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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-27
THOMAS rs TO BE NAMED.
Mayor Will Appoint Him Street CON-
missioner

At the regular meeting of select coun-
Gil one week from Thursday night the
name OF Richard Thomas, of the
Fourth ward, will be sent in by Mayor
Moir as successor to +. J. O'Boyle as
street commissioner.
Should Mr.. Thomas fail to be con-
firmed, Select Councilman Richard Will
liams will ask the mayor to nominate
him. II. T. Fellows, of the Fifteenth
ward. Is also an applicant for the posi-
tiOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-27
Order Staying a Sale.

A rule to show cause why execution
should not be stayed pending proceed
ings in the bankruptcy was argued
yesterday in the case OF Matthew No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
PAPER AND ELECTRIC TRUSTS.

Certificates Of Incorporation OF the American
Enam.ued Paper Company and the Electric Process
Company were fe1 yesterday with the County
Clerk OF Essex County. n J.. at Newark. the
corporators Of each being employees Of the law firm
Of Dill. Seymour & Baldwin. OF this city. and OF
the Registration Trust Company. OF New-Jersey.
TIE American f.aamell.d Paper Company Is con-
solidatlon Of makers NJ glazed paper. with works
in and Springfield. Mass, and al Bosom IL
has been financed In Boston. and begins operations
with capital NJ $4,000 which 1t Is expected VIII
in time be increased to 10000 o0 or 100000
The Electric Process Company which has an
initial capital Of $4,000 has been financed in Phia-
dephia II was formed under the provisions OF
Chapter 10 Of the Laws OF New-Jersey relating 20
corpora lions. which act was approved last montn
and which permits a corporation to lease It's iran
chses well as rs property to another corpora.
ton. the purpose Of the Electric Process company
being 10 lease the cab franchises Of companies IN
certain cities Of Pennsylvania and other states ana
bring the service in these cities under one manage
mo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07

ceved a letter from the Acting Commissary- Gen
meat without action on the part OF boards OF sur
vey though such action Is the usual procedure.
cording TO the regulations. Following Smiths in
structions. Benson says. four thousand cans OF
spoiled meat have been quietly thrown into the Bay.
Smith 1t further appears instructed Gaines.
about February 20. that there need TO ask
for the appointments OF boards Of survey in the
disposed Of would be replaced. whereupon Gaines
destroyed four hundred cans. The packers are said
to be glad TO replace damaged meat with good meat.
Smith has returned from Washington and has gone
TO MatanZas.
I; is said that the refrigerated meat supplied by
troops at Maranao and Havana is In part UNIT for
food. For instance. II is pointed out at o'clock
this morning a quantity of meat brought from
the refrigerated meat warehouse. near Mariana.
TO the Concha railroad station There about 335
pounds of the meat served to the commissarles
OF the Third Battalion of the I'd Engineers. COW
cred with canvas. and was taken In ess than thirty
minutes to La Punta 10 be distributed. But. II Is
asserted, from 10 to 20 per cent OF the meat was
spoiled and had TO be trimmed off. The remainder
was issued to the 26S men in the battalion The
same thing. IL Is added occurs every morning. and
meat. The contention of the inspectors is that the
outside is spoiled before II leaves the refrger
ated meat warehouse. and that 1t is not spoiled in
transit. The inside meat is good. hut after the bad
meat is trimmed off there Is not enough left for the
regulation ration of twenty ounces to each man.
TO twenty ounces OF good meat. and that as the
outside meat is always bad. enough should be sup
piled by the contractors to allow Of trimming. as
the soldiers are now the only losers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington April 6.-The following Army ana
Navy orders have been issued
ARMY.
Second Lieutenant STUART HElNIlbtM 1o Sn 'a'-
airy is transferred from Troop 10 Troop r.
r,rs, 1,eu,enen, WILLIAM NEWMAN. Let Infantry, II
transferred from Company q 10 Company n
Captain WILLIAM LAssITER deh ntantry Sna Acns
members Of the Examining Board at Jefferson tar-
racks vice Captain Henry VI. Andrews lst ArtlIery'
and Acting Assistant Surgeon W. A. 'icNea"' IL
leved.
First Lieutenant EDWARD Y. JONES. Jr. sth Infantry
aide-de-camp will report at Augusta, Ga. for eH-
animation for promotion
relieved from of volunteers IN ONO am
will proceed Augusta. Ga. for muster OF VOL
troops.
The resignation Of Second Lieutenant PAUL RElslNGkR
10Th cavalry been accepted. 10 take erect June
Second Lieutenant ASTON HAMILTON. LIST Artillery.
is relieved West Point and VIII proceed 10 Fan
Francisco for duty.
Second Lieutenant CHARLES u. ROBERTS. 18th In
fantry will report at Columbus BARRACKS Tor recruiting
service
r,,s, Lieutenant ARTHUR F. CURTIS. eth ARTILLERY. is
assigned to Light Battery relief quarter
master Of regiment
Second Lieutenant ALvoRD VAN P. ANDERSON: 9Th
mastering onicer.
Lieutenant Commander W. W. KIMBALI. is detached
from command Of the Supply on arrival at New
York and command the Vixen April H.
Medical Inspector r G. PERSONS Is detached from the
naval Hospital Cavite and ordered 10 the Olympia
Medical Inspector A. r PRICE detached from the
OLYMPIA ordered home and await orders
Medical Inspector u. DICKINSON is ordered 20 the
Navy Yard. Washington. April s. temporarily
Medical Director O. a. BRIGHT detached from the
Naval Hospital. Washington. April S. ordered home
and await orders
Assistant Surgeon H. D. AvERIII. discharged April g.
Naval Cadet j. H. TOMB is detached from the New
York and ordered the Alliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
INCORPORATED AT TRENTON.

