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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03

manned steady all day. As often occurs on sa.-
urday the attendance was thin ana business -" -.
The final tone was quiet. hui STEADY Las. - q,
a.o. A,cbison 1E: Canadian Pacific. sss 81.
po,,i INA. Illinois Central. 1854 Louisville anu
Nashville. ssss; Union Pacific preferred. @1s Ne"
York Central. ii2N: Erie ii%; Pennsylvania' OFT
Reading rs: Erie first preferred. 4oh Northern
Pacific preferred 1874; Grand Trunk VA h"a
40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03

MONEY RATEs.-Money on call 2SS per cen,.
TIL ,iro money market was quiet at per cent for
six,v days per cent for three months 4apa per
En- tour months 4dra per cent for six months
on railroad collateral and above on mixed collateral
commercial paper rates were 4dih per cent 10,
three months 4ail4 per cent for four months a'''
4q4b per cent for six months ,oi '"o 'e'' '"D'
1,opr1cN EXCHANGE.-Market steady Ac'ua
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
MANUATTAN'S REPORT.

The annual repor: OF the Manhattan Railway
Company for the year ended IN June furnishes
strong reflection Of the injury that the roads traffic
receipts are suffering from surface road competi-
ton ard from the disposition OF the travelling pub
lie 10 refuse ~ custom to a company that does
so little TO encourage public esteem For the year
the result OF operations showed after interest and
dividends a deficit Of :2io4S8. against surplus In
the preceding year In 1892 Manhattan earned on
It's stock nearly 10 per cent In the fiscGl year of
1898 & barely earned per cent dividend. and this
wear Il showed the dividend had no. been earned
by $3.50 4sS In 1894 the company returned gross
earnings OF sO13s143. In 1899 the gross receipts
were S. 1885 surplus earnings after charges last
year we're Nl2O52. against N,423.E6 In the pre-
ceding wear Recent earnings. az shown by the last
quarterly report have shown improvement, but
with additional capital stock upon which the com
many will have dividends to pay the chances for
surplus earnings not bright. Figures for three
follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.

CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.
The report of the Chicago Great Western for the
last fiscal year makes a favorable exhibit show
ing substantial gains in net earnings despite
considerable increase I'm operating expenses and
taxes The actual cost Of operating, however, was
reduced 20 l3 per cent to 62l per cent or gross
earnings Results for two years follow:
lss. 30. lS9T-'0S Increase.
C-ss rece,ns e. SCI T3o ~ s. 3s60+3 20 s+s 6a5 90
Operating expenses 3043 $40 Is 37I312 10 l68l+3 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03

The gross receipts increased s94 per cent; the
operating expenses increased 442 per cent; the net
earnings increased 1882 per cent; the freight earn
ings Increased S372 $50 40 or 900 per cent the
passenger earnings increased $780, 49, or o. - per
cent the other earnings increased 50 633 81 4.63
marc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03

Railroad earnings for the third week IN August
seventy-two roads reporting, show according 10 'h'
compilation of THE Financial Chronicle 'o'ai
increase over the same week last year OF hea',S
10 per cent From January 70 June oV' 90 80 Ia,
o,,,r, gain ~ ner cent over the corresponding
o,oa d., 1908 Earnings received yesterday show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

movements can be made at once ana an "a, ii''e
can he applied 70 the payment OF dividenos'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
STOCKS CLOSE STRONG.
TRADING GENERALLY DOLL.
CONDITION OF THE BANks-hEA'
IN CASH AND MODERATE DE-
CLINE IN RESERVE.
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal 49, Wv,
securities and net changes from fr'ua' ''|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03

the following changes:
Third week in August, 9, ro,,s . 81 Ie9
Louisville ltennerrOn am 81 80. 5ieo
Louisville. EvansVi'e ana d. "u''' '''... s527
georgia falroaa '''''''' .......... 1904
Kansas Clty ana Oinana 800 20 !s7
fort worm anu s,,hor, '......... 225
SnattatoVsa co. anu pa,i and SAINT STE Mare... l2O5l
Minneapo.s o - Israr,b weetD ......... 4s32S
- July net net r.. s,o,, and Nemph,s ..... 225es
Kansas ny aar pands and southern. 80 500
isu i r,,rai Iransfer ,............. ITS
1er "a Pic Grande ..................' 32 cal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03

