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The sun., 1900-02-16
General Situation of Yesterdays
Stock and Money Mar
ket Reviewed.
LONDON BUYERS ENTHUSIASTIC
Lord Roberts Has Advanced i'm
South Africa and Spectators
Feel Encouraged. Stocks
Fell Behind Yes
terday.

While the market continues in pro-
fessional hands, nothing very much need
be expected. If the public are to be
brought into speculation it must be by
degrees. The usual way is to start the
dull campaign orr specialties and by
putting up one stock after another
gradually stimulating large buying
movement in the general list. This plan
will doubtless be followed as far as pos
sible. The speculative leaders have no
following it is true, but there is no pres
sure to sell and everything iii outside
conditions is encouraging. A real de-
cline never starts except where there is
some unfavorable outside cause or else
over speculation in the market itself.
Neither tf these contingencies is present
now, although tue market yesterday
sustained slight loss in nearly every
thing except spring wheat, which in
gaining a few points reached nearly
seventy.
1t has been suggested that until the
circumstances change, the rules of
take profits ON small advances and buy
stocks may be traded in safety on this
basis, but their fuctuation will neces-
sarily be verynarrow. The sale on strong
spots OF the Traction stocks and tobacco
is advised, although the pool in the latter
has by no means finished its work.
A London special says that all mar
kets are buoyant. American stocks
average three-fourths up, Lord Roberts
| advances in South Africa causing en-
thusasm here. .vssz..ss
The sun., 1900-02-16
SUPERIOR COURT WORK.
Special Jury Cases Will be Heard on
February ~ and Also on
March T.


In the Superior Court yesterday it was
decided that special jury cases should be
heard on February % and March l.
The following entries were made:
Diamond State Iron Company VS.. David
Anderson, settled; Union American NJ
+. Church VS.. Pennel L. Webster, set
tied.
Herman M. Sypherd, who was recent
ly admitted to the bar, was granted a
certificate of transfer to Atlantic City,
N. J.
The case of John B. Ellison & Son vs..
Maxwell, in which the jury disagreed
last Wednesday, will again come up on
February %.
Elizabeth b. McComb's executor VS..
Joseph l.. Carpenter, continued on ap-
plication of the defendant; the Osborne
Go. VS.. Frank A. Mitchell, settlement
to be reached today; Margaret Ford, ETC.,
vs. Bavarian Brewing Co, continued on
application of plaintiff; George III.
Walker VS.. Mayor and Council, con-
tinued for settlement; Alexander Max
we'll VS.. Charles De Valinger to be tried
Monday.
In the case of William d. Warner We.
James Giftin, rule for writ of posses
sion was issued, returnable onHthe 20th.
William HI. Heald's time for filing his
answer in the mandamus case of Robert
NJ. Burns VS.. the State Treasurer was
fixed for the Goth.
The sun., 1900-02-16
Closing prices:
Gaeral Markets.

New York, Feb. To-
FLOUR-State and western quiet and only
salable at concessions, as buyers are holding
off; Minnesota patents, S3.S5a4.l5; winter
straights, S3.45a3.50: winter extras, S2.6Oa2.90;
winter patents, S3,60a3.e5.
WHEAT-opened steady and showed very
little change or feature during the forenoonS
unfavorable crop news and covering hold the
market; May. 75ssa155sc.; July, 751sa75Ifc.
RYE-Firm; state, 6Oa6lc., c. i. f., New York.
car lots; No. western, 85c., f. o. b. afioat.
CoRN-Steady, but quiet ON cables, unsSt.
tied weather west and good cash demand;
July, 41a411sc.
OATS-Dull but steady track, white, state.
3la35c.; track, white, western. 3la35c.
PORK-Steady; mess, SlO75a1150: family,
S15al3.50.
LARD-Steady; prime western steam, 6.soc.
BUTTER-Steady; state dairy, Isaac. state
creamery, 2la25c.
CHEESE-Firm; fall made, fancy, large,
l2Szal3c.; fall made, fancy, small, l2s4al3c.
EGGS-Strong; state and Pennsylvania,
l31ac. at mark; western, 13I2c. at mark.
SUGAR-Raw steady. fair refining, 4c.;
centrifugal. SO test, 7-16c.; refined steady;
crushed, 560c. powdered. $50.
TURPENTINE-Stead at 56a56l6c
MOLASSES-Firm but quiet; New Orleans,
44a55c.
RICE-steady; domestic, ia6l9c Japan. 4sl
a5c.
TALLow-strong city. 5ssc.; country, 5ssa
59sc.
,HAY-asteady; shipping, 65a7Oc good t.
choice. s0aS7l6c.
The sun., 1900-02-16
y. N. Q. a. iNDooR SPORTS.
S Slme Excellent Records Were Made
at the Hall Last Night.

