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The times., 1899-08-31
ware & Leland, Letter.

Furnished by the Guarantee Trust and Deposit
Company, 1929 Street northwest
CHICAGO, Aug 30s-Liverpool closed
unchanged; London inactive, Is lower;
Paris wheat lower. -four unchanged; An
twerp unchanged; Berlin, IA lower; Bud
apest, IL higher.
Mr. ]. H. Ware, who is travelling in
Europe cables US today: "Roumania wheat,
25 per cent; corn, 40 per cent of crop;
southern Russia, very bad; France, 10 per
cent of crop; Siberia and Austria Hun
gary good. Germany good, but DANA ged
by rain at harvest Hungary corn very
bad Budapest market strong"
Cooler weather prevails and will con-
tinue in the Northwest. Fears of frost are
entertained in the extreme Northwest
Primary receipts, SIS, 600 bushels; ship
ments 500, 900; clearances large, l1l,O0o
Deliveries at Toledo September / will be
free, but there is no country selling OF
wheat in that market. There is said tc
be a good deal of light weight wheat in
the Northwest, judging from threshing re-
turns.
Quite a weak feeling prevailed early
owing to pressure of September and liquf-
dation of December at II 12. A wealthy
local trader was good buyer. which
started the shorts, who were very numer-
Gus, into covering A radical change in
sentiment was brought about by this and
the market closed strong at one cent ad-
vance over the low figures.
The times., 1899-08-31
SHOE TRUST TO BE FORMED.
Consolidation to Control the Trade
CnpitaI S3oo.OOO.OOO.

A combination of the shoe manufactur-
ers. national in scope, is one of the trusts
likely to be formed in the near future. The
shoe manufacturing industry is one of the
largest in the country Its sales last year
amounted to $3.50, 600 900, and this year they
VIII be much larger according to present
indications. The magnitude of the business
offers tempting field TO the trust organ
izer, but the same fact has caused many
to believe that no general combination is
possible. Ii is known that prominent shoe
men are now considering the problem of
the Shoe Trust, and it is said to be GER
tain that an attempt will be made, at least.
TO form it.
likely TO be branch of the United States
Leather Company, already in existence.
The present capitalization of the Leather
Trust is SIPS, 100000, and the plan is to
form new company with $500, coo, 900, 10
take in the shoe business and the Leather
Trust as well.
Efforts have been made in former years
to combine the boot and shoe manuafc-
turers, but they have always failed. The
difficulty has been in the immense number
of small concerns in the business all over
The country.
The present outlook in the boot and
shoe trade is most encouraging. An ad-
vance in prices is said by shoe men to be
a certainty. This advance will include
every variety and ii will be made in the
immediate future. Jobbers throughout the
country are beginning to place their orders
for immediate delivery TO avoid the ad-
vance as much as possible. Almost with
out an exception the factories all over the
country are running full time and orders
already received are sufficient to guarantee
busy autumn and winter
The times., 1899-08-31
New York Cotton Market.
DEMAND FOR SMALL COIN.
Not Enough Pennies and NfcI>e1s to
Supply the Demand.

An unusual demand for this season of
the year is being made on the Tresaury
Department for fractional silver. The de-
mand comes from all sections of the coun-
try and the West and South, which have
heretofore used very little of the smaller
coins, are using large quantities of pennies
and nickels. The demand for them is at
tributed to the war revenue act, which re-
quires the use of stamps on checks, tele-
grams, and various articles. A Treasury
official stated yesterday that the mints
are working full time turning out Dimes
quarters and halves, which are skipped
to the various subtreasuries as rapidly as
possible. The demand usually does rot
begin until autumn, but large orders have
been coming in to the department for
more than a month. 1t is estimated that
orders received at the Treasury Depart
ment will average more than $50 900 in
fractional silver day. Treasurer Roberts
thinks that the demand is due to business
activity An order was issued on the Cali
fornia mint, he said. on the 1st OF August
for s150,000 worth of dimes. quarters, and
halves per month until further orders, for
use only on the Pacific Coast
The times., 1899-08-31
COTTON PRICES DECLINE.
Liverpool and Germany Selling on
This Side

