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New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
RAILWAY EQUIPMENT.

New railroad equipment as reported by Ine
Railroad Gazette" shows that the contract Of the
Rio Grande and Western calls for 100 steel hatcars
of 100000 pounds capacity. 100 boxcars Of 5000
pounds capacity and 100 fat bottom gondola cars
of 600 pounds capacity. The NewYork, Ontario
and Western has ordered 25 steel cars from the
same company. The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul will build 300 wooden orecars in its own shops
The Erie 1t is reported, is asking prices on some
refrigerator cars. The Illinois Central will. il is
stated, build 800 furniture In it's own shops.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern has or
dered IL cars for passenger service. The Great
Northern is said to have ordered 1900 freightcars.
The Philadelphia and Reading ii is reported is IN
the market for 500 box and 500 gondola ca-s Tho
Pittsburg Shawmut and Northern Is considering
ordering more freightcars. The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe ordered 800 coalcars. in addition
to the order placed time ago. The Buffalo
and Susquehanna has ordered 200 gondola
The Pittsburg and Buffalo Coal Company has
dered 10 hopper bottom coalcars and 100 gondola
cars The New-York, Ontario and Western has
dered 25 steel cars from independent company.
The Aberdeen and Rock Fish is having engine
built. The Terminal Railroad Association, OF st.
Louis, is reported In the market for five locomo-
tives. The Illinois Central is believed to be pre-
pairing specifications for a number of new loco
motives. The Chicago Terminal Transfer has
dered six engines. The Alabama and vicksburg
Queen and Crescent) is having two engines built
Thomas Carlins Sons Company Allegheny, Penn.
has ordered q contractors engines (S-feet gauge)
The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western has or
dered 10 more locomotives of the consolidation type
The Hokkaido Mining and Railroad Company
Japan, has ordered three engines.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
HEAVY ORDERS FOR CARS

The American Car and Foundry Company has
received order for $500 from the Missouri
Pacific Company and one for 500 cars from the St
Louis Southwestern. In addition many smaller or
ders have been received in the week and several
large contracts are about to be closed. The fact
that the companys facilities enable IT to turn out
cars on contract time and at quick notice has
helped to increase its recent orders. American Car
and Foundry directors will meet early in January
to declare the regular quarterly dividend of 1@ per
cent the preferred stock. The building bust
lighter in September than in any other
month of the year but current orders for new cars
are heavy. and the results of October, November
and December compare favorably with the enor-
nous earnings Of the summer and spring Activity
in the Car and Foundry preferred stock in the last
few days has been confined to investment buying
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
BUYERS AND SELLERS

The principal buyers and sellers in yesterdays
market were: C. D. Belden Q.5ON bought Rock
Island: W. H. Motley sold l. L. Benedict q .OoO
bought Car Foundry common; Weaver Harris &
Co Q.o0O sold. Harris & Hutton Q,0oN and traders
bought Sugar. Zuckermann Q,Oo0 bought Brook
lyn Rapid Transit; Day & Heaton. Strong Sturgis
& Co. Manning and Palmer sold. F. w savin g.
Co Q.OcO. Strong. SturgIs & Co. dOoW, Pearl
& Co 2.ooO and Taylor. Cutting & Co. (2OOo) bought
American Tobacco; Wassermann QOcO. J. H..
Dunno c. l. Hudson and Dick Bros & Co q 5am
sold Strong. Sturgis g. Co G.00O bought Amer
lean Tobacco; I. " Thorne & Co (2ooo) and Dick
Bros g. Co. G,ooO sold Halsted & Honister and
Cox and Sharp bought Atchison common Moore
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
CONDITION OF TRADE.
..Bradstreet,s" saws:

"BradstreetS" says:
Seasonable conditions rule in trade at present
Holiday trade activity is widespread. ana COM
parsons with previous years favorable at most
markets with the possible exception of some parts
of the Northwest. where the spring wheat snort
age and unreasonable weather have checked us
tribution. Notably cheerful reports come 700.
from Western jObbers, who have been called OF
for reassorting orders and who report collections
good. Quietness in wholesale lines is usual az
this period but IL is to be noted that specialiy
good advices come from the iron and steel naru-
ware groceries, fancy goods toys and confectionery
trades while a distinctly cheerful tone IS fOund
in shoes leather and lumber, although Eastern
shipments the first named still consideraoiy
smaller than last year. Industrial lines are IalTIy
well employed and strikes few and far pc
tween Current gross railway earnings are run
ming well up to or in excess OF last year, though
some decrease might naturally have been looked
for Net earnings of the railroads, as Wnole, are
smaller than last year. because the decreases que
to the coal strike In evidence Bank clear
ings are little below those Of last year, which it
will be recalled, were the heaviest of any week
in 1s9s because of the swelling OF bank opera
tfons by the shortlived December panic OF IaSI
wear Prices show few changes. most staples
being steady but 1t might be noted that most rarn
products are slightly higher than last week ana
well above 1899.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The outside securities market closed steady. ~
tiing issues were active. especially the prsfs-rss
which advanced TO 27& sales OF about / ssa -
1900 shares The common sold up to 81 on sales -
LOCO shares American Bridge issues held firm IN.
showed slight loss at the close; about 1000 shs-..
we're traded in. British Columbia was firm -
inactive General Carriage sold at T. but elo..s
slightly below that price. Bay State Gas wa,
active; upward Of 5000 shares were traded /,
around 1 Lis The demand for bank stock in ~
last ten days has been exceptionally good and
quotations have steadily advanced from Is to over
80 points The trading yesterday was large ard
although prices reacted somewhat from the hixb
est, in nearly every case showed large net gsius
from the opening. City Bank sold up $50; Ha,-
over, sos; Bank OF Commerce to 32s
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT

Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock was a strong
feature in yesterdays market good buying and
reports that large holdings OF the stocks had been
bought by Pennsylvania Railroad interests The
statement of the company for November shows
sS14.05s net after the payment Of expenses and
taxes. Charges for the month were about s2ss s42
showing a surplus Of s20.417 for the stock The
statement for five months ended November 80 gives
81 s5O.44S net. Charges for five months required
N.4Ss21o. leaving surplus of s462 2S6. little
more than 1 per cent for the stock. The striking
feature in the five months statement is the fact
that gross earnings increased s2132l5. while ex-
penses and taxes decreased s28s.77O making a gain
in surplus of s449,9S5
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
IHE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.-Market firm. Final
quotations follow:

hAiLhoAD BONDs--MaTket generally strong.
Aolai sales amounted in par value TO 81 2Os OOO
against &722,oOo Thursday. The heaviest deal
ings were in the Atchson issues Central of Geor-
gia IS and first incomes. Central Pacific s,bs and
as chicago and Alton 3lks. Colorado Midland first
s-4s Erie general as Green Bay and Western de-
penturs IS, Hooking Valley first 4Iks international
ano Great Northern second 5s Missouri Kansas
sno Texas first and second 4s Northern Pacific Is
and IS. Peoria and Eastern FIRST As and income As
Reading general Is. ST. Louis and Iron Mountain
ts. 81 Louis Southwestern first and seconds. South
l sih racine As' Union Pacific as. Wabash debenture
Bs and Wisconsin Central general As
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

MONEY MARKET.-The movement ~ ,,o,.
this week indicates that the banks have gainoS
about s5.co6.eoo in cash The receipts from H. -
terror amounted TO s5leS4OO Offset by shipments to
New-orieans OF $2S67,6o0 The banks gained -,
Sub-Treasury operations. Money rates foIIo. 81,
money 41sq5 per cent, with exceptions az ner
cent; time money. per cent for sixty davs nt@t
per cent for three and four months and Ag,E -
cent for six months on railroad collateral Com
ihefeiai paper A'zaS per cent for three, four and
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington, s45S126; internal reve-
nue. receipts $780, S62 miscellaneous receipts sl47
Total receipts for the day. a.4S31s1; expenditures
81 325 600 Receipts for month to date SSSOz44zo;
expenditures $27 900; Of receipts SoS2s40
Receipts for the fiscal year to date. s2SOl97S; ex
penditures $780, of receipts, sl'4oo40
Receipts of National bank notes for reoempuoh'
S4s4,5N
SIJB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
at the Clearing House 252o7 Its net loss on bal
ance was s7O7 Oo0 made up by loss In currency OF
s236OOO and loss in coin of s4n'OV resulting IN
general balance of s23 O OOO consisting of s24ss2-
ono coin and 900 currency The business for the
week ended last night included receipts of S23S7SOO
and payments of s26 OOO Deducting from the re-
ceipts $500 600 and from the payments s4o45O Tor
items which affect its account with the general
Treasury only its loss as affecting the banks was
81 7s5 900
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
Bankers' posted rates were:

DOMESTIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS exhange
nm New-York follows at the places named:
w-orleans-Commercial 81 discount: bank. par.
San Francsco-Sight 10c.; telegraph R1sc Cincfn-
nati-Between banks, 12la6015c. premium; over the
counter soc. premium. Boston-Saloc premium
Chicago-s5c premium. Chareston-Buying, par
selling 1-10c premium. Savannah-Buying, 3-l6c
discount; selling, Lice discount
BANK CLEARINGS = New-York - Exchanges
s2s7 0sO03o balances s1O1s7.s77 bPhiladelphia-Ex-
changes s2o5o4s7s: balances s2.765,2oS. Baltimore
Exchanges. So 6s0,s65; balances. s4ss.2So Cmcago-
Exchanges. 50. .So1 1888; balances. s21sssS Boston
Exchanges, $24, ,7ss. .412; balances. s., 5,44S-
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Call money In
London, 3Q31a per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills. per cent for long bills, 4q41s per
cent. Berlin discount rate. 4a4 per cent for three
months bills, per cent for short bills. Berlin
exchange on London 20 marks 41& pfennigs. Paris
exchange London, 25 francs 91s centimes. Paris
discount rate, per cent
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols, 81 for
money, 971s for the account. Spanish As in Lon
DON 50 1916. French rentes 1M francs s2 centmes.
THE SILVER MARKET-Bar silver. 6S%; Mex
lean silver dollars, Soc Bar silver in London
closed at 291zd
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 34.37 Lisbon, 2S25;
Buenos Ayres, 1870; Rome. SAT.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

ing generally higher. Closing prices follow Atehi-
SON ASH: Canadian Pacific. 30& st. Paul. 49, llli-
nois Central, 134ls; Louisville ana NashWne' so7s'
Irr,on psciac preferred s5s.: New-York Central,
147: Erie 2s4; Pennsylvania. 744; Reading H. Erie
first preferred 5ss.; Northern Pacific preferred
e2s. Grand Trunk 67s: Anaconda, 10.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
EARNINGS IN THE SOUTHWEST

Gross earnings of the principal railroads In the
Southwest reporting for the first two weeks In
December show the following gains. as compared
with the time year ago:
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
IMPORTS OF DRYGOODS.
PoRT OF NEw-yoRx

week week ending Dec. 81 1895 1saa 40.
Entered at the port = 81 sal a72 60 sss %, 1900.
ihIoWn on the Iso 900 oS5 S5uls.36f
From January --Doo'~ z'oi2. 15S
az the port $50 300 sio1 7ss ASS s1oa 100 os
"h on the market 722o2S 224 22i ioY $50 ss gss
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
AMERICAN SECURITIES aRPo.n

LONDON Dec. q. 4 p. m.-The market for Ameri-
oar securities was active and. after a weak onen-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS

Closing quotations on the Colorado Springs Min
ing STOCK Exchange. furnished by William p Bon
bright & Co. OF Colorado Springs:
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
STOCKS AGAIN HIGHER.
ACTIVE DEMAND CONTINUES.
AND MONEY.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC A FEATURE-BoNDs
AND MONEY.
Closing prices yesterday of the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from Thursdays
final quotations We're:
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
BOSTON STOCKS.
CHICAGO STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Walker Brothers. No II Broadway,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES
STOCKS

STOCKS.
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New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
Washington, Dec. 21-The condition of the Treas
ury division of issue and redemption, at the begin
ming of business to-day follows:
RESERVE FUND.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

six months for the best names, and ABOVE Tor
names well known
FOREIGN ExCHANGE.-Market firm. Actual
closing rates:
c.hta SIGHT days.
c,a-t,r s5 as4EG4S4th 4soha4s0x
Francs.. 5167s-1-16 5.1sh@51T1s 52oS-l-loqo .2oss
I9',hs,rIs I-i617q5iS 94J.67a4 94hQ94k
re
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

Actual sales Closing shares snare
Open HighlLow. Fin.l Bid Ask SOLD
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22

Enlisted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29

BRING YOUR MONEY WITH you
and get the benefit OF cash prices Irish
potatoes 20 GEMS peck sweet potatoes Is
cents. l.. l.. cubbedse & CO.
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WANTED, A YOUNG LADY STEM
ographer between the ages of 16 and 20
years; must be pretty. Address M e. L.,
News office.
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AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS.
GILT EDGE STOCK SALE
At ATLANTA. GA.

