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BrddStrcefs ON Trade.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Bra dstreet's tomorrow
will say: Despite some variation in the cur
rents of trade distribution the aggregate move
ment continues of immense volume; in fact if
the aggregate Of bank clearings in the country
outside of the metropolis is a trustworthy in
dex as 1t no doubt is, the countrys trade
reached it's highest mark in the month of Oc-
tober. Prices certainly showed marked strength
in view of the proportions or earlier advances.
In some lines of wholesale trading, notably dry
goods there has been some queting of demand,
without however. any perceptible effect to be
exercised upon values of textiles. which. in
deed are more firmly held than ever. 1t has,
indeed been a record period in the wool trade.
sales at the leading centers having exceeded
all records for the week. and the strength alike
OF the raw and the manufactured material is
most marked. Cotton goods are also very
strong partly on the extraordinary demand and
partly because Of the strength of the raw ma
teraL The great cereals have been rather dull
this week, with slight variation in price, and
the markets appear to have come to standstill
pending new developments.
In the iron and steel trade strength of values
is perhaps the most notable feature but activ-
ity has been transferred from the finished
branch of the trade to the market for pig
iron which has been very active at full prices.
Japan confirmed. heavy business was
done In hardware during October. relatively
the best reports coming from the West. Other
metals fail to show as much strength. copper
and in being considerably lower on the week
In the lumber market demand varies with the
material and the market involved but while
! pine lumber is queter at Western centers
prices are very firm and intimations of a CON
tinuance OF these conditions of further ad-
vances are numerous. Influenced by the actiy
ty in the boot and shoe manufacturing dis
| tributive trade leather is strong and tends up
ward and some advances in hides are also re-
| ported
week aggregate 3,046, $50 bushels against 4 416
ass last week. 6.7T2,643 in the correspondine
week of 1885 $3.50 4ss in 1897, 3472 976 in 1896 and
! 1866. .5s7 in 1895.
While showing some increases in number and
liabilities over the summer and autumn months
business embarTassments for the month OF Oc-
tober furnish very satisfactory comparisons
with corresponding months of other years
There were SIG failures. involving s6774.oo 900 in
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California Frnit Sales.

The Earl Fruit Company sold California fruit
to-day at auction realizing the following
prices
CHICAGO Nov. 3.-Pears-D Anjou, boxes,
s2 2Ga2 90 average s2 25; b Doss. s2 IS; secl1el.
$2 TO- Prunes- Hungarian. single crates 81 90:
Italians S0cG$1 20. average 81 09; Silver, 81 20
q1 50. average 81 81. Three cars sold to-day;
wet weather.
NEW YORK Nov -Grapes-Emperor, sin
gle crates, 81 59 Red Emperor, 81 506I1 SO, aver
age, 81 50; Clusters S2G2 Is, average S2 10. Five
cars sold to-day; favorable weather.
CHICAGO Nov 3.-Porter Bros. Company s
sale of California fruits Pears-Winter Nellis
90 65 box: Keifers, 81 40. Grapes-Tokays. 40c0
81 25 single crate: 81 70 to 81 65 double and
81 30d1 s., clusters: Cornchons 81 35d1 So, sin
gle crates; Muscats, 50cG$1 25 verdelles, 45c@
81 O5; Ferreras. 70Q90c.
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Beans and Seeds.

The situation in Beans remains unchanged
Prices have been stationary all this week. and
the demand Is much lighter than for the past
month. At the same time there are some sales
right along.
BEANS-Bayos. 50 5OQ2 60: small White. 50 S5
az 95; large White 81 30d2 40; Pinks 50 S5G
45; Reds, So 50QS 75; Blackeye 81 50 But
ters, s3 Lima 81 9095; Pea, 81 1913; Red
Kidneys 81 60d2 20 per ctl.
sEEDS-Brown Mustard. 8ashc: Yellow
Mustard 4G4Rc: Flax nominal; Canary
31c per lb for California and 4c for Eastern:
Alfalfa, nominal; Rape. 2l1G3c; Hemp. 4q41ac;
Timothy 4G41c.
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 S5a1 so; Green. 81 10
ntl
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Foreign Futures.
Chicago livestock Market.