Outside SECURITY MARKET.
STREET RAILROADS IN THIS CITY.
reported by c. l. Hudson & Co. Nos "a & SO wa-s')
BONDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
SALEs At THE STOCK EXCHANGE
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

---- -'''----- = Actual sales-l-C1osing- shares
ton.r ifitshiIow Fin Bid. Ask SOLO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03

Saturday. Saturday. Net
Aug. 20. Sept. 2 change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
uONEY AND EXCHANGE.

,o,aI Gales Of bonds. 1926. 800.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

Men have been more or less
seriously injured, and now
and then have taken a tum-
bic into the sea in rough
weather, but they have in
variahly been rescued.
Once fast, the tow journey
is taken up, the tug and ship
being usually separated by
$50 fattoms Of h wser.
Thirty fathoms are wire and
80 fathoins Manila rope.
In rough weather the full
length ii the hawscr from
the ship is the safest position
for the tug. y hong haw>cr
ohviates su,llen jerks and a
chance Of parting the rope.
Il j. casier both on the ship
and On the tug. besides less
ouing the possibility Of foul
ing the vessels.
Much # the business If
the Puget Sound Tueboat
Company. particularly in
.I.f -
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directors reside III San IRAN
cisco, Its principal stockhold-
ers are the Port Gamble, Ia
coma, Port Blakcley, Port
Hadlock and Washington
Mil Companies.
Capt. Libby, It's manager,
has been with the company
as It's manager since the day
of It's organization, and. as
matter Of fact. was largely
instrumental in bringing the
enterprise into being.
The removal OF the com
pany's headquarters to this
city has been under contem-
plation fur some time, Capt.
Libby becoming more and
more a>suredof the advisable
itv If such a step as h. saw
the pre-cminent part taken
BY Seattle in the growing
commerce of Puget Sound.
The company has been in nc
cupation q lis new otfic,s in
.b1g g.t+.. sseeno la. T'hr,~1.1a~.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

Once last the flag tug got far 102 miles
off Cape Flaery, where she picked up ship and lowed
her in However, they ont such great distances
only when the weather is clear and calm vessel has
but little chance of slipping by the pickets without
being spoken.
In speaking sailing ship the tug master usually
accosts after the following fashion,
Captain, where are you bound Do you want
steam! p
Not many sentences exchanged. Either bar
wanted Often tug offers Its services and is refused
only be summoned the assistance of the ship week
later Indeed and then sailing ship lies off Cape
Flattery days trying to get in naded, and is at last
forced to the expense of hiring tug
Again. under favorable conditions whore there
tugs about the Cape feet of lumber and grain vessels
will often sail through the Straits far Port Angeles
Port Townsend and Royal Roads All ports Of call Here
they remain until the arrival OF tugs which is long
DELAYED IA with fleet of eight nine there time
of the day night the year round when tugs
at least be about the Cape Or going coming
The process by which the tug takes ship in tow is
not undressing Towage arranged, the leaving
line is thrown abroad the ship This line is attached
the tugs hawser which is hauled aboard the ship and
made fast. Then the tug seams ahead. This Is done
at times with great risk and peril. 1t is from collision
that the greatest danger attaches the picking up Of
ship at sea- Rough seas are liable throw the vessels
violently together and with probable disastrous results to
the ting.
Several wears ago the Puget Sound Tugboat Company
Flattery The Moguls stem torn out. She began 10
she beached Tatoosh island No lives were lost
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lost ting the powerful Mogu while picking up ship of
fill rapidly and it was only with the greatest difficulty that
For that matter the company has lost of lis
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o o sur
lcerc exren
the of the of n nd s
direct ri i IN San Frn
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he tn % us der ar give o hd a
a
ymna rh tugs ohencui eou seward mym n
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The vessels lowed size lumber schooner
In of nle
AS to volume, the outward exceeds by etli that of inbound
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