Tuesday May 1, 1900, at II O'Clock, the
executor of the estate of the late Charles
Beermann, will sell, for cash, in front of
Fulton County Court House. the following
stocks:
STOCKS.
l. $50 shares of Atlanta Brewing and Ice
Company of 800 each.
2. 100 shares of Atlanta Savings Bank,
of 800 each.
8. So shares of Fourth National Bank of
Atlanta, of 500 each.
4. 10 shares of American Trust and
Banking Company of Atlanta, of 800 each.
5. shares preferred Piedmont EXPOSE
ton stock, of 800 each.
6. shares. of common stock Piedmont
Exposition, of 500 each.
Z. y share of same.
s. shares of Germania Loan and Bank
ing Company of Atlanta, of 500 each.
The attention of capitalists is especially
called upon the 450 shares of the Atlanta
Brewing and Ice Company of Atlanta. The
net earnings of this corporation during the
last eight years amounted to 1921, IA 45 on
a stock capitalization of 1926 10000. 1t dis
tributed to stockholders every year divi-
dends of 101s per cent. and invested the
surplus of $3.50 S94.00 in extensive additions.
For information apply to
G. w. ADAIR, Auctioneer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29

If YOU WANT SUNNY SIDE FARM
milk, cream and curds. ring up 1885,
COME EARLY AND INVEST YOUR
cash with us; we can save you something
Fresh strawberries, 10c box. l.. l.. Cub
hedge & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29
Fuou MAN NOT ALWAYS JOLLY.
,reways Who Made Trouble for
cant. HnnIon of the Duchess.

oUaVRys VINO maue Aroubtc ioE
cant. HanIon of the Duchess.
-, lot of a sea captain is not always
amy one. He has all sorts and classes
.oonle TO look out for and contend with.
- p. H. Hanlon of the Grand Duchess
the victim of a magistrates warrant
.tsr5av as one of the vicissitudes of his
.riance. The warrant was sworn out
Magistrate Wickham's court by Charles
,rilton and charges Capt. Hanlon with
soult and battery. Capt. Hanlons GUS
Inary iollity was not disturbed, however,
the little affair.
hamilton was, up to last Thursday, a
liter on the Grand Duchess. On the
|5n's last trip up to New York she TOOK
naid passengers two boys, Walter
,eovor and Willie Navy, both residents
| mis- city. who had decided to try for a
n in New York. After landing there they
sse several unsuccessful attempts to Sc
re employment and in a few days We e
[trelv out of cash and made up their
[inds to return home, and TO secure pas
ZOE by secreting themselves aboard the
Kin on which they had made the trip up.
III hey did and were not discovered I'M
/ after the DUCHESS uSa0 iSlL pOit VII
r. southern trip. Then they were found
n Hamilton, who started with them to
f. captain but finally promised TO say
|othiug of the matter If the boys would
kake themselves useful about the ship. OF
(urse they readily agreed TO this plan and
L they did all that was required of them
heir secret was kept until the ship was
Eithin a few hours of port, when the Sec
Ind steward found out how matters stood
md reported the affair TO the captain.
Hamilton, in telling his st ry yesterday,
,laimed that the steward was unrriendly
coward him and misrepresented the case,
"a mat when he tried 10 explain the mat
cr the captain would have none of it,
md summarily discharged him. Consid-
ring further appeal to the captain use
ess he stated his side of the case to
Vapt. Charles j. White, deputy United
states marshal who promised TO do what
~ could. He saw the captain and told
hamilton that he had arranged every
hing and that he could return to work.
hamilton returned aboard the ship, when
u claims that in discussing the affair the
,antain made the assault for which he
ook out the warrant. Capt Hanlon gave
,ond for his appearance May 5. One of
he unpleasant and not infrequently sad
.xperiences of the sea captain is the dis
,overy of a stowaway on board. There
8 always a tale to be told and listened
TO- often one that excites sympathy and
he stowaway is put to work to earn
lis passage or so much OF 1t as remains
after his discovery.
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THE WEATHER MAY MAY BRING.
Mean Temperature for 20 Years Has
Been rs Degrees.


