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Middletown transcript., 1902-05-10
TOWNSEND NEWS BUDGET

Mr.. W. Harman Reynolds spent Sun-
day with Baltimore friends.
Mr.. Thomas Lattomus will erect new
residence on Commerce street.
Dr.. T. A. Enos has returned from q
visit among Philadelphia friends.
Mrs. sallie Taylor has returned from a
visit among friends in Wilmington.
The Rev. George P. Jones, of Hurlock,
Nd, has been visiting his many friends
here.
Mrs. Catherine Simpler, of Pottstown,
Pa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Oliver
Foraker.
Mrs. d. B. Maloney who has been con-
fined to her home for several days is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Pritchard visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hendrickson in St.
Georges on Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Dische accompanied by
Miss Anna Sharpless were entertained at
Leipsic over Sunday.
James Unruh, farmer near here, has
planted over 1000 pear trees on the
Wilson farm this spring.
Wheat in lhis section is looking fine,
and the damage from washouts is not as
extensive as was at first reported.
The town election on Saturday created
but little interest, W. A. Scott and DR.. 7.
A. Enos beikg reelected without opposi-
ton.
A racing track is to be made on the
base bali aIounds near the mill Of D. A.
GoldsboH Ugh. All the owners OF fast
horses are behind the project.
The Erodalphian Society was reorgan-
ized on Monday evening, and the follows
ing officers were elected; Mrs. Sallie
Hutchisor, President; Mrs. Josephine
Pritchard, Secretary; Miss Ella Maloney,
Treasurer, and Mrs. Nina Maloney,
organist. Mrs, Susie Reynolds and Mrs.
Anna Gill were given charge of the Mercy
and Help Department.
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REDUCED RATES TO ST. PAUL Or MN
NEAPOLIS

On account of the National Baptist An
niversaries, at St. Paul, Mimi, May 20 to
%, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets from all sta
tions on its lines to st. Paul or Minnea-
polls, May IL to 10, good to return not
earlier than May 81, and not later than
May 20, at greatly reduced rates. These
tickets will be good for return passage
only when executed by Joint Agent at
st. Paul or Minneapolis and payment of
25 cents made for this service. By de-
posting ticket with Joint Agent earl
ier than May 81 nor later than May 20,
and payment of so cents at time of deposit
an extension of return limit may be OBJ
tanned to leave st. Paul or Minneapolis
not later than June 80.
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Iadsssa Creamery was DESTROYED by