CHICAGO Nov. 3.-CATTLE-The small sun-
ply to-day was quickly disposed of at un-
ehanged prices. Good to fancy grades, IS 500
20; common to medium, s4a5 As: stookars and
feeders. 81 1904 10; cows, heifers and bulls
81 5eq5 10; Texans, So 4oQ4 10; calves, 50 759
go ~ ''@
HoGs-Trade was active at steady prices,
except for lghtweights, which were weaker.
Fair to prime lots. "a 121zQ4 271b heavy pack
G Gsrs, SS a5q4 10; mixed IS s5Q4 171s butchers
% Soa4 %; lightweights So 9594 20; pigs, 50 500
SHEEP-The supply of sheep and lambs was
excessive for Friday BUYERS held hacL ond
the market closed weak, with lambs 15625c
lower and sheep 6Q10c lower Common to prime
"a p'--e S''eep' -
R2eeSeeipts-cattle. Rec 1000; hogs, 1900; sheep.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Nov. a.-Consols, 1o4h; silver.
26 13-l6d; French rentes 1907 3Oc; wheat cargoes
OH coast. buyers and sellers apart; cargoes on
passage easier and neglected. 3D. lower; Eng
lish country markets, quiet
LIN ERPoOL. Nov. S-Wheat, dull; No. 1
standard California, 6s 215d: wheat IN parts
rainy. " e -e'iiu'
CoTToN-Uplands. 1-s2d
CLOSING
WHEAT-Steady; spot No. 2 red Western. 5s
1od; Futures steady; December, IS lid; March.
os lSd; No. l Northern spring steady 6s
CoRN-Spot American mixed new and old
hr1n 5s 3D. Futures. steady November 3s
67+d; December, 3s 62ld; January, 3s sAd
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Flour and MWstufs.

FLOUR-California family extras. 50 eoas *
usual terms; bakers extras, So 4OQ3 so; Oregon
and washington, 50 4O93 so per barrel for
extra. So 25g3 40 for bakers. and g 25a3 for sI-
perfine
MILLSTUFFs-Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour, SO % per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. 50 Is: Rva
ira Cream Corn Meal. 50 25; Oatmeal 81 25.
Oat Groats, 81 50; Hominy, 50 25qS so; Buck
wheat Flour, $ia4 25: Cracked Wheat, SS IS:
Farina s4 so; Whole Wheat Flour, SO 50 Rolled
oats (barrels) Sc O5q6 45; in sacks, s. S5ap6 S5.
Pearl Barley. s5; Split Peas. 81 so; Green Peas
S5 per 100 lbs.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Everything under this head is quiet at about
previous prices. Most of the Summer Vege-
tables still left are inferior and sell slowly
POTATOES-River Reds 55G65c Burbanks
40d65c per ctl: Salinas Burbanks s161 rs; Ore
gon Burbanks, 75cGs1; Sweet Potatoes 65c@75c
for Rivers and 81 for Merced.
ONIONS-60GT5c per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Gre Peas. 2lk@5c per lb:
String Reans. SG6c; Lima Beans, 576c
Cabbage 35@40c; Tomatoes, 20640c; Egg Plant
35G50c; Dried Okra. 121Ac per lb Garlic, 2G3c:
Green Peppers. 35l75c per box Carrots 3O6I4Oc
per sack; Cucumbers, 40G5Oc; Marrowfat
Squash, $SG10 per ton Mushrooms 10a20c per
ID for choice and SQSc for poor
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San Francisco Meat Market.

Supplies of Hogs ample to fill the needs
of the local packers. and prices show no
change The other descriptions are as pre-
viously reported.
BEEF-7@71Ac per lb for Steers and 61a97c
VEAI-7G1Oc per lb
MUTToN-Wethers. 71tQSc; Ewes. 7Q71hc
LAMB-spring. 71hGS15c per lb.
PORK-Live Hogs, 51ac for small, 5k05%c
for medium and 5@5hc for large; stock Hogs
and Feeders. SC: dressed Hogs. 7Gs1zc.
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Provisions.

