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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-10

Totals 434 204 800 715i6'ooo 4'54l 100 4'o'o'o'oo
Tho hank exchanges Of the New-lork Clearing
House and the stocks sod AT the , Of Tho
Ixchange last week and for the week vi Tile
preceding two years compare as follows
Apriil yl. ApnI ., '92. April 8, 49,
Exchanges sdat so7 20 1900 Aos ''45i44ilo
THE MONETARY SITUATION.
In the local money markets there were no
signs OF strnsehcS ne nS ne nar cent. and
that occurred ON Monday, as the result simply
Of q belated demand. from that day ,ne
Jnts,ncy was steadily 10 lower hsures, "m 's
,'rol,.bly the average rate Tor the week was
heIow ! per cent. On Friday, which Is prdc-
ticalIy the close OF the business week, the hish-
eat rate was per cent, ana last loans were
1T 3 per cent Yesterday the market showed
q little sensitiveness. unusual on half-holiday.
when rates chiefly nominal lhe eVideht
uneasness was due not only to the poor SHOW
ing made by the city banks, Dut 10 well-9rouhdtu
evnecfations that shipments OF gold next week
wol,ld be on an extensive scale. The supply Of
time money was better than tie demand, but no
concessions in figures were allowed. ana. except
ing the very shortest loans the rate was sun
n Nor cent The supply was principally by Tor
eien bankers. who eXacted gold clause IN thc
notes In the European markets money was
easier The rank OF England made no change IN
its official rate. which remains = per cent
In the open market discounts fell to ! Ia per
cent. but Yesterday were shade higher Az
Paris the open market rate was UNCHANGED ao
IA per cent. but at Berlln t-ien - 10 :
The foreign exchanges were dun but hf I'm
throughout .he week. At times the demand i9r
rnmiriancc was 80 light that bankers were unable
20 ell round amounts q bills in anticipation OF
coH shipments On Friday the mercantile de-
mand was much better, bnt the supply OF pills
wss sufficient to can eau s,ssi roo 600 on m Tues
day and $4,000 yesterday. The marnet c.oes =
stcsdv AZ 50 s8 l-4aS4 sc 1-2 and "a 81 3.4aSi 80
for long and short sterling bills respectively
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-10
These are virtually the same rates that prevailed

These are virtually the same rates that prevailed
q week ago. -,
The Tribune has printed the gross earnings OF
6ftrtwo railroad companies for the fourth week
in March. OF this number forty seven companies
return gains of SaO2,i73, or rs per cent, anu
number gives an increase OF S403,l67 over the
corresponding week last year.
Fourth week IN March n,c.,... -
AZ compsnies 70s Az s7,2i0.05o Inc ESQ., l7S 15
( conlmnies I4y4Si 440A7j Dec. 0.oC0 20
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EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

EUROPEAN FINANCIab MHNhEh1
onov and 0s "A for the account Canadian Pacific,
Sc 80 Erie second oonsols 100; Mexican ordinary
81 49, Bar silver Is quoted at $50 Per ounce Hr
od,,cec nuoe p4r cent rentcs at Do francs b! IL
Confines for the account. The amount OF bullion
gone into the Bank OF England on balance to-das -
fI3O.OOO.
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NETWORK. April 8, 1893,
IN HE DIRECTORS of this Company have this
/ dav declared the regular Quarterly Dividend Of 90
per cent Iayabe May 1st The Transfer Books Will be
closed April 2ed 10 May l.t,,r, ,,,,r,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-10

THE NATIONAL CORDAGE COMPANY.
NEW-YOKK. April Z. 1893.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of this Com
i ,anv have thi, day declared the regular qulrerly
dividend Of TWO PER CENT on the preferred. ard OIL
the Company payable the LIST day Of May next at
the trans,er Office OF Company. 3j trost this city
The transfer viii close April Is at IL NJ
open MAY . next, at 20 a. NJ: 1870
'' ' G.. WEAVER Lopez Treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30

