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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
GRAIN. HAY AND RICH.

CORN-Whitc corn, from store. &c. :;
mixed 6 d. corn from stores. soc.
ton. $500: middIing, $500 per ton. '~'
0ATS-Steady: mixed. 3Sc.: white &c.
hay No. 2, $3.50; mixed hay, $3.50.
MILLED RlCE-As 10 grades-Sh TO
ROUGH RICE-Nons on tho market
PEANUTS AND PEAS.
PEANUTS-Ararket. new fancy. sc;
strictly prime 29sc: prime. 2hG29sc;: COM
mon, 1laWec.: Spanish, 92c. per bushcl.
PEAs-Blaokeye. $2.55 per bag; black
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
POULTRY-Iivc. steady; chickens, OLD
fat SGGi32iGc.: ducks. mud. 20c.
EGGS-Quiet at lie. per dozen
G GoGTERY %M eseuni s!S. 1ral s,,c.
fancy. lsQI5c.; Virginia country. iO9i2lsc.:
good Norm Carolina. 1oQl2hc
pOTATOES-Nor, horn white 81 5NSIl IN
per bag: new sweets Hayman, $50 per
barrel: yellow, $l.50
GAnEAGE;ss'lorida s. go: 2sas z per crate
ONIONS-Si.75u2. per bag.
BEkMUDA-Noac.
FRUITS.
APPLIES Virginia apples. none; North.
ern. S3.50G500.
PEACHES None
LIMl:s-Si.ce per basket.
PINE f7T-T+S-f6tit2c.
RANAEAS-Per bunch, 6oceYH5n
COCOANUTS-1oc 20 bag s25OGl3.o0
STRAWBERRIES-Fl 25W3Oc. per
quart.
CAiITORNIA ORANGES = Afess.nn.
;s.o0GS.a5: seedlings s2.5oq3.C0; navels, $500
Qs.5O per box.
GROCERIES.
FLOUR Market steady: spring wheat.
patent. $40: winter wheat patent, $40:
winter wheat. half pa; snt. 1915: win
ter wheat, choice straight. sS65: winter
wheat. family. $3.50: winter wheat, fair TO
good grades of extra. S3.S5G3.l5; winter
wheat. super SEQ
MEAIr-Per bag 100 lbs. sl.io; 90 lb.
bags Sl02.
CoFfEE-r Firm: lava. 2sGsOc; I1aguay-
n, l29l4c.; choice Rio, l1AGliMc.: prime.
DO. i0iaTllc; fair do. sa4JlUi4c.; com
CIiEEsE-Larso fun cream. 14c.; small
full cream. 1{l3c.
AIt-Alarket Firm. The plan OF
selling sugar at delivery prices has been
suspended FOR the present. All quota tons
VIII he maGe (. o. h. Norfolk. Cut Loaf.
5.G5: Patent Cubes SO: Powdered. $40:
Zinc GranulatcG. 5.2J: Standard Granu-
lated go No. S, 4.65; Nc. .. AGO: No. 10.
zoo; No II. 40: NO 10. ! 80. Graduated.
put up 81 100 lbs. sacks. same as barrels:
i'll barrels 80. IN cases 5-S5.
SNRUPS AND MOLASSES Market
irner at the advance: syrup, good TO
choice 25Eieic.; lower grade syrup, l5a20c;
inolassos. Porto Rico. 22G20c
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
SHIPPING REPORT,
Foreign and C0astwisc.
APRIL 26TH, 1900.
ARRIVED