SAut.
lReceived daily by T. A. Bowers & Co.. brokers,
Washington Loan and Trust Building.l
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The fact that
receipts are quite free is an indication to
some people that the crop viii prove small,
the point being raised that August receipts
when large always indicate premature OPEN
ing. Texas appears to be in bad shape,
according to most accounts, and the actual
situation there may prove serious, but at
the moment the people are not scared and
prefer to await further developments. Rarely
have Texas reports been SO unanimous in
depicting the situation as gloomy, and it
may be remarked that Neill's estimate is
not now generally credited. Still, lower
market appears TO be pending.
The opening was remarkably steady, but
shortly there was weakening of four TO
five points 1t was feared that showers at
Houston heralded general rains in Texas,
and this caused something of a scare.
Liverpool sold here. and a good many stop
orders helped TO break the market. Some
OF the Germany crowd were disposed to be
aggressive on the bear side and with some
little success The movement promises to
be free and undoubtedly accelerated the de-
cline Cables were about l IL lower for
futures and 1872 lower for spots. Spot sales
were 5000. The market closed five to
seven points off with very little activity.
The times., 1899-08-31
FREE TO SUFFERERS.
The New Cure for Kidney, Bladder,
and Urfc Acid Troubles.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure 20 know of the wonderful
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smong the helpless too poor TO purchase
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The Times who have not already tried il,
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mail. also book telling more about
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class druggists.
The times., 1899-08-31
Extending French Trade.

The following. dated Lyons, April %,
1899. has been received from Consul Covert
by the State Department: Among the
many Efforts made to increase the trade
OF France in the Orient is one by which
the ConEuis are TO be brought into di-
rect communication with the business men
Of their country. in pursuance Of this
plan, the Consul General al Calcutta viii
hold a reception 10 meet the business men
OF Paris at the Ministry Of Foreign At
fairs. The announcement is made that
he VIII place himself al the disposition
OF persons who wish to consider the pos
sible openings for French trade in British
India. especially for rails, nails, automo-
biles, petroleum, velocipedes, textiles,
silks, laces. wOolens, cottons. jewelry. sill
yeTware, watches, clocks, machinery for
-four mills, Photographic apparatus, and
Paris made articles The Consul at Cal
cutta VIII visit several industrial centres
in France for the purpose Of discussing the
same matters with business classes"
The times., 1899-08-31
The Lincoln National Bank
CT Washington. D. c.. Ger. 7th and D Sta
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS. Bo1 RENT s25o
AMERICAN BUTTER IN CUBA.
Facts of Considerable Interest TO
Exporters and Producers.

Exporters ana
A report received yesterday from the Col
lector of Customs at Havana. and made
public by the War Department, will prove
of interest to American butter producers
as well as to American exporters of butter.
According TO the price list furnished the
War Department, canned American butter
ranks lower in price In the Havana ex-
change than butter from any other country
except Spain. Just why this is so does not
appear in the report. But 1t is suspected
that the manner In which American canned
butter is sealed may have something 10
do with the discrepancy In price for the
following reasons:
First. because Of the superior grade OF
cattle from which American milk is drawn.
Second, because OF the great variety OF
sweet nutritious, and butter making
grasses grown in the United States, from
which American cattle derive their sus-
tenance Third because OF the improved
processes for making butter that exist
among the American people.
To illustrate: American butter In cans
of one-half pounds, and OF one, four, and
eight pounds is only quoted in the ex-
| change at from $40 to $40, Spanish gold,
per 1OO pounds On the other hand, but
ter from Denmark Holland, and France,
| sold in pound and half cans, from $40 to
| $50, Spanish gold, per 100 pounds, in
| Guiding weight OF cans. French butter in
| jars of a pound, also half-pound jars, is
quoted at $45 to $50 per 100 pounds, Span
| ish gold Spanish butter, in cans of one,
| four. and eight pounds is sold at from sic
to s24 per 100 pounds.
! The weight of the can or jar is always
| included witk that of the butter. The most
| expensive bu\.er in the retail stores is
the Danish. thu one pound cans selling al
| 20 cents; the FrNpch pound jars also bring
| the same The Copenhagen brand brings
! 60 cents; frozen" Canada, so cents; Amer
| lean, 80 cents. All of these prices are in
| Spanish gold. which can be reduced to
| American currency by the deduction of an
average of 10 per cent. The butter is
! shipped in tin cans of twenty, thirty, and
/ forty pounds, in cans of eight, four, one,
and one-half pounds. respectively; in jars
! of one and one-half pounds, and in glass
| jars of one pound.
! The average freight rate from New Or
! leans is one-half cert per pound, somewhat
less from Spain, and a fraction less than
one-half cent per pound from Denmark
The fancy grades of Danish butter keep
! perfectly sweet if the can is not opened
| The report further states that American
butter is principally used in Porto Rico, and
| that the. retail prices are about the same
| as in Havana.
The times., 1899-08-31
LONDON TURNS TO BUYING
A Decided Reversal of Speculative
Sentiment There.
Less Apprehension Concerning the
South African Situation-Animated
Early Dealings on New York Stock
Exchange for Foreign Account
Followed by Extreme Apathy.

