THEEvENING.GAZETrn‘ CONDITIONS IMPROVE. i DUN’S REVIEW OF BUSINESS. The Probable.Efi‘ect of the Gold Syndi- cate Compact—Condition In the Textile Fabric Industries—The Failures .of the \Veek. NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-—R. G. Dun do Co.’s weekly review of trade says: Business conditions have clearly im- proved, though business has not. It is the torpid season, and better prospects have little eflect as yet. The signing of a compact to regulate foreign exchange by a syndicate pledging the use of $75,000,000 for that purpose, if necessary, may render it unnecessary to use much of the money ' and has given some stocks a slight ad- vance. Gold exports have been stopped, and foreign advices are more promising as respects an early and large demand for American products. The operations of foreigners in the stock market have re- flected little beyond the troubles of specu- lators at the London settlements and vary- ing degrees of ignorance about American afiairs. The prospect for large crops of cotton and corn is still excellent, and neither movements of wheat nor markets give countenance to low estimates. Two important labor contests have been settled -—one between bar iron mills and puddlers and one in the Brown Hoisting wor s of Cleveland, which recently caused troops to be called out. But the strike of garment workers here has extended, although ap- pearing near an end. None supposes that the exchange syndi- cate intends to do more than bridge over a period in which merchandise exports may be light. But changes in foreign trade are already in the helpful direction, domestic exports from'New York having been for four weeks 17 per cent larger. while im- ports hence have been 20 per cent smaller than last year, and last week 26 per cent smaller. Wheat is already going out with more freedom than is usual for the season, and Atlantic exports have been 1,901,119 bushels, flour included, for the week against 900,248 last year,’and for four weeks 6,564,266 bushels against, 3,422,321 last year. Western receipts are also re- markably heavy, in four weeks 13,646,736 bushels against 6,818,554 last year, and if part is old wheat so much the greater must have been the surplus from previous crops. . Textile Industries. Several weeks‘ of- extremely slack de- mand for cotton goods have brought a further reduction in print cloths to 2.44 cents, instead of the advance expected in consequence of the stoppage of 4,000,000 spindles, but prints are selling more free- ly, while brown and bleached goods are dull except for export kinds. . The woolen mills do not gain, light weights opening 5 to 7% per cent lower in price than last year, and sales of wool now exported are less than a quarter of a full week’s con- sumption, for the week only 1,619, 700 pounds against 6,072,450 last year, and for five weeks past only 11,547,131 pounds against 50,851,314 last year and 38,557,150 in 1892. - Orders taken in lightweights have been very few and for low priced goods. The boot and shoe industry has secured slight further advances from the lowest point in brogans and calf boots and shoes, but new orders are scanty, the more because the permanence of advance is .questioned. Leather is stubbornly held without change in prices, and in some grades is really scarce, although manu- facturers are buying only for actual needs, but hides have turned downward sharply at Chicago, declining 5 per cent for the week with heavy accumulations. The iron industry is helped but little by the settlement which gives puddlers of the Ohio region 50 cents advance in wages, because the demand is so light that few mills can run, and the association’s price is 1.2 cents, while steel bars are now being , sold at less than 1.05 cents. The volume of domestic trade, judging from exchanges, has been small even for midsummer, for the week 12.2 per cent less than last year and 24.7 per cent less than in 1892, and the daily average for July shows a decrease of 4.4 per cent from last year and 9.1 per cent from 1892. Rail- road tonnage east bound shows a small decrease for four weeks, only about 4 per cent from last year and 7 per cent from 