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12 THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER FELDAT MOENIKG, FEBRUARY 2, 1900 The First Edition Was Exhausted Early Last Monday Mornino 274.7 ft. W. Fifty-third 15x50 Alexander Cowan to William Miller. I Jan. 25.

l'HJG: c- r. 54 3.000 1 0 LOWERING TWO BILLION' MARK HAS BEEN PASSED NEW BUILDING AT EDDTSTOIIE Estimates for' the Work Will Be Received Until Saturday, February 10 But Another Supply is Aow Ready. Read the Conditions. Another Great Offer Which Is Open Only to Readers of The Philadelphia Inquirer They Can Be Obtained in no Other Way Fernandina, Feb. 1.

Tht schooner Lucy H. Russell in crossing the bar to-day collided with pilot boat Francis Elizabeth, carrying away the pilot boat mainmast and Injuring sail and other portions of vessel. BARGE ELK GARDEN LAUNCHED. Bath. Maine, Feb.

1. Tbe barge Elk Garden was launched from, the yards ot Kelley, Spear this afternoon. She has a. gross tonnage of 847.8 and is owned bv the Atlantic and Pacific Company, of Philadelphia. STEAMER MARSTONMOOR FLOATED.

Cape Henry, Feb. 1. Mr. S. L.

Dosher, weather bureau observer at Hatteras, furnished the following: The British steamer Marstonmoor, which stranded early Monday morning near New Inlet, N. C. forty miles north of Hatteras, was successfully floated at 8 P. M. tonight by the Merritt and Chapman wrecking steamer Coley.

The steamship is now lvlug at anchor off New Inlet Life Saving Station, apparently in good condition and is able to use her own steam. There is no communication between ship and shore and it is not known whether she will sail to-night. 4 pence, one port or 3 shillings 6 pence if to two ports March. KARA. British steamer.

1507 tons, reported fixed. New York to Alexandria (no particulars). HEMISPHERE. British steamer. 223U tons, Gnlf to Liverpool or Bremen, cotton.

FltESHFIELD. British steamer. 1750 tons. Gulf to Liverpool, cotton 42 shillings 6 pence, early March. ASAMA.

British steamer. 671 tons. Norfolk to Manila, coal. $7.75, March (before reported). THOMAS WAYMAN.

British steamer, 1114 tens. Gulf to Holland, lumber. 107 shillings 6 pence. February. UI VERSTON.

British steamer. 1622 tons. Gulf to United Kingdom and Continent, general carsr-j. 17 shillings, ecd of February. IQLIQUE.

British ship. 1859 tons. New York tc Sydney. N. general cargn.

17 shillings i pence, option Melbourne. 18 shillings. June. 15 Alt OF DUNMORE. British hliip.

2205 tons. -New York to Sydney. N. S. general cargo.

17 shillings 6 pence, option Melbourne. .18 shillings. April. FRITZ. German ship.

1492 tens. New Y'ork via Newport News to Cadiz, strves. prompt. ST. DAVID.

American ship. 1476 tons. New-York to San Francisco, general cargo. February. TONTIETTI-Y-GOGGIERO.

Italian bark. 1085 tons (recharter). Pensacola to Buenos Ayres, lumber. $12. 5o.

prompt. R. Ac T. HARG RAVES. American schooner.

Baltimore to Providence. 1250 tons coal, $1.85, option Boston. $2. HELEN HASBROUCK American schooner. 309 tons, Baltimore to Providence, coal.

$1.90. EVA B. DOUGLAS. American schooner, 1010 tons. Baltimore to Galveston, coal.

$2. R. W. HOPKINS. American schooner.

829 tons, Philadelphia to Vera Crnz, coal. $3.50. NAVA KINO. American schooner. Baltimore to Mavuguez.

50O tons coal. $3 and port charges. AUSKA. British schooner. 118 tons, Eliza- bethport to St.

John. N. B-. coal. 80 cents.

ELEAZER W. CLARK. American schooner. 80O tons. Brunswick to New York.

tics. 23 Va cents. LAVIXIA M. SNOW. American schooner, 31o tons.

Darien to New York, lumber. $7.50 spot. MARY WEAVER. American schooner, 211 tous, Norfolk to New Haven, lumber. $3.

EVA MAY. Airerican schooner. 131 tons. New York to Aguidilla, general cargo. GYPSUM (JL'EEN.

British schooner. 609 tons, Windsor N. to New York, plaster, season $2.50. loaded and discharged In turn with a steamer and 5 cents demurrage. NT SKET.

American schooner. 5r8 tons, Triuidad to north of Hatteras. asplifilt. C. I.

WHITE. American schooner. 259 tons. Gulf to Boston, lumber. NOKOMIS.

American schooner. 245 tons. Gull to Havana, lumber. $7. A.VALON British schooner.

124 tons. New York tc Annapolis. N. corn. 3 cents.

IN PEACE AND IN WAR By Wymble Fleming a Native Afrikander, born in Cape Colony Lived in Africa 28 years Traveled extensively in all parts of Africa Familiar with every inch of country where fighting is going on Large experience as a newspaper correspondent for Cape, English and American papers Author of many sketches on South African life For many years connected with the American Consular Service at Port Elizabeth; now temporarily residing in America while preparing the literary portion of this volume. The developments of the war in South Africa, its serious conflicts, the deeds of heroism of its participants, the great massing of Boer Armies and the unprecedented forward movement of British troops to the Cape, coupled with a universal desire for information concerning a country of which very little is known, have itensified public interest in the subject to an extent hitherto unequaled. With characteristic enterprise, this paper will supply the demand for South African literature that present conditions have created. To this end we now offer our readers the first numbers of a magnificent art series to be issued in weekly parts under the title of "Glimpses of South Africa in Peace and in War." Illustrating and describing the current military events of the day and the sights and the scenes throughout all South Africa by aid of camera, pencil and pen, presenting a pictorial history of the BRITISH AriTtjfie FrtiirCap OER WAR Countries To the Front A Pictorial Panorama of the Land and the Struggle This extraordinary series pictures by photograph and drawing and describes in graphic text the entire South African continent and the developments of the war from Cape Town to Pretoria, including views of Battles, Sieges, Artillery Duels, Desperate Sorties, Hand-to-Hand Conflicts, The Wrecking of Armored Trains and Bridges with Dynamite and Shell, English and Dutch Fortifications, Big Guns, Camp Life, Boer Laagers, Corps of The Red Cross and Army Hospitals, also Picturesque Views of the Scenery, The People, Types of the Natives, South African Life, Institutions. Industries, Diamond and Gold Mines.

The Cities, Parks, Cemeteries, Monuments, Thoroughfares, Public Buildings, Churches, Theatres, Places of Amusements in short, views of everything of public interest. Portfolios of "Glimpses of South Africa" will be distributed once a week and contain sixteen pages of finely executed Photographic Reproductions. Valuable and Instructive to Everyone. Views of South Africa Most magnificent collection of pictures of BRITISH-BOE WAR and SOUTH AFRICA ever presented in this counirv Parts One and Two Are Now Ready Tea Cents a Copy HOW to Get Them Ten Cents a Copy Parrish N. 136.3 ft.

E. Eleventh st. Albert E. Potts to William Van Horn; Jan. 31.

19o0: 31.6x79.2; r. 2.750 South S. bet. Eleventh and Twelfth 13.4x120; South S. 79.4 ft.

W. Eleventh 13.4xl2o: Bainbridge and Thirteenth S. E. cor. (2 lots); 33x55.4; Thirteenth 'E.

8., 57.10 ft. S. Bainbridge: 27.2x19.6: Thirteenth E. 8., 85 ft. S.

Bainbridge; 15x35: Longshore N. E. s. 140 ft. S.

E. Walker (2 lots); 40.xl20 Abraham Salus to Samuel W. Saius; Dec. 28, "99; mtge. $2500 7,500 Spring Garden S.

8., 115 ft. K. Twentv-fourth lox47.7; r. $37.50: Owens, N. 10O ft.