would carry round its neck a flask con-
tanning refreshing drink, and as soon as IL
round q wounded man the animal would
stand by him and bark until some of the
ambulance corps came to the rescue. After
ALL this is only different version OF what
the famous St Bernard dogs have been
doing from time immemOrial when succor-
ing worn-out travellers on the pass. SO
that the ambulance work IS perhaps the
easiest lesson the dog learns, and ii has
been brought TO very perfect condition
by the Russian JAEGER regiments Wolf
mounds and sheep dogs are best Tor TINS
and wooded districts, where wounded
man lying among underwood or stones is
not easily seen by the msm per OF the , S
duty difficult piece OF ground is chosen.
and a number of men, representing the
most out-of-the-way spots, lying face
downward on the earth. The dogs are then
sent in search. When an animal fnds
wounded man he is taught to put his fore
feet on the body and stand there barking
loudly. An ambulance cart is stationed at
some distance, and directly a. dog gives
of the sound, the dog being trained to con-
tfnue barking until the bearers reacn the
spot If the wounded man is only signify
hurt he finds ample material in the dogs
ambulance pouch for temporary dress
Ing of wounds while waiting for the am
Their gather strength from the soup or
brandy in the flask round his canine deliv-
erer's neck. AS soon as the ambulance
the dog starts off anew to seek another
subject of relief.
II necessary he is harnessed into little
handcart to draw the wounded to the field
hospital to carry stretchers and provis-
ions about the battle field. In this way
dogs can drag a surprisingly heavy weight,
as all travellers on the continent well know.
A dog trotting gayly along, attached to
cart containing three good.sized men, Is no
uncommon sight in a Belgian town, so one
of these powerful war dogs is quite equal to
dragging couple of wounded
Hitherto all experiments with dogs for
army use have produced most satisfactory
results, but opinions still differ to the
best breed for the purpose, and Ii is to be
hoped that the press will devote some at
tention to the subject. In Germany the
JAEGER battalions whose training especially
fits them for the duty, are commissioned
to study this point as we'll as to train the
animals. The question is all the more i'm
portant as such dogs can neither be OBJ
tanned nor trained in few days time. A
most careful trainer is needed and the ami
mails education must begin when 1t is from
six to eight months old. Even then it will
be six or eight months before the dog has
learned its lesson, and still longer before 1t
is perfectly trained. During this years
army maneuvers alike in Germany, France
and Italy war dogs have been freely used
and do justice to their excellent training.
In fact. the canine company promises TO
become as necessary in campaigning as the
balloon and cyclist corps, telephone COM
munioation and the latest innovation in the
commissariat and sanitary departments or
war material
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is the list of letters remain
ing unclaimed in the Indianapolis postoffice
Saturday, Dec. SO, 1893. Please call for 'ad-
ysertised letters" and give the date of this
list:
Ladies' List.
adkins, Miss Bessie; Akmeyer, Miss
baldwin. Mrs. Ida NJ; Barnes, Mrs.
Nettie; Beck, Miss A. NJ; Beow, Mrs. An
ma: Brawley, Miss Belle; Burke Mrs. Ka-
1.C-Cahn, Mrs E. D.; Cameron, Mrs. sa-
die, Carter, Miss Lena Cole, Miss Laura;
Cook, Miss Ida NJ; Craft, Miss Ella
Minnie; Zebra. Mrs Rosa; Deela, Matte;
Duncan, Mrs. r. H.
Edwards Mrs. Minnie.
F-Fisher. Louisa j.; Franklin. Mrs.
G~Gibson, Mrs.
Wan; Horny. Mrs. Florence; Heath Mrs.
Susan; Hopkins, Miss Louisa; Huffman,
Jolly. Miss Nellie.
keith, Miss Rosa; Kellinger. Mrs.
Hattie; Kimmel, Mrs. VIM; Kramer, Liz
Lines Miss Ellen.
Mc-zMcCamiel, Mrs. Eliza; Mccartney,
Effie; Miles, Mrs. Kate; Miller, Mrs. c. v;
Mitchell Mrs. Abner; Morgan, Mrs. Julia
P-Pierce, Mrs. Minnie.
,tRm Ranndolph. Miss May; Reider, Miss
SEschaffer. Miss Nj Minnie; seibel. Miss Lee
ma; Shitz, Miss Myrtle; Smith, Miss Julia
sPeSoTe o Miss CarrIe: Stevens, Mrs Mary
Mrs. Lew; Tucker, Miss Ethel; Twigg Miss
Susie; Tyler. Miss Nellie.
Maud E.; Williams, Mrs. LYDIA; Wingfield,
Miss Lizzie; Williams. Mrs. Lue.
GcntIenen's List.
A-Adamson, VIM; Allen, John.
B-Bane. Patrick; Bateman, Victory;
Beachman, Bennett; Beard, Jas. O.; Berger,
r. E.; Bickers, John; Bivion, Mat; Barnes,
J; F.; Brown. Arthur; Brown. 4. B.; Bur
bridge Alex; Burns, Orlando o.
,,C-Captain W. l.; Carr, John; Crews, j.
D-Duet, George; Duffy, =. w.
E-Elliott, j. H.; Ewing. Eddie
w; Frederick, Rudolph.
win, Mr.. Gray, VIM; Grubbs, Geo. a.
H-Hanids, w. w; Harris, Gus; Hess,
Sherman Hammond. Thomas; Hawkins,
| George; Hiles, Isaac; Hutchins, Charles.
J-Jones, James; Jones' l.. NJ.
K-Karn, Irwin; King, George: King,
Leach, Ed; Lewis, Charlie; Linn, S.
| Mc-McCouin, Banner; McFarlane, Jas.
| r.; McQuillen, S. B.; McNely. John; Nc
M,.,Maids, John; Milton, J: r.; Miller,
| Mitchell, A. NJ; Mayer, Mr.; Madison, APP
| ling
N-Newton, W. H.
| O-Orange, James; O'Shea, Mr..
| P-Parker, Robert: Phillips, Edw H. (2)
| Pea, Ellsbury; Pritchard, J. w.
| R-Raves. Edward E.; Rearick, Charles;
| Rifner, James NJ. Robbins, j. A. Robin
son, j.; Ray, George; Ridley, H.; Risch,
| b. F.; Robinson, Trunt; Ross. Coin; Ru-
sHschatter, Elmer; Study. Michael;
| Smith, Charles; Steffins, NJ. E.; Sentceur,
Charles Sheridan, H.; Stariin, Willie;
| Stohl, Fred; Stubbns, a. w.
T-Taylor. George; Terhune, Mr.; Thorn
| as, Harrison; Todd, G..
| V-Vaughn, BERTHE; Vannoy, j. n.
| W-Weddell. Oscar; Wallace, w. W..
| Warner, John; Wecener, Mr.; Williams, J.
| a.. Walden, Schuyler; Wardhaugh, O..
| Webb, Scott; Whitfield, George; Woolley,
| William.
L. P. THOMPSON, p. NJ
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A. New cor.ain Cnrn for piles.