Odessa Creamery was destroyed by
aturday night The flames were
Escoyered at II o'clock, when It was
ate to save the building, but the first
to arrive at the burning building sue
lied In saving about $500 worth Of
butter. The efforts of the citizens were
| then turned to the canning establishment
OF Baker Bros, which stood nearby the
creamery building. The bucket brigage
did effective work, and this building was
only saved,after hard fight, and thescan-
ming factory would be in ashes to-day
had not the citizens of Odessa made such
heroic effort to save it from destruction.
The creamery building and its contents
were insured in the Cantwell Mutual In
surance Co., of Odessa, for 2,500, while
the loss will amount to about Sc, 600. Ar
rangements were made with Messrs. Cook
& Brady and with the creamery at Town
send to handle the milk of the Odessa
creamery until the new creamery can be
erected. which will only be short time.
The Odessa creamery was one of the best
paying creameries in the county, and it
is very gratifying to its patrons to know
that it will be rebuilt Immediately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Green living about
one mile East of town, invited large
number Of their young friends to their
home on Monday evening, the occasion
being the 2lst birthday of their youngest
son, William II. Green. In all about 80
guests were present and the evening was
one of much enjoyment to those in at
tendance. The dining-room was taste
fully decorated and the menu consisted
of ices, cake, fruits, etc. Many visitors
from a distance were present, among
whom were: Miss Annetta Moore and
Messrs. Louis Green and James Green, of
Wilmington; Mr.. Samuel Austin, Della
ware City; Misses Ethel Lofand and Ag-
mes Yandegrift and Mr.. Dilworth Van
degrift, of McDonough; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Green, Misses Grace Vinyard
and Viola Cleaver, Messrs. George and
John Heldmyer, Chance Cleaver, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Armstrong, Odessa;
Miss Alice Dreka and Messrs. Bayard and
Edgar Jones, Louis Dreka, Earl and
James Davis, of Sassafras; Misses Matte
and Marion Cleaver, Halle and Sadie
Gray, Messrs. John and Bright Cleaver,
of Mt. Pleasant; Misses Margaret and
Myrtle Townsend, and Bessie Philips, of
Townsend; Misses Adelaide johnson,
Mary Brown, Lillian and Irene Cleaver,
Messrs. Earl Goldsborough, Julian Clea-
yer, Harry Hall, Augustus Nowland,
Harry Bolten, Cornelius and Arthur
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Spice. and son
Harry, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor
and daughter Maud, of town.
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MfsGeorgsC. Gibson wasS
Sunday.
Mrs. Ash, of Delaware City, is the gue
of Mrs. d. w. Corbit
Mr.. E. 7. Warner, OF Wilmington, was
IN Odessa visitor part Of this week!
Mr. Edgar Gauze, of Wilmington, is
the guest OF his aunt, Mrs. r; 7. Maiily.
Miss Carrie Janvier, of Wilmington,
was entertained Sunday by Miss Amelia
Vandegrift.
Mrs. John G. Corbit, Jr., is spending
two weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph L. Gibson.
At the monthly business meeting OF
the Epworth League held Monday even
ing the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Rev. John
M. Arters; First vice president, Miss
Emma Eccles; Second vice president, Mrs.
Arters; Third vice president, Miss Ethel
L. Mailly; Fourth vice president, Miss
Martha Townsend; Secretary, Miss Nellie
Stevens, and Treasurer, Miss Mary Gilch-
Arrangements were made for the ami.
versary exercises which will be held in
the church Sunday, May 18th.
On last Saturday night about II o'clock
the Odessa Creamery was discovered to be
on fire, and it with the machinery, was
completely destroyed. There is not the
slightest clew as to the origin Of the fire,
as it broke out in the ice house at the
farthest point from the boiler. It was
only by the most heroic efforts that the
canning factory of Mr.. Baker was saved.
Through the kindness of Messrs. Cook
& Brady of Middletown, there was no de-
lay in the business of the creamery and
milk was received on Monday morning
They expect to start separator to-day
and will rebuild just as soon as possible,
and will no doubt be fully equipped with
in month or six weeks.
ODESSA HIGH SCHOOL
Names of those deserving special COM
mendation for department and progress
for the month ending May I'd, 1902:
Room NO. 1.-Hettie Carpenter, Helen
Fred Roberts, Margaret Nc
Coy, Emma Carpenter, Mary Aspril, Alice
Mccoy, Addie Pennington, Walter Keen.
Room No.2.-Fred Kielkoff, Harry Kum=
pei, Ethel Ward, Madeline Pennington,
Minnie Armstrong, Martha Cochran.
RooM NO. 3.-Clyde {. Davis, Mary Car
penter, Emma Pennington, Elmer Davis,
Wilbert Ward.
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PERSONALITIES