E. Twenty-fourth st. (2 lots); ea. 15x47; ea. g.

r. $22.50: Spring Garden S. 82 ft. E. Twenty-fourth 18x73; g.

r. $60 Bertha Bachtell to John P. Wood; June 12. 9f) -8 275 Sixteenth st.l 224" ft. Ritner Charles B.

Prettvman to James I. Campbell: Jan. 25. lyoo: 16xC2: g. r.

$108.. 1.000 Snyder No. 1430 James J. Dver to Thomas T. Rookett; Nov.

15 '99; 16x 64.6: mtge. $2500 300 Susquehanna 147. ft. E. Twenty-sixth st.

---Wilbur F. Horn to Godfrey Sehmidbeiser: Dec. 22. '99; 18x150 950 Thirty-first and Brandywine N. cor.

John W. Brook to William X. Read; Nov. 13. '99: 15x67; g.

r. $106.80 500 To Alice G. Snydam Thirty-tirst st-. No. 522 N.

15x6T: g. r. $166.80 250 Taylor No. 2349 Jennie Bringhurst to Mary S. Lane: Jan.

25. 19O0: 14x49 1,000 Tomlinson mid. (Twenty-third ward) George W. Tripler to Lydia P. Mc Michael; Jan.

23, 190O; contgr. 22-100 acre Nom. Third E. 14 ft. N.

Poplar Theodore Kaiser to Ernest Stephan: Dec. 30. '99; 2ox86: mtges. $14,000 1.000 Tenth No. 715 S.

Lewis W. Quiglev to Abraham Cohen; Jan. 24, 1900; 17x 83.7 3,800 Venango No. 1428 Henry Rnetschlin to George E. Creager; Jan.

30, 19O0; 15.8x100: mtge. 2,600 Venango Nos. 1909 and 1917 Albert B. Millett to Alonza P. Young; Jan.

29, 1900; ea. 16x130 14.000 DELAWARE COUNTY TRANSFERS. Special to The Inquirer. The following sales of real estate were put on record in the Recorder of Deeds' office at Media yesterday: Chester. Ellis B.

MeClenachan, trustee, of Chester, to Frank H. McWilliams. of Dover, brick house and lot. 16 by 130 feet, on southwest corner of Second and Morton streets $1800 Henry Murdie. of Chester, to Lavenia II.

Collins, of same place, lot 20 by 120 feet, on north side of Eighth street $600 Boothwyn. The National Real Estate Co. of Pennsylvania to Thomas McKeone, of Philadelphia, lot 60 bv loo feet $100 Darby Borough. Daniel S. White, of Darby Borousrh.

to Harrv W. Tyler, of same place, lot 67 by 96 by 32 by 99 feet $250 Haverford. AValter B. Stephenson, of Philadelphia, to Elizabeth S. Mount, of same place, buildings and tracts of 1 acre, of an acre.

of an acre, subject to $15. OOO in mortgages $10,000 Swnrtbmore. S. Augustus Elliott and others, of Sw-arthmore, to Charles W. Coul-Bton, of Philadelphia, house and lot.

110 by i99 feet. J-ubjeci. to a $2000 mortgage $2000 MONTGOMERY' COUNTY TRANSFERS. Lot of land. 192x50 feet, in New Hanover township, Septimus A.

Knipe. of New Hanover township, to Jonathan G. Rhoades, of same place, $200. Lot of land, 164x25 feet, in Abington township. Daniel M.

Boring, of Philadelphia, to Clara E. Hand, of same city. $225. Three building lots, in Abington. Ogontz Land and Improvement Company to Mary F.

Boring, of Philadelphia, Two lots of land, each 100x295 feet, in Ard-lnore. Lower Merion township. Horatio L. Yocum, of Ardmore, to Sallie J. Clark, of same place, An undivided one-fourth interest in lot of 2 acres, in Ardmore.

Lower Merinn township. Anna C. Jones, of Ardmore, to Margaret, Henrietta Mary Hoffman, of same place, nominal. Three undivided one-fourth interest in the lot of 5093-10. OOO acres in Ardmore.

Lower Merion township. Margaret, Henrietta and Mary Hoffman, of Ardmore, to Anna C. Jones, of ea me place, nominal. House and lot of 50 acres of land in Salford township, Frank B. Deetz.

of Marlborough township, to Noah B. Deetz, of Salford town-shin. $1200. House and lot of 50 acres land In Salford townshin. Noah B.

and Harry B. Deetz. administrators, of Salford township, to Frank B. Deetz. of Marlborough township.

$1200. Woodland. 11 acres 1 perches, in Salford township, to Frank B. Deetz. of Marlboroush township, to Noah B.

Deetz, $99.56. MARITIME NEWS Port of Philadelphia Feb. 2 Sun rises 7.08 A.M. Sets 5.22P.M. High water 3.15 A.M 3.38 P.M.

Low water .10.05 A.M 10.37 P.M. Arrived Yesterday TROJAN, British steamer. Torkildsen, Avon-mouth, C. M. Taylor's Sods.

VKKA. British jjteamer, Tweddle, Huelva, via St. Michaels, copper ore, L. Westergaard Co. (Arrived Jan.

31 FLORIDA. Norwegian steamer. Cosmopolitan Line. GoLDSBOUO. steamer.

French New York, W. P. Clyde Co. PARTHIAN, steamer. Snow, Geo.

C. Eckbardt. Cleared Yesterday ADRIA. German steamer. Gronmeyer, Hamburg, Atlantic Transport Co.

FREY, Norwegian steamer. Bentzon. Fort de France. Earn Line Steamship Co. ARDANDEARG.

British steamer, Kinley, New York. Earn Line Steamship Co. MATHILDA. Norwegian steamer, Taarvig, Havana, J. B.

Hamel, Co. WIXVAH, steamer, Simmons, Norfolk, W. P. Clvde Co. CONQL ISTATORE, Italian bark, Trapani, Oporto.

Wesenberg Co. F. T. LFPTON, schooner, Longstreet, Boston, J. L.

Nicholson. Delaware Bay and River Stw BREAKWATER Feb. 1. Passed up Tug with two stacks towing a barge, at 3.35 P. M.

Arrived Schooner Wm. T. IHinnell. Philadelphia for Sagua; tug North America, from Philadelphia. Sailed Ship Johanna Java for New Y'ork.

in tow tug Pilot; bark Paul Riek-mers Philadelphia for Hicgo; tugs Samson. towinC B. O. lighters: Munn, towing barges Stonington and Baker, seaward. Passed out Steamers Admiral Sampson.

Philadelphia for Port Antonio: Breinerhaveu Philadelphia for Antwerp. Wind 5 P. west. 25 miles, clear, barometer. 30.00.

CAPE MAY. Feb. 1. Passed out Steamer Al-senborn. Rnltimore for New Y'ork.

NEW CASTLE. Feb. 1. Arrived Steamer Berks, towing Otto, from Philadelphia. MARd'S HOOK.

Feb. 1. Passed down Steamer Winvab. for Richmond. BREAKWATER.

Jan. 31. In Port P. M. Schooners Rosa Mueller Horatio.

Alverda S. Elzev. Mar Anna Beswick. Saml. L.

Storer. Oliver Skorield. A. C. Lyon.

L. Q. C. Wlshart. Manie Saunders.

Ethel. Marion E. Rockhill. BREAKWATER. Feb.

1. Passed out Steamer Brenierhaven Philadelphia for Antwerp. Imports at Philadelphia ROTTERDAM. Norwegian steamer Florida 79 bales skin wool. 14 bales cattle hair.

12 bales goat skins. 500 bales wood pulp, order: 30 casks sulphate of alumina. A. Kilpstein 48 bales dry goat sins. Lazard Freres: 188 bales bark.

50 bales leaf tobacco, order; 48 casks aniline salt. Griseimer 25 tubs cheese. H. Rohner: loo bbls. dry color, order; 127 casks bleaching powder.