Towing the ships
usually from twenty miles though
and such hteral perhaps shown other ugat
the Atlantic Pacific hook
ship the harh and her the ninth huoy distance eight
miles and then her arift In TRUTH the ong
Puget Sound than
In this connection the company table distances shows how
vessel the elnharkaon before
safe to haul the hawser and leave the ship dependent upon her sails
The table is follows:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

ONE the principal towoa of the Puget Sound Tug
fe OF including that building
~ moran shiPyards
unusual interest attaches to
decision OF the company establish
Offices in Seattle According lis published company
the Pioneer building, the
moth dock which the Morans
But this story has specially do ug operation
the manner OF their business, how they geek hook
them and ain on thee
Leaving Seattle idle down the sound F1attery
The reach the Cape the
fifteen miles OH tlatery Head, miles third five miles,
fourth under They
positions until nwadbmd vessel that is driven by
weather, sighted The first
the that along, and Of their
The
Iaoosh island the
distress This
direction of the lighthouse
1853 above the level of the and addition this adj
the tugboat has provided them with
The provision is also made a Neah Bay.
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probably that win in thu time The
te The includes the Of
the serar eof tow lines nineaYp pa
e ] Llly' choice a
dreIan Tie annually
throw o
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Under favorable conditions it usually takes 81
vessel in from the Cape though in bad weather the
much forty-eight hours The tow to sea is gen
though not infrequenty iii the winter it requires 10,
of the Cape.
Towing out, the company makes it rule to ne,
weather. precaution the wisdom OF which is shown
or going, one of the Puget Sound Tugboat Compar
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-26

that Santa Claus was thoughtful and
generous old chap, and the little ones
sung his praises as they tasted his
wares. Santa Claus was there. too, to
hear all this, and he was the most
popular man in Worcester If popularity
is measured by the kindly things said
of one.
The elevator man was a sort of q
chief of staff to Santa Claus, for he
allowed the children to ride up and
down with him as often as they pleased,
and it pleased them to wish to make
a great many trips.
The children let loose all the pent-up
enthusiasm of the last few days of ex-
pectancy, and they certainly must have
had dreams last night of riding with
Santa Claus behind his pair of spirited
stepping reindeer.
The enjoyment was by no means con-
fined to the children. The older people
had their innings in the evening. From
until o'clock supper was served, and
it was capital spread. Everything
that has place on a Christmas menu
was there in abundance. Court Engle-
breckt never does anything by halves.
The remainder of the evening was
devoted to dancing. c.. G. Olson was
floor director. and more than 100 cou-
pies took part in the graceful evolu-
tons.
The general committee consisted of
Gustaf e. Johnson, c. f. Johnson, Nils
Victor Engvall, c. G. Olson,
Arthur Carlson and c. E. Carlson.
Take it altogether, afternoon and
evening. upwards OF 400 persons attend
ed the festival and all went away
the committee of arrange
ments. 1t was a red letter night in the
history Of the court.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-26
The Passing of Big Dan Brouth-
ers-Interesting Sketch of
His Career
QUESTION OF EQUAL
IZING THE CLUBS
Opinions of a Bookmaker-The
Base Ball Fan-Remini-
SCIENCES of Tip 0'NeiII

Every follower of baseball in this
city recalls the passing of Big Dan
Brouthers last season. Dan came to
this city first as a member of the
Springields and was popularity known
as the mayor OF that town. He was
released by Springfield and Rochester
took him up, but the pace was too fast,
and Dan hadn't wind.
The impression is general that
Brouthers started playing baseball with
the Detroit National league team in
1879. Brouthers, however first played
in Rochester with the old Hop Bitters
team. From Rochester he went to Buff
falo, which was then in the National
league He played several seasons in
Buffalo, and was then sold to Detroit.
Since then he has played on Boston,
Brooklyn and other National and minor
league teams. For many seasons he
was one of the best players in the
country, and was especially strong at
the bat He was always a hardwork :
ing player who gave the club he was
playing for the best that was in him,
and has always been popular with mag
mates, fans and fellow players.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-26
BoUALIzING THE CLUES. !