At the Y. M. G. A. indoor sports
which were we'll attended last night the
winners in the pole vault were Charles
B. Gasser, first, feet s inches; Harry
K. Hyland, second, feet inches; f.
Ii. Megaw, third, feet s inches; James
Stroud, fourth, Z feet 7 inches and J. H.
Holt, fifth, feet 6 inches:
w. b. Foster won first place in the
sack race; III. X. Hyland, second, F. III.
Megan, third; H. D. Ellison, fourth and
G. b. Gasser, fifth.
One of the features of the evening was
the basket ball game between the
Maroon Juniors and White Juniors. The
game was well played and resulted in a
tie at s to s. Five minutes extra were al
lowed them, but neither team was able
to break the tie.
The exhibition of horizontal bar work
by Charles Schlee was the finest that has
ever been seen in this city. Mr.. Schlee
was assisted by William B. Foster, ].
Hunt Holt, William j. Cook and f. w.
Me. aw, who also did some fine work.
The next of the series of indoor sports
will be held March 10. Kerop Khoum-
rian, one of the associations crack basket
ball players and an all around athlete,
was unable to enter any of the events
lost night. khoumrian had one of his
fingers badly mashed in a machine al
the Hiiles & Jones Company severa
days ago.
The sun., 1900-02-16
FIFriErH BIRTHDAY HoNoRs
e. T. Freye Honored by Wife and
Friends Last Evening.

On his fftieth birthday E. P.
Freye, of Sixth and Shipley sti eets, was
honored by his wife last night. As a
surprise to her husband, Mrs. Freye in
vited number of his friends to the
house and the evening was spent in a
pleasant manner.
After musical selections on the bag
pipes by Messrs. Ryan and Hartlove and
vocal as we'll as instrumental selections
by Professor Kropf and others, Mrs.
Freye invited the company to partake of
an excellent supper.
Among those present were the follow
ing: Frank Freen, John Ryan, Charles
Baird, Fred Weller, W. ?. Morrison,
Howard Simpson, Professor Kropf, DR..
J. 0. Funk, Frank SEWER, Andy Carey.
Isaac Cameron Robert Taylor. Clarence
Pyle, John Stuart, Samuel Floyd, James
| Ryan, William Hartlove, Mac McVaney,
Frank Kinney, Charles Devices, Theo-
dare Steinle, w. L. Dockstader and
Harry Smith.
Mr.. Freye was the recipient of fine
horn-handle umbrella with silver tips
silver paper knife, skull cap, box o
cigars, several bouqets and many Other
presents.
The sun., 1900-02-16
MORE TROUBLE FOB oARNHaIE.
Talk of Another Big suff Against the
IronMaster.