10O -hales packing paper, order: 17t0 kegs herring. 32 casks blue clay. Peter Wright Sons: 6 casks color, order: 1 case bulbs. F. B.

Vandegrift Ar Co. PORMAN. British steamer Benedick 3030 tons iron ore. Enris Co. A VONMOUT1L British steamer Trojan 3O0 bags Fuller's earth.

Thos. McMahon: 200 cask3 China clay. 75 tons China clay, in bulk, order. HUELV'A. British steamer Vera 3i76 tons copper ore.

Pen a Salt Mfg. Co. Exports From Philadelphia FORT DE FRANCE. Norwegian sreamer Frey 4OO0 tons Eureka bituminous coal. $7oOO.

HAVANA. Norwegian steamer Mathilda 1964 tons bituminous coal. HAMBURG. German steamer Adrla Estimated 137,142 bus corn. 5O0O sxs flour, 70O.OOO lbs.

$140,000 25 cars provisions, and cargo in transit from Boston. ian barU- Co-ouistatore 260O bbls refined petroleum. 236.568 gallons. 4874 cases refined petroleum. 48.740 gallons, $5337: 100 cases naphtha.

IOOO gallons, $153. LONDON. British steamer West Point (Corrected manifest January 22. 29.390 axs flour. 4,114, 500 lbs.

120.OO0 bus oats, $37,751.46: 25.714 bus corn. 475 bbls lub oil, 24,000 gals. $2Hi0; 750 bbls refined petroleum. 39.O00 gals, $4578; 374 sxs oat meal. $837; 14,949 sxs hominy.

$19,958: 6O0 sxs rolled oats. $1344; 80 hhds tobacco. $9677: 1145 cases canned apples. $4876; 118 agrl implements. $1500 250 bxs cheese.

$1770; IO cars hardwood lumber. $2000 232 bbls wine. $3280; 68O pkgs nails, $2475; 250 pks-s carbon black, J3'i30; 3071) pieces hardwood lumber. $400 85 bags leather. 24 cases oranges.

$570 2 boxes stationery. $25; 650 bbls paraffine wax. $13,741.42: 2O0" bbls svrno. 132 pkgs paper. 31 bales hair, $5025; 10 cases leather, $3500.

OTHER PORTS Arrived BALTIMORE. Feb. 1. Steamer Hannover, from Bremen via Philadelphia. NORFOLK.

Feb. 1. Steamer Taff. from Philadelphia. HAVANA.

Jan. 20. Steamer Krim. 'and January 21 steamer Lyderhorn. from Philadelphia.

BILBAO. Jan. 28. Steamer Le Coq. from Philadelphia.

Sailed PORTLAND. Feb. 1. Steamer Aureole, for Philadelphia. BERMUDA HUNDRED.

Feb. 1. Barge S. M. Provost, for Philadelphia.

PORT ANTONIO. Feb. 1. Steamer Admiral Sampson, for Philadelphia. SANTIAGO.

Peb. 1. Steamer Framnes, for Philadelphia at 7 A. M. Passed LIZARD.

Jan. 31. Steamer Hanseat, from Philadelphia for Rotterdam. MALTA. Feb.

1. Steamer Alton, from Calcutta for Philadelphia. LIZARD. Feb. 1.

Steamer Montauk Point, from Philadelphia for London. FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS GLANTIVY. British steamer. to London. 19.000 quarters grain at 2 shillings pouce for oats and 2 shillings 10 pence for noavv grain.

February. FRODR. Danish steamer. Philadelphia to Cork tor orders option one Danish port. 12.000 quarters grain.

3 shillings 7 pence, if to two Danish torts 3 shillings 9 pence. March. MOKTA British steamer. Philadelphia to Cork f.r orders. 14.000 quarters grain.

3 shilliners 7'-'. ponce, option one Danish port. 3 shillings pence, or two Danish ports. 3 shillings .10 pence. March.

steamer. Philadelphia to Copenhagen or Aarouns 20.000 quarters grain. 3 shillings 3 pcoca. ostion other Danish ports, 8 chlillnara Df THE TARIFF Newspaper Men Will Have to Wait for a Reduction of Duties on Wood Pulp PENNSYLVANIANS NAMED A Number of Appointments in the Key-stone State Philadelphia Postal Clerk Among Them Special 10 The Icquirer. INQUIRER BCKEAtT.

1410-12 TV WASHINGTON, Fel. 1. Newspaper proprietors throughout the country have been sending in petitions to Congress, urging a reduction in the present tariff duty on wood pulp, to which they ascribe the increased cost of white paper. Representative Dalzell, of Pittsburg, speaking for the Ways and Committee, says there will be no reduction. Recently Representative Acheson, of the Twenty-fourth district, presented in the House a petition from Pennsylvania newspaper publishers protesting against the tariff on wood pulp.

The petition was referred to the Ways and Means Committee. Mr. Acheson received to-day from. Mr. Dalzell a letter on the subject, in which he says, in part: "I have no doubt that the complaint is well founded, but I have no doubt, either, that the operation of the laws of trade will cure the evil in time.

It would not be a wise thing to destroy our home industries by striking down tariffs and substituting for a home monopoly a foreign monopoly. The tariff duties on wood pulp are only about half of what they were under the McKinley law, and, at the present prices of paper, nothing like as high as under the ad valorem duty of the Wilson bill. It seems to me that the only remedy for the present conditions is a. little patience." TAX ON MEDICINES. Representative Wanger, of the Seventh district, presented a petition in the House to-day from business men of Norristown, protesting against the war tax on patent medicines, perfumery and cosmetics.

Representative Graham, of the Twenty-third district, presented a petition from the National Association of Braid Manufacturers protesting against the confirmation of the reciprocity treaty with France. Representative S. W. Davenport, of the Twelfth district, has introduced a bill to reimburse the officers and men of the Ninth Pennsylvania "Volunteers for clothing and personal effects destroyed in a railroad collision during the Spanish-American war. In the Senate to-day Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, presented a series of resolutions adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of New Haven, urging Congress to pass the bill appropriating "$200,000 for completing exhibit of foreign and domestic productions in the Commercial Museum of Philadelphia.

Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, presented a similar petition from the Commercial Club of Du-luth The members of the House mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Will go to Philadelphia on Saturday to inspect the Commercial Museum for the purpose of investigating the necessity for the $200,000 appropriation. They will be the guests of the museum director while in Philadelphia. RECENT APPOINTMENTS. Colonel D. E.

Welch, of Baraboo, has been appointed cashier in the office of the sergeant-at-arms of the House. Colonel Welch served in the Second Ohio Cavalry during the Civil War and has been a member of the Wisconsin Legislature. He succeeds J. L. White, of Tioga county, Pennsylvania, a brother-in-law of i Governor Stone, who resigned to accept a position in the State treasurer office at Harrisburg.

L. P. Moore, a clerk in the Philadelphia Postoffice, has been ordered to sail for Paris on the 7th inst. to aid in managing the United States postal exhibit at the Paris Exposition. Mr.

Moore had charge of the postal station at the National Export Exposition. He is a graduate of Princeton and speaks French fluently. Representative Acheson, of the Twenty-fourth district, has secured from the Post-office Department an additional allowance of $300 a year for clerk hire. A new postoffice has been established at Crofut, Bradford county, Pennsylvania, with Elton R. Palmer as postmaster.

Representative Jack, of the Twenty-first district, has recommended the appointment of Thomas Mack as postmaster at Armagh, Indiana county. President McKinley has appointed J. A. Mathews, of Washington, a member of the United States Assay Commission. C.

W. C. Pension Certificates Issued ISSUE OF JANUARY lS. 1900. PENNSYLVANIA.

Orieinal T. J. Knowles, S8: L. Brenncman. Peubrook.

Dauphin. ieo. W. tlark. $6: Georce Hampton.

Port Allegheny. McKean. John Philadelphia. Joseph K. Shaffer, Kleminsrton.

