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The herald., 1897-11-20

mounted upward by wide bounds and over
point. between sales to 1884,. But the
very great skepticism in the speculative
mind regarding published utterances on the
progress of the plan of consolidation then
became manifest in the equally feverish
course Of the stock towards lower level
1t got down as far as 1SS and as vibrating
In a very erratic manner, closed half a
point higher at net gain Of points, The
later weakness in the market was due in
part to reports from the west of falling off
in earnings and to widespre ad difficulty
over the maintenance of railroad rates.
There was talk also that large increase
in operating expenses would reduce the
net earnings of railroads for October below
what had been counted upon.
Buying for London account helped the
market In the earlier dealings. A tature
OF the day was a sharp rise OF Nc in the rate
of sterling exchange both for demand bills
and transfers.
This was. it was said, to be on account
of stiffening rate in London where the
Bank of England is again borrowing money
In the open market with the purpose of
controlling the private discount rate and
relieving the pressure for gold on that
center.
Money in this market continued very dull
and easy in all departments. Not only has
dullness In speculation reduced the de-
mand for money, but there has been quite
heavy flow Of funds this week from in
terror points. Tomorrow's bank state
mont is expected to shcw material in
crease of available money.
The bond market was moderately active
and prices advanced Total sales 81 s45. COO
u. s. 4s registered and is advanced x bid
The herald., 1897-11-20

With the exception of a single item.
this table shows increases under every
head as compared with the correspond
ING date last year. The exception is in
the case of gold certificates. which show
q decrease of q little over $1,000, 900 as
compared with the corresponding date
last year. Gold coin shows an increase
of over 22,90O,O0O. standard silver dol
lars an increase Of over 100000, sub
sidiary silver an increase of over $780,
900. silver certificates an increase Of over
$15, 900, treasury note 1890 an increase
of over $17.SOO. 900. United States notes
an increase of over $4,000, 900, currency
certificates Of 1872 an increase of over
$15,So0, 900 and national bank notes an
increase of over 81, 100000.
AS compared with the corresponding
date last year. the aggregate circula-
ton shows al, increase Of over $79. 600, 900.
On the basis of a population estimated
by the treasury experts at 73,461, 900 on
November 1st. this represents circula-i
tion of $23.23p per capita, which is an in
crease Of "a cents per head of population
for the month and 60 cents as compared
with the corresponding date last year.
The national bank circulation out
standing on October 80 amounted to
! $3.50. .o47. .6S5. which represents decrease
Of $146,265 forthe month and Of $4,S5O, ,022
for the twelve months ending Herewith.
The portion Of the circulation based on
the deposit OF bonds amounted to s2O3,-
s2s95o. which represents q decrease of
81, LAG, ,24O for the month and of $12,5S3. .064
/ for the twelve'months ending herewith.
The portion Of the circulation based on
/ the deposit otimoney amounted to s2s
| i2o6s5. whichSrepresents an increase OF
$sss.s75 for the month and of $7.733,ol2
for the twelve months ending Herewith.
~ 4 \ W.
Because of Mhes increased business. it
Is said that the paper manufacturers
will not combines as was proposed some
Dtime ago.
TIE executive committee Of the Chi
CdkO duu 4NOIk IkllWS6tCAA AdAtWHy AAASs AAA
New York andformally ratified the plan
to issue new refunding mortgage for
slsb.ooo.ooo toitake UP all underlying
items.
= -
The amount Of Mexican tobacco ex-
ported has now reached a value of more
than half a million dollars month, and
each month continues to show an in
crease Of about 200 per cent over the
same month Of the previous year.
= =
It is reported from Honolulu that con-
tracts have been signed in New York for
10000 tons Of the Hawaiian sugar Of the
crop Of 1898. Another large block of
sugar will be taken by the new refinery
1t Port Costa, Cal.
Insurance L
From the INSURANCE Chronicle fire ta-
gbles we find that. in, the United States
Ein 1896 there were burned e1,1SS risks, of
(which there were:
twenty-five Thousand seven hum
ared and eighty-tWo dWellinrs 8l77|
The herald., 1897-11-20
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. Nov. 19-Today's 8 state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $2O2, 1865, ,2s0;
gold reserve, $156, 321, $50.
The herald., 1897-11-20
Bond List