Br. stmD. Capenor. WilDur, Pensa-
cola. for coal.
Rr. stmp. Claverhill, Wigley, New Or
leans. FOR coal.
Span. stmp. Outanada, Hormachea,
New Orleans, for coal.
Schr Flora & Agnes, Mcdonald Del
aware Bay. light.
Schr. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
from sea with mackerel.
CLEARED.
Br stmp Capenor. Wilbur. Fleet
wood. coa!ed and sailed.
Br. stmp. Claverhill, Wigley, Havre,
coaled and sailed.
Br stmp. Khalif Nash, Manila. coal.
Schr. Lizzie j. Parker, Dunn. Vera
Cruz. coal.
Schr. L. l.. Sprague, , Savan-
nah. coal.
schr. Clarence II. Venner, Queen,
-. coal.
SAILED.
Rr. stmp Hexham. Painter. Antwerp
Br. stmp. Windsor, Parry, Rotterdam.
Schr. Childe Harold, Sweeney, New
York.
York.
schr. Edwin & Maud. Riggin, Suffolk.
Schr j. Howell Leeds, Bateman,
Providence.
Barge General Knox. Providence.
ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE
CANAL. ARRIVALS.
NORTHBOUND.
Stmr. Wemplc. lumber. from North
Carolina TO Norfolk.
Stmr. Maggie j. Jory. raft OF logs,
from North Carolina to Norfolk
Stmr. Olive Branch. cooper logs, from
North Carolina to Richmond.
Stmr. Ira. towing. from North Caro-
lima to Norfolk.
Simr. Flora. lumber, from North Car
DINA TO Norfolk
Stmr. Comet. merchandise, from
North Carolina to Norfolk.
SOUTHBOUND.
Stmr. Olive Branch. light, from Rich
mond 10 North Carolina.
Stmr. Virginia, towing, from Norfolk
to North Carolina.
schr. L. y. Williams. light, from Nor
folk to North Carolina.
Schr. y. l.. Edwards, light, from Nor
folk to North Carolina.
Stmr. Albemarlc. towing from Nor
folk to North Carolina
Barge Baltimore. light from Balti-
more to North Carolina.
Stmr. Spring Garden. towing, from
Norfolk TO North Carolina.
Barge No. 1. light from Norfolk TO
North Carolina.
Stmr. Maggie ]. Jory. light, from
Norfolk to North Carolina.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, April 26.-Money on call
steady at 2@2B per cent; last loan PA.
Prime mercantile paper. 4 G35 per cent.
Sterling exchange unsteady with actu-
al business in bankers bills at
4.SSQ4.SSA for demand and at
4.S4h@4S4K for sixty days. Posted
rates 4.S5@4.S51s and 4.S9GD4.S9ts. COM
mercial bills, 4.S3h@4.S4. Silver certifi-
Gates 59A@ 601s. Bar silver, 59A. MeXi-
can dollars 47$i. Government bonds
steady; state bonds inactive; railroad
bonds strong.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
TRUCK MHRKET.

fBy Telegraph TO Vireinian- Pllot)
New York. April 2G.-Potatoes steady:
Jerseys 1.25@1.50; New York 1.37@l.50;
Long Island 1.50; Jersey sweets
2.75Gl3.25. Cabbage quiet; Texas per
barrel S3.5O0$3.75.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
NORFOLK MARKETS.
For Grain, Hay, Groceries, Provis.
ions, &c.

Quotations Mt Wholesale Prices, Unless
Otherwise stated. AMI Prices are Sub
ject to Fluctuntion in Market.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
NEW YORK STOCK MARKEr