Trenton ~ j.. April s.-Articles OF incorporation
were filed with re Secretary OF state to-day OF the
international s.lokeiess Powder ana DyndIi.l. a
Company with an authorized capital OF sloe'p
The capital stock Is divided into si"oVo
and 90 no oOo common. The preferred stock is TO
hear 6 ner cent cumulative dividend. The company
is formed TO manufacture powder and dynamite
The incorporators William P. Jackson Fred
erick Nauror Josiah Dubois, Edward H. seymour
Articles were also filed Incorporating the Lewis
Motor Vehicle Company with an authorized capitaiI
~ g. OOo go one-half OF which Is 10 be preferred
stocl hearing per cent cumulative dividend The
company is formed for the purpose OF producing
motor power secured from compressed ar an, anu Iu
THOMAS Synnot Harry A. Berwind. f. T Postle,
thwaite Walter E. Graham, Charles Graham anu
Harrison Snyder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
HIGH MONEY CAUSES DECLINES.

VIOLENT BREAKS IN MANY OF THE OUTSIDE
STOCKS.
Tho continued highness Of call-money rates yes
,erdav caused some violent declines in stocks, espe
cIaIv in the favorite speculative issues. Brooklyn
panid Transit was the chief sufferer It opened at
100 and IN the first half-h sold all the way be-
,u,een ~ and 1870 which was the highest point II
reached Later on II sold away down to 12l'4 rally
ing at the close TO l22l, net loss tor the uay vi
per cent. c.,
METROPOLITAN closed at go. net decline OF Ma
ner cent after having sold high as S7a.. Man
ho,.or ed between 1854 and 1252. and closed
AZ 100 a net loss for the day or points some oi
,h other noteworthy declines in American
Steel and Wire common. 5h4 per cent; sugar S'2'
TIN plate az: Brooklyn Union Gas. 4; Burlington,
9u. Consolidated Gas. SIS; Federal Steel "A; FED
oral Steel preferred S1.; international Paper SIS
,,,.eour, pacific ga; National Steel 37s; New-York
Air brake Az; Peoples Gas 27s; Tennessee Coal
and Iron. 2ls; Union Bag and Paper 2, and Leather
preferred. 3a.
The curb or outside" market felt the effect OF
tho money stringency, declines OF ten points ana
more being common. Pressed Steel Car common
stock broke Is points early in the afternoon ana
the preferred declined points. Later these STOCKS
rallied somewhat. but another slump carried them
back TO within a few points OF the lowest ngures o.
he day Other outside issues were similarly az
fected and the close was very unsteady, II was
learned that the banks were demand bg mnch de
nended on the reputation OF the borrower. ,
While the more conservative banks are extremely
cautious I'm the matter OF loaning money on lhdus-
,riai securities the reports that such stocks are
being "biacklisted" are characterized IN Wai
Street absurd Veteran pankers say ,onk FOR
rat,ir1 ~ normal conditions in another fortnight
Large sums Of money were sent mere Ees.etua a2
caii all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
OVER-HEATED HOUSES.

No source Of discomfort is more keenly felt
In our changeablc American Spring months than
the suffocating heat TO be so often encountered
in home and office and public buildings and
railroad cars. People do not dare let furnaces
go out. or turn the steam completely off, and
SO every warm day leaves everybody gasping.
