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New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
D,c,rrc IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.

Further conferences have been held within inc
last few days between c. P. Huntington George
Crocker. Mrs Leland Stanford and General Ihomas
n Hubbard representing the four great interests
in the Pacific Improvement Company, corporation
closely related to the Southern Pacinc CompanS'
and it is understood that as an OUTCOME VI wy
.o,,nas at which the accounts Of the several In
terests have been in course OF adjustment the az
fairs of the Pacific Improvement Company VIII
probaby soon be closed up.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
MANHATTAN'S POOR SHOWING.

The Manhattan Railway Company. In It's fiscal
year ended September go fell short OF making It's
full dividends by s23s 800 This includes dividends on
the stock. which called for $500 600. making
total dividend payments 81 $4,000 against 81 200 900
in the preceding year. On the old capitalization the
dividend barely earned As result OF all
operations the report (Which Is one of the most
meagre issued by the company and very un-
satisfactory TO stockholders) shows deficit for the
year of s23s.360 against surplus year ago of
S4s l03. bookkeeping surplus of S4 4O1 2O7 is
ried forward from the preceding year. but. OF
course. this surplus is fancy OF figures only. In
1899 the company paid per cent dividends on $780,.
10000 capital stock and per cent on 100000
stock against per $50 100000 stock in 1885,
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Manhattan Railway Company yesterday the re-
firing Board ofxDreciors was reelected as fol-
lows: George j. Gonld Russell Sage. Samuel Sloan
r. VI. Galloway. Edwin Gould. Thomas T Eckert
Marcelus Hartley. Donald Mackay G. p Morosini
Warren b. Smith. John T. Terry and Alfred Skitt
The Board organized by electing George j. Gould
president. Alfred Skitt vice-presdent and W. D.
McWilliams secretary and treasurer. Detailed fig
ures for the year follow:
earnings so32 III So 2oi4os si2o,e45
Operating expenses
and taxes. Glib 40 6OB.6s2 Inc 4I,los
Net earnings...... sa2i1a21 ss.137.7s4 s7s.5s7
Interest on 5onds.. lsss6sl 1.ss}.tsl --
Balance ......... ss2I $40 sl.24s.los Inc ga. ss7
Divide ndS l3DuD l,SpVr Inc oc'po
Passengers i77 2o55s 17 72s356 Dec 2523 9s
excluding iasesl... $500 077o Dec. lol
Operating expenses ~ oo-
uncluding taxes)..- t'.oo oocl Dec. o''
.surplus
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London Nov. S-American securities advanced
At the opening and remained steady all day. Busi-
ross was restricted The final tone was steady.
Last prices were: Canadian Pacific ssk; Erie 1875;
Erie first preferred. ssN: Illinois Central. lS1a;
Union Pacific preferred. 70; St. Paul common BOA
New-York Central. l42; Pennsylvania, ssh' Read
ing. II: Northern Pacific preferred. 7e Atchison.
23a Louisville and Nashville @% Grand 1runA'
rs. and Anaconda, 81.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDs.-Market strong Final
quotations follow:

RAILROAD BONDS-Market irregular. Total
sales amounted In par value to 800, against
sooS45oo on Monday. The heaviest dealings were
IN the Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio issues,
Central Pacific 3i3s and As. Chesapeake and Ohio
H5s. Chicago Rock Island and Pacific As, Mexican
Central 1st incomes. Northern Pacific IS, St Louis
Southwestern lists. Southern Pacific 4s. Southern
Railway 1st IS. Union Pacific Is and Wabash de-
henfure Be-
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATEs.-Money on call. per cent. with
exceptions at 7gl2 per cent. The time money mar
ket quiet at per cent for sixty days per
cent for three months and per cent for four and
six months on railroad collateral. and above on
mixed collateral Commercial paper rates were sac
per cent for the best for three four and six
months Paper not so well known ruled higher.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market steady. Actual
closing rates follow:
Gables Sight Sixty
sterllng. .4s7%a4s7i1 4ss1xd4s6& 4s2bG42%
Francs .5leT-i-ie 5 isN -i-isa5lsH o21A-i-i6a52lH
Rmarks.. 80 1-lG v5tQeo 3-11 WkQ94 b-l6
Curders. 40&I407-i6 ~ 1-l6Q40h
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
NETWORK CENTRAL's INCREASE