Atkinson. pref III iWabasbb PREF -. ' %
Eal''' and ONO S3i4lWahash. pref 2sas
IAN Tactic -. 92.a w and l. Il -. 1911
Gun. Southern y W anG l. L, I'd
Ches. and Ohio 3lSs pref. 49, a9is
c. b ana Q ....l27 q
G. and u ~. 25!4 EN-. COMPANIES.
c and I -. .lei!A Adams Ex .....12o
= ana ..l62 American En-. Ills
c e c and ST. 7. JI5, Wcl.s Cargo .--.1S5
Col. Southern :. as
s "a prsf i5,s Amer asFf Cot Oil ) f'o! ss!l
d. l. and W ...1DA Amer. Mailing 4
- ana X q 49,. 0AlA NJ, pref. 49,. 21H
ana q, pref Il&IA S and II -. rs
Erie ...... ...... l3laIA and r. pref. SPA
Erie, LIST pref. 40 Amer. Spirits 80 2ja
Gt. Nor, pref. ..l5li5lA. s., pref. 49, II
Hooking Coal l7lalAm. Steel Hoop "a
IiYHcMiIhS Nal. ~. \ 5 II. pref. 80. 70
i,Iiinols central .ll9l \ $ and W 80. ii3i
iowa Central =. li'4IA S and w. pre- 1911
Iowa Con-. pref jli@iAmer hin Plate 27at
y ~ i Inu e ~ y 4 l.. pref 79
- !, anu " zee. y Amer. Tobacco 1888
i y ain w, Pre- - Amer lob. PIE 1873
Louis. and Nash s33s BroDkiv, y n
Manhattan ~" 927.lCol lNrsi anil I io7s
Met. St. R'y ...l59islCor Tobacco SiS
Mex. Central -. 1875. Con. 'rob u,cf' Sis,
MINI ard 81. l. GHslFeff.lnl Sieri i37t
NJ and st. H. pre- - iF,d Stt,,i Nrcf N
30; Pacihc .:.... J,3l Con. Electric 1874
~ MoGyle ahu ONO - Glucose Sugar :. 49a
a. + Az mnq =, 7 -. III SIR SuSar. pref. sS
y. ): central ...llHiI lntnl r.. pref 65@
\. y. CENTRAL ..l55i. L.iclcdc Gas 49,. 7iIs
y ana W '...,..' ~ National Biscuit 33ia
= ana w, PREF. ~ Ma. Biscuit pre- 81
no, Pacitc ...... ass National Lead . 22A
No Pacific. pref ,6hi Mai LEAD. rrsf lui
- aih " $500 - National Steel :. 353
. X ana \ 800. T. Nat Siecl prcf 80
O II and \. pref 10 n /; ~
lenlMy.vaiiN 1885 Moth Amer. u
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
NE w YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, April 26.-Four without
feature, apart from steadiness. Mime
sofa patent 370@39O; winter extras
2.6OG2.S5. Rye flour heavy. Corn meal
steady. Rye easy; No. 2, Western, 6o%c.
Barley dull. Wheat-Spot weak; No 2
red, 7Sc. Corn-Spot firm for No. 2. 4Sc.
Oats-Spot steady; No. 9. Csc. Beef
cteady; family 12.00N13.25. Beef hams,
2o.5O@215o; packet 11.OO@12.OO.Cut meats
steady; picking bellies. 71s@SH. Pickl-
ed shoulders. Z; do hams, 10M@11.
Lard steady refined firm; S. a. S.25;
compound, 6ss. Pork strong; family
H.50G1500: short clear 14.00@15.50.
Mess, 13.25@19.75. Butter firm; Western
creamery, 15M@1S; state dairy, 15@17.
New cheese steady; fancy large white,
liz: do colored 11@11H; do small
white and colorcd, 10M oil Eggs steady;
State and Pennsylvania ut mark
12lA6013. Southern ut mark 11l12h. Cof-
fee-Spot Rio quiet; No. 7 invoice. rs i;
mild quiet; Cordova 9A@1Sh. Sugar
Raw steady; fair refining. 3 1916; mo-
laSScs sugar 80. Refined quiet.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
NAVAL STORES.

Charleston. S. c., April 26,-Turpen-
tine market steady ut 46i.c. Rosin
Wilmington, n. c., April 26.-Sprits
turpentine steady i70i7Iac. Rosin
steady, unchanged. Crude turpentine
steady l.S5 ana 3.l5. Tar firm. 100.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
BYRD, BALDWIN s. CO.,

RENT.
80 Mariner, 81.
723 Church, $3.50.
600 CRANKY. sl5.eA
STORES.
241 Church, s35.
20 Nivison, SIS.
Is Union (stablesl
5000.
S35 Butte. SIS.
33l Church, $4,000
s37 Church. $1,000
OFFICES.
CRANKY street, $50.
CRANKY. $1,000.
PIT Main. $500.
I05 CRANKY. $500.
West Building, cor.
Main and Church.
fIaddington Build
Ing, cor. CRANKY
and City Hall ava
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
BOND MARKET.
New York. All p. 1a0A

Now fovk, AUFll &c. 100
United States 2's. refunding ,o9,s
United States rs registered .... a1%
United States 3's. rcgistored ....... 1OSs,
United States S.. coupon ......... 16eit
United states new Is. REGISTERED 80. la
United states new IS coupon ~ IsI
United states Odd IL. registered - iii
IiSted states cd As. coupon .. iii
LnlteI stats . 5, registered .... lip
United states rs. coupon >....... iiSU
District Of Columbia S-65'ts 10,
Virginia Centuries ..... - 9tX
Virginia Deferred ....... - /A
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

w. X. -FenCreSS q Son.
GENERAL REAL ESTATE AND
RENTAL AGENTS
NO. is BANK STREET. NORFOLK. VA,
DWELLINGS.
A York Place, May LIST
COL Brambleton avenue.
and Railroad avenue.
ia Marshall avenue.
1o3M Windsor avenue.
537 Franklin avenue.
q High Street
STORES.
29o Church Street.
80 CRANKY Street.
335 Brewer street.
424 Frcemason street.
25 Nicholson street. rooms above.
7lS Brambleton avenue.
FLATS.
Col Brambleton avenue
90 N. Market Square.
Corner Highland and Kelly avenues. 4
120 Brambleton avenue.
IL. IA. 1G and Is Taylor's lane.
For any further information 'phono 6lA
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

