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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20
MONEY MARKET FACTORS.

Money on call ruled ~ 81 per cent, win eNoep
lions ~ and per cent The monetary ou'lo'N
i- distinctly improved Bank liabilities nave pee"
materially reduced and resources nave oe~n
strengthened The liquidation I'm stocks mas i"u"-'l
loans and Tho call for more margin from ou' or
Town customers has made il necessary for our or
town banks 10 roplensh their accounts in the local
Institutions Tte Government is paying nearly
81 o,oao this woek Oh october interest account
arrangements are making by the banks 10 take ou1
more circulation. and gold from the hlondike ana
Australia recslsed on the Pacific Coast IS to be
sent here TIE 'country's volume OF circulation Is
Increasing as tho result Of gold production
and the belief IS still expressed ln We'll iniorm'0
cir. les that gold imports will be made this fslL
Tho fun amount Of October Government interest
Will not show in this woeks bank atement as
many - he bonds upon which interest Is du" are
he'd abroad Deposits at The Sub-Treasury yester-
dav for transfer 20 the interior amounted 10 only
5000 The Treasury Department received orders
for 100000 currency from New-York banks Tor
additional circulation
Figures have been collected and compiled by
wall street Topics" which Indicate that the pres
ont strlngency in money IS due 20 the larger gen
eral business requirements. This publication Will
say in IFS issue to-day.
~ ~ ms time is Ns421HlA, which, compared
with one year ago. is an increase OF A9o .5i9s. or
SO per cent. The average daily bank ci.ai iigs Al
the clearing houses Of The country arc S2S.ei' 81.
Which IS au increase Of So, 81 99 or 205a per cent
over Last year Bank ciearines represent belleI M
ANYTHING else the state OF business. and they show
mat tne increase 81 the supply OF money has no.
Wharenear kept pace with me Increase IN the volume
or bushes The population OF HE United states is
estimated a. 164Z0n. which IS an increase of 1873
capita Is S2- a which is an Increase OF $l.45 or
COS per cent i'm year. Thus the increase in money
in circulation has more than Kept up n-tA me r.
crease in population. which again proves that the
rsrui--nrnfs ~ business and not the growth 10
pooulzfion are responsible for the construction in
money a vast amount Of money will be- engaged
from this time forward in moving the wheat ana
cotton crops. and later in moving the corn crop.
The farm value Of the wheat crop is about $500 80
on The plantation value Of the cotton crop IS about
S75 - 90 and the farm value Of the corn crop
will b. about S626 IS, 90 total the three
crops # s. LBS 90 within 305531N OF the
whole amount ~ money IN circulation I'm the coun-
Try While great deal Of money will be used many
times over iu handling the crops 10 Is evident that
me marketing of the crops VIII alone be sufficient
20 keep money stir for nearly If NOT quite the re-
of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

changes. N57s2 80 balances. 5000 81 Baltinlore
Exchanges. ss.452.Oe3. balances. @4s54. Cnoaso
Exchanges. Sc201076; balances. lso'on' NoS'''
exchanges. S2 SO sel. balances. NZo'-e'
FOREIGN MONEY NARkET.-'aH n0n'S ~
o. IS ner cor. for ebo-t and per cent for long
hlls Berlin discount rate 81 per cent. 7e'"I
change on London. On marks '6 pfennss I r'lis
exchange on London. . francs p confines
discount rate %. per cent 60,
FOREIGN SFCURITIES-British cohs's
lai francs ~ confines Spanish A. IN london
GA s,,,so
TIE SILVER MARKET-Bar silver. y n-i'c
Mexican silver dollars. '7'1c BAR silver VI
. l-ied r,-,.. -
GOLD PREMIUM.-1n Madrid. 2SS'. ''s'''' 10
Puenos Avree. i22 Rome : 81
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.r,vn,RD ROPE AND TwINE

tn. STANDARD Rope and Irvine Company yesIeF
da,. reelected three directors for three Years inc
annual report shows assets In excess over aoin"eS
NJ 81 $4,000 and expenditure NJ maintenance anS r.
ro,rs e. ~. interest on first mortgage. S7t'M
sinking fund 80 No statement ~ operations TOT
the year vas made public. the reason. ne gwen oN
tho vice president being that rival companies
nrodted b., the information furnished IN preceding
reporte The statement % current assets ana la-
bnities as ~ July 81 compares 0ith m" statement
Of las wear 40 follows:
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FsrEers poefed rates were