1892. Railroad earnings for July have been 5.7 per cent larger than last year, but 8.9 per cent smaller than in 1892. Such comparisons, when taken with many oth- ers, indicate a remarkably slack condition of trade, and business in commercial loans has hardly ever been so small, credits by traders being also greatly curtailed. Failures for the week have been 281 in the United States against 261 last year and 40 in Canada against 28 last year. . A Feud In Samoa; SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-——The steamer Monowai brings advices from Apia, Sa- moa. The feud in the colony between the German residents on one hand and the American and British on the other is in- creasing in bitterness. Much ill feeling was caused by the refusal of all the Ger- man colonists to attend the respective cel- ebrations of the British and Americans on the anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth- day and on the Fourth of July. An American Ship Floated. BATAVIA, Islandof Java, Aug. 1.—The American ship S. D. Carlton, from New York for Shanghai, has been aground on the Panjang reef. She was leaking badly when floated. but her commander hopes she will be able to proceed to her destina- tion. 1896 AUGUST. 1896 Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fri. Sat. 1 8 15 22 29 7 14 21 28 2. 9 16 .23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4: 11 18 25 5 «12 19 26 6 13 20 27 MOON’S PHASES. Third 1:50 - First 4:13 «Quarter 1 p. in. )Quarter 15 p.m. New 0:18 H Full 2:90 Moon a. m. @fionn 2 3 , a. m. Advertise in. the Guerra. “certificates, 69@69}éc.; no sales. THE FULLER MUTINBBRS. o Trial of Mate Bram and Seaman Brown._ Story of a \Vitness. BOSTON, Aug. 1.—The preliminary ex- amination of Thomas Bram, first mate, and Charles Brown. seamen, of the horizon- tine Herbert Fuller, on the complaint charging them with the murder of the captain, C. J. Nash, his wife, Mrs. C. J. ‘Nash, and Second Mate A. W. Bramberg, was begun today before United States Commissioner Fiske. There was a. large crowd present. Ex- District Attorney Allen appeared as coun- sel for Brown. Bram was represented by James E. Cotter and John B. Dore. District Attorney Hoar moved that the, prisoners be tried together. dared. Assistant District Attorney Casey then called as the first witness Frank N oehec, who testified that be shipped on the Her- bert Fuller on July 8. lie last saw the captain alive at 7 o’clock on the night of July 13. About 1 o’clock on the morning of July 14 he was on deck. He saw the second mate and went into the forecastle to get his pipe filled. At 2 o’clock he went to the wheel to relieve Brown. not strike at 2 o’clock. It was the duty of the man at the wheel to strike the bell. He saw the first mate going down the oompanionway in a hurry toward the cabin. Some one called out, “Mr. Bram.” Bram stooped over the companionway. He heard Passenger Monks say to the mate: “Don’t you throw that board at me. I am all right.” ' Bram then came to me at the wheel and asked where Brown was. He looked pale and went to the passenger’s room. Wit- ness saw the passenger put on some cloth- ing. Both passenger and mate came on deck and went to the window between the main and the mizzen masts. At 4 o’clock the cook, Spencer, came on deck. The cook went forward and joined the mate and passenger. This was or- Bombay Flooded. BOMBAY, Aug. 1.——Except “for the tele- graph lines, this city is isolated at present from the outside 'world. Very heavy rains have fallen of late, and the country in the vicinity of the city is flooded. The rail- ways are so far under water that it is im- possible to run trains over them. It will be considerable time before trafiic can again be resumed, as the Waters have sapped the foundations of the bridges, and it would be unsafe until repairs are effect- ed to run trains over them. A water main in the city burst, and the lower part of the town is submerged. Trolley Accident In Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.