Mrs. G. G. Rowe was in Philadelphia
this week.
Miss Louise Reynolds is visiting in
Wilmington.
Miss Susan Arthurs spent Sunday with
her parents at Kenton.
Mr.. Walter Taylor, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday in town.
Miss helen Cochran Is visiting her par
ents on West Main street.
Miss Helen Smith was the guest Of
Smyrna friends last week.
Miss Helen Smith was Wilmington
visitor several days this week.
Miss Lena ". Stats was the guest of
Rev. L. E. Barrett of Dover, Sunday.
Mrs. ]. G. Parker spent several days
this week with her daughter in Camden.
Mr.. Thomas Atkins, of Atlantic City, is
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. C. T. Wyatt.
Miss Grace Parvis has returned from an
extended visit to her sister in Lancaster,
Pa.
Miss Josephine Brazier, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of Miss Marion Coch-
ran.
Miss Sophia Schriver left Tuesday for
Bordentown, N. j., where she has ac-
cepted a position.
Little Elmira Freeman, of Dover, was
the guest of her little cousin, Mildred
freeman last week.
Misses Lottie Jolls and Louise McCrone
spent SUNDAY with With lAiiss Miss EiEdie Edwards
at Ghesteryille, Nd.
Miss Annetta Moore, of Wilmington,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. William HI. Voshell
near town, last week.
Mrs. S. Burstan and daughter, Miss
Fannie, we're visitors to the Quaker City
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Raymond Wilson who has been to
the mountains for his health, returned
this week much improved.
Miss Elsie Jones was the guest of Miss
Josephine Salmons, Of Summit Bridge,
from Friday until Monday.
Mrs. s. Whitaker Price, of Philadel-
phia, was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Wilhelmina Price last week.
Mrs. J. p. Crittendon and children, of
Philadelphia, are visiting her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. J. II. Hardcastle.
Mrs. V. L. CuIbertson, of Wilmington,
was entertained over Sunday by Mrs.
Ann Shepherd on East Main street.
Messrs. Walter VanSant and Frederick
Lutz, of Philadelphia, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Price on Green street.
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins who has been
home for sometime returned to her duties
at the Delaware State Hospital ON Mon
day.
Mrs. Nellie Sherman and daughter, of
Cambridge, Md, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Eaton on Lake
street.
Miss Mary Williams, Of Bethlehem, Pa,
spent several days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. ]. Williams at the National
Hotel.
Mrs. A. NJ. Brown left yesterday fol
Boston, where she will join her husband
who is employed by the Welsback Light
ing Company.
The condition of Mr.. F. P. Bradley
who has been critically ill for the past
three weeks, is very gratifying to his rel
atives and friends.
Mr.. Charles W. Jones and friend Mr.
Butterfield, of New York City, were the
guests Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wes
ley Jones over Sunday.
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Candidate for Coroner

James F. McIvor, Of New Castle. has
announced himself as candidate for
coroner, subject to Republican party
rules. For ten years he has been .
daily visitor at the coroner's Office, as he
is reporter on the Wilmington Daily
Republican,. Mac" il well and favor
ably known in this section, as for many
years he was resident Of Odessa, where
he was weigher and assistant shipping
clerk with the Lord & Polk Chemical
Company.
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regular distance l6 yardS. IS 1
2d.-Then each contestant stands at
the same number of yards from the trap
as one-fourth the percentage Of targets he
breaks, and shoots at the number he
lost under the lst condition.
3d.-The sum of targets broken under
LIST and I'd conditions constitute contest
ants score.
MEDAL HANDICAP EVENT.
Burris-25 targets, Is yards, broke is;
9 targets, 16 yards, broke 4, scored 20.
Pearson-25 targets, 16 yards, broke IA;
II targets, IA yards, broke 8, scored 90
Willits-25 targets, 16 yards, broke 16;
8 targets, 16 yards, broke 5, scored 21.
Massey-25 targets, is yards, broke Is;
z targets, 1s yards, broke 4, scored %.
steele-25 targets, 16 yards, broke 13;
IL targets, 13 yards, broke 10, scored %.
Barnard-25 targets, l6 yards, broke 23;
2 targets, % yards, broke 2, scored 25.
MATCH EVENTS. 8
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The medal holder, DR.. Barnard, has we
understand been challenged, and must
respond or forfeit the medal within two
weeks from date of challenge.
The club will hold an all day shoot
July 4th. 1t is the intention of the
members to have participants from all
parts of the State ON this occasion.
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Many School Children ara sioklx


Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, nurse in
Children's Home, New York, Breaks up
Colds in "a hours, cure Feverishness,
Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething
Disorders, and Destroy Worms. AT all
druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y,
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SPRING FERTTLIZERs

Stored in our Warehouses by bag or
ton, for Oats, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Aspara-
gus, Corn, Berries, Peach Trees and
General Trucking. Send your teams and
orders along. Prompt attention.
JESSE Z. GHErHKRD,
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To The Farmer

We have made arrangements to handle
all the eggs we can buy, and will pay the
highest cash price at all times. Crates
furnished on application.
ARMsTRoNG's GROCERY
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Best veins of
HARD And SOFT COAL
nEGIsTER's ORDER.
OFFICE,

1bE11O Ut FlCEJ
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL. May 8, 1909.
Upon the application of Angeline c. Vande-
grifE, Executrix of James NJ. Vandeglift, late
of st Georges Hundred, in said county, de-
ceased it Is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Executrix aforesaid give
noIice of granting OF Letters Testamentar
upon the estate of the deceased, with the date
ofgranting thereof. by causing advertisements
to be posted within forty days from the date
of such Letters in six of the most public places
of the county of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the estate TO
present the same, or abide by an act of Assem-
bly, In such case made and provided.
49,, Given under the hand and Seal of
SEAL SOfice of the Register aforesaid at Will
49, mington, in New Castle County aforc-
said, the day and year above written.
CALNI IN w. CROSSAN, Register.
NoTIoE'-Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the third day of
May, A. D., 1902, and that all persons having
claims against the estate of the deceased must
present the same duly Rttested, to the said
Executrix, on or before the third day OF May.
1908, or abide the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided.
ANGELINE c. VANDERBILT.
Execufrix.
Address, cronousI, 2el mayhem
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Psnnsylvania Railroad Summer Excursion
TinkafR

FennsyIVanla HaIIf0ad bummef E1eufSl0h
Tickets
On May /, 1902, the regular Summer
excursion tickets via all-rail routes to all
the principal Summer resorts east of
Pittsburg and Buffalo will be placed on
sale at the ticket offices Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company.
These tickets will bear the usual Sum-
mer excursion limit of October 81. 1902.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Summer
Excursion Route Book for 1902 win be
issued, as heretofore, on june ].
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cHERIFF5 sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Levari Facias. to me directed, will
be exposed to public sale, at the MiddIetoWn
Hotel, New Castle County. Delaware.
ON TUESDAY,
THE oath DAY OF May. 1909,

The 25th DAY OF MAY, 1902
At 10 o'clock, A. M,
The following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF land
situated at the northwest corner of Broad and
Lake streets, Middletown. and bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Broad
and Lake streets; thence with said Broad
street northward l25 feet to q corner for this
lot and lands of the wife of B. r. Lippincott;
thence the ewlth westward and parallel with
Lake street 100 feet to a corner for this lot and
lands formerly owned by Nathan Simmons,
now of Manlove Davis; thence with said
Davis' line southward and parallel with Broad
street l25 feet to the north side of Lake street;
thence Herewith eastward 100 feet to the place
OF beginning. Containing within said netes
and bounds II, 500 feet OF land, more or less,
having thereon erected two-story frame
dwelling. sable and other imnr .vemeuts.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty OF George e. Ennis and Mary Katie
Ennis, his wife. nortgagors. and 70 be sold by
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL. Sheriff.
sheriR's Once, Wilmington, DEL. May 8. 1909.
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Mans Close Is Follows.