We do not intend To endorse any except ar
ticles of genuine merit; We therefore take
pleasure in recommending 10 sufferers from
Piles IN any form, n prompt and permanent
cure. The following letters speak for them
selves:
Mrs. Mary c. Tyler, OF Heppner, Ore.
writes: One pkg. of Pyramid Pile Cure en-
tircly cured me of piles from which / have
suffered for years, and have never had the
slightest return from them since
Mr.. E. O'Brien, Rock Bluffs, Eeb., says: The
pkg. OF Pyramid Pile Cure entirely removed
every trace Of itching piles, l cannot thank
You enough for IL.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is new, certain
painless cure for every form of piles. 1t 4
safe, sure and cheap. Any druggist Will &c!
H. Tor you II you ask him.
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To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
Please let me call the attention of the
public TO a good way OF raising potatoes
for the worthy poor Of our city. Many Of
us are unable 70 do very much, but let us
begin the new year by casting in our
mite. as did the poor widow of old and
let each pupil in cur public schools help in
this work OF mercy by bringing one potato
each Monday morning and one each Fri
day morning and cast them into basket
which each teacher will have in readiness
to receive this contribution for the unen-
pioyed people of the city. The tax upon
the individual viii not be noticeable and
the aggregate result will be important
Indianapolis. Dec %. NJ K
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COMPELLED TO EAT.
Unfortunate Plight of Young Man
Short of Cash.
PHILADELPHIA North America.


Three young men walked into Ninth
street 'beanery'' last night and gave orders
for buckwheat cakes and coffee. Inc
waiter shouted, brown the buck Make IL
three. Three Off" Then the said waiter
brought three glasses of pure spring water
20 the young men. who amused themselves
flirting with several fair darnsels VINO were
eating In the place and reading the re-
ligious Inscriptions on the, wall In the
and the three young men proceeded 70 eat.
When they had finished the cakes and cohee
they counted their money ana FOUND that
they had only 50 cents between them to
pay the bill, which amounted 20 10 cents.
Now il was an exceedingly sad but true
fact that these three young men were wei
known 10 the manager or the place, 50 they
knew that they stood no chance OF being
trusted.
Long and bitter was the debate which
took place. and it was decided that one of
the trio should stay and eat while the other
search of more cash. The two then LEFT
and he who had remained ordered a plate
of butter cakes. The waiter shouted
Three off" and again the lone one started
TO eat. Half an hour passed and the cakes
were consumed. Another plate or buck
wheat cakes We're ordered and eaten. An
other and still another, but the two friends
had not yet returned. The unfortunate
young man unbuttoned all OF the buttons
OF his vest and he felt that he was "a near
bursting a ne should ike TO be. He or
dered another plate OF butter cakes and
they were brought to him. he tried TO co Z.
but could not He saw the waiter who had
been serving him holding q conference
with the boss OF the establishment, and
he thought that his time had come. Just as
they We're approaching him. however, he
discovered his two friends coming into the
"beanery." He saved for the time. His
bill OF % cents was paid, but his friends are
doubtful whether he will survive the strain.
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s'Old ProcegS'' whisky at your drug
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Personal. Local al.d General Notes.