Pittsburg, Feb. 15.-Although the suit
which H. G. Frick filed Tuesday to break
the binding force of the "ironclad' agree
ment and recover from the Carnegie Steel
company, limited the market value OF
his holdings in that concern is the main
line of attack opened by the 9nti-Carne-
gle adherents, the minority stockholders,
who are lined up against tho policy OF
Mr.. Carnegie, it is said, are certain 10
follow it up with suit attacking the va
lidity OF the coke contract of the Carnc-
gle company with the H. G. FriclS Coke
company.
Attorney William B. Rogers. although
refusing to deny or affirm his connection
with the big case. is commonly credited
with having in charge the preparation OF
the coke contract end of the matter. It
is expected that this suit will be fled in
tfreensburg, as Mr.. Frick's attorneys at
that point have been in frequent consul
taton with attorneys representing Mr..
Frick in this city. The suit, however,
will not likely be precipitated for some
days yet, and perhaps several weeks may
elapse before it is ready for filing in the
courts.
The sum of money involved in the pro-
posed suit is said to run up TO gigantic
figure. The estimated total of the Car
negie Steel company's daily consumption
of coke is 900 cars. The Frick compa-
ny produces about 1,500 cars of coke per
day, so that three-ffths of the whole
goes TO the steel concern at the low price
of S1.35 per ton. In other words, the
Carnegie Steel company, it is alleged,
saves from $4,000 to $4,000 day.
With the cost of production, of freight
rates and other items of expense in the
manufacture of coke constantly going up,
the minority stockholders of the coke
company say that if the contract is al
lowed to run their profits will be eventu-
ally cut to almost nothing.
The suit, then, will ask the court to an
null the agreement altogether and relieve
them from situation that has been fore
ed upon them by the majority holdings.
The sun., 1900-02-16
the sgnine Remembered.

Havana, Feb. 15.-The second anniyer-
sary of the destruction Of the United
States battleship Maine in this harbor
was suitably observed here. The pro
gramme was arranged some time ago by
Mrs Rathbone. president Of the Ladies'
Maine Memorial association Several
hundred Americans boarded launches and
tugs and went to the wreck of the Maine,
over which the United States flag was
flying at half mast. Every available
piece of wreckage above the water was
banked with laurels, and the searchlight
platform was used for short prayers by
DR.. McGee of the Episcopal church and
E-.gaasr Jones Of the Catholic church.
The sun., 1900-02-16
Must Look After Complaints.

The amendment to garbage ordinance
which compels the secretary of the
Board Of Health and the executive Off
ters OF the board to look out for the col
ection of garbage was passed finally.
There was lively discussion over the
garbage matter, in which Messrs. Fisher,
Willis, Kane, Oberly and eight others
anticipated. The sum of $500 was
transferred from the appropriation for
interest to that OF the crematory commit
ee. The balance in the Union Bank
vas $54, 1921. Sc, and there was $1,000 in
Zach of the four depository banks. The
receipts from tax collectors we're: T. S.
Lewis, 81, 1856; E. NJ. sayers, $l,25o.
The sun., 1900-02-16
To Guarantee Pure Water.

The American Water Sterilizing Com
pany, of Philadelphia, will start a plant
in this city in few weeks to produce
and supply the citizens of Wilmington
with distilled water. The laboratory
and plant will be situated at J. NJ. Har-
yey's drug store on Delaware avenue.
The water will be put dp in bottles and
he company claims that besides purify
ng the water it removes the fiat taste
which is so common with city water.
The company is incorporated under the
avs Of this state with capitalization Of
100000. Fl. j. Hodges, No. 1922 Wash.
ington street, is treasurer Of the com
buny
The sun., 1900-02-16
Hearing Before Commissioner smith

Testimony was heard in this city yes
terday in the stockholders suit of Jacob
Edwards, Of New York, and others
against the Bay State Gas Company.
Tie plaintiffs were represented by j. II.
Hoffecker, Jr., of this city, and G. God
frey Patterson and Henry Major, of New
York, while Fl. II. Ward. of this city,
and George L. Crawford, of Philadelphia,
appeared for the company. William H
Miller, treasurer of the company, was
the only witness examined. The next
hearing will be held on Thursday,
March |.
The sun., 1900-02-16
M. n nnd a to Raise wages.