was steady: No. red spring wheat, G9ihG,
7oi&c.: No. . corn. 39i4ds 40}sc. No. oats.
7 Mhsa si SG T Mo T iye SIe No No.
barley, 40lsMlic.: No. 1 flax seed, $l73:
prime timothy seed, $3.50. Mess Pork. per
S7.IOGi7.g5; short ribs sides Cltlesa). SG.s55i
7.2o; dry salted shoulders (boXo,D. G&4@i7c.
short clear sides (boxed), $7.59qI7 CO. WIS
key. distii.ers finished gooCs, per gallon.
SOIL.
On the Produce Exchanges to-day tho
butter market WAS firm: crcamerics, $50
17i.c. dair:es. 12!.Ml514c
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
ROOMS.
w. H. H. TRICE & CO.,

w. II. II. TRICE & CO.,
Real Estate and Rental Agents,
COR BANK AND PLUME sTREETa
PHONES 5G5.
FOR RENT-RESIDENCEs.
2 new houses Holt street. all improve.
mentS
$50 Bermuda street.
453 Church street.
Dwelling corner Boush and Butte streeta
16 rooms. two bath rooms.
800 Lovett avenue.
IS York street.
Residence. Olnoy Road.
26 North street.
nice houses in Atlantic City. j;
800 Chapel street
623 Church street. ;Iti
101 Holt street. - 49,
81 Holt street.
sToREa
2i0 Main street. N.
6l9 Church street.
24l Church street.
e5 Commerce street.
81 Roanoke avenue. near Main streea
good location.
sc Bank street. s-story Elevator $500 pen
year
Desirable location for light factory. IN.
Guiding stables, Bramblcton avenue. Sl2o
per year.
Largo room over Vickery & Co.'s Boon
store.
rooms on Plume street.
VIRGINIA BEACH.
Large cottage at Virginia Beach. 5000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

DWELLINGS.
203 Reservoir, sl5.
IA Cecilia, $3.50.
429 Corprew. $3.50.
AZ Cecilia. $3.50.
24o Freemason, S45.
$50 Reservoir, 20.
North a. City. 5000.
TWO houses on
Clark street, LAM
bert's Point. each,
$500.
6S York. s+1.67.
II Falkland, $50.
AT Corprcw. $3.50.
ROOMS.
1872 Maple. $3.50.
727 Church. $3.50.
1923 Church. $3.50.
24l Church. SIS.
729 Church, $3.50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET
New Orleans, April 2t-Cotton fli-
lures steady; April 9.2l bid, May o..
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PROVISIONS.

NEW PHONE. SSl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-17
FOOD NEEDED AT MAFEKING.
Lady Sarah Wilson Says the Pinch of
Hunger Is Being Felt.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Daily Mail has
the following from Lady Sarah Wilson,
dated Mafeking, April s:
THE pinch OF hunger is beginning to be
felt. and relief seems more distant than
ever. Since March 81 there had been no
shelling until to-day. Commandant Snyman
having taken his burghers to bar Colonel
Plumer's road. Yesterday, however, he re-
turned, and the bombardment was renewed
to-day with splendid high-yelocity guns,
firing fourteen-pound shells, such as had
not been used SINCE the first days Of the
siege. The military authorities say the
British artillery has nothing to compare
with these guns"
A dispatch to the Times from Mafeking,
dated April g. confirming earlier reports,
says: after Colonel Plumer's repulse Com
mandant Snyman sent a message inviting
Colonel Baden-Powell to send out to coll
lect the dead and wounded. but when the
ambulances appeared the Boer commando
declined to allow them to be taken. 1t
was discovered, however. that the Beers
reports of the extent of the British casual
ties have been greatly exaggerated"
LORENZO MARQUES, April 16.-Lieut.
Smith Eman, a Rhodesian scout, who en-
tered Mafeking through the Boer lines.
has returned to Colonel Plumer's camp
with dispatches from Mafeking saying that
all was well there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-17
W. F. MILLER CONVICTED.
The "Get-Rich-Quick" Syndicate Man
Guilty of Grand Larceny.