All annual passes over the Big Four lines
expire with cne year.
The new station Of the Big Four at An
derson will be opened for business Jan. 10.
The wages of hagTnen on the Pennsylvania
lines are 10 be reduced from $l.10 To 81 a
day after Jan l.
E. II. Stakes has been appointed Western
travelling agent of the Lehigh Valley road,
with headquarters in Chicago.
The Erie directors will meet on Tuesday
to announce the plan OF reorganization
which has been decided upon.
Assistant superintendent Beach, of the
the SUPPLEMENTARY OF the Lehigh Valley
road.
General Manager Bradbury. of the Lake
Erie q Western. states that the gross
earnings of the road will not fall more
than $4,000 below those of 1892.
II. II. Porter. chairman of the executive
committee of the Chicago Eastern Illinois.
and its several general officers, yesterday
made an inspection of the lines.
The engineering corps of the Vandalia
lines is making surveys OF the Peoria divis-
ion preparatory TO properly plating Ii and
defining what the company owns.
Samuel NJ. Woodland, who recently left the
position Of superintendent OF the Kentucky
& Indiana Bridge Company. has accepted a
]. V. Stanbery. general agent of the
Traders Dispatch for this territory who
has been down with the typhoid fever for
some weeks, yesterday assumed his usual
duties.
The roads are paying rebates with un-
usual promptness, say the shippers. One
firm in this city has this week received
81 100 in cash on rebates of last months
business.
The Chesapeake & Ohio road will be
turned over To its stockholders by the truS-
tees. j. G. Brown, j. Z. Morgan and George
Bliss. on Jan. i, the trusteeship expiring on
that day.
Thomas r. Priest, general agent at Bed
ford for the Evansville * Richmond rail-
i've Jan. l. The office after that date will
be abolished.
W. o.. Paxton. agent of the West Shore
reorganized fast freight line yesterday got
his desk in place in the Big Four general
Office and will be ready to begin business
I'm earnest Jan. /.
j. III. Long, commercial agent of the
Peoria & Eastern at Columbus and Spring.
field. o., was in the city yesterday for con-
ference with Ford Wood, general freight
agent OF the Il. K T..
lawyer, says the deal by which the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton * Dayton IS TO secure
control OF the Indianapolis, Decatur x
Western will never be perfected.
The Big Four has awarded a contract
TO build twenty elght-Wheeled ca-
bOoses, with all modern improvements, TO
tie Terre Haute car works. which begin
construction OF them on the first OF the
year.
At the conference between officials OF
the Burlington road and business men rep
resenting the interests OF Kansas City. a
compromise was agreed upon with refer
ence 10 the grain rate from the West.
which was recently advanced by the
Burlington cents per hundred pounds.
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RATES GO TO PIECES
The Erie Road Plays Havoc with
West-BOund Tariffs.
War on Passenger Fares Between Gin
einnati and st. LOuis-More TrOu-
bic for the Mackey Lines.