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. New Orlean. - Com
rerc.al, g. 1052 discount. bank. par San Fran
oisco-sight. i2ssc telegraph. &c. Cincinnati over
The counter 81. premium. between banks. par -
&c or Savannah Buying Is Of over s. selling.
pr over 50 Charleston Buying l-lsc discount.
selling l-lSc premium. Roston-5c and Joe dis
count Chicago-Far.
BANK CLEARINGs New York Exchanges.
52t5 HAS. balances. si-02.fg7 Phis iephia- EA-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

RAILROAD BONDS Make frm Total sales
amounted 'r rar valve ~ So42foo against % 237-
- on Monica, Tee heaviest desl.ags were IN thu
Afch.sor issues Baltimore sr6 Ohio e colorado
Southern frst IS E-ie general 4s. Kansas CITY,.
P'ftsburg and Gulf lsts Mexican Central fst in-
comes. Missouri Kansas and Texas DDS Norfolk
go Wes'ern Is. Northern Paci6c s.. Reading gen
era IS. s. Louis and Iron Mountain 5s, s. Louis
Southwestern lists and IDS Southern Railway arst
ts Tr'o0 Paciac IS and Wabash dehenture 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

n Changes
goa ..- 500 90 ff7 SCI % - De- S3 t.2to
sa- silver 423s.7l, t7Hl 10 Trr. - Hi4
Sci 1G i-2.7-S 1G $50 or Inc 1881
S.. Treas notes 4ff. foo e.l.-7 = S4A
Actual cash over
outstanding
fIfcarcs f217 060 3f S27e AiS Dec Sl2'l~S
Deposits IA
f.na banks 81 500 $50 s99lll1l Dec =. .JiA
Available cash S35e 757 oH 1857 7o4 Dec $3.50 337
Minor liabilities. - 5sr' 40 %. >l25@7 Ie- $50
Actual hal s2s4 '6' 5c4 s2S o>H ii Dec 81 3o7
GOVERNMENT ECEIPTS-Customs receipts
reported from Washington. ;8f1S}o. internal revc-
nue. receipts $ii5-2. miscellaneous receipts s22e12s
Total receipts for the day fi5560l2: expenditures,
$4,000 Receipts for month 20 date. $2sog,l17;
expenditures So oSD.. n receipts t2i35 H.
Receipts for the fiscal year ~ date Sl26o7549.
penditures. S27 a7113l. excess o. expenditures 81
50 ts2. Receipts OF National bank notes for
demrfion. T3S15
STB-TREAST-RY The Sub Treasury WIS q
debtor ~ Tho Clearing House siSSen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

san Francisco. Sept. 70 The Official dosing Qua.
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RtTIROtU EiRNi\GN.
ALABAMA GREAT sormuEr>

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BALTIMORE ANn ONO so' rf' STERN
S @s"Si' ~,- E o Sep sals . ss.s.,
CANADIAN PACIFIC
5.s x. E.. j. 5 -. '':. ' XII ss &,
CHICAGO AND EASTERN frLiNois
s s'"ol' s % .'' p s.r, as5 s So, .
- CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
5.s''@ S Q ,.p l sls5s;e '!. SEA
EVANSVILLE A>n INDIANAPOLIS
s,s'a1 eteI IN SEP 80. s;s5a s.en .ris
EVANSVILLE >No rs7nr WAITE
second "eeh ID sep S3l.2- IS - y, ns
rNrERNATIoNAt NNn GREAT NoHrHERy
G 3. ~: T.. s. s:,@ e ~. 4
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
s S 5 !: z e.. Err *. e ss 1,
LOUISVILLE. EVANSVILLE AND ST. Lors
q @ .-5 . z ...,' Sept sss. So M M
MEXICAN CENTRAL
S =. {. -.,' y, &. 's 53..,
$eson1 xxx n Sept So. ., 50. So Ns'9;
WNNEAPoLIs AND ST. LOFTS
S s''o' .... sept s::ll@.;3s. 81, w@ 4
NrSlOr-PT PACIFIC
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financial McetiuQs

THE PROCTOR GAMBLE COMPN
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the StocAhou'''
~ this company. for the election - ufe- ,s 80
f0r such other tntir,.s rl.t before ttr rv
vii le held a. tile oifc. g.mptn, in Jersey ,s
\ J.. 900 Wednesday. October f1th 1899. ~ u s,ch
noon stock Transfer Books Wlu close Svlf'nae >
lSr Transfer Book or Common stock vil fe.sE
october 18th Tor Preferret stock October 18Th. lS,
D. l. GAMBLE ~"
Cincinnati September 10Th, 1850
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

HEAVY CAMS AGA1N

Railroads reporting yesterday for the second week
IN September showed tho following changes a.
compared With tn same week q year ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20
TIE EEDERlL TREASTRY.