Been rs Degrees.
Observer Boyer of the weather bureau
as complied from the records of the bu-
eau for the last twenty-nine years state
ment of the weather conditions during
May as a hint of the kind of weather that
may be expected during the coming month.
The mean temperature for May for
twenty-nine years has been IA degrees.
The warmest May was that of 1896, with
an average of rs degrees. The coolest was
that of 1877, with an average of 20 degrees.
The highest temperature in any May was
l01 degrees, on the 30th, 1898. The lowest
was Al degrees, on the 10Th, 1884,
The average rainfall for the month has
been 277 inches. The average number of
days with OIL of an inch or more has
been 9. The greatest monthly rainfall
was 5.93 inches, in 1894. The least was
35, in 1883 The greatest amount recorded
in any twenty-four consecutive hours was
S21 inches, on May l, 1881
The average number of clear days in
May is 10; partly cloudy days 10 and
cloudy days 6.
The prevailing winds have been from
the south. The highest velocity was A
miles from the northwest, on the 18th, in
1894
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29
The Bee Hive.

MI Nathan Schultz has opened the bee
Hive" on ST. Julian street. one door wet OF
whitaker The Bee Hive Is a ladies', gents
al" ehildren's furnishing house, handling
no'ions and other kindred lines. It is Mr..
81 =, .nutz's intention TO sell goods on a very
eloSe margin-and he invites the lad es to
eolue and see hira for a dollar
eDos long ways in his new
enlistment The location is very
oggu'enient to all street car lines ana the
~'F market Mr. Schultz has had long ex-
t'ltence Ia the business and is win quail
TO make n success OF his new enter
Pil'e. For the last few years Mr.. Schultz
mas been with Mr.. l.. Adler.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29
THIEF WAS BOUND COVER HOME"
Captured With His Plumber as He
Was Starting for 'CaIina.


Saturday among the police Is usually
the busiest day of the week, but yester-
day was an exception, and very few ar
rests were made. The most important of
the catches was by Detective J. J. Muir
ply the person of Willie Butler. The
Of, had been. on the lookout for his
mall Tor several days. Butler was accused
Of the theft of a suit OF clothes from Mr..
H. Murphy of Bay and Price streets,
which had subsequently been found in a
pawn shop.
Knowing the negro's habit of going to
'Calina" by way of the river, the officer
lay in. walt for him there, and captured
MIN Just as he was about to start for the
opposite shore. When captured bicycle
was found in his possession that he had
stolen about fifteen minutes before. Pris-
oher and wheel were taken to the bar
racks reaching there at the same moment,
almost in which the loss of the bicycle
was reported to the department, and with
half an hour after the theft had been
committed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29
DECREE GRANTED wACHsTEIN.
Judge FnIIigant's Order in Accord
ance with Jury's Verdict.

Judge Falligant granted a decree yester-
Jay in the suit of Mary Ann Prenty
against Fileb Wachstein and others, in
FAVOR Of the defendants. The decree fol-
oered by the jury by which the case was
decided some days ago.
!. me decree allows every contention of
tne defendants and declares that the con-
seyance TO Patrick Murray from Gather
ne Frenty was untainted by fraud and
mlthout such indication of wrong-doing as
would suffice to permit its being declared
IesaL II is decreed that Wachstein's IT,
ue 70 the property is pure and good, and
NAY ne Is bona fide purchaser for value
ona without notice of any fraud even II
fraud had been committed. This is re-
Puulated and denied by the terms of the
U,r.Tee. Il is, as was the verdict Of the
jury wholly in favor of the defendants.
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jack Horner Party.

Inc ladies' OF Our Ladies' Aid Society
WI give a jack Horner party at Catholic
Library Hall Wednesday afternoon. The
omission Is free, and refreshments Will
~ sold The ladies In charge promise that
NY party will he great success and those
t,,- attend may be sure Of an enjoyable