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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28


The report Of the Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany showed surplus equal TO about sls per cent
the common stock. In the fourteen months or
the companys existence net profits were about two
and one-holf times the requirements for the per
cent dividend the preferred stock. and the Off
of the state that current earnings are
at a rate which foreshadows another year OF big
profits The companys holdings Of cash and bills
receivable in excess OF s40Oo000 against all items
payable OF about s1.5O0OO0 afford ample current
strength. Including materials and supplies a mar
ket value the company shows assets of SSsS20Sl
and liabilities in the form OF accounts payable and
dividend payable OF 81 1928. The company has
no. bonds outstanding, and no mortgages or liens
any description any OF its properties, except
the deferred payments (s2l4OOO payable in six an
nual instaments) the Connellsville coal lands.
acquired since its organization Results in the last
year from operations ought to silence the adverse
reports that have been put out at various times 10
hurt the price of the company's stocks The
amount deducted for depreciation in raw and nm
ished material hand is large and offsets the
depreciation brought about by the decline in the
market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
MONEY MARKET FACTORS.

The money market showed a hrmer tendency for
time funds yesterday, loans for six months being
quoted at AZ per cent The demand for accommo-
dalton was light and call money vas inactive AT
IA per cent The Sub-Treasury paid out in re-
denption of the old per cent bonds s645549. max
ing the total payments at New-York on this &C
count s62S5 5O4. The large arrivals Of gold at Pa
cihc Coast points from Australia and other sources
at the end Of last week expected TO be shortly
reflected IN increased cash resources of the New
York CITY banks Prime mercantile paper is un-
changed. Out of town banks are stil the chier
hnvers and the supply Of paper is very light
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
FLOUR AND GRAIN SHIPMENTS.

Chicago reports say that the all rail Eastern
movement Of -four and grain keeps within moderate
limits Flour shipments from Chicago to the sea
board last week were 3,4s2 barrels showing gam
over the week preceding of 1858 barrels Gram
shipments were somewhat less than the week be-
fore-1 $1,000 bushels, compared with 155oOOO bush
els-while packing house products increased III
tons The wheat movement is exceptionally large
both the receipts and shipments at Chicago show
ing rye gains the preceding week ana TOT
the comparative period last year. The movement
of corn is smaller Receipts Of oats show large
falling off but the shipments keep up we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28

RAILROAD BONDS.-Railroad bonds were dull
and heavy. Total sales amounted in par value TO
S7Ss.0o0 The heaviest dealings in the Central
Pacific issues, Ann Arbor IS. Chesapeake and Ohio
SIS Kansas and Texas 2ds, Northern Pacific As
ST. Louis and Iron Mountain 6s. St. Louis South
western issues Atchison As. Baltimore and Ohio A.
Norfolk and Western IS and Reading As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities duh and
generally firm American Woollen preferred was a
feature. selling up 7O12. Standard OIL closed at
5S7d5S9 against 5S7G54O Saturday. Last prices
Of other prominent issues were: Havana CONNER
ca S4as1a; preferred. 4Gd4l; Baking Powder. $40
80; Bay State Gas, 1G11s; Markeen Copper. Sq51a;
Amalgamated Copper. S7ssdSS; Interstate OIL. $50
5s1l; Amsterdam Gas LIST IS, 1O524G1O61s; Rubber
Goods. 27ha27A: preferred 1871; Storage Power.
14G16; General Carriage. 614a6as; New-York Trans
portation. 7lh677s General quotations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
FOREIGN VIEWS on MONEY AND STOCKS

1.-THE London Statist" editorially predicts high
money in New-Yorl1 in September. and by October
Berlin will be willing to pay very high rates. 1t
advocates that the joint stock banks and the dis
count houses cooperate with the Bank of England
IN keeping high rates of discount as both New
York and Paris are in a position TO withdraw
very large amount of money from London. The
statist' continues to discourage investments IN
English railway securities the outlook, in It's
opinion favors greater expenditures in the year to
como from greater cost Of material and Win
trade comparatively less buoyant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
CHICAGO COAL STRIKE REPORT.