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The following
were the closing quotations on bonds
The herald., 1897-11-20
Boston Quotations

BOSTON, Nov. 19.-Atchison, 1874; Bell
Telephone, 1858; Burlington, $685.; Mexican
Central, SPA Oregon Short Line, 1S1a.
The herald., 1897-11-20

n
U s As COUP. .127%
U s As ........1127s
U S As COUP .11S%
U s As 2ds. 49,. 9Sk
U s As reg......114h
u s IS coupon. .1141s
District S6 5s. .109N
Ala Glass A. .10S
Ala Glass b. Jos
Ala Glass c.. .101
Ala Currency. 9S
Atchison As SO
Atchison ad As. 74A
Can So Eds .10G%
Canada Pac 1st. -
Chi Terminal. "A
C & Ohio IS. :. .110%
C II & d 41as. .104Ss
D, & r G lists. .10S
d & R G As. :. S8
East Tenn lists 1O9
Erie Gen As. ;. 70A
F w & D lists. 60
Gen Elec IS. :. .102%
G II & s A IS. .1W
do 2ds. .105M
II & 7 c 5s. .110A
do Con IS. .104
Iowa Cen lists. 99h
Kan p Con t r. sSk
Kan p 1st t r. .109is
La n consils 5s.100
l. & N I'm As. S4ss
Missouri 6s. :. 100
M K & T 2ds. 6lM
do as. =. S6a
N Y Cen lists. .119
The herald., 1897-11-20
Mining Stock Quotations

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-The closing
quotations for today on the stock exchange
The herald., 1897-11-20
Dividends

The Third Avenue Railroad Company
has declared quarterly dividend of 81
per share, payable November 20.
The North Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has declared dividend Of
per cent. payable November "a.
The Adams Express Company has de-
clared It's usual quarterly dividend OF
per cent, payable December l.
The Brooklyn Union Gas Company
has declared a semiannual dividend of 3
per cent, payable December 1.
The American Express Company has
declared a semiannual dividend of per
cent, payable January 1. ,,,,,,..,,.
The Glucose Sugar Refining Company
has declared dividend of ~ per cent,
on its preferred stock. payable Decem-
Der 1. x,...,...4,
The herald., 1897-11-20
THE INVESTOR
CONDUCTED BY GEO. A. DoBNsoN

Fsmith shops, 1855 planning and molding
mills, 148 ice houses. IS lumber yards.
96 carriage and wagon factories 70 COL
lege buildings, 81 jails, SO junk stores. 33
courthouses, 80 grain warehouses.
Churches and schoolhouses lead liv-
cry stables and blacksmith shops; Ice
houses lead lumber, yards and jails lead
junk stores.
California has 29SS to its credit, and
stands No. s.
The case Of the Western Assurance
company Of Toronto VS.. the ]. H. Mohl-
man company, recently decided by the
United States circuit court of appeals,
involved the construction Of the follow
ing clause in an insurance policy, viz:
IF a building or any part thereof fall
except as the result of a fire, all insur-
ance by this policy on such building or
its contents shall Immediately cease"
The court said in reference to the con-
struction of this clause: "Manifestly It
does not merely provide that the insurer
will not be liable for the particular va
riety Of loss by fire which results from
fall; 1t stipulates for very much more,
viz, that the contract, which 1t Is ex-
pressly provided shall normally continue
for a year, shall in the event Of q fall
absolutely cease and determine. so that
IL o. fall shall take place which in no
way impairs the property insured and
1t thereafter be destroyed by fire hap
pening otherwise than by destruction
by fall or from prohibitive causes the in
surer Ii nevertheless not liable, because
an event has happened which, by agree
ment of the parties. puts an end to the
contract altogether. A clause drawn ex-
pressly to cover the case of a building
falling before a fire has been inserted
in the contract, and it Is to be assumed
that the whole intention of the parties
on that subject is expressed in such
clause. The circumstance that the COM
plant alleged that the fire did not hap
pen by reason of any of the causes ex-
cepted by the terms of the policy did
not change the situation in any way"
The herald., 1897-11-20
EIDELITY SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION

OFFICE, 152 NORTH SPRING STREET
II g. Bundrem, Secy.: VIM. A. spalding Pres:
southe IN California Savings Bank, Treas
The herald., 1897-11-20
Tnsurance

From the Insurance Chronicle fire ia.
5bles we find that. in, the United States
Ein 1896 there were burned s1,1sS risks, OF
(which there were:
1 twenty-five thousand seven hum
dred and eighty-two dwellings,, S477
harms. 3191 unclassed buildings. e48 liq-
uor stores and saloons, retail; ~ saw,
Shinelc,. stave and shook Srmills;s s67
5hurches, $22 ackooliiouSek Sls livery,
einins and hotsl stAbiss; ~ black-
The herald., 1897-11-20
Closing Stocks

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.--The following
were the closing sock quotations today:
AtChiSOn ...... 12M ST p &, Nrnaha III
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
To Divide Al0sko.

Unalaska, Sept. 20. (By the revenue
cutter Corwin to Seattle, Wash, Oct.
15.)-Lincoln territory, in all probable
ity, before the adjournment of another
congress will have been carved from
the vast domain of Alaska. For many
months past there have been whisper
ings of such action, and the movement
has gone so far that petitions have been
prepared for circulation in this north
ern country asking congress to create
the territory. Briefly outlined, the pro-
posed territory will embrace the Yukon
basin from the international boundary
line on the east, to the seacoast on the
west. The northern boundary will be
the Arctic ocean, and the southern an
irregular line from Mount ST. Elias to a
point about midway between the mouth
of the Yukon and the mouth of the
Kuskokwim.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
MORE MEN AT WORK.
Dun's Review of the Situation I'm
Business World.

business World.
New York, Oct. 16.-R. G. Dun e. Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
Foreign trade in September, the heavy
increase in iron production and consump-
ton, and the largest payments through
clearings ever known in October, are indi-
cations which outweigh hesitation The
increase in employment of labor has con-
tinued with further accounts daily of
works opening. increasing force of hands,
or raising of wages, and at every point
where actual production can be tested 1t
appears greater than ever before. Efforts
by the Bank of England have delayed fur
Their gold exports, but with cotton move
ment rising, large shipments to this side
are deemed certain and not distant. More
gold, however means less just now than
more iron.
"The output Of pig iron October was
200,12S tons weekly, against 1127S2 a year
ago, the increase since July having been
% per cent. Unsold stocks have been re-
duced at the rate of 40,21 tons weekly in
September, indicating a consumption ex-
ceeding 1872, 900 tons weekly, which is about
10000 greater than ever before and 40 per
cent. greater than three months ago.
Prices of pig hold steady, though the pro-
duction has been further increased since
October /, and prices of finished products
gradually rise, with especially heavy de-
mands for plates, rods and bars. Ore
shipments on the lakes surpass all records.
Wheat has been fairly steady, but NOV
ing more largely than last year from the
farms and from the country. Western re-
ceipts were 15,167,04 bushels in two weeks
of October, against 14,235,016 bushels last
year, and Atlantic exports, 6,d63, 401 bushels.
flour included, against 4,747, 845 bushels last
year, while corn exports were $685., 3S7 BUSH
els, against $685. 1925 last year. September
exports of wheat surpass all records,
amounting to 25,S6S,S3 bushels, against H.
646,S15 bushels last year, owing to high
prices, the value being over 100 per cent.
larger for all breadstuffs. The price of
wheat has declined three-fourths of cent
and corn one per cent, with the govern
ment estimate of yield exceeding 1850, 900
bushels.
Failures for the week have been 223 in
the United States, against 1923 last year, and
SO In Canada, against 40 last year."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
PERSISTED AT SEA.
Over 100 Lives Lost by the Wrecking
Of n Steamer or Cuba