The daily Washington Treasury statement. coy
cr.ng actual results ~ two days ago. compared
with tho Last preceding statement. is as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

Outside seer RTY NiRhET
STREET RAILROADS IN THIS CITY.
Reported boy e. Hudson & Co.. Nos "a 2 30 Wall 81
BONDS
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STOCK VALUES RECOVER.
GOOD STOCKS N DEMAND.

SNORT INTEREST ANXIOUS TO COVER
MONEY OUTLOOK BITTER AND
EXPECTATION OF HIGHER
PRICES GENERAL.
closing prices YESTERDAY Of the pr'no'ps'
.s-,,rit;es ord net changes from N'n'7S
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II FCTRTC VEHICLE

rh" Electro Vehicle Company reports for the
-c-lod from Llularl ~ Augn.t 2. l.aa
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- pAY.s oPERAr1oNs N RoNDs.

eovERNMENT FoNns-Nark't ''eady. FINAL
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GAS SECURITIES.

CReported by C. I Hudson Co.. Nos. "a & "a wsl-st)
PONDS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

orally draw large audiences, provided
the weather is good and the price of
tickets is sufficiently modest. Very
little of this constituency is found
among the wealthy or the ordinary
amusement-seekin class. Even an or
chestral concert is apt to go abegging
with them, and so is a recital, whether
of song or piano, unless there is some
thing sensational about the singer or
pianist. The Kneisel quartet is sure
of house. because it is in the hands
of the powerful Woman's Club, who
could probably make an exhibition
game of backgammon both popular
and profitable. A small coterie of mu-
sic-lovers can always be counted on,
but it must be confessed that the bulk
Of the paying population seems to ex-
haust its musical enthusiasm and cash
during the September festival, and to
have neither energy, interest nor
means for enjoying music during the
remainder of the year, 1t dearly loves
a free show at all times, but is easily
scared by the legend tickets on sale,
or reserved seats"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23
LonA1 SUPPORT OF MnsId.

A concert that was given last week
in Pilgrim church by the chorus I'M
der direction of J. Vernon Butler, has
been the subject of some comment, es-
pecially as it reflects in a degree the
local musical tendencies. The prin-
cipal work prepared. Mendelssohn's
s.TIymn of praise" is very serious mu-
sic. and yet there were close upon 1900
persons packed in the church, many
of whom necessarily were compelled to
stand. OF the especial merits of the
choral and solo performance, nothing
need be said here. but other features
of broad significance are worth noting.
Courage and hard work as well as
enterprise and skill are required for
the preparation of such an oratorio,
let alone the cost of bringing soloists
from New York and Boston to give dis
tinctIon to the cast. Proportionally
greater is the labor of preparation
when a series of four concerts is given,
and the public is made acquainted with
works hitherto unheard in this city.
such as the Utrecht jubilate" THE
ruins of Athens and Brahms Hymn
of destiny" Yet throughout the win
ter, 1ls singers were willing to devote
one evening a week to rehearsing this
music though many of them attended
the regular festival chorus rehearsals
besides. and were members, of local
choirs. The collective amount of en-
ergy put into these enterpriscsD is not
Of the kind which springs from fash
ion or fad. but from genuine enthusi-
asm. There was never any difficulty
in filing this chorus. but on the other
hand. more singers could have been
had if there had been room for them
Clearly. the sincerity of the singers
needs no vindication.
Now as to the public. Barring ac-
cidents of weather. there has been no
lack Of hearers Of these concerts, and
at the nominal price OF admission, it
appears that the expenses will be fair
" covered by the receipts. 1t may
seem incredible. but it is true that con-
certs devoted to high-class music gem
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23
a BREEzE From SAM01.