Clinton, $6: Francis A. Sutton. Miad.ille, Crawford. $6: David smith, rt Clinton. Schuylkill.

$6: William W. Howard. Philadelphia. $8. Adiiitional Michael P.iodt.

Bangor, Northampton. $6 to -8. Increase (special. Jan. 2o Michael S.

ORrien. Pittsburg. $8 to $12; Benjamin F. Mctiuier. West Finley.

$6 to $12: John Kitter, Kratzeville. Snvdor. $6 to $10: William J. Ropers. Hollenback.

Brad-lord. $8 to $10: Conrad Bollinger. BarkeyviUe, Venango. $6 to $8: Jacob Hess. Letort, Lancaster.

$1 to $12; Charles M. Hicks. New Kensington, Westin reland, $8 to $10; Thonias J. Philadelphia. $6 to $12: David S.

Middle-ton. Union City. Erie, $14 to $17; Louis Brunrer, Bland m. Berks. $8 to $12.

Original Willows, etc. Minor of Wales D. Ashton. Erie, $14; Ma-riett Blackwell. Lloyd, Tioga, Ruth W.

Siwope. Pleasant Ridge. Fulton, $8. Supplemental (special. Jan.

2'0 Sarah J. MeElravy. Gos-f' rd. Armst-cns, $2: "wcial, a'vued 2i nor of EUls L. Htmmersly, Allen own, Lehigh, Mo: Nettie K-stei 'brook, Susqin-uunna.

Susquehanna, $12; Ellen West, Towanda, Bradford, $8: Lucy B. Lewis. Austin. Potter, Maria Kiu-tcr. Dillsburg.

York. $8. War with Spain OriginalSamuel P. Mulloy. Philadelphia.

$12. NEW JERSEY. Original Terrence Devlne, Newark. $6: Rnfns K. Case (dead).

Plainfield, $6. Increase Edgar Adams, Trenton. $17 to $24: Thomas E. Brown. Orange, $6 to 8.

Oii-iqal Widows, etc. Lucretia N. Case. Plamriold, S8: Sarah E. Height.

West Asbury Park. Mary Stieringer. Camden. special, accrued Jan. 20 Elizabeth Kyno, Rahway, $8: Ernestine IT Hey.

Palmyra. $8. MARYLAND. Original Cammillers R. Cas-sel.

Baltimore. $8: Oliver A. Mitchell. Havre Grace. $6.

Increase William Burrier. Balri-uiore. $6 to $12. Original Widows, etc. Special, accrued Jan.

20 Rachel Charms, Baltimore, Theresia Fischer. Baltimore, $8. PENNSYLVANIA. Original William R. McDonald.

Pittsburg. 6: Lyman Householder. Mo-naca. Beaver. $6: Henry K.

Souders. Safe Har-1rr. Lancaster. $6: Renlamin A. Tavlor Wil-liamsport.

$6: Albert V. Sloan. Philadelphia. $1(: Joseph Sheets. Harrisburg.

$6: Levi MeCal-licher. Birdsboro. Berks. $8: S. Closson.

Altoona. William Butler. Mont Alto. Franklin. $6.

Additional James M. Hughes. Washington. Washington. S5 to $8: George W.

Crull, Landisburg. Perry. $fi to $8: William Miller. Rurlingame. Lycoming.

$6 to $8. Supplemental John II. Triplett. Connellsville. Fayette $6.

Restoration and Inoreaxe Samuel Wenrick Williamstown. Dauphin. $6 to $8. Renewal Benjamin F. McCrcight.

Indiana. Indiana. $6: Absalom Beamer. Waynesboro. Franklin.

$6. Increase William Mace Hol-ienback. Bradford. $14 to $17: William Lud-yvis. Parker's Ford.

Chester. $(i to S8; Henry Lobengood. Pottst-wn. Montgomery. $6 to $g-Henry Etters, York.

$10 to $12; Henry Eshleinan. Cordelia. Lancaster. $6 to lo-Thomas Christy. Philadelphia, $8 to $10: William H.

Crouch. Fredericktown. Washington, $6 to $10: John Clough. I.eecbbursr. $6 to SflO.

Reissue and Increase Henry Hoar Abbotts-towu. Adams. $6 to Daniel E. Flick Proctor. Lvcoming, $6 to $8.

Original Widows, etc. Margaret A. Fosnot. Harrisburg. Dauphin.

$8: Julian Miller. Osterburg. Bedford S8-Amelia Wenrick. Williamstown. Dauphin." $8-Martha Byers.

Grant. Indiana. $8: Susannah JJloimh. Johnstown. Cambria.

$8. Special Accrued. January 22 Martha J. Ileliuan. Tano-ma.

Indiana. 8: Levina Jennings, Iemon. Wyoming. $12: Sarah E. Jenkins.

Coaltown. Butler. $12: Martha Rees. Wilkes-Bnrre. Luzerne.

$8: minor of Solomon I-ong. Svner. Ixbanon. $10: Mary L. Seller.

Millersburg. Dauphin $8: Emlline Di'le. New Lebanon. Mercer. $12.

NEW JERSEY. Restoration and Reissue William Gordon (dead). Camden. $0. Increase Charles Tigb.

Orange. to $10; John Stolte. South Anib.iy. $6 to $8. Original Widows, etc.

Special Accrued. January 22 "Mary C. Schenck. Kinrston. $8.

War With Spain Orig-3nnl Martin Reden. West Hoboken. $6. Widows Jessie G. Hoppoek.

Newark. $12. DELAWARE. Increase Thomas M. Hoyle.

Smyrtia. $6 to $8. MARYLAND. Original John Greshon. Thur-tnnnt.

S6. Increase Special. January 22. Geo. W.

Howard. Baltimore. S10 to $12. Our Foreign Commerce Last Year Broke All Records The World Taralng Toward America, for Iron and Steel and Ingenious Machinery Special to Tbe Inquirer. INQUIRER BUREAU.

1410-12 N. W. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. No feature of the marvelous growth of our foreign commerce Is more striking than that relating to exports of iron rand steel- The total foreign commerce of the United States in the year just ended has for the first time crossed the two billion dollar line, and the total exports ot manafactures of iron and steel have for the first time crossed the one hundred million dollar line.

In the calendar year 1800 the total exports of iron and steel amounted to $27,000,000, and in 1S99 they were 105,089,645. Meantime the importations of manufactures of iron and steel have decreased with nearly equal rapidity, the importations of 1890 being $44,544,140, and those of 1S99, One especially striking feature of this rapid growth in our exportatious of manufactures of Iron and steel is the fact that European countries are taking largeiy from us In these lines. In builders' hardware, for instance, the United Kingdom took nearly two million dollars' worth in the year just Germany more than one million dollars in value, France $338,857, and other Kuropeau countries, $965,935. Of sewing machines, the exports to the United Kingdom were $1,285,609 In 1899, against $892,654 last year; to Germany, $846,034, against $806,401 in the preceding year; to Fiance, $109,269, against $89,117 in the preceding year, and to other European countries, $235,462, against $164,229 in 1898. For new and ingenious machinery the world seems now to be looking to the United States.

Exports of electrical machinery increased from $917,453 in 1897 to $2,523,644 in 1S9S, and $3,143,336 in 1899; metal working machinery, from about four million dollars in 1897 to nearly, seven millions in 1899; railway engines, from three million dollars In 1S97 to uearly five millions in 1899; typewriting machines, from $1,566,916 in 1897 to $2,776,363 in 1S09, while such lines of machinery as cash registers, laundry machinery, printing presses, shoe manufacturing machinery and lire and stationary engines also show a marked growth. The following table shows the exports of leading classes of manufactures of Iron and steel in the calendar year 1899, compared with those of 18S9: ARTICLES EXPORTED. Calendar. Calendar. Ypr Year 1899.