Physicians say that overheated rooms are
prolific cause Of disease; certainly they are or
misery. But comfort and happiness reign In the
house where a supplementary system or meaning
by gas is made 10 At exactly the needs or TINS
trying time Of the year II you want no heat
at all II may be absolutely shut off; and vet II
a cold wave should suddenly blow up there is
the gas CRATE or gas radiator ready to supply
the warmth demanded at a moments ronce.
Comfort and health are alike promoted. The
manufacture Of these gas appliances has now
been perfected that every need, every sort
or room is amply provided for. the rudy gov
from the ashes backed crate is the very per-
ssonifcation Of good cheer and comfort IN the
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
INDUSTRIAL COMBINATIONS
REPUBLIC IRON AND STEEL COMPANY.
NEARLY READY TO BEGIN oPERATIoNs-wHERE
ORE WILL BE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIERS IN CHICAGO.

Cleveland. April 6-Upon the best OF advices II
may be said that the close OF this week, the
first OF next at the latest. will see the gigantic roll
ing mill trust just organized under the name OF the
Republic Iron and Steel Company in full operation.
The Iron Trade Review" referring to the mat
ter says:
The capital is SIS. CO., OF which s25 100000 is
per cent preferred and $50 900 600 stock The
capitalization was fully and promptly subscribed by
the rolling mill interests involved and by the under
writing syndicate in New-York by which the propo-
sition originally taken up. outside subscrip-
lions being solicited. though there have been many
applications for subscription rights. The yearly ca
pacity OF the combined mills In finished material,
chiefly bar iron and steel. is about one million tons.
The company will also be seller OF pig iron An
important development In connection with the plans
OF the new company Is in the securing OF an ore
supply. II is understood that the Franklin mine on
the Mesaba range, owned by Frank Rockefeller
has been ACQUIRED and that the Atanuc NINE , on
properties expected TO he taken are the Cambria
the mines named are Bessemer propertes-an ind-
cation either that preparations are being made for
tne PRODUCTION OF fessenlei s'sei LII ~ %
Bessemer iron. which would be utilized as trading
stock with steel company for part OF such billet
The total annual cegoSity OF the fnrnacs n con con
ing mill plants besides properties and furnaces
have been acquired II Is probable that six or eight
ters will be in Chicago. il now seems certain.
though some idea entertained of Cleveland for
a time
II is stated that the cash working capital OF the
company will be S6.50O,0o0 and that all plants
will be taken free Of debt OF the preferred
stock A500.o00 and Of the common stock 100000
remain in the treasury. The Prospectus estimates
profits Of 100000 the properties thus far taken
Youngstown, Ohio April 6-Tn the event OF Myron
c. Wick declining the offer Of the place OF presi-
dent Of the Republic Iron and Steel Company It is
stated here to-day on good authority that George
d. Wick. president Of the Mahoning Valley Iron
Company. will receive tho place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
GAZE OF ROWLING GREEy SITE.