Some uneasiness and doubt have been
caused by the representations Of Mr..
Lloyd Osbourne, Robert Louis Ste
yenson's step-son, &. and Mr. Moors,
an American merchant in Sa-
moa, that a grave mistake was
made by Chief Justice Cham
bers in ignoring Mataafa as the real
king and setting up Malietoa in his
stead. Both these critics have had ex-
ceptional advantages for understand
ing the merits of the case, and it is
hardly to be wondered that their STRIFE
lures have been received with serious
ness, even though the conduct of Con-
sui General Rose is described as conn
mendable throughout" the chief JUS
tice characterized as "a man of mar
rowest evangelical views" and the de-
thronement of Mataafa ascribed to
missionary influence and the fact that
he is a Catholic.
But while Mr.. Osbourne and Mr..
Moors only echo the opinion of the
late Robert Louis Stevenson in regard
to the character and claims of Mataa-
ia, and due weight may be given to
their assertions on that account, they
still seem to have overlooked some
matters of radical importance that
make their position as critics utterly
untenable Chief Justice Chambers
was sent to Samoa to execute the pro-
visions of the Berlin treaty. which is
the fundamental law of the land. I'm
dor that treaty his decision was abso-
lutte There was mo- appeal from it,
save to the treaty7making powers
across the ocean. Under, that treaty.
moreover, Mataafa was ineligible to
the kingship, whatever his titular
rights may be. or the preference of the
people themselves. Mataafa was incl
igible because he was persona non
grata to Germany when the treaty was
signed, and it was clearly impossible
for the chief justice to declare Mataa-
ia king and at the same time be true
to the spirit and intent Of the treaty,
whatever his personal opinion and
disposition might be.
1t appears at the present time. how
ever, that the Germans in Samoa have
become reconciled to Mataafa and de-
sire his elevation to the throne. They
are ready to repudiate their own ex-
press stipulations as enforced by the
treaty. How did the German consul
general proceed TO make this new poll
cy effective? Did he suggest to the
chief justice. whose decision was final.
that his government would be pleased
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

The award of a contract to an Amer
lean firm for an iron bridge across the
Atbara river, on the line of the SoudaD
Railroad, has nightly stirred our Brit
ish cousins and brought out some in-
formation that should be instruc-
tive on both sides of the ocean. IN this
case, as in many others, the award Of
the contract turned largely on the time
required for delivery, and in this re-
spect experience shows that American
manufacturers can double-discount
their British competitors. In some pro-
posals there has been a difference of
three months and even of six months
in favor of the Americans, when the
utmost time asked even by the British
did not exceed a year. At the same time
it is resolutely contended that Ameri-
can workmanship is equal if not su-
perior to British. This is an unwilling
tribute to the efficiency of American Ia
Dor, but much of the difference in the
contract time is to be accounted for by
the superiority of American machinery
and machine tools. If there We're any
doubt of this statement, a sufficient
answer might be found in the lnereas-
ing demand for American machinery
and tools in British shops, factories and
foundries, which has lately become no
table.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

1t is stated that if, as is probable,
Gen. Miles is turned down by the board
of inquiry, he viii appeal to congress
and demand that the board be court
martialed. If congress goes against
him perhaps he will ask to have 1t,
too, courtmartialed. sehley is also re-
ported to be about to appeal TO con-
gress. There is not another nation on
the face of the earth where such rank
characterization in high places would
not bring the offenders face to face
with dismissal or a firing file of SOL
diers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

Records of eight months of commerce
show the prodigious growth of the Am
erican iron and steel industries. Our
exports in this line of trade have in
creased So per cent. over last year. 20
per cent. over the year before, and 400
per cent. in 10 years. Meanwhile the
imports of foreign iron and steel in all
forms have been reduced to about one
fifth of what they weA in 1880. These
figures are intended to cover all classes
of iron and steel products, as for in
stance, locomotive engines, the export
value of which has increased about so
per cent, as compared with the exports
of last year. These statisticssa are enough
to show how the enormous American
output has been taken care of. Our
own consumption of domestic manufac-
lures has increased, to the exclusion of
four-fifths of the imported products,
and we have enormously enlarged our
market abroad. There is assurance in
these figures that the recent expansion
of the American iron and steel indus
tries rests upon strong and healthy
basis. 1t is not a transient and arti-
fetal boom.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

Our exports to the Philippines, last
February, amounted to 1882, or more
than nine times the value of our eN-
ports in February of last year. For
the eight months ending with last Feb
ruary, there was a gain of seventy
per cent over the similar period of the
preceding year, making a total Of
$117,O21. In February there was an in
crease of fifty per cent in our imports
from the Philippines, making a total
of $27,OS3. The gain for eight months,
however, was only about 25 per cent.
Similarly, in Cuba and Porto Rico
there has been material increase Of
trade. Taking these two islands with
the Philippines, our trade has increased
during February to the extent of SCH,
4OS in imports and $699.269 in exports,
as compared with the same month Ut
last year. The amounts are not large,
it is true but they clearly indicate
commercial awakening. Figures cover
ing transactions for eight months show
that nearly one-half of tire gain was
made in February, which is an infi-
cation that business was ready and
waiting, and only time and the assn
rance of peace were necessary in order
to set it agoing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23
The two leading opponents of yell5