NEW YORK, Aug. S0-Apparently the
chief influence in this mornings stock
market was the complete reversal of Lon
dons speculative disposition in the local
dealings. That centre seemed to have IN
a great measure recovered its equanimity
in regard to the situation in South Africa.
AT any rate, there was a general recovery
reported there. The American division of
that market participated in the advance,
and in the local dealings the arbitrage
houses appeared as purchasers of about
the same quantity of stocks that they sold
yesterday, namely, from $4,000 to 30,0OO
shares. When the purchases on this &C
count ceased the local market relapsed
into profound dullness, the only signs OF
life appearing in a number of stocks OF
the so-cailed specialist class and in others
wherein manipulation was apparent. The
speculative apathy seemed to be largely
owing to renewed apprehensions respect
ing the monetary situation. The money
market was again firm, although the ad-
vance there was also not wanting in evil
denees of manipulation on the part of
lenders. The associated banks have thus
far in the week been heavy losers OF
money in their operations with the sub
treasury, and a more active enquiry is
reported for currency from the interior,
hence there was a good deal of discussion
regarding the probable showing to be
made by the banks in their statement at
the close of the week. Apart from the
closer money market the days situation
was altogether featureless.
The majority of the sluggish movements
in prices were toward a higher level. Ad-
yances were most pronounced in the for
eign listed stocks. notably in Northern
Pacific Louisville and Nashville. and
Southern Railway preferred. The anthra-
cite coal stocks were also firm. and the
shares of the bituminous coal roads were
notably stronger, the Hooking Valley is
sues being in particular request.
The conspicuous feature of the market
was Brooklyn Rapid Transit, in which in
stance what appeared to be an aggressive
campaign against the short account, re-
suited in a rapid advance. There was, at
all events. no news bearing upon the prop
erty which would account for the strength
of the stock. A fair business was done in
the industrial quarter of the market, which
in the main. was very firm. The features
there were Sugar Refining, Federal Steel
the Tobacco stocks, and American Stee
and Wire. The advance in the last named
was based on the expectations that the
stock will tomorrow be admitted to reg
ular' dealings on the stock exchange.
The times., 1899-08-31
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Wheat Advances, Corn Strong, and
Oats Steady, But Featureless