—Eight persons were injured by the crashing together of two trolley cars near Clifton park today. The passengers had been to Weber’s park attending a picnic given by the Maryland Pleasure club and were returning to the city in two chartered cars. On the steep grade at Gorsuoh avenue the first car slowed up, and the other ran into it with great force, throwing some of the passen- gers into the roadway. Others were vio- lently thrown to the floor and more or. less injured. Death Sentences For Nineteen Persons. VIENNA, Aug. 1.—After six weeks’ trial at Agram the Stenjevec band, numbering 86 persons, charged with 18 murders and numerous assaults and robberies, has been ended. Nineteen members of the band, including two women, have been con- demned to death. ' \Vhereabouts of Our Fighting Ships. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.——The Montgom- ery has reached Key West and has relieved the Maine, which has sailed for Norfolk. The Columbia has sailed from Brunswick to Tompkinsvilie. The Bancroft has ar- rived at New London. The Trouble In Crete. LONDON, Aug. 1.—-A dispatch to The Times from Canea, island of Crete, says that disturbances have broken out in the province of Selino, and that three villages have been burned. Not to Accept American Coins. MONTREAL, Aug. 1.—After:Aug. 1 the Montreal Street railway has announced that they will accept no United States sil- ver or nickels in payment of fares. The \Veather. Fair; cooler; northerly to northwesterly winds. ' FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK. July 31.—Money on call easy at l%@2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 6@7 per cent. Sterling exchange firm, w th actual business in bankers‘ bills at $4.89 for demand and 84.88 for 60 days. Posted rates. [email protected]}§ and 84.89%. Commercial bills, 34.8734. Silver Bar silver, Government Railroad 68%c. Mexican dollars. 53%0. bonds steady. Slate bonds dull. bonds steady. Closing prices: Atchison.......... 11% New England..... 35 Bur. & Quincy.. . . 65% N. J. Central. . .. .. 93% C.. C.. C. & St. L. . 23% North American.. 4% Chesapeake & O. . 13% Northern Pacific” 5% Chicago Gas ...... 52% Do. pref... ........ 12 Cordage........... 3% N. Y. Central ..... 92 CottonOil... ..... 9 Omaha............ 34 Ontario & \‘Vest .. l3 PacificMail....... 19 Reading........... 1.0% Rock Island ...... 56 Silver Bullion..... 69% St. Paul........... 68% Del. as Hudson .. .119% Distillers’ Trust.. 10%; Erie... . . ......... . 13% General Electric. 2496 Hocking Valley... 16 Lsckawanna... . . .150 Lake Shore ..... . . .142 Sugar Refiningit.105% Lead ........ . ..... 19 Texas Pacific. 6% Louisville & Nash 44% Union Pacific. .... 6% Missouri Pacific.. 17% Northwestern 9% Wabash pref...... 14 Western Union... 79% General Markets. New YORK, July 31. — FLOUR—State and western ruled quiet but steady: city mills pat- ents. m.10®4.33: winter patents. [email protected]; city mills clears, 83.90; winter straights. $3.20@ 3.25. WHEAT—No. 2 red advanced dwing the forenoon on heavy rains in wheat belt and ab- sence of pressure: :eptember, L‘813—16@64V4c.: December. 65%@66 3-16c. CORN—No. 2 was strong and higher on dam- age by too much rain west and big Chicago export demand: September. 30%@Slc. . OATS—No. 2 were firmer. with corn: Septem- ber. 22%@225§c.: track. white, state. mace. PORK—Active and steady; old to new mess. [email protected]: family. SS.75@11. LARD—Dull and nominal; prime western steam. $3.45. nominal. BUTTER—Steady: state dairy. 10014)“; state creamery. llK®15c. CHEESE—Steady: state. 5%@7c.: small. 5%@7c. EGGS—Quiet: state and Pennsylvania. 13 Once western, ll@13c. SUGAR—Raw, firm: held hi her; fair refin- ing. 2960.: centrifugal. 96 t. 5-16c.: refined. steady; crushed, 5km: DDW cred. 4%0. TURPEN'DINE—Quiet: 2i®24%c. RICE—Steady: domestic. 8%@60.: J open. 40 ”do. TALLOW—Steady; cit . 30.: con 3“. W 31.01%. HAY—Steady: shippin , 650.: 8509M. Advertise iaihe Gums.‘ large. The hell did ‘ ’ 1qu QUEEN MAY RETIRE. Lfiuimor That Victoria Has Become .- ' Tired of Public Life and Will Let the Prince of \Vales Rule. LONDON, Aug. 1.