The earnings OF the New-York Centrai III ocsooe,
uers larger than In any October on record. Total
cross earnings were s5OO5s7s an increase Of ss3i72
over October a year ago. From July to October
Il total gross earnings were Slsls an increase
OF s3 O57 27l over the same time In 1870
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
LEATHER MANIPULATION.

The United States Leather stock manpulators
resumed operations yesterday by sending the price
down about L. points from the opening high quota
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
Outside SECURITY MARKET.

STREET RAILROADS IN THIS CITY.
Reported by C. l. Hudson & Co.. Nos. ~ & 30 "a'-'|'
BONDS.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09

The following securities were sold yesser6s,
auction at the New-York Real Estate sals.,.."
by Adrian H. Muller & Son:
81 900 Passaic Water Company per cent ro1"
bonds, due 1887: coupons January and Ju1yy H.
shares Lake Erie and Western Railroad pre ="
40 share. 81 Louis and San Francisco R,i,i,,o....0
first preferred ............................ q
5000 Long Island CITY per cent funded sei,
bonds. due February ], 1915: coupons Pst,s
ary and August; accrued intsres, from a.
gust last to be charged 70 the purchase ,~
$500 Long Island Railroad second mortgage NJ"
cent bonds due 1918: coupons February srs
S. 900 LousviIe New Albany and Chicago Raro,6~ ~
first mortgage per cent bonds due lsIs
coupons January and July ................'i, n,
10 shares Union Trust Company ............ ss.s
30 shares Fort Wayne and Jackson RaIIros:>
30 i'i shares Fort wayne and Jackson Railroad n
10 shares Manhattan Company Bank ...''' q, Y
274 shares United Ne~-Jersey Railroad and Canal
e. 0oo norfolk and western Railroad Company s,@
erni mortgage per cent bonds. due May
1881 interest May and November .......,.f In
% shares Consolidated Gas and Electric Com
shares international banking and Trus, Com !"
pany ................ ..............fa
shares National Park Bank ....,........... t,ss
IS shares International Banking and Trus, Com
nam IA
% shares Mount Morris Bank ...................,w
shares Nsw- York Produce Exchange BANK ia
10 shares North American Trust Company ...... . .i,.u
"a shares Trust Company ~ ADerlca ....... .,
20 shares Central Fire Works preferred ...... -
10 shares Steel Tired wheel Company INN. rl
20 shares Trust Company Of America ....... y,
~ "a sha,es ve@han,cs and Traders Rank ~ " - 81.
2io shares Chicago and Grand Trunk Hallway. 1;
% shares American Exchange Na'ionai Bank n.
SO 900 Fort Wavne Gas Company first NOR gage
per cent bonds ........,..........-..... a
96 shares Fort Wayne Gas Company ......... q
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
STOCK MARK KET IRREGULAR
DECLINES FOLLOWADVANCES
BUYING BY IMPORTANT INTERESTS
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal active
securities and net changes from Mondays last
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
BOSTON STOCKS.
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco. Nov. s-The official closing gn>
tations for mining stocks to-day were as foiioWs
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
STREET RAILROADS IN OTHER CITIES.
BONDS
STOCKS.
GAS SECURITIES.

fReported by C. J. Hudson & Co., Nos 81 & 80 Wa-st'
BONDS
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.