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Cables were so in
different, the general wheat trade was so
slow, and there was so much local pit
trading that prices in the forenoon went of
one-half cent. In the last hour on some
local coverings, notably by commission
concern which has been a persistent seller
on the report from the seaboard and from
St. Louis of a considerable export business,
prices advanced over a cent from the bot
tom, and the close showed all the loss re-
covered and the last prices about one-half
cent over Tuesday. New York put the
seaboard export business at from forty 10
fifty loads st. Louis reported $4,000 BUSH
els sold there for export. IN addition to
the coverings there was some new buying
on the break which was considered influ-
ential. There was no cash business from
St Louis. The movement naturally con-
tinues TO increase as the spring wheat
moves toward market, but it is about half
last years. The seaboard clearances were
773, coo bushels
Dry weather talk from Illinois, Michigan.
Ohio, and from the Southern States, kept
the deferred corn features strong all day.
September was off early in liquid
alton, but it recovered its loss.
The shipping business from here was slow,
cars scarce, the lake rate up three cents,
and stocks small There was a large bus
mess, however, done from the West direct
An advance of rail rates, which goes into
effect September Is. should be an incentive
to shipping business in the interior. Re-
ceipts were 800 cars, with 625 for tomorrow
Cables were one-fourth pence lower. Clear
ances were 394, 900 bushels.
Oats were steady but featureless. Re-
ceipts were 334 cars, with 450 for tomorrow
/ Seaboard cJearances were 20S 600 bushels
Oats showed no independence, but merely
moved with the other grains.
Rather liberal offerings from September
longs made provisions easier, but the clos
ing was steady at small decline Packers
and shorts were the buyers, and there wa:
also good investment demand. The cast
| trade was fairly good.
The times., 1899-08-31
Building Two Big Steamers.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Aug. 30.-Work
was started at the shipyard yesterday on
the two big passenger and freight steam
ships for the Pacific Mail Line Each OF
these ships will be $50 feet IN length, will
have a tonnage of 1880 and viii cost
s.. .0O0, ,0O0 When completed they Will be
the largest ships of any character turned
out at any American shipyard, and Will be
entitled to fourth place on the list OF the
worlds Ieviathans atloat. The speed OF the
Pacific Mail liners will be about eighteen
knots.
The times., 1899-08-31
The Cox Case nj Sew Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 9O.-The case of
William A. Cox, held as fugitive from
Justice, from Havana, where he is charged
with grand larceny, was argued this morn
ing before Judge Dugan in the first Grim
inal Court. and taken under advisement
An early decision was promised by Judge
Dugan. Counsel for the prisoner filed a
motion excepting to the jurisdiction of the
court on the ground that Cuba neither
Territory or a State Of the Union. and that
no extradition treaty existed between the
United States and Cuba.
The times., 1899-08-31

The stock market recovered somewhat
yesterday from the decline of Tuesday, but
was nevertheless not very inspiring af-
fair, business being dull during the greater
part of the day and changes in most cases
only fractional. The opening was above
the Tuesday close, under the influence of
London buying. This initial advance was
held, and in some cases slight further gains
were made. The grangers and the railway
list generally were strong, but not active.
One or two of the specialties including
Colorado Fuel and Iron, Sugar, Federal
Steel common, and Brooklyn Rapid Transit
were more buoyant, with good advances
ranging from point to three points. The
market cannot be said to get to a higher
! level very rapidly, but it is much more i'm
/ portant and significant that it does not de-
cline. The advance has already occurred.
! Prices are higher on the average than at
| any time before this year, with one ex-
| ception In many cases they are at the
highest point. A large part of the profess
sional clique is bearish for this reason
| simply The fact that these people, with
their best efforts, cannot force prices off in
the middle of the summer dull season when
! the big bulls are away, means much. 1t
shows as clearly as possible that stocks are
held by people who expect the prosperity
of the country to advance the prices of
securities much further.
The end of the summer is nearing and the
| important people will soon be in the market
| again. They will all be on the bull side
The advice given by some of the best of
the brokers is to buy stocks judiciously. 1t
seems probable that the steel and iron
stocks may be conspicuous in the next up
ward movement of the market.
Atchison preferred may perhaps be con-
sidered 10 have been the feature of the
railway list. The stock has been sold re-
Gently very heavily and a certain amount
of pessimism had grown up regarding il
on this account. The buying yesterday was
spirited and heavy and the advance full
point net from the close on Tuesday. Dur
ing the last half hour of the day a squirt
occurred and the last sale was at the
highest price, sc IA. II seems probable
now that the highest price of this move
ment S. will soon be reached again. The
other grangers all gained fractions, and
all closed near the top prices for the day.
During the morning hours wheat was weak,
but later the price advanced cent bushel
from the low figure. This squirt, however
should not cause the selling of the grangers
The wheat crop is practically all harvest
ed and the crop will be sufficient with the
surplus from last year to fill all the do
mestic needs of the country and provide
ample for export in addition. OF this there
can now be no question.
The Chicago Great Western securities
which should properly be classed with tht
grangers, were all buoyant. The preferrei
''B" stock. especially, was active, and made
good advance in price. II will be re
membered that these securities have beer
carefully described in this column hereto
E fore. and their merits both for nyestmen
r and for speculation pointed out.
L
& The activity of the steel and iron securi
ties yesterday was noticeable and encour
The times., 1899-08-31
The wn.hington s.ocIs ExcbanEe.