Going Nortb-7.sOa a. M, 1905 a. M, s,5s and
SO D. m.
Going Sonth-s.5o q. m, $40 p. m.
For Odessa--s.IO q. M, II 20 .. m. $50 p 20
For Warwick, Cecilton, Earlville and saesae
frAs-015 q. m.
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The MiddIetOWn Transcript

Trains Leave Middletown as FollOws:
Nerth Bound $50. 7.so, s.9O and los .. M.
4. .ls and s.oa p. M.
sis and 7.ti p. m.
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Mems furnishings

k Our assortment of Soft Shirts are larger
and better values. Of course the goods are
all made in this seasons approved styles.
Mems Negge Shirts perfect fitting and the best work
manship. in blue red gray and linen. 5Oc., &c.,
and 81. 90, no better value can be had.
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Mems Neckwear.

All the newest styles, all silk, double, narrow
hands, Shields bows and string ties, % and 5Oc.
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viii be pln
Smyrna Il
honors WITH tne
town. Tie game viii
o'clock, ard most Interesting game =
looked for.
The Youngsters are now counting the
days unta the close Of school That they
lona for lie green woods and open fields
ii psefeFRnce 10 the sohoolrooin Il easily
percspti lie IN their laeging steps Is they
fr,ifiee q ~ stf1d; ;9s that have kept them
~ -. 3. Il,
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At the Office of John W. JoIIs, there
have been on exhibition two Of The in-.
est bundles of asparagus ever grown in
this section. One bunch, was raised by
Robert A. Cochran, and contained twenty
stalks, and weighed three pounds and one
ounce. The other was raised BY John
Mccoy and contained thirteen stalks and
weighed two pounds and eleven ounces.
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NETWORK CITY.

Rear Admiral George ". Melville. Engineer-in-
|. Chief. L S. N, Of the few survivors Of the
Jeanette Arctic expedition will lecture Arctic
Experiences" before the Engineering Society Of
Columbia University az 2SO p. m. to-day,
On Wednesday night Constantine Commandery
OF Knights Templar gave its second annual recep-
ton in the New Harlem Casino. Henry B. Stod-
dard. Grand Master Of knights Tempar OF the
United States; William J. Maxwell. the Grand
Commander of New-York. and other prominent
knights Templar were present
The Williams Alumni Association holds its first
smoker of the season at Delmonicos. Fifth-ave.
and Forty-fourth-st., this evening. The annual
dinner of the association is to be held at belmont
cos February 6.
The New-york Society of Keramic Arts will hold
a reception at the Hotel Majestic Seventy-second-
ST and Central Park West Monday evening, to
give invited guests a private view of the socety's
exhibition.
The regular meeting Of the Republican Club Of
the City of New-York will be held the club
house. No $50 Fifth-ave., Monday evening. A
number of applications for membership and some
proposed amendments to the bylaws will he con-
sidered
General FHtzhugh Lee will speak on The United
States and Cuba at the meeting of the Patria
Club at the Hotel Savoy Fifth-ave. and Fifty
ninth-st.. this evening at $50 o'clock.
The house committee of the Gospel Settlement is
to give reception and demonstration of the
| work OF the Settlement Carnegie Hall, No. SIS
Seventh-ave., Wednesday evening.
The Patriotic Republican Club held its regular
meeting at its clubhouse No. 20 East Seventy
eighth-st.. Wednesday evening Benjamin OPP
penheimer the president. presided. and Philip Spro
acted as secretary. After the routine business Of
the club transacted, the officers and board of
directors for 1903 were elected. follows: Presi
dent, Benjamin Oppenheimer: vce-president. GAIA
Paskusz treasurer Henry Harris: financial
tary, Henry Metzler; recording secretary. Philip
Spiro.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor will address ths League for Po-
litical Education. No. % West Forty fourh-st
tomorrow morning at Il O'Clock. His subject will
be Strikes
Horace Plunkett of Ireland. secretary of TIE
Agricultural Board of that country; Bourke Cock
and William II. Baldwin. jr>. will speak he
fore the NewYork Academy Of Political Science
at Columbia tonight. Mr.. Plunkett's subject will
be The Economic Situation in Ireland
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HOME NEWS.
WHAT is GOING ON TODAY.