or,ed IN GOOD authority that the owners
% twelve OF the fourteen plots OF land
" ,..,rr the new Bowling Green site OF the
c,.torn House will tomorrow submit definite oners
~ saIe 20 the Government OF their respective
nn,d,ne. II they take this action 1t is beheVeu
that collector Bidweli Will go TO washington On
CO The plan is understood TO be that the assent
TO- nronerty-owners are to accept the awards made
,nder rho old condemnation proceedings about Ten
ILL., Ill., ago the total sum awarded then having
k 90 IN 900 and also are to receive parts, pro-
e,,oned 10 the values OF their respective proper
po ~ the additional 10000 which has since then
hheenn appropriated for the purchase or the site
The p-esent custom House and its site nave neen
pssi efror viii be made to dispose OF the prop
erty .or some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07

vices which Lord Hersche had been able TO render
TO the EnglIsh-speakng race on both sides OF the
Atlantic.
am desired by my council to state that this vol
untary testimony from your Chamber published as
" mas been throughout the English press has not
only been received gratefully by public sentiment on
this side OF the Atlantic, but has also served as
great consoa ton 10 the bereaved family OF the dis
tlngushed statesman, to whom the text or your
caolegram Mt once communicated
l am further desired TO thank your Chamber for
having made itself the intermediary or
the good feeling and friendship which exists be-
tween the commercial classes Of our two great ma
lions.
President Orr announced that OF the 100000
building fund required subscriptions to the amount
OF si6loo had been secured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
CHARTERED At CAMDEN.

Camden. " J.. April (speciaD-The following
CORPORATIONS were chartered here to-day:
The Standard Ice Manufacturing COMPANY: 70
Of the company is $4,000, and the amount paid IN
IS said 10 be ST. 600 . eo,.-
Tbe shane Brothers Company. 10 operate nour
mills The capital stock is $4,000. ana the anount
paid in is said 70 be 81 600 The local corporator Is
The International Smokeless Powder and Dyna-
mite COMPANY filed articles. with capltal OF slo-
900 COO to buy and sell chemical compounds Wy
The Fishers Island Electric Light ae "a, ana
bnsIness AZ Fishers Island y. Y The capital STOCK
is 10000. $3.50, c.,r,,. can,,aI stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
WINTER WHEAT CROP PROSPECTS.
PRODUCTION OF TWENTY MILLION BUSHELS Less
THAN LAST YEAR.

PRODUCTION OF TWENTY MILLION BUSHELS LEuv
THAN LAST YEAR
Chicago, April 6.-"The Daily Trade Bulletin
will publish a summary OF estimates by It's CORE
spondents on the area seeded 10 winter wheat ana
the percentage OF damage by the unreasonable
weather for the last two months. The reports
show:
East OF the Allegheny Mountains the damage weo
slight as the crop fairly well projected ~
snow The Is true Of Ohio and Michigan, IN
Indiana considerable damage Is reported. while IN
Southern Illinois the outlook Is unfavorable -
Missouri considerable damage mas been susfained-
Reports from Kansas are decidedly unfavorabIe.
and tho loss in that State IL serious. In Texas
also the damage is larger than generally antici-
IL in rather good condition but in the southern
part Of the State and In Tennessee the severe VIM
ter weather made inroads on the growing crop -
Iowa the loss Is fairly large. and IN Nebraska the
outlook IL decidedly discouraging. In Wisconsin
the damage rather serious In California the
prospects excellent. \ summary OF the reports.
In conjunction with late State reports Indicates that
the condition Of the winter wheat crop of the
United States IL 10 exceed ~ which, even on
the increased acreage. would not produce 10 erceed
3j5 Oo0 OOa bushels TO 100000 o bushels or 2D6os
Mountains will probably show shortage or y.
Oo0OOo IN 40Oo00o0 bushels AT present outlook.
which will be partly reduced by the increased pro-
ducton in California. Seeding Of spring wheat 10
decidedly backward In Nebraska. Iowa, Minnesota.
South Dakota North Dakota and In the ROCKY
Mountain districts. and the outlook favors DE-
creased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT BEEF

MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT BEEF.
MANY CANS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED IN
cJBA-INsPECToRs SAY MEAT is SPOILED
BEFORE IT LEAVES THE WAREHOUSE.
Havana. April s.-Captain Noel Gaines. in charge
Of the relief OF the destitute Of Havana and Pro-
vos Of this city has declined TO give receipt and
thus make himself accountable for $1,000 cans OF
beef 300 600 cans Of tomatoes and quantities OF
Of these provisions are spoiled The supplies are in
Warehouse No. g. at Regla. Acting Chief Commits
sary BARTLETT in the absence Of Chief Commissary
A L. Smith. wrote 10 Captain Gaines five days ago
directing him, by order Of the division commander.
n receive from Major j. c. Muiken Of the Sub
sistence Department. these stores Captain Gaines.
however saw lot OF spoiled meat. and asked Cen
eral Ludlow 10 cause an inspection to be made.
Major Mulliken was unwilling TO wait for the in
spection as he was TO he mustered out. and the
Department Inspector. by General Ludlow's order.
investigated the matter on Sunday and found
enough rotten meat TO warrant asking for the APP
pOintment Of a board Of survey. In this connec-
ton Il is asserted that Major Mulliken's clerk Ben
son. told Captain Gaines that half the contents Of
the warehouse had been assorted before General
Ludlow had time 10 order a survey board. and IT Is
added that General Ludlow received communca
ton from division headquarters asking 10 know by
what right the Department inspector had been ex-
aiming division supplies General Ludlow replied
yesterday. quoting Bartletts letter to Gaines and
going further into the subject
Chief Commissary Smith is reported 10 have re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
BY SAGE AND LAUTERBACH.
REPORTED PURCHASE OF THE UNITED ELECTRIC
LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY.

REPORTED PURCHASE OF THE UNITED ELECTRIC
LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
u was reported downtown yesterday that Russell
Sage and Edward Iauterbach, acting presumably
,or the Manhattan and Third Avenue companies
had purchased control OF the United Electric Light
and Power Company. paying about 90 for the STOCK
II e understood that syndicate representing Met
ronolitan interests had had an option on this prop
ertv expiring on April l. The United hlec'io
Light and Power Company has a large pant at
rir,bst and the East River and operates
.outb Of One-hundred nd twenty -ffth-st II mas
c,n,aI ~ about 5000 COO and Is bonded for aoou,
q mn On George ". Hebard. fs presdeh'' sa'u
'ostordav. The statement made this morning tnat
;Ss Manba,tan and Third Avenue companies nav
purchased control Of this company oa'" has taken
Armed because no S"o"
place 1900, thu, tho transaction may
No, he definitely completed In me near ,hongb
The company has been running e. on week Tor
~ nri,ere IL will now use, u i saIu az ~ ~
as possible. the suoways OF '"e i'''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
CRUJsE or THE MONTGOMERY

Washington. April Sit is said at the Navy De-
partment that there Is no reason why any mystery
should attach to the movements OF the mont
-, .or, e,,,ng ont for long cruise at the
Norfolk Navy yard. IT Is the intention 10 send
her 10 the South Atlantic Station one small gun.
The Wilmington her way up the
Amazon is the sole representative OF the unne "a
SAFES On The station, and IL is deemed prudent 10
Teinforce her with the Montgomery as the mas
sbin ~ the station the Chicago. Will not arrive
there for AT least four monthA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
GEORGE G. WILLIAMS yor TO RETIRE.