Pittsbrrg. Feb. 10. - The Pittsburs
Times says: Ii is learned from sources
which are considered reliable that the
officials Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road viii in few days announce sub
stantial increase in the wages of all zen
gineers employed throughout the entAe
system. The new schedule is expected
to go into effect March 1, 1900, and the
wages of about 5000 men will be affect
ed by it. 1t is understood that in addi-
tion to the advance in rate per hour other
concessions have been granted relating to
overtime and extra service which will
make the new schedule more comprehen.
sive in its effect than the rate advance
will indicate.
The sun., 1900-02-16
TIT Sun,
No. 623 SHIPLEY STREET.
Wilmington, Del.
A Mine inspectors Figures.

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 15.-Mine In
spector Edward Roderick Of the first
anthracite coal district has completed his
annual report for 1899, showing the fol
lowing figures Total coal mined, 1874,
54T tons, of which the shipments We're
6,S23,207 tons. The Delaware and Hud-
son company produced one-thrd of this.
The average days work was 1S7, an in
crease over the previous year of 33T
days. Persons employed numbered IT,
1913; total accidents 1871, of which 6S
were fatal There were 244,S76 kegs of
powder used and 121 ,0S0 pounds Of dyna-
mite. There was an accident for every
3,601 kegs of powder and one for every
l5O pounds OF dynamite.
The sun., 1900-02-16
TIC Polish Alliance sued.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Suit for $4,000 for
alleged libel has been entered by X. B.
Gzarnecki, a lawyer, against the Polish
National alliance. Mr.. Czarnecki is a
(nember of this society. He declares that
NE officials of the alliance published in a
Polish paper issued by the grand body of
the society statements calculated to in
jure him and put him in bad light be-
fore the next national convention, which
meets in March.
The sun., 1900-02-16
Local Quotations.
Thomas to Enrich a Library.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Theodore Thomas.
the famous conductor. has determined to
make the Newberry library of Chicago
heir TO his invaluable collection of music.
When he resigns the baton, or in any 9th
er contingency, he has made provision
that the library shall have the scores and
manuscripts now in his home and the
complete musical programmes which
mark the milestones in the history of
music in the United States for the last
45 years,
The sun., 1900-02-16
win Deed Away n Fortune.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Dr. D. X. Pearsons
Of Chicago. who during the last ten years
has given to colleges and charitable in
stitutions gifts amounting to $2,5O0,000
is about to deed away the remainder Of
his fortune. $1,500,000 in ALL in similar
requests. Tor the maintenance Of him.
self and his wife during the remainder
Of their lives DR. Pearsons will stipulatc
chat only an annuity of 2 per cent be
paid by those who receive his gifts here
after
The sun., 1900-02-16
MISUNDERSTANDING Ri11 Passed.

Albany, Feb Without debate the
oil Of M. Il. Lewis repeating the SO call
I'd Horton law, which permits prizcfights
the state, was passed in the assembly,
he vote standing 81 yeas. 35 nays. The
understanding is that all the debating on
he measure will be done in the senate.
tr. Barnes, The minority leader, voted
n the bill, while many of his colleagues
i not vote at ALL The bill has now
I ne over to the senate, where it will be
I asidered by the codes committee.
The sun., 1900-02-16
MehnIs Fnr Life snrinr.

ictoria, b. G.. Feb. 15.-The United
| les government, through its consul
!, has announced that it will present
. medals for life saving TO L. jacob
. a storekeeper; +. Stanley Spain, a
ID enaan; Nigel l.. Campbell. Thomas
ha and S. Torgeron, all Of Clayoquat,
at ! west coast of Vancouver island,
' lllantry and heroism displayed BY
ad, in November last in rescuing five
BILE from the burning American
all er Hora.
The sun., 1900-02-16
James S. Deakyne Improving.