Bicycle Race Madison Square Garden
Rear George Melville 'Arctc Experiences
before Engineering Society of Columbia University.
$50 =.
meeting Junior Republic Association
parlors of Brick Presbyterian Church, $3.50 p. m
Dinner of the Pennsylvania Society. Waldorf7Astora
evening
Annual dinner of the Social Reform Club Clarendon
Hotel. $50 7. m.
Reception Major General Chafee. Union
League Club Brooklyn, evening.
Academy Political Science with
address by Horace Punkett. of Ireland, The
Economic Situation in Ireland Columbia University
Library, $50 =. N.
Address Within Webster Ellsworth Captain John
Old Virginia before New-York GenealoGi-
cal and Biographical Society. No. 22G West Fifty
eigfth-st.. $50
Peoples Institute lecture on Problems Raised
by the Recent Coal Strike Cooper Union p. m.
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JOHN FITZGERALD MISSING.
Manufacturers Friends Fear Foul PLAY.

John Fitzgerald. of No % South Third-st. Brook
lyn. who is member of the D. Ahearn Company.
boiler makers. at No. 263 South-st.. Manhattan.
has been seen ny his friends since Saturday
afternoon. and they fear that he has met with
foul play. The police asked assist in
searching for him yesterday.
Last Saturday Mr.. Fitzgerald left his
Manhattan office TO draw the wages for the
companys employees. He got several thousand
dollars at the Dry Dock Savings Bank, and.
returning to the office. left the money with
the cashier Then he started for home as
supposed. An hour later he standing in
front Of a restaurant. block from his office.
There he Joined by three men. who I'M
known to the friend who him, and after a
brief conversation Mr.. Fitzgerald went away with
them. Where ne went from there is unknon 1t
is suspected however. that he had been seen draw
ing the money from the bank. and was lured
away and foully dealt with. under the supposition
that he still had il with him.
When he disappeared. Mr.. Fitzgerald a
gray oyercoat, a black fedora hat and a black sa X
He is clean shaver and has lost his right
eye. He of temperate habits and up
right life. and his absence be explained on no
other theory except that of foul play.
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Rio Janeiro Dec ll-salled Canova' Gr) Rus
SELL New-York
Colombo SSaed, Neidenfels Ger. Groat
Calcutta for New York; Dee IL. the British
Gibraltar. Captain Norris arrived
here prior December 10. bound York for
Singapore Manila. Hong Kong. etc, damaged air
pump will make repairs here. lie de
four days.
Bermuda, Dec i1-Arrived steamers bona Maria tPorp
Hubsc5 Riga for Gulf port tSoth for cnan F''
Ponce. TO- p m-Sailed steamer Maracaibo. Furst
La etc. for Nev-York
Kinsale. Dec I1Passed steamer Belaura tsrl Watson.
New-Tork for Manchester.
sagres. Dec IlPassed steamer Neapoltan Prince GBr)
Ieghorn and Palermo New-York.
Liverpool l1-Arrived. CBr) Haddock
NeW-York Queenstown.
Hamilton Dec II. 10 m-Saied, steamer Pretoria
tBr1. Mckenzie New,
Rotterdam. Dec II, 9:3U m-Sailed
Dutch. Rogxeveen- New-York Via BouIoxne-sur-Mer
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There were reports early in the day that Sec
rotary Shaw had come to the city to look over
the situation and consult with bankers No
of him could be found, however and it
was learned later that the Secretary, who had
spent Wednesday at the Appraisers Stores had
returned to Washington
Cali money ruled most of the day yesterday at
q per cent, with temporary rise in the early
afternoon to per cent, and later rise to per
cent the closing rate. Time money for six
months is obtainable by the larger Stock Ex-
change houses at g per cent, but for shorter
periods commissions exacted which bring
the rate up 10 s or even per cent, while even
six months loans cannot be obtained by many
borrowers low per cent.