A dispatch from Chicago yesterday to local
news bureau said that the officers of the railroad
systems entering Chicago from the East were
anticipating a big strike of miners, and were tax
ing time by the forelock by contracting all the
coal in sight for delivery in the great consuming
"a d,s+ribu+ing centres In the last ten days
every available coal car has It is said. been pressed
into service and other equipment that could De
used for this traffic has been turned over to the
supertntendents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES-Boney on CALL 1A7lh per can't
Time money. per cent for sixty days. 81ka4 per
cent for three months per cent for four month
and +941z per cent for six months on railroad col
lateral Commercial paper, 4Q5 per cent for three
four and six months for the best names and hove
for names not so well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Marl-ta tr1ne easier
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD,

London Aug. q. D. m--American securities
were dull and heavy Closing prices follow:
Atchison. 27sz; Canadian Pacific. s1H; st. Paul
Il5s4; Illinois Central 1871; Louisville and Nash
vile, 751z; Union Pacific preferred, 75lI New-York
Central I521z; Erie. 11s Pennsylvania 6575; Read
ing, 81 Erie first preferred 34ik: Northern Pacific
preferred. 20: Grand Trunk, 81. and Anaconda. g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28

expenditures. s7Slo.ooo excess of expenditures. s-
67s.125 Receipts for the fiscal year to date, S92.-
$685. expenditures. SOL 4SseSs: of expendi
lures, S,7o,e17. Receipts of National bank notes
for redemption. $685. o32
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
THIRD WEEK EARNINGS.

Earnings received yesterday for the third week
in August showed the following changes, as COM
pared with the same time year ago:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BONDs.-Marzet firm, with the
As OF 1925 one-half point higher Final quotations
follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
REprBLTc IRON AND STEEL.

oDen & Co. and c. W. Turner & Co. sold Bait
and Ohio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
LIGHT DAY IN STOCKS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS FIRM.
TINE MONEY TRIFLE STRONGER
STERLING EXCHANGE AND RAIL
ROAD EARNINGS.
ROAD EARNINGS

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal &C
tive securities and net changes from Saturdays
final prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

Actual sales Closing Shares
Open High Low. Fin. Bid. Ask sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
TIE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington, Aug. 27-The condition of the Treas
Try, divisions of issue and redemption. at the be-
ginning of business to-day as follows:
RESERVE FUND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
FERRY COMPANIES.
BANK STOCKS

&C., b. clLnton Gnbert. BE. 2 wan-stl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28

CHICAGO STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Walker Brothers No. II Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

'Unlisted +small lots
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Decrease
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-08
DOVER BURGLARY AGAIN
LeYy'S DiStillery Broken Into, and the
Door Of the Safe Demolished.
THE SUM OF $40 WAS STOLEN
Also, Three Gold Watches and
a Winchester.
DYNAMITE USED BY THE BURGLARS

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Nov. 2. THE office at Levy's
distillery was broken into last night,
shortly before IL o'clock, and $40 in
money. tn ee gold watches and Wiz.
chester rifle were stolen.
The moIe y and watches we're taken
from the safe, which WIS blown open
with dynn mite. The explosion was
terrific, and attracted m any Ieoplo to
the scene, but before they arr ed the
burglars fed. The force Of the ex-
plosion was so great that il broke ~ en-
every window in the Office, notwitn-
standing the shutters had been fastened
with iron bars. The door Of the sale
was shattered, ard the oantents Of the
safe we're scattered over the floor of the
office. A piece of metal crashed through
the ceiling, and the wood work of the
office was demolished. The shock caused
the Office clock to stop at lilo. The
drawer in the whisky room was also
broken open, but it did not contain
anything of value.
The distillery was also broken into
on Thursday of last week, when $40 in
money and quantity Of whisky were
stolen.
During the present week, unsuccess-
full attempts were made to blow oren
the safes 10 the Offices of G. S. Penne-
will and Henry Z. Moore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-08
NER STYLE cHRrs.ANTHEMuM.

One Of the new styles of ohrysanthe-
NUNS display ed this year makes that
flower serious rival to the azalea as o
potted plant for house decoration, says
the New York Sun. Hitherto the flor
lists have sold chiefly the cut chrysan-
themums and few in pots wore bought
in the city. The new plant is low and
compact and the dark foliage IS seen
beneath layer Of thickly growing
blooms. This variety has not been
seen generally before this year and the
florists believe that it is destined to
become as popular for an autumn
flower as the szalea is iu the spring.
The long petalled shaggy blossoms are
now rarely seen and public taste has
turned entirely toward the large round
blossoms that are valued in proportion
to their size aud perfection. ! be chry-
santhemum for wear has gone entirely
out Of fashion and survives only 10 the
comic papers and in the opinion of
some actors who still regard the rolling
brimmed silk hat and the white bios
som as the last word in mans dress.
White is the color most 10 demand at
all the flower shops. After that comes
yellow, but the difference between the
call for the two is great as the florists
windows show Red sand other coors
are now rarely seen. Even the pinks
which at one time enjoyed considera-
BILE vogue are out Of favor. Nothing
will do more in the opinion of the
flor lists to create fresh demand for
the flowers than the new plants which
are small enough and compact enough
to be- more decorative for interior use
than the tall plants ever were.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-08