A well-known bookmaker and erst-
while owner of thoroughbred race
horses has advanced the idea that if
base ball is to continue profitable as a
business venture, something must be
done to equalize the clubs that make
up the league. People will not go to
see a ball game when one club is so
much stronger than the other as to
make the game ''lop-sided" and it's re-
suit a foregone conclusion, as they
would if the two teams were so well
balanced as to insure a good contest
and to leave the result of their meet
ing in doubt right down to the end.
The very weak clubs will not draw
against the stronger aggregations.
That his position on that is correct
there can be no question. He advances
the idea that if the playing strength
of the various clubs in the league can
not be equalized in the natural way.
the desired end must eventually be
sought in some other way in order to
so keep up the interest on the part of
the public that is necessary to keep
the business on a prosperous basis. He
suggests that system of handicapping
could be adopted that would have the
desired effect. The clubs could be
handicapped in a way that would
equalize their chances. Take, for in
stance, the Brooklyn and Cleveland
clubs the leader and the tail-ender in
the league championship race. One has
shown itself to be very strong, while
the other is very weak There is
scarcely any inducement for people to
go to see game between the two clubs.
A meeting between them is robbed Of
all interest because of the great dis
parity between them He suggests
that handicap system could be adopt
ed that would give the necessary un-
certainty to the result of game be-
tween them. to furnish an incentive
for people to go to see them play, This
handicap, he thinks, could be arranged
on the basis of outs" In a game be-
tween the clubs mentioned, for in
stance, let the Brooklyns, as now, have
three outs to an inning and let the
Clevelands have, say, FIVE. Let the
league, he suggests, appoint a COM
petent board of handicappers, to be
composed. say, of three men who are
thoroughly well informed of the play
ing ability of the several clubs in their
entirety and also of the ability of the
individual players in the league. Such
a board, he thinks, could so handicap
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-26
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Jack McMasterS Says Harvard
Will Have a Crack Ball Nine

Princeton. N. j., Dec. 25.-Jack Nc
Masters, Harvard's athletic trainer who
is spending a few days in Princeton Wis
iting his friends, was interviewed today
on the university athletic situation in
both base ball and foot ball for the com
ing season, and said:
IT have nothing much to say about the
other colleges and universities but we
are very well satisfied at Harvard. AS
for the prospects In base ball we have
good reason to believe that our material
is first class and we hope to turn out a
strong team. 1t would perhaps be too
much to say that we expect to defeat
Princeton, for with the veterans HiIle-
brand and Kafer as her battery it viii
take an exceptionally good team to down
old Nassau.
THE foot ball outlook for next season
is most encouraging at Harvard and we
hope to turn out winning team. AL
though our game with Yale resulted in
a tie this fall we certainly had the bet
ter team. We don't expect to be downed
by any team next fall"
McMasters said he did not care to dis
cuss the relative strength OF the leading
foot ball teams for the approaching sea-
son, but said he thought that Harvard,
Yale. Princeton and Pennsylvania would
all turn out strong teams.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-26
THREE MILE FLY
Friendly Homing Pigeon Club
BuCked Against Wind

The three-mile fly conducted by the
Worcester Friendly Homing Pigeon
club bucked up against a strong head
wind yesterday, and the clubs flyers
had difficult struggle in reaching their
lofts. At 1890 o'clock the birds were
liberated. Lewis Aliens blue Splash
won first prize, Sc, the time being 8
minutes, Al seconds. The bird was let
loose at Liscomb street, and, lowering
in air. shot for the loft on Litchf1eld
street.
The winner of the second money, 81,
was Luke Dubes blue checked puddea-
head, and the bird was in fine condi-
ton, finishing in $3.50. Eight other birds
were entered, but the cutting wind pre-
vented fast time, and the flyers did
not finish within the six-minute time
limit. So creditable was their perform
ance that Joseph H. Oliver gave mer.
chandi5e prizes to all owners who had
entered birds and third money was
divided. The officials were: Timer, Jo-
seph II. Oliver; Taper Michael Dona-
hue; liOerator John Coombs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-26
HIS HOME RUNS.