Representatives OF the Erie road at this
point were yesterday notified that, taking
effect at once, the Erie would make the
rate on first-class freights, New York to
indianapolis, 60 cents per 100 pounds, against
20 cents by it's competitors; 80 against 60
second class, Al against A on third class,
% against 30 on fourth class, 26 against %
fifth class, and p against % on sixth
class. In its reduction it win be noticed
that the Erie just doubles the differentials
allowed it by the other trunk lines on west
ltund business.
More Trouble for Mackey's Lines.
In commenting ON the ousting OF u. J.
Mackey president of the Evansville &
Terre Haute road, the Boston Advertiser
says: Among the sensational announce
ments of the day was the resignation Of
Mr.. d. ]. Mackey as president and director
OF the Evansville & Terre Haute road His
retirement was accepted at a meeting OF
the board OF directors last Tuesday, but the
publication OF the same was deferred at
Mr.. Mackey's own request until after the
Christmas holidays. The severance OF his
connection with the Evansville & Terre
Haute property is understood TO foreshadow
p receivership for both the Peoria, Decatur
& Evansville and the L., f.. & St. l.. roads,
for whose floating debt Mr.. Mackey was
drreftiy TesPonsiiee having USED the fu3 f
that purpose. Nothing has been done to
trace the 100000 worth of bonds supposed
to have been held in the treasury of the
Evansville 4 Terre Haute, which are now
missing, but IL is rumored that they We're
used to uphold the credit of the auxiliary
lines"
VIII East-Bound Rates be Advanced:
Among Indianapolis shippers the chief
question yesterday was, "Win east-bound
rates be advanced on Jan L to tariff, as
agreed by the roads In the Central Traffic
and Trunk Lines associations, and if adj
vanced at indianapolis, Terre Haute and
St. Louis, will they be advanced TO tariff
at Peoria and Chicago?' n report is current
that one OF the trunk lines has Chicago
contracts extending to Jan. 10, but tele-
grams sent from here yesterday did not
confirm IL. So far as Indianapolis is con-
cerned, shippers say II all lines at all points
restore rates to tariff there will be no
trouble.
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Few OF Us Comfortable.



At the age OF ffty-two JAY Cooke began
the battle for another fortune. and he got
IL. y banker of Washington said 10 me
the other day: Cooke is not n rich man.
but he is comfortable"
And when is person co-nfortable?'
inquired.
Oh replied the banker. when he IS
worth from two TO three million"
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No Calamity.
Brooklyn Life.


| Vexed Wife-There Is no calamity that
can hefall woman that have not suffered
Amiable Husband-Wrong, my dear; nov5,
you have never been n widow.
NeXed Wife, said calamity sir
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Passenger Rate War Threatened.

A rate war in passenger business is threat
ened between Cincinnati and ST Louis The
Big -Four has made strong effort for this
business and has cut into the trade of the
Ohio & Mississippi. This line accuses the
Big Four OF cutting rates secretly and
threatens to make open reductions to the
same point, which it charges the Big Four
OF making secretly. Its first reduction Will
be the signal for a bitter fight.
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VIII East-Bound Rates De Advanced.
Decided AGAINST the Alton.

Some time ago the Alton accused the
Rock Island of Juggling worlds fair tickets,
and preferred charges against it before the
local association. The association declared
that 1t had no Jurisdiction, and referred to
Chairman Caldwell. who has decided in
favor of the Rock Island. The Alton has
appealed from the decision of the chair
man, AID the matter will now come before
the general association. with every pros
pect IF Cha 'rman CaldwelPs decision being
sustained.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to tho stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Fig is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW Y0RK NV
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OFFICE OF
INDIANAPOLIS CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION
December 20, 1898.
The Associated Banks of Indianapolis will be closed
Monday, January /, 1894, New Year Day. Paper
maturing that day should be attended to Saturday.
Dec. 30.
FREDERICK BAGGs. Manager.
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The following is the list of letters remain
ing unclaimed in the Indianapolis postoffice
list:
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-11
gnov storage.

Countries that have inadvisedly al
lowed their forest lands to be denuded
eventually come to the conclusion that
such recklessness involves most serious
penalties. This appears to be the case
In certain parts of Russia, where severe
droughts cause great distress and injury.
These droughts are ascribed to the gradu-
III depreciation Of the country along the
principal rivers, and to the removal of
obstacles in the river beds. Both these
factors combine in causing the rain
eater and melted snow to pass off more
yapidly, and the low water level OF the
rivers therefore become abnormally and
permanently low.
To remedy ibis ponds are to be dug or
built up in the courses from which the
rivers are fed, and on the plains long
banks are to be raised, against which
snowdrifts will be formed. The snow
thus accumulated will melt more slowly
than the thinner masses elsewhere, and
will form valuable supplement to the
water supply at the period OF the year
when TIE droughts have hitherto OBJ
tanned. This is simply wholesale adap-
tation of practice that has long been
attributed to the more provident Rus
sian peasants, who are in the habit of
using plank walls to intercept the snow.
The banks thus formed are said to fire.
ouently serve as the family water sup
NV up to the month of August.-Neva-
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