There is a fair local jobbing and shipping de-
mand at the old prices.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. SC per lb for heavy.
911G1Oc for light medium. 1115c for light l3c FOR
extra light and 1870 for sugar-cured; Eastern
sugar-crred Hams, lac; California Hams I3Isc-
Mess Beef Sl1 per bbl; extra Mess s12 90
Family S14; extra Prime Pork, $I2 30; extra
clear. SIC so; mess, S15Ql5 so; Smoked Beef. I2c
per lb.
compound and 7lAc for pure; half-barrels pure
Sc: Job tins, sac; 5-lb tins. SC.
COTTOLENE-Tierces 72s@7sc per Ib.
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BradStreePS Financial Rcvie7U.

NEW YORK. Nov. s.&Bradstreet's review Of
the New York stock market will say to-mor
row:
Speculation has been more active and the
stock market was in the main strong and ad-
Vancing. A decided rise in money rates due TO
the effect of the November disbursements on
the depleted New York bank reserves only
created a slight halt in the markets progress
with irregular concessions in stocks snbiected
to bearish attack. When the money market ba-
came somewhat easier as 1t did by Wednes-
day, the upward movement was resumed and
strong support was displayed in different por-
tions Of the list The trading however bas
continued TO be largely profitable and the bull
ish and confident line which the street has
shown has attracted only a moderate amount
of outside buying. The London market exDeri-
enced a shock early in the week on hearing of
on Tuesday especially there was considera BILE
selling in this market, which contributed the
Irregular lines in the early part of the week
The Transvaal war and the foreign fina nciai
situation generally have been watched but
the fact that the London money market con-
tinUes to be easy, and that speculative inter
ests there show confidence in the speedy fer
mination of the war after the full British force
that score. The rise in the money market
here regarded much more serious mat
ter for speculation. The contraction of loans
falls, of course mainly on the stock market
activity Of trade and the failure of money TO
return from the interior that the contraction
will continue for some time. The rise of call
loan rates Monday and Tuesday to 20 per
was due. however. to unusual amount of
disturbance OF balances. caused by the No
vember l interest. dividend and other pay
ments But these figures generally. as lenders
OF money adopted them, regarded as tenn
porary and failed to induce any serious liqui-
dation Of long holdings.
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Hay and Feedstufs.

Hay continues firm at the recent advance
with moderate receipts There is no further
change in Feedstufs.
BRAN-$lTG17 so per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$l9G so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s1SG1S so ner
ton; Oil Cake Meal the mill $26q27; jobblng
s27 5OQ2s; Cocoanut Cake, S20Q2l; Cornmeai
s23 5Oq24 90; Cracked Corn. s24G25; Mixed Feed
sic 50q1T Cottcnseed Meal. S2S per ton
HAY-Wheat, sS69 so for common to good
and sl0d10 so for choice; Wheat and Oat 81 so
Qi0; Oat, s7d9 so; Barley, s5dS; Alfalfa, S50
80 per ton; Compressed, 81 50Qs so per ton.
STRAW-25@35c per bale
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san Francisco data: Maximum temperature,
e. degrees; minimum 30; mean, 50.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST
The pressure has fallen slowly along the Pa
Ciic Coast, and a southeast storm has made Its
appearance off the Washington coast. At the
mouth 0t the Columbia River the wind Is blow
ing from the southeast. and rain has fallen
on the coast from Point Reyes northward. At
Eureka rainfall OF ll6 inches is reported
during the past ten hours. Rain has fallen from
the northern end Of the Sacramento Valley to
Seattle.
The temperature has remained nearly station
AIRY west Of the Rocky Mountains.
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. November 4:
For Northern Calif0rnia-Rain Saturday;
fresh southeasterly winds.
For Southern Calfornia-ClAudy Saturday.
with showers in the mountains; fresh south
easterly winds.
For Nevada-Cloudy Saturday with rain in
the western portion in the afternoon.
For Utah-Cloudy Saturday.
For AriZona-Cloudy Saturday.
For san Francisco and vicinity-Rain Satur-
day; fresh southeasterly winds
ALEXANDER c. McADTE.
Forecast official
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MINING STOCKS.
Ne7v York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. S-Money on call, firm
at cas- per cent; last loan. per cent; prime
mercantile paper. 5hG5% per cent; sterling ex-
change firm, with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 s65s84 81 for demand and 81 500
S3L for sixty days; posted rates 81 S46D4 IS:
commercial bills, 81 SPA silver certificates
5Slk659Izc: bar silver 5Shc; Mexican dollars
47Ac; Government bonds, strong; State bonds
inactive; railroad bonds easier
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9uiet, and easy; No. Spring Wheat. ss@721Ac
71c; No Corn. S2@32Ac; No. Oats. 2sc; No
White. 26d26zc; No. 8 White, 251ac; No. 2
r Rye 5lc; No Barley, S7@44c; No. l Flaxseed.
per bbl IS o5GS TO- Lard. per lsO lbs. IS 171a0
20; Short-rib Sides. loose 81 7595 20; Dry Salt
ed shoulders, boxed 5%@57sc; Short-clear Sides
boxed 30 SOq6 35; Whisky, distillers finished
goods, per gal: 81 "a; Sugar, Cut Loaf, 5.70c;
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Receipts of Produce.
Family Retail Market.