When Brouthers, then a member Of
the Hop Bitters club, used to play in
Rochester. in the old days, on the
Union street grounds, he developed the
habit of making one or more home
runs each game, knocking the ball high
IN the air and over the fence. Lilly,
q Buffalo outfielder, finally became
tired of climbing over the fence, and
when Dan came to the bat Lilly
perched himself on the fence. Sure
enough, Brouthers knocked long, high
fly over the fence. Lilly promptly
dropped on the other side, picked up
the ball and to the disgust Of the Roch-
ester fans, returned it in time to nail
Brouthers at third, as the big batter
had not counted on the ball being
ielded so quickly.
Brouthers is said to be comfortably
well off. For a number Of seasons he
drew pay which was far larger than
is earned by any player on the diamond
today. In 1881, Brouthers, then with
the Buffalo team, had a salary of 1915
for the baseball season. Ewing at that
time was getting $1,000 and Ed Hanlon
$1,000. Brouthers' salary steadily adj
vanced. In 1885 he got $500. The
following year he was advanced to
$4,000. He remained at this figure for
three years, but in 1889, when he played
with Boston and led the National
league in batting, he received $4,000.
Only one regular player ever received
more than that, Ewing in the same year
receiving $5000 1t is possible that An
son may have received as much, but
he was a stockholder and part owner
of the Chicago team. A short time
later came the Brotherhood war, and
salaries of players dropped.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-26
THE INDIANS WIN
FROM CALIFORNIA
Safety Resulting from Fake Kick
Was the Only Scoring
Done on Either Side

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 25.-Today
the east and west lined up on the grid
iron, the opponents being the Carlisle
Indians of Pennsylvania and the Uni
versity of California. Six thousand peo-
pie Witnessed the game. The Berk-
ley rooters were out in force, but the
Indians did not lack sympathizers.
Every one expected an easy walkover
for the Indians, but Berkeley put up
magnificent game and held the Indians
down in fine style. the score at the end
of the game being to in favor of the
Indians.
A tumble by Berkeley when the ball
was on ner 10-yard line, lost her the
game. Harrisburg tried a fake kick,
but dropped the ball. He picked it UP,
but the Indians were through the line
and pushed him over for a safety. Had
he been successful in this trick the
score would have undoubtedly been
tie.
Berkeley ran the ball in five yards af-
ter the kickoff, then turned the kick
The Indians then began to buck and
were fairly successful. When the oau
was on Berkley's 10yard line, Carlisle
fumbled and Berkeley took the bali.
Then Harrisburg tried his fake kick,
which lost the game for the blue and
gold. At the end of the first half
Berkeley seemed to be somewhat wind
ed, but the Indians were as fresh as
ever, and it was predicted that they
would roll up large score, but the
breathing spell between halves put
Berkeley right, and she played the sec
ond half with a dash that was surpris-
ing.
In this half neither side had any ma
terial advantage, although the ball was
in Berkley's territory most of the time
At one time it looked as if the Indians
might kick field goal. They were
crawling near the goal line, but just
before they got within kicking dis
lance Hudson was hurt and had to- re-
tire. lie tried several field goals dur
ing the game, but was unsuccessful.
Towards the end of the second half
there was a battle between the punt
ers of the two teams, with no advan-
tage on either side, and time was
called With the ball in Berkley's terri
tory. The game was the fastest ever
seen on the coast, and although Berk-
ley lost, she has risen hugely in the
estimation Of foot ball enthusiasts.