Machinery $37.064.18 13 8.943.330 279.485 6.122.382 679.969 5.526.930 1. 586.746 4.767.850 2.575.539 4.103.828 Ruilders' hardware Si eel rails Wire locomotive encines Sewinc machines Pie iron 227. (H8 3.282.241 Plates and sheets 32.720 2.047.301 Wire nails and tacks 169.313 1.955.773 CasHns-'S 432.621 1.348.133 Sreel bars Not stated 1.038.336 Printing presses 277. 800 1.037.O44 Firearms 309 229 892.62U Other ensrines 216.346 516.787 Scales and balances 335.456 487.113 Cut nails 282.458 42.382 Cntlerv 252.156 All other articles 3.327.799 25.818.671 Tot. ex'nts iron steel .23.712.814 $105,680,645 The followinsr table shows the Increased production of pivr iron in the United States and the corresnondine increase in exports from, and decrease in Imports into the States cf iron and steel and their manufactures in each calendar year from 1880 to 1899: Pis iron Iron and Mannfae-Calendar Production Steel turers' year.

Tons. Exports. Imports 1880 3.835.191 $15,422,874 $63,956,853 1SS1 4.144.254 18.421.402 4fi.60S.17O 1882 4.623.323 22.586.791 68.715.689 1883 4.595.510 22.626.732 48.714.297 1H84 4.007.868 19.29o.S95 .37.078.122 1885 4.044.526 16.622.511 31.144.552 18X6 5.683.329 14.865.087 41.630.779 1887 6.417. 16.235.922 56.420.607 1888 6.489.738 19.578.489 42.311.689 18X9 7.603.642 23.712.814 42.027.742 1890 9.2O2.703 27.0OO.134 44.544.140 1891 8.279.870 30.736.5O7 41.983.626 1892 9.157. OOO 27.900.S62 33.879.877 1893 7.124.

502 30.159.36.3 29 656.539 1S4 6.657.388 29.943.729 20.843.576 9 446.308 35.071.563 25.772.136 1896 8.623.127 48.670.218 19.506.576 1897 9.652.680 62.737.250 13.835.95rt 1898 11.773.934 82.771. 550 12.474.572 1899 13.620.703 105.689.645 15.790.206 NO HIGH DUTIES FOR PUERTO RICO Republican Members of Congress See No Reason for Imposing Them Special to The Inquirer. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Encouraged by prospects of success Tn securing a tariff on Puerto Rican goods imported into the United States equal to 25 per cent, of tbe DIngley rates, the opponents of free trad-? with the Island are now moving for a higher schedule, and are advocating the proposition of Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, for 80 per cent, of the Dingley figures.

Their opponents say they may overreach themselves and be compelled to take even less than 25 per cent. Prominent Republicans of both houses are adverse to yielding to the pressure brought by the tobacco and sugar Interests. While they are willing to put on a nominal tariff to show the Democrats they can do it, and for the sake of more closely defining the expansion issue, they see no reason why they should burden Puerto Rican products with excessive duties. Senator Aldrich. of Rhode Island, has expressed his belief that 10 per cent, would be about the proper rate.

There may be a compromise at 15 per cent. Dinner In Honor of Speaker Henderson WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Colonel Ochiltree gav a dinner at Chamberlin's to-night in honor of the Sneaker of the House. The guests were Speaker Henderson, Representatives Cannon.

Hull. Cooper, Corliss and Uolliver aDd Mr. K. H. R.

Green, chairman of the Texas Republican State Executive Committee. Postmasters Appointed WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The following fourth class postmasters were appointed to-day: Delaware Union. Cornelia Dempsey.

Pennsylvania Elliottsburg, D. J. Kell. NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES The resignation of Lieutenant George P. Blow IT.

S. has been accepted, to take effect at once. Senator Sewell. of New Jersey, introduced bill extending the time for the completion of the North River bridge at New York until 1912. Charles G.

Bennett, secretary, and Daniel Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms or the Senate, took the oath of office yesterday and assumed their respective duties. The papers In the case of Captain Carter's appeal were received at the Supreme Court yesterday. The application for a writ of certiorari will have to be made Monday. The Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill was finally agreed on by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. It carries a total of $1,740,476, as against $1,711,533 last year.

The hearings on the Shipping bill were closed before the House Committee on Merchant Marine and It -was arranged to proceed with the executive consideration of the bill next Thursday. The House Committee on Mileage reieeted the claim of Brigham H. Roberts, of 1'tah, tor mileage, in connection with his contest for a seat in the House. Mr. Roberts put in a claim tor $1038.

The Samoan treaty Is now awaiting action by the German Reichstag and Bundesratb. Notification of the favorable action of the United States Senate has been sent to Berlin already, and no delay is expected in the German legislative branch. The governments of the Unitw States and Italy have entered into an arrangement under the reciprocity sections of the Dingley Tariff Act. The arrangement does not require submi-sion to the Senate, and is generally like the one recently entered Into with Portugal. The Senate Committee on Commerce has authorized a favorable report on the House bill providing means for the punishment of fraud fn obtaining licenses for steamboat officers.

The committee also practically decided favorably upon the bill to establish a Bureau of Commerce. The Senate Committee on Military Affairs lias authorized an adverse report upon tbe bill authorizing the removal of the charge of desertion from all soldiers of the Civil War who had been able to secure an honorable discharge and the report to thik effect was afterward made to the Senat. LONG BRANCH PLANT Drawings Are on the Eeards Here. $18,000 Factory at Manayunk. Other Improvements Engineer David Townsend has completed plans and proposals will be In order until the 10th instant for a two-story office building which will be built immediately for the Cruson Iron Works, at Eddystone, Delaware county.

Pa. The building will measure 32x56 feet, and bids are wanted for foundations, brick work, plastering, carpenter work, hardware, plumbing, electric wiring, tubing, fixtures, steam heating, fire-proof vault and office fittings. The drawings are on the boards at the following offices: H. Kuemnierle, 1020 Betz Building; Provost. and J.

H. Slawter, of Chester; Alva R. Kerr of Eddystone, aud C. J. Urban, of Ridley Park.

The Pinkerton Construction Company, West End Trust Building, will receive estimates the 9th instant for the erection of an Ice plant at Long Branch, N. for the Atlantic Coast Ice Company of the United States Ice Company, of New York. The main building will be Irregular in shape, as will also the cold storage vault. The former will measure about 272x94 feet, and the latter about 200x06 feet. The specifications provide for brick, yellow pine, for construction cork for insulating purposes, three lOO-horse power tubular boilers, ammonia tanks, yellow pine linings, modern plumbing, cold storage vault fittings, etc.

Plans were yesterday submitted to the Bureau of Building Inspection by Contractor John W. Fritziuger for the erection of an $18,000 worsted goods and yarn manufactory at the northwest corner of Baker and Mallory streets, Manayunk, for John r. Holt, owner. The new building will take the place of the one destroyed by fire a year ago last month, and it will be six feet higher than the old building. The walls, which were left standing after the tire, will be used for the new structure.

The main building will measure 88x156 feet, and one portion will be two and the other three stories high. An annex, to measure 46x47 feet, wiil also be built. Mr. Fritzinger is now at work cleaning out the ruins. Architects Schermerhorn Reinhold.

of this city, have just sent drawings to Bev erly, N. for alterations and an addition to a residence at that place. The architects are ready for bids for stair work, plastering, leaded glass, painting, papering and tile work. The owner's name is withheld for the present. Improvements estimated to cost In the neighborhood of $2000 will be made at the building at 538 and 540 North Third street by Charles Spate for the Artisans' Building Association, owner.

The work, which will be started to-day, will consist of enlarging the front door, putting in a hand elevator and a stairway, lowering the I first floor, and tearing down the back building and the alloy wall. When the work is completed the building will be used for a storage house. The new three-story and basement build- i ing on Main street. Manayunk, which is 1 being erected by Contractor John Maginnis for Forster Brothers, is under roof. The steam heating plant will be installed, by M.

Leinau. The estimated cost of this i work will be about $13,000, exclusive of the fixtures. It will be turned over to the I owners on March 1. Amos W. Barnes, civ il engineer, made the plans for this work.