Butter continues to cheaper slowly There is
no change in Cheese and Eggs.
The Poultry market continues heavily sun
piled. owing TO the enormous receipts from the
East, which at present five times greater
than those from our own State. Game contin-
ues dear under moderate supplies Meats show
no change.
Oranges are beginning to come in, but are
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London Market.

NEW YORK. Nov s.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
The markets here were quiet They began
dull. then hardened upon encouraging war
news that dribbled through. Consos were up
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Receipts of Coal.

Receipts Of Coal at this port during the first
ten months Of the year amount to 1,2o6, $50
tons. against / 22I 600 tons during the same time
last wear the leading receipts being 81, 700
tons from Puget Sound, l27 457 from Australia
~ go go from British Columbia
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das. 9%; Utahs 7 n-16: Bostons, 5-1s Copper
was marked up 30s. Silver was firm on Shang-
hal demands. Money was firmer
CLOSING
Canadian Pacific, 9S4s; Union Pacific pre-
ferred 79%; Northern Pacific preferred, 7S1s f;
Atchison, 23A Grand Trunk 9A bar silver,
26 13-16d per ounce; money. 21k per cent.
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Bank Clearings.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The following table,
compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank clear
ings at the principal cities for the week ending
November 2. with the percentage of increase
and decrease. as compared with the correspond
ing week last year:
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Cash tn the I redsnyy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-To-day's statement
of the condition Of the Treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, $3.50, SS51s; gold reserve.
1852 7O2 472
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Charters

The J. B Leeds loads lumber at Grays Har-
Dor for Santa Rosalia Olga redwood at Eu-
reka for Sydney.
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liabilities, from October year ago. and COM
parsons with earlier years are even more IA
yorable.
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Geese. SO 5O94 so; White. 81 5OG11 rs; Brant. 81
as; English Snipe, 81 80 per dozen; Jack Snipe.
80
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dear and rather green as vet other Fruits are
getting reduced to Apples Pears and Grapes
as receipts of the other kinds are ins1gnlhcant.
last week. ,,
price list:
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Weather Report.

G2Oth Meridian-Pacifc Time.)
SAN FRANCISCO Nov 3, 1899, p m.
The following are the rainfalls for the past "A
hours and seasonal rainfalls 10 date COM
pared with those OF the same date last season:
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
marRet I1al,H was hrm Creamery. 15G231kc; Dairy.
l4Vlsc. Eggs. strong; Fresh 1Sc Cheese
steady; Creams, 11%6l2H
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Castle Gate. III 5o9-
Southfield
wellington 90 50
Coos Bay. or 90
Common Eggs. .25930
Ranch Eggs, per
dozen .45q-
Honey Comb. per
pound ............H415
Do. extracted. ...-q1o
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SAN FRANCISCO sToCK. AND EXCHANGE
BOARD.
THE CALIFORNIA OIL EXCHANGE.