James s. Deakyne, the we'll known
dealer in cigars, candy. newspapers,
ETC., at 428 East Fourth street, who has
been suffering with heart disease for
some time, is improving. He is still
confined to his home, 406 Fast Third
street. He has employed clerk to at
tend to his store.
The sun., 1900-02-16
SOME CLEVER BOXING BOUTS
Broadway A. G. to Open at Academy
of Music February %.

The Broadway Athletic Club, under
the management of Lew Bailey, of Phil
adelphia, has leased the Academy of
Music, this city, where Mr.. Bailey pro-
poses to run weekly boxing shows, the
first to occur next Thursday night, Feb
ruary %.
The ten-round preliminary is between
George Russell, OF this city, and Billy
Payne of Baltimore.
The fifteen-round wind-up will be be-
tween Jerry Marshall, of Australia, and
Elwood McCloskey, of Philadelphia.
The prices will be only 25c., 50c., 75c.
and 81.
The above card should be drawing
one and iammed house should be the
result.
The sun., 1900-02-16
Baptist Meetings Continue.

The meetings at the Calvary Baptist
Church, corner of Fourth and French
streets, DIR. R. B. Cook, pastor, continue,
Rev. j. Wesley Sullivan, Of Philadel-
phia, preaching. Meeting tonight. Sew
eral have professed conversion. There
will be baptism Sunday.
The sun., 1900-02-16
Murderer weeks Hanged.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15.--George Weeks,
colored, was hanged in Moyamensing
prison for the murder of Alice White
also colored, on Dec. 25, 1898. George
II. st. Clair, who was convicted with
Weeks for the same murder, was hanged
last Thursday. Weeks went to his death
bravely and did not show the slightest
evidence of fear or nervousness.
The sun., 1900-02-16
Machinery for Morse's shipyard.

The Hilles & Jones Company has been
shipping quite a lot of machinery re-
Gently. Yesterday, car load of mi.
chinery was forwarded to the New York
Snipbuilding Company at Camden, N.
]. Machinery was also sent to r. D.
Cole, Newman, Ga.
The sun., 1900-02-16
Married at Harrington.

Herbert D. Griffith, OF No. 1915 West
Seventh street, this city, and Miss Angie
Masten, of Harrington, were married
last night. at the Harrington M. P.
Church. A large number of relatives
and friends were present.
The sun., 1900-02-16
Financial and Commercial.

New YOrK, Fed. TO.
Money on call steady at 2>4 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 4a5 per cent Sterling ex-
change steady. with actual business in bank
ers' bills at S4.s7J6a4.S7s4 for demand and at
S4.s4A for 60 days. Posted rates, S4.s5 and
S4sS16. Commercial bills, $4.S314a4s3M. Gil
YER certificates, 6sSa6lc. Bar silver, 5s4c.
Mexican dollars. 4716c. Government bonds
steady State bonds inactive Railroad bonds
irregular
Chasing rlrinas.
The sun., 1900-02-16
Home Missions Social.

The Home Missionary Society held a
delightful social at the residence of
Frank A. Mitchell, No. Oil Van Buren,
street, last evening. Solo music was
rendered by Miss Mabel Hart and the
Rey. Francis Burgette Short.
The sun., 1900-02-16
Monument to Colonel Tbomp.on

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. ia fund
has been started in this section of the
state for the erection Of a monument
TO the memory of the late Colonel Rich
ard w. Thompson. The principal contrib
utors will be school children.
The sun., 1900-02-16
All on,et n kentuclsy,

vort, Ky, Feb. 15.-The house
ate met and at once adjourned.
! ae canvassing board took up the
I the minor officers on the state
t is not expected that any deci-
be rendered inside Of three OF
The sun., 1900-02-16
The Business People

cannot ignore the as medium through winch
10 attract the peoples And having attracted at
enon it is not enough your but keep their eyes
fixed on you by
The age-herald., 1900-06-14
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
Will Meet Today and Select Delegates
 to National Convention