Contractors Steer Wike will furnish the Iron work for the Dobson funding. which is being altered for Partridge Richardson, and for the new Miles Build ing, which will be erected at 206 South Eleventh street. Ernest Stephan has taken title to the property measuring 20xS6 feet, on the east side of "Third street, 14 feet north of Poplar street, from Theodore Kaiser. subect to mortgages of $14,000, for $1000. and Alonzo P.

Young has purchased 1909 and 1017 Venanei street, each 16x130 feet, from Albert B. Millett, for $14,000. The Stokes Parrish Elevator Company yesterday secured permits to instnll elevators to cost $13,000. as follows: Electric passenger elevator. 523 Chestnut street; electric freight elevatoY.

425 Arch street, and a hydraulic passenger elevator at 1228 Market street. The bids for the car barn for the Union Traction Company at Fiftieth street and Greenway avenue will be submitted today. PERMITS ISSUED YESTERDAY. Znpha H. Weiss, contractor, put new shingle roof on barn, west of Newtown road and south of Bnileau and new shingle roof on dwelling, east of P.nstleton pike and south of Bolleau avenue, for Philip Arrison.

owner; build two-story frame addition. 8x17 feet, two-storv bay window, second-story on back kitchen, frame shed. 7x14 feet, and interior and exterior alterations, for Mrs. Martha Magee. owner.

The Stokes Parrish Elevator contractors, put in electric hydraulic passenger elevator. 523 Chestnut street, for the Real Estate Title. Insurance and Trust Company, owner; direct electric hydraulic freight elevator. 425 Arch street, for the Curtis Publishing Companv, and hvdraulio passenger elevator. 1228 Market street, for William R.

Warner, owner. William Enclc. contractor, build boiler foundation. 1228 Market street, for William R. Warner, owner.

Charles E. Bell, contractor, bnild fonr-storv brick store and liffht manufacturing building. I.2x60 feet, at l.HtS Sansom street, for Samuel Chew, owner; cost $." MN. John Carberry. contractor, build shelter shed.

18x30 feet, with galvanized iron roof. 2329 and 2351 Ridge avenue, for John Blight, owner. John B. Hammer, contractor, line flues for heoter. 44 Pastorius street.

Twenty-second ward, for F. D. Pnsforins. owner. I Robert Scott, contractor, build frame bath room.

0x6 feet. 2423 Meredith street, for Stutzbach. owner. J. P.

-P. Lathrop. contractor, build retaining wall. 300 feet Ions, west side of Levering street, south of Ridce avenue, for John Lang, owner. Thomas little Sons, contractors, repair fire dnmoge.

136 North Fourth street, for Felton, Siblev owners. Charles P. Bigsln owners, build engine foundation, rear of 1829 Harlan street. C. Keteroth.

owner, put up fire escape. 3126 Market street. William J. Thnrwanger contractors, build frame kitchen. 8.10x16 feet.

3305 Barine street. Charles Spate contractors, alterations, 538 and 540 North Third street, for the Artisans Building Association, owner. Tausey Brick Company, owner, tear down barn. Green Lane. ea3t of Second street, pike, Crescentville.

Iavid M. Nnneviller Son. contractors, substitute iron for wooden Joists in factory floors, northeast corner of Twenty-second and Master streets, for Henry H. Troemner. owner.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Carlisle No. 3225 N. Householders' B. and L.

Asso. to Walter N. Collings; Jan. 20. 19O0; 13.M!S80 $3,000 Carson N.

W. 64.5Vi ft. N. E. Baker Mary Wallace to Charles E.

Myers; Dec. 19, 'Dik 35.11MtXfi9.9 1,100 Christian No. 233 Morris Shaffer to C. William Spiess: Jan. 31, 1900 20.10 x90.6: nitge.

$27 OO Nom. Same sold C. William Sniess to Morris Shaffer: Jan. 31. 1900: mtge.

$2700 om. Duncannon ave. and Ninth S. W. cor.

Patrick J. Quinn to Rieger Gretz: Jan. 10. 1900 27x92. ii Nom.

Dewees S. E. 80 ft. S. W.

Redman Blue Grass Land Co. to Edwin F. Cocker: Sept. 2S. '99: 20x110 85 Dover st No.

2510 N. Joshua M. Holmes to Lewis A. Hubbs; Jan. 23.

1900; 14x50; mtge. $1100 800 Eleanor No. 118 Mabel Glazier to Josephine Sharer; Jan. 27. 1900; 19.1 xllO 2,400 Fairview ave.

S. E. 80 ft. N. E.

Eitrhtv-seventh St. Hugh H. Hibbitt to AUert Moore: Jan. 30. 1900 40x100.

175 Fortv-eighth S. W. 46.6 ft. S. E.

Florence Harry W. Lare to Samuel A. Neidich: Aim. 26. '99: 24.0x110 4.250 Fletcher No.

3009 Frank H. Crawford to Hezekiah Pratley; Jan. 31. 1900: 16 x64 1.850 Fourth No. 824 N.

Alfred Walford to Samuel W. Silos; Jan. 30. 1900 20x 120; mtge. $4310 3.000 Gratz No.

2423 N. II. Hotch-kin to Herman Weber: Jan. 17. 19O0; 14.1x50 1,600 Hartwell S.

E. 105. ft. S. W.

Twenty-seventh st. William Heisler to Reliance B. and L. Ass of Germantown; Jan. 27.

13.11x110: mtge. $650 450 Hegerman S. E. 292.2 ft. S.

W. Longshore I-ewis Steele to Jennie Drake; Jan. 20, 1900 20x92.6; mtge. $900 500 Margaret and Stiles S. E.

cor. Lewis Gruuinger to Joseph H. Wojcynoki; Jan. 11. PKH): 20xS6 350 Ogden S.

90.5'4 104.7 232.1 ft. and 260.5 ft. W. Fifty-third ea. 14.2x50; Ogden S.

FOREIGN MAILS Closing at Philadelphia Postoffice For Week Ending February 3 FRIDAY. For Belize. Puerto Ccrtez and Guatemala, per is. S. Honsa (when specially addressed).

9 A. for Jamaica, per Fiiia (when specially addressed). 9 A. M. SATURDAY.

For Azores Islands per Tnrlar Prince, 4.15 A. M. for Netherlands per S. S. Maasdam.

via Rotterdam (when addressed), 4.15 A. M. for Europe, per Teutonic, via Qiieenstown, 4.15 A. M. for Italy, per S.

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Pierre. Miquelon, per steamer irom xiaiirax, f. ror costa Klca, per steamer from New Orleans. 11 P. M.

PRINTED MATTER. ETC. German steamers sailing on Tuesdays take printed matter, for Germany and specially addressed printed matter, for other parts of Europe. American and White Star steamers on Wednesdays. German steamers on Thursdays, and Cunard.

German and steamers on Saturdays take printed matter, for all countries for which they are advertised to carry mail. DAILY. Mexican overland. 6.30 A. 9.30 A.

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Hawaii and Australia, via Vancouver (when specially addressed "via 9.30 A. M. and P. M. mails via New Orleans.

6.30 P. M. and 11 P. M. mails for the Philippine Islands.

9.30 A. M. and 9.30 P. M. malls via San Francisco.

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4 P. M. mails for St. Pierre-Miquelon via Boston. 6 P.

mails for Cuba, by rail to Miami. Florida, Tuesday and Saturday. 6.30 A. mails for Cuba, by rail to Port Tampa Florida, daily except Monday, 10.45 A. M.

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Febiuary 7. 11)00. Mails for Australia (except West Australia). Hawaii and Fiji Islands, per S. S.

Miowera. close at Vancouver, 15. February S. 1900. Mails for China.

Japan. Hawaii and Philippine Islands, per S. S. Nippon Maru. close at San Francisco.

February 9. 1900. Mails for China and Japan and the Philippine Islands per S. S. Tora Maru, close at Seattle, February 10.