Morning Session.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
Marriages.

AMS-CRANFoRD-At the residence OF tho
brides parents, on October l2th, 1899, by the
Rev, James l. vallandghan, d. D., John D.
adams and Mary Crawford. daughter OF John
p. Crawford OF Wakefield New York City.
N-DoWNHABl--At No. 22s Walnut
street, on October 18th, 1899 by kev. C. A.
Grise, Ira D. Donaldson and Grace Downham,
both Of Philadelphia.
DUNHAM-CRANFoRD- the residence of
the brides parents, on October 18TH 1893 by
the Rev. James L. Vallandigham, D. D., Law
renee Durham and Atbelais Crawford,
daughter Of John T. Crawford, Of Wakefield,
New York City.
CHARACTERIZATION October 9TH, lsga az the
residence OF the brides father, by the Rev.
John France, father Of the groom, assisted by
Row. Dir. Watt. Howard u. France and Mar
garet Bntz, both of this city.
FkANCE-CoGGINS-on October 18th, 1892. ut
Benning's. ID. c., by the Rev. John France,
Parry L. France, son Of the officiating clergy
man. 10 Mamie Coggns, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Coggins.
HAMILrOS-CROWDING October 18TH.
1898, at the parsonage Of Old swedes Church
by tho Rev. Martin u. Dunlap, Alexander
Hamilton OF Gettysburg. Pa, and Emma May
Crowdng of Delaware City.
JoHNSoN-CASH-At Union n. f. parsonage,
on October 18th. 1890, by the Rev. c. A. tirlse.
William C. johnson and Annie u. Cash, both
Of this city.
MILLER-PIERCE-ht Norrisotwn. Pa., on
tuesday, 0ctober 10th, 1880, bv hey. Harvey
s. Fieher, Holcn Miller OF Norrlstown, Pa, nni
Or. William G. Pierce OF this city.
SUERwI Philade1Dhia, On
October 4th, 1899, by the Rev. John Montcure,
Of this city.
STEWART = MoILvAINE : In 81. Andrews
Church, this city, on October nth. 1899, by IT.
Rev. Leighton Coleman, d. D., assisted by
ESQ.,, of Reading, Pa, and Julia Lee Mcilyaino
OF this City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
EDWARDS VS.. BAY STATE.
U. s. Commissioners smith Henrs -esti-
mony IN the 1 MANN Bond snit.

U. 5. Commissioners Smith Henrs Testi-
mony IN the Inooma Bond Suit.
United States Commissioner Smith
heard testimony in the Federal Build
Ing yesterday in the suit Of Jacob
Edwards of New YORK and others, in
come bend holders, against the Bay
State Gas Co. CT Delaware, asking for
an accounting. The plaintiffs were
represented by Henry Major and G.
Godfrey Patterson of New York aud
the defendant by II. II. Ward of this
city and George L. Crawford of Phila-
delphia.
There was some discussion as tc
whether the commissioner had right
to present to the court certain evidence
or If it should be excluded. Mr.. Ward
said that at the last adjournment OF
the court he questioned the power Of
the commissioner to hear testimony
that was considered irrelevant. where
upon Mr.. Smith asked: You claim
the right to present your views In re.
lation to the irrelevancy Of testimony?n
Mr.. Ward When we adjourned at
the last session | questioned whether
or not it had been practice to make
reference to the court on excluding
certain evidence which is to be pre-
sented 10 the court. My idea is to refer
this matter and whether or not it
should be referred.
Mr.. Smith--"My mind is open to
conviction, but | am firm in relation
to my examination and the duties as
prescribed. There is ruling 10
govern. :"
Mr. Ward-"The law ia not as you
conceived it, The question is the limit
of your power. "
Mr.. Major stated that he could not
do anything at present, but before the
discussion was concluded he would
claim the right to present several ques-
tions TO Mr.. Miller, the treasurer of
the company.
Mr. Ward claimed that there had
been enough argument in the record
book and the question was how far the
commissioner should go in the charges.
Mr. Crawford said Judge Dallas o.
the Circuit Court would have to decide
in relation to the charges and how far
they could CO.
Ward said he desired to go on with
the explanation. Mr.. Crawford then
claimed that they did not intend to
consider questions outside of the case
or irrelevant thereto.
At this point Mr.. Ward noticed that
two reporters were in the room taking
notes and heat once spoke 10 Commits
sioner Smith, stating that the hearing
was Of a private nature and that it
was irrelevant for tho public use. and
that at the former meetings reporters
were excluded. He therefore requested
that the reporters should vacate.
AT the request of Commissioner
Smith the reporters walked out of the
room.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
WEDDIAG..