Louisville, Ky, June 13.-The Kentucky Democratic state convention will meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Music Hall It will select delegates from the state-at-large to the Democratic National convention in Kansas City and two Presi- dental electors from the state-at-large. Election of district delegates to the Ma tional convention and of the district cleo. tors will also be held by the various dis trict delegations and the state central com mittee will be reorganized, though there will be few changes if any.
 The convention will be called to order by Allie w. Young, chairman of the state central committee.
 The pre-conventon slate has been Judge F. E. Dougherty for temporary and Ollie M. James for permanent chairman, but to- night the anti-Beckham people started a movement to make James the temporary chairman. Unless the differences can be adjusted there will be contest in the convention representing respectively the anti-Backham and the Beckham forces
 It is reported tonight that Senator Blackburn will tomorrow introduce reso- lution requesting Governor Beckham to call an extra session of the legislature to repeal the Goebel election law The report is traced to close friends of the senator but he has made no statement about the matter.
 Morton K. Yontz of Greenville will likely be one of presidential electors from the state at-large.
 The resolutions will endorse the Chicago platform, endorse Bryan for President condemn the assassination of Goebel and endorse the Democratic state administra- tion, but will not refer to state issues as the convention to nominate a state ticket, including a candidate for Governor, will be held at Lexington on ,JulV 19.
 Governor Beckham, Senator Blackburn and Congressmen Rhea, Wheeler Gilbert and Berry will be here by the time the convention opens It is understood Gov ernor Beckham will make a speech to the convention.
The age-herald., 1900-06-14
THE ACQUISITION
 IS NOT HONORED
(Contlnued From First Page.)

(Contnued From First Page) per, commenting upon the niquitous meth ods of the Legislature, said:
 Republican, Chance
 The legislature of Kentucky met on the first day of January, 1900. It selected the committee to hear the evidence con- corning the contested case. not by lot, but by open jugglery with the box. The members of the House called the attention of the speaker to the fact that the require ments of the Constitution were not being observed. The committee was not being se- leeted by lot, but by various devices in- tended to eliminate all chance (to use the word of MT. Watterson) from the sels z ion. The box was there to test the truth of those accusations. An appeal was de- manded to the box itself. It was refused by the Speaker and by the House as the process went on by means of which the ten Democrats and one Republican were se- lected to try the contested case of Governor and nine Democrats and two Republicans to try the case of Lieutenant-G Governor. It has been carefully calculated by mathe- matieians that the chance of such com binaton was l in $50 0O0'
 T have referred to editorials of Demo- cratic papers not to inject any political bias into this case, but to reveal the in- famous injustice that has been fixed upon the people and that the indictment of Gov ernor Taylor has for its real purpose the palliation of this crime and for the further purpose of diverting public attention from this injustice by making it appear that the man thus robbed of his office is a murderer and unit to serve in the high capacity to which he was chosen by the suffrage of the voters of his commonwealth.
 Action of General Assembly
 Another phase of the question that de- serves to be challenged is the action of the general assembly in setting aside the enormous sum of $l00,000 as a reward for the conviction of persons suspected of hay ing been concerned in the killing of MT, Goebel That of itself is accepted by all right thinking people as a tempting invi- tat1on for the propagation of wholesale perjury and a premium on moral and physical assassination.
 The honoring of this demand, and the return Of Governor Taylor into the custody of men who, blind to reason, have ignored civil rights and into environments where rapacious hate dominates, would be as- suming a responsibility from the gravity of which I shrink. If convictions follow and the fact be made manifest that the court was a mockery of justice it would fan into flame the smouldering embers in your state.
 Until those already in prison have been accorded a fair trial, thus demonstrating the possibility of securing justice in your courts, I cannot honor your requisition. When the time shall have come that I can feel assured that a fair trial will be ac- corded MT. Taylor, then, and not until then, will 1 honor a requsition for his re- turn Respectfully,
 JAMES A. MOUNT.
 Governor of Indiana. Hon. J. c. w. Beckwith, Governor of Kentucky, Frankfort, ky