The pole star is on that side Of the
true pole which is toward Caph. Be-
tween Alpha and Gamma, somewhat
nearer the former, is the small star Eta,
fine double star, whose two oon-
stituonts form a binary system with a
period of about FOG years. The con-
stellation Cepheus is between Gas
siopeia and the head of the Drag n,
and it's prominent CONFORMATION is q
somewhat distorted X, formed by five
stars. Alpha and Beta form the first
stroke of that letter, while Gamma Is
at the extremity of tbepiast stroke.
Cepheus Is not as conspicuous as Cas-
siopeia, but is important as one Of the
circumpolar consultations Of our lati-
tude. The constellation Andromeda
begins with the northeastern star in
the Great Square of Pegasus. This
star is called Alpha, Andromede or
Alpheratz. Beta, or Mirarh, marks tho
waist and Gamma, or Almaach, the left
foot of the maiden. Extending the
straight line that connects Beta and
Gamma by rather more than its own
length, we see the bright star Alpha
PeIsei. II we bend downward this line
at the star Gamma We perceive the
iohuhihdplo Nhflhpto star hoia cfool,
or Algol. This star, in connection
with Gamma and Beta Andromede and
the Great Square of Pegasus, forms a
figure similar in contour to the Dipper
in the Great Bear, but considerably
larger. Ii in northwesterly direction
We draw line from Beta Andromedae
OF about 10 degrees it will strike the
great nebula, ~ which is visible to
the naked eye like little cloud of
light. In the year 1885 star. appeared
suddenly in the great nebula of Andro-
media which faded away in about six
months. thus forming one of those
mysterious stars called temporary, a
satisfactory explanation Of whose
variability has thus far. battled science.
Directly south of Androme1a is
situated the zodacial constellation
Pisces, or the Fishes, containing not a
single conspicuous star and being only
notable as now containing the yernal
equinox or First Of Aries " The
loose assemblage of small stars directly
south of Beta Andromeda constitutes
the Northern Fish, about 16 degrees In
length. A long crooked ribbon" Of
little stars runs westward, terminating
in the Southern Fish, which may be
recognized by a pentagon of small stars.
When the two ribbons meet that con-
meet the two Fishes we see the star
Alpha Piscium, or Ell Risoha, an
Arabic word meaning 'the knot" The
beautiful star Capslla, the Pleiades
and Hyades, with Aldebaran, in Taurus,
are climbing up in the east, while
Pegasus and Uygnus are bending
toward tho west Arctrrus and the
consultations Ophiuchu', Scorpio,
Sagittarius and Corona have either set
or are on the point Of setting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-08
CITY COUNCILS SESSION.


Business TRANSACTED mt the Regular
Weekly Meeting.
City Council was In session very
short time Thursday evening.
City Treasurer Hamann reported a
balance OF S78, IL to the credIt of
current expenses, Of which $40, $40. IL Is
in the First National and $1,000 in
each Of the -four depository banks.
His receipts during the week we're as
follows From Tax Collector Sayers,
1926; Collector Lewis, $50; l.. @.
Kent. treasurer of the S. p. @. A.,
s2l. 80, receipts from the sale aud.re.
demption Of animals; City Auditor
Pyle, $40, dog tax; First National
Bank, $50. IL, interest. Chief Welsh
Of the Fire Department was allowed
his monthly appropriation Of S25 for
keep Of team, and the 8. p. @. A.
$3.50, its appropriation for Septemb Der,
1t was decided TO transfer So, 600 from
each of the four depository banks to
the active bank.
The following reports for October
were received ard filed: From Milk
Inspector MoEvilly-Number of in.
spections, 26l; quarts inspected 1854
samples taken, 81; cautionary notices,
z, diaries inspected, II; from Inspector
Kelly-Numher of gallons Inspected
l6,907. The S. z. O.. A. made the
following report for Septembe her, which
was received and filed; Number of
dogs left in the pound at the end OF
August, A; cartured during Septem-
Der, ll5; killed, 10S; redeemed, 3;
sold, 4 left, 4; receipts, SIS.
Complimentary tickets for the ball of
Wilmington Aerie OF Eagles we're re-
ceived and accepted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-08
MAyNE-HANBY.
Miss Eva Mae Handy and Harry L. Mayne
Married in the Methodist Church at

