo0 estimated FOR Tue.r
Packers are buyers in small way agains, ga
sales
Puts on May wheat closed AZ 6sSdss,c: an
7oi.a1Ossc Puts on May corn. s47sc calls. gsc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago March 10 (SpeciaD Wheat closed sc
over Saturday. May opened at 69iaQ69s,c sold be
tween ssac and 7oisc and closed 697sd70c Shorts
were inclined to after the three-cent break Of
last week Cables reported the Kurrachee wheat
districts OF India a failure because OF drouth.
crop damage claims from Kansas. Nebraska and
Tennessee were more numerous and emphatic. In
deed the Kansas damage claims were so sensa-
tional as 10 excite sceptclsm. They increased the
inclination however. to cover Liverpool was Lu-ad
lower the foreigners sellers OF futures Clear
ances were only $1,000 bushels. The export de-
mand for cash wheat slow The eaboard re-
ported nothing for export. The local milling de
mand however was improved. The statistics We're
of both kinds Worlds shipments 7.6630oO bushels.
were 700 900 bushels less than the week previous.
Russian shipments were light. only $4,000 bushels.
There was an Increase in the visible 800 900 bushels
an Increase on passage OF $40 900 bushels and the
worlds visible tomorrow is expected 10 increase
250OOO bushels. compared with decrease last
year Of $4,000 bushels. Western receipts were
liberal 557 cars in the Northwest against Az last
year. $4,000 bushels at primary points. against
57l 600 bushels. rs here against AS last year
Mlnneapol reported 5000 barrels OF -four sold
Saturday II was a narrow market In specu-
Iatlve way with shorts the buyers. May on the
curb 6gTsc
Corn closed Ac over Saturday. There some
covering notably by Patten. 1t was not on a large
scale, however. May opened at 35isc sold between
Si1ec and 3sN- and closed at S5kc. Liverpool was
i.d lower. The seaboard still showed tmdity az
TO buying corn except on seaboard inspection
People here would not sell except on their own In
specton This kept the shipping business small
about 225.OO0 bushels In all here Seaboard clear
$4,000 bushels. Tho visible increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - New Orloans-Con-
nnercai. &c premium bank, premium. San
Francisco-sight, Toe. telegraph. L12c. Cinein-
nati-Over TIE counter BE premium; between
banks. par and 25q soc discount Savannah-Buy-
Ing l-l5c discount; selling 1oc per 5000 premium.
Charleston Buying par; selling re premium.
Boston-l5i20c discount ST. Lous-lOc discount
Chicaso-30 discount
BANK CLEARINGs. - New-York - Exchanges.
So4s14l0: balances S-.42l&5. Phlladciphia-ES-
changes. S9Ss56l; balances. N,535l. Boston-EX-
change. a455-.zI. balances N4is5i) Chicago
Exchanges 81 si0Ss7; balances, @iNb2L
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Cau money IN
London. ~ per cent. open market discount rate.
% per cent for short and long bills. Berlin dis
count rate. IS per cent. Paris, - per cent. Ber-
liz exchange On London. % marks q pfenn4ss.
Paris exchange on London. = francs q confines
EUROPEAN SECURITIES. - British consols
closed at 10 Sl6 80. money and LOk for the ac-
count. French rentes, lO5 francs 70 centmes.
Spanish fours ia London, os
THE SILVER MAkkET-Bar silver. 594c.
Mexican silver dollars. H4c. bar silver In Lon
don. "a.
leIO: Iuenos Ayros 1850; Rome. 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDs.-Market strong. Final
cuota+tors follo,y.


RAILROAD BONDs-Market moderately active
and firm at small final changes. Total sales
amounted In par value to $4,000 The heaviest
dealings were in the Atchison and Missouri Pacific
Issues Central Pacific Is receipts Of 1881. Kansas
and Texas 2ds. New-Tork Central Like Shore SIS.
Reading 4s St. Louis and Iron Mountain 5s Texas
and Pacific 2is. Chesapeake and Ohio E2s. Rock
Island A. and Union Pacific Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES-Money on cali per cent, with
exceptions at 2l2 and per cent. Time money, 81
per cent for sixty days 314Gi per cent for three
months. 35z44 per cent for four months and $40
per cent for months. CONNIE rclsl paper rates
were sll08 per cent for all periods for the best
names. and above for names not so vel known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market dull and a trife
higher Actual closing rates follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
STOCK MARKET IRREGULA K.
LIGHT SECURITIES TRADING.

,sA>-1p1rr.kTED ISSUES HIGHER-RAlL-
ROAD SHARES GENERALLY LOWER
Closing prices yesterday Of the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from SATURDAY
quotations were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
Deposits m Ma n, ose go 70 o-e 600
tionnl banks =. 81 800. 1s9 &oSAl1s mo %'o'oc
Available S9f2 1892 $345oGf d59 Inc Seds Ply o
Minor liabilities. f15oSlZS fs'"lf'ztS Dec "'i''"'O
,,, cash bal s2o6 7ise s27i 35Oiie Inc. $dll3.2

Act'i cash bal s2e6 297lse s27l35o4ie Inc sdhS2'o
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington. N3h9' Internal rev
enue receipts. S1G42lS and miscellaneous receipts
81 Sl4 S6; total Government receipts for the uay'
Sl375265S; expenditures 81 10000 Receipts ior tn0
month TO data $3043f4 400: expenditures So olo"";
excess Of rece pts 7n9 100 Receipts for the fiscal
wear TO date $3.50 SIS 65S; expenditures AiS oSSo]'
excess Of expenditures. Ss2,l9oo76 Receipts OF N"-
,ionai bank notes for redemption, s2z'55
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14

Outside SECURITY MARKET.

