The Telegram. — 1894-02-13 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

THANKS.—Mr. Pelly Hooper proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman and directorate for their excellent administration of the ii.ffeirs of the company during the past year. de spoke. in ternie of praise of the directorate, earl especially of the worthy manager, who had lane almost inure than human nature could do in declaring a dividend of 5 per cent. He was glad so dud that the olive branch had been accepted by the Bournemouth Company. Mr. Shinner seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. —Mr. Nash (Swanage) proposed a vote of hauks to Mr. 1). Sydentiam for his efficient i ices as the company's agent at Bournemouth, ipeaking highly of Mr. Sydenhain's assiduity in the discharge of his . (huties. (Applause.)—Mr. Trantum seconded, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. Sydenham, in responding, said that he looked forward to the future with much less anxiety than he had done for many years past. It had been a mid task and it had nut been very pleasant .t Anus to meet the sneers and rebuffs he had had .o bear for-bringing " foreigmers " to Bournemouth. Laughter.) But he had lived that down and had wed to see their oppouents hold out the olive nand, to them. (Applause). He had been tbting or the last seven years to bring that about.— .fn thie. motion of Mr. Graham, seconded by Mr. vanes, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Jr. S. J. Fowler, the nianager, for bin efficient ervicea during the past year. Mr. . J. Fowler, iii acknowledging the vote, aka of the graud results which had followed the m'e of their hands, and said the closing of the an.ifer books for a time meant that everybody satisfied with hie holding. He claimed for ovens & Ceinpany that they were as good as and a good deal better, and after an sperience of 44 years in the market be thought •acy might claim a place in the list of those .amparnes who would tempt the public to avast their money. Referring with 81'60tetion to the arrangement with the Bourneouth Company, Mr. Fowler said it was marvel, with the competition which had existed, iw the Weymouth Company could pay any vidend at all. The arrangement was the best av'e work they had done for a lung time. The ays of racing with the steamers were over, .tid it would be much more arivautageoue to .tie public to have four steamere going to -oir different places than to have two going to 9411 of two places. (Applause.) He invited the ,trareholders to inspect the new foundry works sad see how their money had been spent, slid concluded by expressing eatisfaca.ction at the unanimity which prevailed among tbe entire staff and confidence of prosperity in the :i.ture.—Votes of thanks were also passed to the staff of the company, on the motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Deily Hooper ; and to the chairman, on the proposition of Mr. H. Pope, seconded by Mr. Toop. Captains Cusens and Buwring responded for the staff.  Mr. Geo. Henson, president of the Citizen Bank of Tennessee, shot Mr. Wert, anothbr prominent and killed him on the spot on Tuesday Ad .outcome of jealousy.  Ann Berry, a married woman, was remanded at Lanibeth Police-court, on Monday, on a large of murdering her sum a youth of 18, by rowing a shovel at his head. COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN RERSIA AND OrERMARY.—Aniong the concessions made by .04 to Germany in the commercial treaty which ./as published in Berlin on Tuesday, are reduc:ions in the import duties on coal, iron, texile fah7ics, paper, and hops. German coal will now he able to enter Russia at rates which will make cum. pAitinn with England possible.