1900. Mails for China. Jnpan. Ha-waii and the Phil ippine Islands, per S. S.

Riode Janeiro, close' at San rrancisco. rem-urny 11. Mails from Australia (except West Australia, which are forwarded via Europe). New Zealand. New Caledonia.

Hawaii, Fiji and Samoan Islands, per S. S. Alameda, close ta San Francisco. February 22. 1900.

Mails for China and Japan, per S. S. Empress of China, close at Vancouver. B. February 26.

1900. Mails for the Society Islands, per S. S. Galilee, close at San Francisco. February 28.

1900. NOBLE WAS OUSTED Supervising Principal of Taggart School Summarily Dismissed Said to Be in Wyoming Seeking; a Divorce Wife Also Sues for Separation The position of supervising principal of the John H. Taggart public school, Fifth and Porter streets, in the Thirty-ninth school section, was declared vacant last evening at special meeting cf the sectional board held for that purpose. The incumbent who was thus, ousted was Lawrence II. Noble, who had held the position for the past four years.

The grounds upon which he was dismissed as stated were that he is 110 longer a resident of the city or State and consequently cannot hold a position here, having made affidavit to the fact that he is a resident of Cheyenne, Wyoming. J. Frank Peterson, president of the Board, stated in opening the meeting that the object was to take action upon the absence of Mr. Xoble, which has extended from before Christmas to the present. Director Robert Trucedale then moved that the position in question be declared vacant.

On taking the vote, the position was unanimously declared vacant. Xo successor was elected. Mrs. Noble, mother of the absent principal, with whom he lived at COS South Tenth street, was seen later and said that she expected her son back by February 15 to resume his position. She was surprised to learn of the action of the school board and stated that neither she nor he had received any notification of it.

She admitted that her son has not lived with his wife for several years and that divorce proceedings are now pending on both sides. The object of Mr. Noble's claim to residence in Cheyenne, she admitted, was to expedite divorce proceedings, which he had instituted there last summer, while on his trip the Teachers' Convention at Ix.s Angeles. Mr. Noble has been a leader in educational work in this city for several years and was also a prominent man in the P.

E. Church. His only reason for his absence was sickness. DOUGHTOISTSJCLOSE CALL While SkallnR on Cobb's Creek He Almost Loses His Life Stephen Doughton, a well known young man, of Colwyn, near Darby, had a narrow escape from drowning in the chilly waters of Oobb's Creek yesterday afternoon. He had spent an hour or so on tht ice, and in trying to regain the bank fell in.

His struggles brought to the bank a large crowd, but no one seemed to know what to do. In the meantime Doughton had disappeared beneath the surface. He did not reappear for a little while, and many thought that he had been drowned. At last his head appeared, and he had sufficient presence of mind to clutch th lloat-ing ice about him. Ioughtou called loudly for help, but no one stirred.

At last a young man named Parker, who was on the firm ice. beyond the broken space, jumped to the bank and promptly rescued Doughton. Religion Turned Her Head The vigilance of Police Lieutenant Wolf probably saved a demented woman from freezing to death, about 1 o'clock yesterday morninV- Wliile sitting in his room lie saw a. woman passing, acting strangely. Turnkey Lamond was sent after her and brought her back.

She gave her name as Ida Lancaster. '1- years old, and said she was a servant at the home of House Sergeant Deperven, of the Tenth and Thompson streets station, at 11714 North Tfcir teenth street. She declared that God had sent her from the house and she sang darkey hymns in a hysterical fashion. In the morning she was turned over to relatives. GANG OF CEOOKS DECEIVES SAILORS Aft a.

Consequence Many Are Stranded Helpless at Distant Ports WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Consul Fee, at Bombay. India, In a dispatch to the State Department, speaking of sailors who have been thrown upon his care at the consulate because of utter destitution, says that he Is Inclined to believe that there Is a gang located in the city of New York who make a business of procuring men by fraudulent means as sailors for foreign ships. In consequence of this many men are shipped on foreign vessels who are utterly unfit and unprepared fcr such service and who, when discharged In a foreign port, are absolutely helpless.

John Bardslpy. who has been seriously 111 at his home. 186 Cayuca street, has improved. His rihvsiciana are hopeful that be will mend teadlly. Terms of the Distribution Every reader of.

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Feb. Feb, Vessels marked () carry the mails. tDo not carry passengers. MARITIME NOTES SHIPPING AGAIN TIED UP BY" ICE. For the second time this winter all sail craft are practically a standstill on account of ice in the Delaware River and Bay.

All three of the citv ice boats were kept busv yesterday battling with the ice which reaches down the bay as far as Bombav Hook. The ice in the channel is thin and of the worst possible kind for sailing vessels. That along the shore is heavier and at 4 P. M. yesterday had attained a thickness of 3 inches.

BARK KENY'ON REPORTED SOLD. The British bark Renvoi), of 1176 tons, built at Liverpool in 1862. was yesterday reported sold on pr vate terms. OVERDUE SHIP RELIANCE SPOKEN. Sf.n Francisco, Jan.

31. The British shp Reliance, on which 25 per cent, iusuranee has been pMd. has been sighted thirtv miles southwest of the Farallones. The Reliance has been 205 days from Hamburg. FF RS FOR TWO OVERDUE STEAMERS.

Baltimore. Feb. 1. Tidings are being anx-iouslv awaited in shinning circles here of the steamships Oueen Wilhelmina and Tamnico, of the Neptune Line of Sunderland. England.

The former sailed from Shields Januarv 8 for this port, and the latter sailed the same dnv from Sunderland for Baltimore. The Or.een Wilhelmina is known to be drifting about with a broken shaft and the Tamnico is doubtless herself d'sabied or is assisting her sister ship or some other disabled vessel. The Ohio, of the same line which arrived this morning, left Sunderland January 13. Captain Wilson, her commander, reports terrific weather at sea. Even able vessels had a bard time to weather the severe westerly gales and there are grave fears for the disabled crrft.

STEAMER ROANOKE PUT IN LEAKING. Wilmington. N. C. Jan.

31. The steamer Roanoke. Captain Hand, lumber laden, from Jacksonville. to Philadelphia, put in at Southport this morning leaking. She also broke after truss of engine.

Wilmington. N. C. Feb. 1.

Steamer Roanoke reported yesterday at Southport In distress, came nrt to this port to-day. She is leaking only sliirht-lv and after repairing truss of her engine wl'l proceed to Philadelphia. BARK ARGENTINA DISMASTED. London. Feb.

1. The British bark Argentina, from Colnstine December 20 for New York, has been dismasted in a grnle at Montevideo. BARK PAI RtCKMERS REPAIRED. Philadelphia. Feb.

1. The German bark Paul Rick-luers. from Philadelphia for Hiogo. lefore reported in collision, repaired and sailed seaward from the Delaware Breakwater at 10.15 this morning. STEAMER TROJAN PASSED TRFOKAGE.

The British steamer Trojan, from Avonniouth, reports January 29. in latitude 39.25 north, longitude 69.36. passed a schooner's lower and totimasts. The topmast was floating perpendicular, about ten feet above water and the lower mast appeared to be attached to white painted wreckage. FFLLED OUT HER SPARS Norfolk.

Feb. 1. The U. S. revenue cutter Onondaga pulled the spars out of the schooner Kannie Brown.

frro Charleston for Balrimore. before reorted sunk near North Hatteras. N. arid towed the spp.rs into Hampton Roads. Dl-UTSCHLAND'S PROPELLER LOOSE.

Halifax, Feb. 1. The German steamer Deutsehland. from New York January 28 for Flushing, is entering the harbor with propeller loose. UNKNOWN SCHOONER ASHORE.

Baltimore. Feb. 1. A three-masted schooner, supposed British from St. John.