Marriage of Miss Margaret Butt and
Howard Is. France Last Evening.
Miss Margaret Butt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Butz, and Howard
b. France, son of the Rev. john
France, were married Tuesday at 6
o'clock at the residence OF the BRIDES
parents, No. TIC Poplar street, the oere-
mony being performed by the father of
the groom, assisted by Presiding Elder
Watt.
The house was beautifully decorated
and as the bridal party entered the
room where the ceremony was per-
formed, the wedding march from
Lohengrin was played. ..Many handsome
and useful presents were received. Mr..
and Mrs. France left at 8. II O'Clock for
a wedding trip to Asheville, N. g.
Those present were as follow; Mr..
and Mrs. John Butz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Butt, Mr. and Mrs. George Butz,
William Butt, Clara Butz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jetfries, Mr.. and Mrs, BEST and
daughter, Howard Shuster, the Rev.
and Mrs. John France, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Haddock, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
France, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. France,
Mr.. and Mrs. George France and daugh-
ter of A tlantic City, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
France, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Alrich,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Kemp, Mrs. Eliza
beth Weir and daughter, the Rev. and
Mrs. Robert Watt, the Rev. and Mrs
f. P. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Stirling
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. O'Daniel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
RANTs 10 DEAL NTH OTIS.
Gen. Pho del Pillar. Filipino Insurgent
Leader, Makes Overtures for Mouey.

Gen. Pho del Pillar. n Filipino Insurgent
Leader, Makes overturss for Biouey.
Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires.
Manila, p. l., Oct. 1873. So a. H..
Gen. Otis has received messages purport-
ing to come from the insurgent general,
Pho del Pillar, Offering to sell out his
army and to deliver Aguinaldo into the
hands Of the Americans. Although
he is not satisfied that this offer is
authentic, it is not Improbable. The
policy of Gen. Otis is firmly set against
buying any surrenders.
Pho del Pillar offers, for the sum OF
$50, 600, to refrain from attacking
Manila with his army; for the sum Of
$3.50, 900 he offers to surrender his army
after sham battle, both sides firing
into the air, and for the sum of
$500, 600 he says he will procure the
overthrow of the insurrection and the
capture of Aguinaldo, Palermo and the
other leaders.
In the course of the communication
he refers to Aguinaldo in contemptuous
terms, Indicating that strained rela-
tions exist between them.
Reports are being received from the
districts occupied by the enemy that
Filipinos believe that Pho del Pillar has
an audacious plan to break through
the American lines into Manila and
seize Gen. Otis and the archbishop.
Possibly these rumors were started with
an idea Of helping him to make deal
with the Americans.
The Americans would welcome an
attack of that sort. There has been
much speculation of late regarding the
whereabouts of Pic del Pillar. Tho
recent attack at La Iona is credited
to his men. 1t is believed that he is
now In the vicinity of San Mateo
Valley, with force of from !, 800 to
5000 men.
A SHARP FIGHT WITH SEVERAL KILLED.
4.39 p. M Batson's Macabebe scouts
encountered the enemy at San Mateo,
near Arayat, at dawn today, and at
tackled them in front and flank. driving
them out of the trenches and dispensing
them completely.
Several Filipinos, including captain
and lieutenant we're killed. A quantity
OF arms was captured.
The Macabebes had one man killed.