NEW YORK, April 1e.-William f. Mil
Ter, of Franklin Syndicate fame, was found
guilty by a jury in the County Court in
Brooklyn tonight of grand larceny i'm the
first degree for taking from Mrs. Kather
inc Moeser $1,000, which she invested in his
500 percent. scheme ito get rich quick"
The prisoner was remanded for sentence
week from next Friday. His counsel stated
that the case would be appealed. For
moment or two after the jury had rem
dered it's verdict Miller appeared to be
dazed. He recovered himself, however and
entered into a spirited conversation with
his counsel. The jury was discharged, and
Miller was taken TO the Raymond-street
Jail.
Six negroes, one Chinaman, about 1000
women and many lawyers tried TO get into
the United States Circuit Court in Brook
lyn this morning, where Referee Keehler
had announced a hearing in connection
with claims against the Miller syndicate,
defunct. A number OF deputy marshals
were sent to the courtroom to drive out
part or the crowd. A motion was made 10
consider each claim separately. AS there
are 1900 of them. IL was denied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-17
FOR VICE PRESIDENCY
MENTION OF SENATOR FAIRBANKS
FAVORABLY RECEIVED.
Tribute to the Indianian from a Vet
eran CorrespOndent-COI. Heath
Denies Resignation RumOr.
snec,a, 70 the Inaianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 16-The suggestion
of Senator Fairbanks for Vice President
has met with a remarkably friendly recep-
ton in Washington and throughout the
East, as we'll as making hit with poll
ticians from the Middle States and the
West. The following from the Washington
letter of the veteran correspondent Mai
John NJ. Carson to the Philadelphia Public
Ledger of this morning pleasantly reflects
a general sentiment:
among the Western men who have been
mentioned in connection with the nominal
ton for the vice presidency none has been
so favorably received as Senator Fair
banks, of Indiana. Mr.. Fairbanks is a man
of approved ability and extended expert
ence, and is held in high esteem in In
diana. While as earnest in his Republic
anism as the most enthusiastic shouter
and subservient follower, Fairbanks is dis
Greet and conservative. wise leader and
safe counselor. Indiana needs attention
from the Republicans this year. Never a
certain State, it is rendered more doubtful
by the passage of the Porto Rican act and
other recent occurrences in connection with
the administration of national affairs.
Fairbanks would materially strengthen the
Republican ticket in Indiana and adjoin-
ing States He gave support to the Porto
Rican act but that would be overlooked
in Indiana by the feeling of state pride
that would be aroused by his nomination
AS a vote getter Fairbanks would be
stronger than Roosevelt, while his mental
qualities, physical temperament and train
ing in public affairs would make him a
more acceptable presiding officer than
Roosevelt Fairbanks has no ambition in
this direction, but II the Philadelphia con-
vention should nominate him for Vice
President he would not decline the nomina-
ton. II a candidate is to be taken be-
tween the Ohio and Missouri rivers no bet
ter nor stronger man than Fairbanks could
be named"
A contribution of s623 to the government
conscience fund received to-day was con-
tained in an envelope bearing the post
mark of train No. on the Big Four that
left Indianapolis at 1850 last Saturday
bound for Cleveland. 1t was received at
some country station between those two
cities. which is the most definite clew the
postal authorities have as 10 the origin of
the package.
Col Perry S. Heath declares to be untrue
the report that he is about to retire from
the Office Of first assistant postmaster gen.
eral to take charge OF the literary bureau
of the Republican campaign committee:
rot that he would not cheerfuily make any
sacrifice for the party that might be neces-
sary but this does not seem 10 be required.
There has been no suggestion In Official
uuarters giving the slightest color tn the
report
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 1.-THE work.
men of the nail, wire and galvanizing de-
partments of the American Steel and Wire
Company's plant in Anderson were sur
prised to-day by the unexpected posting Of
a notice by the companys local superin-
tendent that these departments would be
closed indefinitely. The notice goes into
immediate effect, and the factory has been
silent to-day. Local Superintendent Gedge
rived. and on his return to-day said all the
information he could give upon the subject
was contained in the order, which had been
sent by the management Of the trust
which controls the plant. There have been
two hundred men out of employment in
the rod department for four months, and
there are now fully eight hundred opera
tives. most of them dependent on this
plant. out of employment. 1t is rumored
here and believed by many that the shut
down Is to take new inventory of stock
machinery and plant preparatory to the
merging of the American Steel and Wire
Company, the American Tin Plate Com
pany and the American Steel Hoop Com
pany into one large corporation. Superin-
tendent Gedge said that local improve
ments in the factory would be begun at
once. One of the officers of the company
said that the series of strikes in the larger
cities was in a measure responsible for the
closing of the Anderson factory on account
of the detriment done to building inter-
ests III the large cities and the country in
general.
Berthold Goldsmith, general manager of
the Western district of the American Tin
Plate Company, was in Anderson to-day
arranging for the acceptance of the resig-
nation OF Mr.. Frank Donner, of this city,
as manager of the local tin plate factory.
Mr.. Donner will be relieved within week
or two. and Mr.. Goldsmith announced the
promotion of another Andersonian as his
successor Mr.. Charles v. Erdmann who
has been assistant manager to Mr. Donner.
being selected for that responsible posi-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-17
Messrs. Gates and Lambert Unable to
Say When Operations Will BE Re-
sumed at Any OF the Mills.
500 MEN IDLE AT ANDERSON
WHERE THE ORDER TO SHUT DOWN
CREATED MUCH SURPRISE.
Rumor that the Trust Is to he Merged
with Two other "COmbines'-
Open Hearth Steel Production.