saIes-U. S. S's, coupon, s5OOG10S ga.
Riggs Fire Insurance. 59s "a. Washington
Gas, 25@56. Mergenthaler Linotype 1OG
211 3-S. 1od211 Is. 10@21g ga, 10d21O 1-2,
10d210 3-8, and 10@210 Is. Lanston Mono
type. 50oG17 3-s.
After call-Metropoiitan Railroad SIS,
81 0OOd12S Capital Traction, 6@94. Wash
ington Gas, 2G56 1-2.
The times., 1899-08-31
The sale OF FIre,vorIxs.

Major Richard Sylvester. Chief Of Police,
yesterday recommended that permits be is
sued for the sale Of fireworks on the oc-
casion Of the approaching reception to Ad-
miral George Dewey. The recommendation
received the immediate approval OF Com
missioner Ross and Acting Engineer Com
missioner w. E. Crsighill. No sales viii
be made TO children under sixteen years
of age, AMI the sale of freerackers, tor
pedoes, and bombs Of any description will
also be forbidden.
The times., 1899-08-31

aging to those who have bought these
stocks on the strength Eof gthe prosperity
of the trade. Federal Ieefscommon was
stronger than at any time before in several
days, advancing ? IL points and closing
at the highest price of the day, 81 "a The
preferred also made a fair advance. The
Steel and Wire common stock advanced
nearly point, closing, thowever, not at
the highest, the last sale being at 5S s-S.
Colorado Fuel and Iron was especially
buoyant during the morning hours. Ten
nessee Coal and Iron made no headway.
Two factors influenced this group, the GER
tainty that the Steel and Wire issues are
to be listed Immediately by the stock ex-
change, and very good annual report fur
nished by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
people. These companies are all now fur
nishing data as TO their earnings. The re-
suit is certain to be that the stocks will
more nearly approach their legitimate level
of price Spectators will be more willing
to buy them and banks will lend money on
them more readily.
The times., 1899-08-31

MONEY TO LOAN at 81. sS A. and Al per
cent, in sums OF 1000 TO $4,000 on D. @.
real estate; pay OF and per cent mortgages
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers WI T.
| SAUNDERS i CO.. 14O7 2 1T. nw. iyI-tt-en
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THE WELCOME TO DEWEY
Continued Activity Among the Nari-
Gus Committees.

Estimates of the Expense of Extra
Policemen and other Details In
cfdentaI TO the Great Pnrade-A
Letter TO the Governor OF Vermont
The sale of Fireworks Regulated.
The times., 1899-08-31

The Union Pacific directors have agreed
to the increase OF the capital stock OF
the company to pay for oregon Short Line
bonds and Oregon Navigation preferred
stock. The Pacific securities We're some
what neglected yesterday, but held their
own in prices,
The times., 1899-08-31
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The Metropolitan Company has been op-
Grated for less than 40 per cent The
Brooklyn Rapid Transit viii hardly reach
this figure, Immediately at least, for the
reason that the Metropolitan is largely an
urban road. through Ithickly-p populated
section. The ratio shows, however, that
it is quite possible for the Brooklyn to
cut its operating expenses heavily.