—The rumor that Queen Victoria intends to retire in favor of the Prince of Wales is again current to- day, and it is added that court circles are greatly agitated regarding the stat'etof the queen’s health. Such reports have fre- quently appeared of recent years, only to. be semiofficially contradicted later, but it now seems that there may be some actual foundation for the statements made. It is added that her majesty has decided to spend her time in future at liaimcral or QUEEN VICTORIL. ' at Osborne, and that she will give the .Prince and Princess'of Wales the use of Buckingham palace and Windsor'castle. There is no doubt that the queen seems to bereavements, and her majesty is quoted as having repeatedly remarked during her last stay in this city, at Buckingham pal- ace, upon the occasion of the recent mar- riage of Princess Maud of Wales‘to Prince Charles of Denmark: “This is my last visit to London.” Color is given to the rumors in circula- tion by the deep emotion displayed by the queen as she bowad in reply to the enthu- siastic cheers of the multitudes which lined the route from Buckingham palace to the railroad station where she took the train for Windsor after the marriage cere- monies.- Queen Victoria was born May 24,1819. She is the daughter of Edward, duke of Kent, fourth son of King George III, and of Princess Victoria of Saxe‘Saalfeld-Co- burg, widow of Prince Emich Karl of Leiningen. She ascended the throne on the death of her uncle, 1”ng William IV, June 20, 1837, was crowned at Westmin- ster abbey June 28, 1838, and was married Feb. 10, 1840, to Prince Albert of .-axe- Coburg-Gotha, who 'died Dec. 14, 1861. A Bullet Proof Cyclist. TAUNTON, Mass, Aug. 1,—The sup- posed bicycle thief who oaused such a sen— sation in Providence last night by riding safely through a fusillade of revolver bul- lets after a attempt to arrest had ‘been made rat; down two Taunton pOiicem'en who had at out to intercept him at West‘ dale today. and. in spite of a perfect show- er of bullegs which were sent after Lh'li'n, escaped. ' Masked Robbers In Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-——Two masked men walked into George Hetzter‘s saloon and demanded Hetzter’s money. Hetzter re— fused. The men opened fire and shot Hetzter four times, killing him. Hetzter, howeyer, fired one shot and hit one of the robbers in the left eye. This robber gives his name as Thomas Carter, a miner. from Cripple Creek, Colo. Rapid Firing With a Vengeance. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—-Two very suc- cessful tests of rapid fire guns have been Imade by the ordnance bureau of the navy department. An army gatling gun was tested to demonstrate the operation of the feeding gear. which was pronounced satis- factory. The bureau then tested the navy automatic gun. It fired 400 shots in 51 seconds without a break. ‘ Arrested on 3. Charge of Forgery. CHICAGO, Aug. 1.—Sherii‘f 'Bentley of Cumberland county, Pa, arrived in the city to take charge Of William Fink, ar- rested on a charge of forgery. Since Fink’s arrest it has been discovered that there is' a shortage of more than $1,000 on the books of Ellsworth & McNair, at the stockyards, for whom Fink was working when arrested. A Loss of 81,000,000 to the I}. & 0. WHEELING, A ug. 1.-—Chief Engineer Manning of the Baltimore and Ohio svs. tem, is authority for the statement. that July floods in West Virginia and western Pennsylvania, which haw kept that. road in difficulties for almost the entire month. will represent a direct loss to the company of nearly $1,000,000. The Irish Prisoners Again. LONDON, Ang. 1.-—-In the house of com- mons today the first lord of the treasury, Mr. A. J. Balfour, replying to a question, said that the time had not arrived for the consideration, in connection with the six- tieth anniversary of the reign of Queen Victoria, of the release of the Irish polit- ical prisoners. - Gus Zimmerman Wins 3 Medal. NEW TOBK, Aug. 1. —A cable dispatch received announces that Gus Zimmerman is taking part in an international'shoot which is being held at Versailles. In the shoot yesterday against all comers he won the first gold medal. COVERED WITH SCALES Eczema made its ap earance on m 1: its worst form, and 1}: continued s¥¥egdiillg until my facewas coveredwith scales and be- came a horrid sight. I had a fine head of hair, seven years growth; and had to sacrifice it. I was in des arr. The physicians had failed even to relieve me, when one recommended CUTIOUBA SOAP. My father procured a set of Concern Rmmnrm, and in three weeks the scales left my face and the skin lost its florid hue. In or: weeks I was entirely cured. My face was smooth and my complexion clearer and finer than it had ever been before. sMiss MARION A. SMITH, Sunbury, Pa. . error Conn Talisman—Warm baths with Currounx SOAP, gentle applications of (.urxounA (Ointment), and mild doses of Can- CUBA Rnsonvnu'r, greatest of humor cures. Sold throughout the world. Price. Cancun 50:4 Soar. 25¢.