NEW YORK, April 1e-John w. Gates,
of the American Steel and Wire Company.
was seen to-day in reference to a dis
Patch from the West which stated that a
number of the constituent concerns in the
main company had suspended operations.
He confirmed the statement and said that
twelve of the mills in the constituent COM
panies have been shut down. They are
located at Pittsburg. Cleveland, Joliet, ILL.,,
Waukegan, ILL.,, De Kalb, ILL.,, New Castle,
Ind, and Anderson, Ind.
Mr.. Gates said the cause of the closing
down of the mills was overproduction. Mr..
Gates said he was unable to state when
the mills would resume operations, as they
first would have to ascertain the extent
of the overproduction. When asked as to
his view as to the trade situation and out
look Mr.. Gates stated that the shutdown
of the mills was the best evidence of the
current situation.
Mr.. Gates made another statement later
in which he said that the twelve mills
which had been closed had a daily capacity
of from 5000 to 1900 tons. He said that
slack business was an additional reason
Tor the suspension of operations. The best
information Is that the mills Will De closed
indefinitely. 1t is said that as many as
1900 men, boys and girls will be affected
by the shutdown.
w. A. Holland, private secretary OF John
w. Gates, chairman of the board Of direc-
tors of the American Steel & Wire Com
pany has resigned, and retired to a farm
he has in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Holland. who
during Mr.. Gates's absence sent COM
munication to a newspaper containing the
information that Mr.. Gates had made be-
tween s3.O00,00O and 100000 in stock
speculation, which communication the
newspapers reproduced with the sender's
signature, did not wait for Mr.. Gates to
return to his Office. but left a note for him
in which he explained that he knew he had
made mistake and feared that his action
might be misconstrued. He therefore
thought 1t best to leave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-17
SUIT AGAINST COAL TRUST.
$4,000 Asked by a Dealer for Repu-
dfatiOn of Contract.

CLEVELAND, o., April 16.-Suit against
the recently formed soft-coal trust for
$4,000 damages for alleged reputation of
a contract was commenced here to-day by
Dudley J. Mahon. local coal dealer. The
defendants are the j. II. Somers Fuel Com
pany and the Pittsburg Coal Company.
Mahon alleges that he contracted with the
Somers Company for the delivery of coal
last July at certain price, after which
the company joined the combine. The lat
ter began delivering coal to him, but sub
sequently, -he says. repudiated its contract
and raised the price of coal so cents a ton.
The Pittsburg Coal Company, Mahon says,
is a combine organized to create and
carry out restrictions in trade and COM
merce to limit and restrict production, to
increase the price OF coal, to prevent COM
petition and to fix and control a scale of
prices. He alleges that the company is an
unlawful conspiracy and combination in re-
straint of trade and is in violation of the
antitrust law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-17

England. 57.124; New York and New Jersey,
61,461; Pennsylvania, 2,S9S,s11; Ohio, III. ASS;
Illinois, 246, ,1S3; other States, 1873.
The open hearth steel made in 1899 was
produced by seventy-seven works in four
teen Observation-Disclosures, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Alabama, Ohio. Indiana, illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Mis-
souri,.
In 1895 the production of open hearth steel
by the basic process amounted to 1924
tons and by the acid process to eco. $50 tons
OF the total production last year 2,OSO,4
tons were made by the basic process and
SCI. $50 tons were made by the acid process
The total production Of open hearth steel
ingots and castings has more than doubled
since 1896, when the United States made
1,29S, 200 tons. In 1899 the open hearth pro-
duction came very close TO that of Great
Britain. which was $780, 251 tons.