The two leading opponents of yellow
journalism in New York have between
them, on paper raised about one hum
dred million dollars toward securing
some other kind of rapid transit fer
that city. Not a cent of it viii of
course ever be paid, and the present
elevated roads, cable and electric lines
and cross-town bobtail cars will suf-
flee for that town long after the jour
nails in question and their readers have
forgotten this particular advertising
scheme.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

Rotation in office has been the rule
to an unusual extent in the diplomatic
service of the United States within the
past year. The transfer of Minister
Arthur Sherburn Hardy from Persia
to Greece, as reported in the latest
batch of appointments, is peculiarly ap-
propriate, considering the literary at
tainments of this mathematician, en-
gineer, novelist and former Dartmouth
professor. His oriental experience will
probably be more useful in furnishing
him with professional capital than in
any other way. The duties are not
apt to be onerous at either of these
posts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

The Boston Herald protests that the
Massachusetts brother of the late JUS
tice Stephen ]. Field has been unjustly
ignored in recounting the services of
that famous family. Jonathan e. Field
of Stockbridge was for three successive
years. 1859, president of the state
Senate, and a man who can hold a sem
atorship for more than single year in
that part of the state must be made of
more than ordinary stuff, as Mr.. Field
evidently was, and worthy to be num-
bered as the fifth of these remarkable
brethren
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

The fire losses of the past three
months make discouraging reading for
the insurance men. According 10 the
New York journal Of Commerce, these
losses have amounted to $40. $50, 900, or
S11. 100000 in excess of the losses FOR
a similar period of last year. 1t is said
that the losses in New York exceed
the normal premiums for year. The
underwriters list for the whole coun-
try for March. disregarding the many
minor losses, includes forty-five that
vary from s5OOO0,000 to s1.175.Oo0. which
is the estimate for the Windsor Hotel.
The grand total for the month is about
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

More than week ago The
Spy good naturally cautioned the
Mazet investigation committee in
New York not to let the yell
low journals steer them into the idea
that Tammany corruption was caused
by the bad meat said to have been is
sued to our army in Cuba. Yesterday
one of the leading sheets in question
got far enough along to claim in big
type that the investigation was really
instigated by the national administra-
tor to draw public attention away
from "embalmed beef" Another case
of we-told-you-so" for The Spy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

The recent demonstration at Boston
in behalf of Aguinaldo, at which the
president was Kissed. has acted as
counter irritant 1t has made the pres
ident friends in unexpected places, and
has called forth sharp rebuke from the
pulpit and platform. There were foes
at home as well as below the Mason
and Dixon line during the civil war,
who made the difficult administration
of Abraham Lincoln still more perplex-
ing, and added burdens to the should
ers already overtaxed The Boston
Brahmins are good citizens and mean
well, but they are not content to see
any one work out political problem
in a practical way. They have no solu-
ton of the Philippine question to offer,
but they are certain that the admins
tration is in the wrong because it has
one.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

to recede from its former position, and
if the chief justice would but defer his
decision till word could be had from
Berlin, it might be possible to obtain
a new conference which would modify
the treaty and permit the browning Of
Mataafa? Far from it. He set to
work to stir up the natives to insurrec-
ton against the legally constituted au-
thorities. When Admiral Kautz ar
rived on the scene, investigated the
situation and issued a proclamation
calling upon the natives to respect the
authorities, this German consul
straighway put forth a eounter-procla-
nation, virtually calling the American
admiral liar, and melting the natives
to revolt.
Under these circumstances, the criti-
cism visited upon Chief Justice Cham
bers is far from being well founded
or the commentator of Consul Gener-
al Rose deserved whether Mataafa Of
a right ought to be king of Samoa or
not. Neither Mr.. Chambers nor Ad-
miral Kautz had any discretion to act
in any other way than they did. On
the other hand, the behavior of Consul
General Rose was quite in keeping with
that reputation for insolence which
German officialdom has ,soo seduiously
cultivated whether in the diplomatic,
military, naval service, Of. elsewhere.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23

The initial week of the National
League base ball season was noticeable
for the relatively good behavior of all
the competing mines. The ardent con-
versationalists who captain and coach
games do not seem to have as yet
fairly warmed to their work, while UNI
pires are understood to feel that they
are being sighted.