STREET RAILROADS IN THIS CITY.
pcported by c. l. Hudson q Co. Nos. "a 80 Wali-s')
BONDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

THE TREASURY sTATEMENT.-The daily
Washington statement covering actual results Of
two DAYS ago. compared with the last preceding
abatement. gives tho following balances:
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SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
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MONTREAL STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Andrew Mckinney CO.. No 81 Rroa
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.

STOCKS.
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ROSTON STOCKS.

rs February 1899 81 10 igs o.,
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s2GO.S7SG4o Inc. s2.H2.0so
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'As per official reports;
tDecrease.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1899-03-23
The Stafe Prison.

The annual report of the New Jersey
State Prison has just been published. 1t
shows that at the close of the fiscal year,
October 81, 1898, there were ,228 inmates
of the prison, against 1871 a year before
The daily average for the year was / ,207
There were received under commitment
during the year GAO.
There we're IA prisoners pardoned during
the year, and q were paroled. while II
were removed to the hospital for the
insane.
The total expenditures were Sl95, ,662 81
The cash receipts were $89099 rs, which
leaves the entire cost for the prison for the
year, $1O6 634 A.
In the manufacturing department has
been made shoes to the value of $12 .819 80;
mats and mating. S14 .98479; brush 8,
$939 Is; blocks So, ,157 10; shirts, ST. .304 81;
trousers, 1872 98; mail sacks and pouches
$40 .a92 26; brooms, $644 36.
The report gives the following statement
as to the ages of the prisoners when re-
ceived: Thirteen years, /; fifteen years, 3
fifteen to twenty years, 145; twenty to
twenty-five years, 1868; twenty-five to
thirty years, 246 thirty to forty years
81 !; forty to fifty years, So; fifty to
sixty years, %; sixty to seventy
years. 26 seventy TO eighty years, 2.
OF the inmates 904 can read and write;
1874 cannot read nor write; 80 can read
only, and eau only write their names.
The inmates are divided as to color and
sex as follows: White males, 829; white
females. 30; colored males, $40; colored
females, %.
of the 1.22S inmates 395 are Jerseymen,
and the balance represent thirty-seven
States and every country except China
Japan and the Philippines
Gloucester County Democrat., 1899-03-23
PEDRICKTOWN.

John Dougherty and John Hewitt left
here Tuesday for the shad fishing season
at Bay Side.
On account of the inclement weather, not
very large congregation greeted our new
preacher, Rev. J. e. Boyd, Sunday.
Frank Ferguson moved into half of the
new house next to Red Mems Hall, last
Friday.
Mrs. Emily Hunt and Charles Pedrick
moved into their future homes here last
Friday.
Harry Carpenter moved from Holeton',
house to Chalkey Somers' house, on Mon.
day.
George Beckett moved from Weatherby',
farm into one half Of one of A. Stetser''
houses, on Saturday.
A very pretty home wedding took place
at Thomas Robinson's last Thursday, wher
their daughter, Miss Abbie was united il
marriage to Richard Gordon, OF Camden
Rev. Z G. Hulse, Of Pemberton, oficiated
Mrs. Peter Strimple has been spending
several days in Camden with her husband
who has undergone second operation
Mr.. Strimple seems to be doing as well a
can be expected, although be is yet yer,
4 weak
Gloucester County Democrat., 1899-03-23
WENONAH.

The organization of the new Borough
Council took place on Tuesday night.
Mrs. Doughty and wife paid Mr. and
Mrs E. A. Smith visit last week. Mr..
Doughty ran the Inn several years ago.
Mrs. John B. Hambleton is visiting her
parents in Bridgeton.
Mr.. John Colbert is home again from a
very successful Western trip.
Mr.. Chas. J. Yoast has jnst put cleo
trio lights in his house.
Ex-Msyor W.. Dawson is having his
house wired for Ell ectric lights.
A very interesting lecture was given last
Thursday evening. in Noblet's Hall, by
Mayor Wilkins, the subject being "Our
War with Spain,n for the benefit of the
of the For Get Me Not Mission of the
Presbyterian church. 1t was grand success
| What is the matter with the Fire and
Highway Committee of Council? Are
they blind ? They must be, or they would
see how our trees are lighted up every
night from the electric light wires that
run through them. Most every tree looks
at night as though they had six candle
power electric lamps in the them This
has been going on for year and should bt
looked after at once or all our fine shade
trees will be killed.
John Hazleton is out again after being
confined to the house for several days by I
bad cold
Can any one tell why our post-otfice il
closed so early in the evening?
At our annual school meeting held il
i Noblit's Hall, Wednesday evening Twenty
three hundred dollars was voted for schoo
expenses, and the Board was reduced from
nine member to five.
i Get your ashes ready. Councilman
Huff will have them hauled away free 0
charge