Miss Eva Mae Handy and Harry L. Mayne
Married in the Methodist Church ut
Elan, Pa. s, Isl
Miss Eva Mae Handy, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ii. Handy Of
Conc I'D, Pa, and niece of the late
Senator Robert j. Handy, and Harry
e. Wayne of this city were married la
the Methodist Church at Elan, Pa,
last Thursday evening by the Rev.
Charles s. Hamilton, pastor Of the
chapel of the Gleu Mills House of Re-
uge, assisted BY the pastor of the Fam
Church, the Rev. Henry DcwliGg.
The hest man was James g. Handy,
brother of the bride, and the ushers
wer James and William A. Mayne,
brothers of the groom, aud Albert
Chalfant. The maid Of honrr Was
Miss M. Lena Greene, and the brides
maids were Miss Marietta .Mayne, sis
ter of the groom, and Miss Bertha
boner and Miss Lillian Bailey flower
girl. The bride was gcwned in per-
feet fitting suit of white crepe de-chene,
the flowing veil being fastened with a
chain OF rare workmanship, an heir
loom of the family. She carried mas
sive shower bouquet OF white roses and
white violets. The attendants were cos
tuned 10 white linen gowns. with buff
girdles and carried white chrysanthe-
NUNS. The little flower girl was
dressed In pure white. Promptly at @
o'clock the bride entered the church
leaning on the arm of her father, who
gave her away, followed by the wedding
party and while the sweet strains Of
Lohengrin's and Memberships we'd.
ding marches were waited through the
room, exauisitely rendered by Miss
Elizabeth Wilson of New CASTLE, bride
and groom met at the altar where the
nuptial knot was tied.
Following the ceremony reception
was rendered to the happy couple at
the home Of the BRIDES parents, after
which Mrs. Mayne changed her bridal
robes for gown of tailored taifeta
black, relieved by white applique aud
amid shower of rice departed with her
husband for a wedding trip south,
where they will remain for the winter.
On their return they will reside in Will
mington.
Miss Lena Linda Thomson of West
Chester, Pa, and Charles Ralph
Brown Of Dowingtown were married In
West Chester, by the Rev. A lex Elser,
last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. auna VI. Deutley auu GooIRe
Geary, both Of Chester, were married
in that city last Wednesday evening by
the Rev. r. W..Humphriss.
Arthur Whaley and Miss Edith Hook,
both of Chester, were married last
Wednesday evening in that city by the
Rev. r. W. Humphiiss.
Miss Bessie A. iarnall and John Fl.
Rothwell, both of Chester, were mar
ried In that CITY last Wednesday even
ing by the Rev. William G. Hogg.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-08
TOWNSEND'S GREAT FUTURE.
A Delaware Pitchers Prospects for Max
ing u Record in the National League.

A Delaware Pitchers Prospects for Max
ing Record in the National League.
The Philadelphia Ledger prints the
following concerning John Townsend
of Laurel, who has Just signed 10 pitch
for the Philadelphia NatioIa! League
team:
Zone of the admittedly weak spots
Of the Philadelphia team the past
season, weak because of their cratic
work, was that of her pitchers, and
Manager Shettsiine, in an effort to
strengthen this very important depart.
inent Of the game, has just signed John
Townsend, the clever pitcher of the
Chester PA. Club. When the Quahers
went on their transforming trip at the
close of the season, Manager Shettslina
was much impressed with the work of
Townsend, which fully bore out the re.
ports of the splendid record no had
made during the season with Chester.
After talk Manager Shettsline in
duced him to sign Philadelphia Club
contract for 1901.
Townsend has made an enviable
record with Chester the past season.
He pitched in 40 games, OF which he
won 35-a record hardly equaled by
any amateur pitcher in the country.
Two of his defeats were by the Phillies
and Reading, the latter at tho time
being admittedly tie strongest team in
the Atlantic League. Townsend shut
the Cuban X Giants out with only one
scratch hit, and Norfolk, after winning
the Virginia League championship,
secured only two hits off the PhillIes'
new twifler, in this game lie having IL
strike outs to his credit. Townsend
twice defeated A llentown and won from
Villa Nova and other strong teams.
Besides being good pitcher, being a
thorough master of all the curves and
shoots known to twirler, he possesses
good speed and is something of a
hitter, his batting average Tor the season
being .401. Townsend has bright
future ahead of him, as he is young,
being only u years old. He is feet
1913 inches high and weighs 165
rnun1s -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-08
WILLIAM /. STRONG is DEAD
Was the Last Mayor of the Old
City of New York.
HE DIED EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
His Death a Great Shock to His
Friends.