Of n steamer or Cuba.
Havana, Oct. 18.-The gunboat Maria
Christina, which left this port Saturday
for the scene of the Triton wreck, has
returned, accompanied by the tugboat
Susie, which went with her. The two
vessels arrived here at one o'clock Sum
day afternoon, the gunboat having on
board 10 and the tugboat 90 of the mem
bers of the lost ships company, of
whom 10 are civilians and soldiers
These are all who were saved of total
list of 200, passengers and crew.
just as the Triton was sinking Cant.
Ricardo, her commander, committed
suicide by shooting himself with his re-
volver.
The coasting steamer Triton, from
Havana to Bahia Honda, province of
Pinar del Rio. went upon rock Satur-
day morning, between Dominica and
Mariel, on the north coast of that prov
ince. Her cargo shifted and Is min
utes later she sank in 100 fathoms of
water.
A scene of terrible confusion and
panic ensued as soon as the passengers
realized the meaning of the crash In
wild struggle they rushed for the
boats. The first boat that was lowered
capsized Immediately and all of its oc-
cupants were drowned in the whirliny
waters. The next was struck by an
enormous wave and turned over, drown
ing 20, but the frail craft righted again,
and eight who had been thrown out re-
gained it. Some were good swimmers
ard kept themselves afoat for hours;
others fioated about on planks. Four
soldiers on planks whom the strong cur
rents carried east of Havana, opposite
MORO castle, were saved by pilot boat
going toward Cardenas. They declare
that Saturday night there were many
others near them on planks, but when
morning came all these had disap-
peared Some of them probably became
food for sharks.
Those who were rescued tell heart
rending stories of the scenes during the
terrible quarter of an hour before the
Triton sunk. An army captain, his wife
and daughter went down together,
locked in last embrace. A mother
with twins Is months old drifted help
lessly away on the crest of great wave.
All the other women and children were
drowned. The 46 rescued persons suf-
fered severely from the exposure. All
OF them were more or less bruised and
many of them badly wounded
On board the Triton was sal 500 in
silver to be used for the payment of the
Spanish military and naval forces. The
Triton, it is stated, was overloaded. She
carried large quantity of groceries and
ammunition, and had on board 90 rifles
for the government troops.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Roof Falls on Audience.

Cincinnati, Oct. 16.-The falling of the
ceiling in Robinson's opera house Fri
day evening gave Cincinnati almost
repetition of the horrible accident of
re, when the cry of fire in the same
opera house caused stampede in the
audience, and over 100 persons were
crushed to death. Friday evening the
Holden Brothers Comedy company was
producing Dangers of Great City,"
and the curtain had just been rung up
on the second act, when there was an
ominous cracking heard all over the
house. The list at the hospital showed
three dead, five dangerously if not ia
tally wounded, and 25 more or less Sc
riously injured. The ceiling of the
theater was in the shape of a dome,
which was formed by rafters rising
from walls of the theater and joined
in the center of the ceiling by circular
bar of iron. This bar was fastened
to the roof of the house by iron rafters,
the whole forming the inside she'll of
the theater. This whole mass was pre-
cipitated upon the heads of 200 specta-
tors
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Exports and Imports.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The treasury
statement of the merchandise and cur
rcncy imports and exports of the United
States during September shows the cx-
ports of domestic merchandise to have
aggregated $1O3, 36O,660, as compared
with $50, TAG, 1862 for September last year.
This brings the increase of such ex-
ports for the last nine months over the
same period last year UP to over $50 ,Ooo,-
OCO. The imports of merchandise dur
ing September amounted to $42,41o,o1s,
of which over so per cent. was free of
duty, loss in total in imports as COM
pared with September, 1896, of $s,40o,-
900. For the nine months an increase
IS shown of $66,66O,s53. The gold ex-
ports during September amounted to
$54,7s7, and the imports to $4,244,3s3,
The exports of silver during the month
aggregated $4,572,594, and the imports
S646, 54S
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
YELLOW FEVER.
Deaths on the Increase in New Or
DEMONSTRATION Elsewhere.