N. for Washington, is ashore, at Northeast Bar. Smith's Point. TUG AND SCHOONER IN COLLISION. Norfolk.

Jan. 31. A tug, reported to lie the Alert, of Norfolk with two mud scows, was in collision at 1 A. M. to-day with steamer Silver-dale I The steamer anchored off Old Point and is reported considerably damaged.

She later proceeded to Newport News. Tug will be libelled. FOfR SAILING VESSELS OVERDUE. San Francisco, Jan. 31.

Four vessels have been posted at the Merchants' Exchange as being overdue. Tbev are ship May Flint, from Hong Kong for Ta'coma. now out 78 days; bark Engelhorn 54 days from Yokohama for Taeoma; ship Crompton 151 days from San Francisco for Antwerp, and bark Silo which is out 84 days from Hong Knug for Vancouver. Eight per cent, reinsurance has been offered on all The vessels. STEAMER EUXINIA ARRIVED LEAKING.

-Boston. Jan. 31. Steamer Euxinln from Shields, at Portland, reports encountered severe weather c.n the passage, and on reaching port was leaking in forward compartments through strained plates. The water ballast tank forward was broken and forward bridge smashed.

OYSTER DREDGER AND CREW LOST. Elizabeth Oitv N. C. Feb. 1.

R. W. Oox and his crew of five nien were lost by the capsizing of his vessel coir Great Island, N. C. The wind was severe last night, and no doubt onr Bea-men suffered rom its effects.

This is thejnly wreck reported here. 8CHOOXEE AND PILOT BOAT COLLIDE dence, loso Arch street, on Friday. February 2. at 1 o'clock precisely. WYATT.

On January 30. 1000. Russell, son of Annie B. Wyatt. aged 1 year.

The relatives and friends cf the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, on Iriday after noan. at 3 o'clock, from her mother's residence. No. 1002 Berks street. Interment private.

YOUNG. On January SO. IOOO. William B. Young, nsed 07 years.

The relatives and friends of the are respectfully invited to ot-terd the funeral services, on Friday afternoon, February 2. 10o0. at 3 o'clock, at his late residence. No. 2157 North Twenty-ninth street.

Interment private. IN MEM0HIAM BEELF.R. In sad bnt loving memory of mj dear husband. C. H.

Beeler, died February 2, 1800. From his wife. SARAH A. HEELER. Sweet were the hours I spent with you; More sweet than morning's early dew.

DOUTIl A RT. In sad but lovine remembrance of a lovine husband ar.d father. Samuel Iiontbart. who departed this life February 2, 1809. Call not back the dear departed.

Anchored safe where storms are o'er. On the lKuder land we left him. Soon to meet and part no more. Far leyond this world of changes. Far beyond this world of care We shall find our missing loved one In our Father's mansion fair.

HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. GORMAN. An anniversary mass for the re pose of the soul of the late Julia O. Gormai will be said at the Church of the Immaculata Conception. Front and Canal streets, on Saturday morning.

February 3. at 8 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited. LIPMAN. In loving remembrance of Jacob M.

LIpman. who died February 2, 1800. WIFE AND CHILDREN. EMETERYLOTS FOR SALE LOT FERNWOOD CEMETERY. No.

279. Section 32. Address 2561 Memphis st. JfiEDICAL AFTER ALL OTHERS FAIL CONSULT Dr. LOBB 1433 Arch Street PA.

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and to 9 evenings. Send for free book. CURE YCURScLF! Use Bis 'or private ailment, inflammation, irritation, i ulceration of Hi membranes. etc. 1'ainlees and not astringent or poisonous.

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i'nraie entrance Green hi. A Restore lost vigor, wetk msrnv ory; cure seminal weakness l-- I HOLE. I a spondeacy, Wl.OO. treatmeut. Atlas Tablet 120 Filbert ft-' Bale in 1'blla.

lller Xlrtt vo.t 13 N. 11th atr in 1 to 5 iy- I fVfJy Gasrsnte Prevatift eonlaciaa. CHEMICAtCl DIED CONTINUED FROM ELEVENTH PAGE Howell street, Wissinoming. Interment at North Cedar Hill. SIMPSON'.

At his parents residence, at Rid-lev 1'arfc on Januarv 31. 19O0. of pneumonia. Samuel G. Simpson.

only son of Samuel G. and Anno Frazier Simpson. aed 3 vears am 2 months. The relatives and friends of the fainilv are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services on Saturday afternoon precisely at 2 o'clock, at the residence of his grandparents. .1812 Spruce street, interment private.

SMART. On Januarv 31. IOOO. Paula, dnush-ter Daniel M. and Marv E.

Smart, aged 10 riontus. Thtf relatives aid friends of the family sre invited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from the residence of her parents. No. 738 South Kiehteeutli street. Interment private, at Catheriral Cemetery.

SMITH. On Januarv 30. l'joo. Marearetta E-. wife of Ellwood M.

Smith. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her late residence. No. 151." North Marshall street, on Friday, the 2nd instant, at 2 o'clock. Interment at Mount Pi-aoe Cemetery.

papers please copy. SPARKS. At Penllyn, on February 1. lftoo. lininh Connell.

son of Myra L. and Ralph Snarks. aired 1 year and 5 months. The relatives and friends cf the family are resiieotfully invited to attend the funeral services on Saturday moraine at 11 o'clock, from 25r North Seventeenth street. Philadelphia.

Interment private. ST It. On January 30. 190O. Christina Majjdalena.

widow of Frederick Steulier. in her OTth year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Friday afternoon. February 2. at 2 o'clock, at her late residence.

No. 2222 North Twenty-ninth street. Interment private. SWOPK. On January 30, 1(0, VYiliiain L.

Swope, aged 70 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of his brother. Charles Swopo. 130 West Wildey street, formerly Otter street. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

TKAirKR On January 31. 15KHJ. Jane, widow of the Lite Richard Teamer. The relatives and friend of the family are lnviiea to attend tne fi.n..nl service, on Saturday afternoon, at 1 clock, at the residence of her son-in-law. John Green.

Z'J McKean street. Interment at Union Cemetery. THOMAS. On January 20. 1900.

Evelyn R. Thomas, wife of tte late A. Russell Thomas and daughter of Mary L. and the late Henry Rieler. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend ths funeral services, on Friday.

February 2. at 2 o'clock, at her late residence. 471o Penn street, Frankfrrd. Interment private. THOMPSON.

Of scarlatina, on Jannary 31, 1900. Marie, dansthter of Albert C. and Alice Thompson aeed 1 year and 1 month. Burial from parents' residence. 3775 York Road.

No funeral. THORNTON. On January 30. 1900. Rutledge.

son of Joseph and Sarab Thornton, aeed 3 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from parents residence. 3066 Almendo street. Twenty-fifth ward. Interment at Mt.

Vernon Cemetery. VOGT. On January 31. William son of Chris and Sufanna M. Voet.

aged 11 months and 28 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, the 3d. at 2 o'clock from ills parents' residence. 1050 Wakeline street. Frankford.

Interment at Cedar Hill. WARDRLL-On January Elizabeth, wife of John Warden and daughter of the late Levi and Mary King. Tlie relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, on Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, a the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Emily Yonuz.

1750 Stillman street (Twenty-fifth and Columbia avenue). Interment private. WEIR On January 30. 1900, John Weir. Via of Martha J.

and the late William Weir, iu his 3Mh year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend tbe funeral services, on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at his late residence, rear of No. 120!) Falnnouut avenue. Interment private. On Januarv 31.

1900. F.lwood. son o' Robert and Clara Wentiel. aged 7 years rt nmnrha The relatives and friends of the fsmily are resiieetfully invited to attend, th funeral, on bunaay. tne tn at i o'clock from his parents" residence.

No. 15 East Oxford strest. To proceed to Palmer Vault. WILSON. Suddenly, on January 30.

IOOO, Os-cr S. Wilson, in the 6dth year of bis age. Relttive and friends of the family, also Mr. MoilaU Lodge. No.

155. F. and A. and Lodge 2 B. P.

O. Elks, sre respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services, at his late resi.