There have been reports downtown recently fhst
George @. Williams thinking OF retiring rom
the presidency Of the Chemical National Bank. the
affairs Of which Institution he has directed Win
conspicuous success for 40 many years director
OF the bank said Yesterday. however. that these
r,inors were entirely without foundation MI
williams he added only little over seventy.
and was I'm good health. attending with unfsilin6
regularity 10 his duties as executive head Of the
Chemical Rank and the directors hoped and ex-
pected that n would he many years before he would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
WAGES ADVANCED.

nover \. II. April 6.-Notices were posted IN ,he
cocheco Mills this afternoon announcing an III
crease in wages averaging slightly more 'ha'' p
80 - ~ do,ar,ueuts of the company. About hf-
teen hundred hands are affected by the new price
list.
Lancaster. Penn. April s.-Notice was posted TO-
dav IN the Penn Iron Works, OF this city OF IN au-
- ., ., cents a ton for pudding and corre-
aand,ng Increase for all skilled laborers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
MORE COTTON WORKERS STRlhE.

OVER THREE THOUSAND LOOMS IDLE IN hhoDT
ISLAND.
Providence. r. l.. April Six hundred weavers OF
the big Knight Mill at Natck went on STRIFE th's
afternoon shortly after the new schedule had oeen
nosted The weavers had practically decided nor 10
strike but changed their minds to-day Inc ora"
trgJn hands have not left the mill and say tney
he No COMPLAINT 10 make This mill Is one OF sne
iaroest ir the Pawtuxet Valley. and makes me
TSere are now 800 looms idle in the valley ana
this represents about Ave hundred thousahu
spndles. 49,. ,,,,. >,,u uen, ont a,
O'clock and at noon held meeting AT wnicn my
decided TO remain out until their demanus are N0'"
Mi ed with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
.yTDGUENTS AGAINST A LAW FIRM.

Yesterday by consent against Sanford r. Ten Eyck.
individually and surviving partner 81 Ten Eyek
& Remington. lawyers. ~ No g7 Broadway. IN
favor OF Bruno Hoffman, Ernst F Hofmann. Ernst
Carl Holman and Marie Getzel AZ heirs OF Ernc
= Holman for money collected by the firm from
tho iatters estate for them. James ". Reminston
died suddenly February O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
yuuEysE GRAIN ELEVATOR TO RE BrILr.

St Paul MINI. April s-The first contract In tbs
construction Of the largest grain elevator In the
world was let today by the Great Northern Rai-
way Schmidt Brothers. ~ West Superior secured
the contract for The foundation The BID being
$500 The elevator Is 70 he in West superior ana
will he built Of steel AZ n cost ~ over oono ITS
capacity il to be 500 00 bushels ~ grain or 2So"o
bushels more than the largest existing elevator.
The elevator will have provision for wheat. corn.
fax and oats. and IL N he completed ~ next
January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
rpoN HOOPS MEN JOIN HANDS.

The certificate OF Incorporation OF the new COM
bination Of manufacturers Of iron hoops. bands ana
cotton ties f. being drawn up by Simpson. Thacher
g. Rarnum OF this city for early Ming AZ Trenton
The combination. which has been financed by the
banking house Of William c. Sheldon & CO., VIII pe
Centralized al about S22 90 600 and will probably be
known as the American Hoop and Band COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
INCORPORATED ~ WEST VIRGINIA.

Charleston. " Va. April CspecisD The Conc
sumers' Hygiene Ice Company. ~ Brooklyn. has
been Incorporated The authorized capital Is n@-
600 Of which 10000 has been subscribed and paid
In George A Curry Alfred 8 Miles Henry W.
Rozell Frederick Leuchter and Edward !" sornen.
die all OF Brooklyn. each holds two hundred SHARES
Of 900 each