New York, Nov. 2.-William L.
Strong, the last mayor of the old City
OF New York, died suddenly at 8 O'Clock
this morning, at his residence, in this
city.
The illness of Mr.. Strong had been
kept from his political friends 1t was
known among his business associates
In the wholesale dry goods district,
but nobody suspected that his con-
dition was alarming, Mr.. Strong had
not been at his place OF BUSINESS for
several days. He took an active part
In the present campaign, aud it il
said that his political labors, com.
bined with his attempts TO retain
supervision over his businessSaffairs.
in the face OF impaired health, brought
about the illness that resulted In his
death.
Mr.. Strong had been in poor health
for about six weeks. lie ate supper as
usual last night, and did not complain
of any pain or weakness at that time.
About IL O'Clock. he retired to his bed
room, assisted by two nurses. who bad
been ID attendance from the beginning
of bis Illness. About an hour after he
had gone to bed, he awoke, and told
one Of the nurses that he was very
weak. He asked to have his wife and
son, Major Putnam B;adlee Strong,
called. They soon came to the room.
When Mr.. Strong saw his wife. he put
his arm about her, and said: g I'm
very, very weak" Col. Strong grew q
little better; and as his condition ut
that time did net seem alarming, the
physician was not sent for. His
daughter, Mrs. Shattuok, and her hus-
band, were called. however. A little
before o'clock, Mr.. Strong seemed to
have q decided change for the worse,
and his phsyician was hastily sem.
moned. but he did not arrive until
after the patients death.
William L. Strong was born in Ohio
in 1927, and came To New YORK when q
young man. He found employment
with different firms until January LIST,
1870, when he organized the firm OF
William L. Strong Il Co. The firm
soon grew to be one Of the prominent
businesshousss in the city. He also
interested himself in banking matters,
and was president Of the Central
National Bank. Mr.. Strong took an
active interest in Politics; and was one
of the leaders of the reform movements
10 this city. and YVES elected may or on
the Republican Citizens Union ticket
In 1894. He was the last mayor of the
old City Of New York before its con-
soidation with Brooklyn and the other
boroughs CONFUSING the present City
Of New York.. At the time Of his
death, Mr.. Strong was member of a
number Of societies. including the
Ohio Society, American Fine Arts
Society, American Museum of Natural
History, Metropolitan Museum Asso
citation and American Geographical
Society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-08
Said He Was washington's Slave.

George Washington freeman Homer
GREEN'S negro, died in the almshouse ut
Hampstead, L. LION Wednesday at the
reputed age of 1913 years. Green always
maintained that he was born January
lst, TIT, on farm near Elizabethport,
N. j., which was owned By a man
named freeman. GREEN'S parents were
.slaves, and when he was boy he was
sold to a Virginia planter named
Homer, who afterward sold him to Gen
Washington. At Mount Vernon, Groen
used to say he spent the happiest DAYS
of his life. In 1879 Green was made a
free negro, and, going to Long Island,
enterd the service OF George Green, q
wealthy farmer. He worked for Green
forty years, and when Green died the
colored man worked for Slyvanus Car
man of East Meadow. Fifteen years
ago he became an inmate of the aims
house. Green was married seven times
and was the father of 81 children, most
OF wnom are dead. He drank whisky
whenever he could get it and used
tobacco constantly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-08

The receipts of County Treasurer
Horace 9. Retrsw for tax collections in
1887, sss S' II; 1889, 81, 5ss 70; $780,
81, o39. 43; Brandywine, s3ll.32; Chris
turn; White Clay Greek, SIS. Is: Pen.
cader. no returns; New Castle, Hayes,
SO. IS; St. Georges, slla. 30; Apo.
quinimink, 1923 81; Blackbird, s1O6. Is.