- Rlsomnxr. 60c. and . um CHI“: Conn. Sole Pro I.. Bonita}: Porn- 3'0 a” How to Cure the out Bomb.” nationho- Morwalk’s Great Bargain Emporium. Reliable Goods Sold a Honest Prices. Bomemboi Your Mail Orders Have the _ Same Attention as Your Personal on... THE Burn srnrr. M ' ' -.:. and throughout next week, your dollars will reach un- ; ‘CUNUMY IS THE WATCHWUHD INEVEHY HUME. T 0-DAY, ::::.":. air." E: ii." ..:.::*i:::: to mention the half in our newspaper space. come and see, and be convinced feel greatly the weight‘of her ' years and. that now is the time for Economical Buying. I children’s Summer Dresses- Gingl am Dresses, an ndd lot, 250. Whire Lawn Dress es, 25.: to 81.50. Chambxuy Dresses, 50 r, were 98:. children’s Gaps. White Lawn Caps, 25 to 980. White and Colored Sailors, 25c. Tam O’Shenrers, of Linen Crash, 250. Sun Hats, 25, 49, 75 and 980. I Separate Skrris. Duck Skirts, 980 and $1.25. Linen Skirts, 98c. Black Figured Wool, $1.25. Black Mohair, $2 25. Black Sicilian, $2 50 to $7.00. Linen Crash, $1.98. Black Silk, 4.50 and 87 98. Suits. Linen Crash, 83. 50. All wool, silk lined, $7.98. Black and Blue Serge, 86.98. Shirt Waisis. We have an excellent variety, 25. 50, 75 and 98c. ' All our $1.00, 81 25, $1.49 and 81.98 are marked to 980 Ladies’ Muslin Underwear. Full sized Gown, tucked and yoke, 490. Empire style Gown, 75c. Empire style, hamburged, 980. Drawers, 4 tucks, yoke bound, 25c. Corset Covers, made of good muslin, 10. Wrappers. 65c, 750, 980, $1.25, $1.49 and $1.98. flenis’ Furnishings. Gent’s Balbriggan Underwear, short and long sleeves, 480. 50 Suspenders, 25c. Percale Shirts, 500. 1N OURBIG SUIT AND CLOAK ROOM! I I I Ladros’ Furnrslungs. Ladies’ Neckwear, 25c.‘ Ladies’ Collars;12§c. Cuffs, 25:. Tan and Block Hose, 1230. Black withflWhite dot, 250. Ladies’ ribbed Vest, 12.}... Ladies’ ribbed Vest, silk trimmed, 25c. Dress Goods. ‘ One Item- Will Suffice. All our 50c Light Colored-Dress Goods, : . all styles, new and up-to-date, we shall close out at 25c. — Wash Goods. We have just received for the August trade, a beautiful line of Lawns, in navy and black, look at them, 12%c. lliiohen Department. Quart bottles Ammonia, 80. Child’s Bath Tabs, 750. 9 in. Flower Vase, 9c. 3 pint Granite Iron Tea Pot, 23o. Water Pots, 10 quart, 370. Glass Tumblers. 25c per dozen. Parlor Brooms, 125. Willow Clothes Baskets, 4’30. Screen Doors, 69c to $1.25. Window Screens, 19 to 340. TH BOSTON smrr. Cur. Main and War 33. (B Manhattan Shirts, best percale, 81. 50. Negligee Shirts, 500. Unlaundered Shirts, 37, 50, and 75c. Gent’s Egyptian Hose, 1250. Gent’s Tan and Black Hose, 12gc. All Wool Cheviot, $12.00. tapes and Jackets. Silk Capes, 2 98 to $3.98. . Velvet Capes, 2.98 and $3.25. Wool Capes, 1.50 and $2.50. Wool Jackets, 1.98, 2.98 and $3. 98. A POINTER... Is your plate glass or safe insured? .If not, call on me and- I will write you a. policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Sale Insur- ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite. In‘case of Fire You should be insured. A policy in the ‘Reliance .01 Philadelphia Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; New Hampshire of Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific of New York; Security Of New Hampshire or Granite State .01 Ports- mouth Will protect you against the fire fiend. W. EE. sweeteners, ~Real Estate and General Insurance. , noon: 1, "Gaza-Err: Burnnrm e LOANS NEGOTIATED AND INVESTMENTSMADE. / ——-——;.CORRESRONDENCE SOL/Cir :
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