DEMONSTRATION Elsewhere.
New Orleans, Oct. 14.-Wednesday
was the record smasher in the mum Der
of deaths in single day from yellow
fever since the sickness was first re-
ported in New Orleans. 1t is difficult
to find the cause, except in the fact that
concealment, neglect and rebellion
against the authority of the board of
health have made it difficult for the
physicians to give proper attention to
cases. At seven o'clock p. m. there had
been nine fatalities reported during the
"a hours. Heretofore, the highest num-
Der of deaths in any one day has been
six. New cases for the day numbered
81; total cases to date, 6s5; total deaths,
II. One death is reported from Plaque
mine parish.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. 14.-Seven new
cases in the city proper and six brought
into the city from Magazine Point,
three miles out, makes up the record of
Wednesday. Eight recoveries are re-
ported, no deaths for the past 72 hours.
Total cases to date, 142; deaths, 20.
Galveston, Tex, Oct. IA. No new
cases were reported as suspicious
Wednesday, and there were no deaths
from yellow fever. All the cases re-
ported as suspicious are dismissed by
the doctors, or are convalescent. The
city council has adopted resolution
refusing to accept DR.. Guiteras' dag
nOsiS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Gives s1.oOO.oO0 for sight.

New York, Oct. 16.-Dr. Guelph Nor
man, physician from India, has trav-
eled more than halfway around the
earth to try to restore sight to the
blind eyes of Millionaire Charles Broad
way Rouss. The doctor arrived shortly
after II o'clock Friday and remained
with Mr.. Rouss hardly half an hour.
When the treatment was over Mr.. Rouss
could see the doctors hand enough to
tell what it was when held IL inches
from his eyes. DR.. Norman says he will
restore sight in the eyes of the multi
millionaire within four weeks. The fact
that Charles Broadway Rouss offers ST.
100000 or more to be able to see reached
DR.. Norman in his home in India. He
is an Englishman, but has lived in In
dia for many years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
LYNCHED.
Two Negroes Meet Death ut the Hands
of Southern Mobs.

New Orleans, Oct. 16.-Douglass Bolte,
negro leader, was lynched at small
settlement on Bayou Barataria, about
IS miles from this city, Friday. His Of
tense was running the quarantine
gauntlet.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 16.-It is just
learned that Tom Parker, a negro, was
lynched Thursday by a mob near Ken
dali in Cleveland county. Parker was
one of the negroes arrested for partici-
pating in the riot at negro picnic
near Kendall, on August %, in which
Mr.. j. j. Johnson, a white man, of Pine
Bluff, was killed, and companion bad
ly cut and bruised. There was little,
if any, evidence against Parker, and
he was released. Recently band of
supposed negro white caps attempted
to run Parker out of the community.
In the melee Parker shot and killed one
Of the white caps. He was then arrest
ed, and after preliminary hearing
was fully exonerated and discharged.
lie was rearrested on Wednesday and
taken to Kendall, where he was held
under guard until Thursday, when he
was taken out and lynched. 1t is said
that the lynching was done by friends
of the negro white cap killed by Parker.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
"suN" CHANGES COLOR.
Dana's Paper Leaves Democracy ana
EspOuses Republicanism.

Dana's Paper Leaves Democracy ana
Espouses Republication.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE Sun, which
for some years was the best known
democratic newspaper in the east and
the Tammany organ in this city, but
which supported Mckinley in the last
national election, this morning makes
formal announcement of it's republican,
ism. The Sun says:
''The democratic party Of 1897 is the DEM
ocratic party of Chicago and of the Bryan
campaign. 1t is the only potent and eff
ficient organization now wearing the name
of democracy 1t represents those prin-
ciples, those tendencies and those purposes
in contemporaneous American politics
which the Sun abhors. We have accord
ingly repudiated its platform and opposed
its candidates, and we are splitting no
hairs over the venerated name itself.
IAN overriding providence has decreed
that the republican party, in the closing
years of the nineteenth century, should
stand for the gold standard, the 10O-cent
dollar, the honest redemption Of public
and private obligations, the preservation
of existing institutions against the as
saults Of the radicals and the annihilators,
the material prosperity of all our indus
trial interests, the American idea in our
foreign affairs, and that national policy
Of expansion which rs to make the sec
ond hundred years of existence Of this
government as wonderful and inspiring a
story as has been the first. For all this
the republican party stands, up to date.
like rock: and for all this, II the re-
publican party is not responsible, no party
is responsible. While 1t 50 stands, and
while its responsibility is such. the Sun
Is with 1t heart and soul In national, state
and municipal politics."