Port Of New-York-
From January sie sess siS ssT 60 soo sss.s.s so
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09

.Ex dividend. ''washnston market
BANK STOCKS.
tReported by Clinton Gilbert, No. wall-st)
New-York tribune., 1899-11-09
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

The following securities were sold yes.er6.,
auction at the New-York Real Estate salesroo.
by Adrian II. Muller & Son.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

lay the grape Vines on the ground.
Cut back the grape vines you planted
last spring.
Don't use too much coarse manure
on the grape vines
Destroy the old orchard that you are
sure Is past usefulness.
If evergreens did not Go well last
summer, mulch them
California figs are coming into con-
sumption in great shape.
The ounce is quite easily grown and
is q choice fruit for preserves.
Buy two or three Concord grape
plants and have grapes for the family.
Michigan will grow beets TO perfec-
ton. So will some sections of Illinois.
Air the cellar. Don't let the odor ri
decaying vegetables permeate the
house.
Give winter protection to even tbs
hardest fruit. for we sometimes have
severe winters.
We again insist that the west can
grow apples in abundance. if care IL
taken as to the making or selection OF
varieties.
As soon as the ground is well frozen
mulch where you intend to mulch. TIL.
purpose of mulching is to keep the
ground from Alternate thawing and
ireezing.-Western plownan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
x,r.x,nx with Kerosene.

The San Jose scale Is constantly
spreading in all directions and in some
parts of the south is destroying the
peach trees. No satisfactory spraying
material except kerosene has been dis
covered. even whale-oil soap emulsion
failing to get al the insects unless very
carefully applied. The application Of
kerosene is not safe for the tree. al
though a newly-invented spraying
pump promises to make it safer. This
pump is SO constructed that il mixes
the oil with water in the nozzle and
allows a very light coat Of kerosene to
be applied. This, should be done en-
bright days in the winter while the
buds are dormant. and under favorable
conditions works very effectively
Farmers Voice
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

A fisherman once took his eornet to the
lake with him, in hopes that his harmonious
notes would have hypnotic influence N
attracting the fish to his hook.
Al soon a. he had get his lines he raised
the cornet to his lips, and soon made the
welkin ring with some of the latest popular
airs, but without the expected result OF gain
perhaps don't play loud enough. he
thought So be blew his cornet louder, but
still no nibhle.
j ..Confound i'll" he exclaimed. ''Where
are Ill the suckers today:
At that moment he glanced to the cppo-
eite extremity of the lake. where he saw an
other angler pulling in fish hand over hand,
who, seeing he was observed by the cornet-
list, shouted: Bravo! Encore"
81 am glad that somebody appreciates my
music" thought the man with the cornet.
So, again raising the instrument, he accom-
modated the luckier fisherman with another
effort.
Again. Asah.' shouted the second fish
erman.
rs my music 80 great:" hallooed the cor
netist.
NO." replied the fisherman, "but it keeps
al the fish over at this end Of the lake.
n Y World
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
A SURPRISE PARTY.
It Canas to 4 Man Who Used to Make
Himself Solid with the
Walters.

Brown had received setback that he
will not recover from for some time, said
Dodson, as he slipped his coffee. i honest
~ believe that he has corrupted every
decent waiter in the city BY his ou;landish
system of overlapping, making it almost I'M
possible for a modest Upper to get any serr-
ice Ct all.
He had habit OF starting with the head
waiter, and tipping them all dawn the me.
don't know whether he had ever tipped the
dishwashers or not, but l have ms suspI-
cions tina. he did.
The result has been that the waters
looked upon him as a sort of Indian na5ob,
or returned king from the klondike, and
would pay no attention to anyone else
when he was present.
You might complain and storm al YOU
liked. but it would have no effect. When
Brown entered everything else was
dropped until the imaginary specks Of dirt
were wiped from the immaculate table
cloth and spot.ess china, and Brown seated
an all his solitary glory at his fasorite
place. which was always reserved for him.
But all that is changed now, and he is
looking around for some anti-tipping go
ciety to JOIN
Find fly in his sour2' asked Smith
Worse than that. All his life Brown has
been trying to get money enough ahead to
build himself home. and now he has dis
covered that the house he is renting is
owned BY his former head waiter. Detroit
Free Press. =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
HIS FUTURE WIFE'S NAME.
The CarIOus Young Man Had 1t Told
70 Him to an Absolute Ger
tainty.

He was chatty kind OF conjurer, and
was anxious to open the evening entertain
rlent merrily. So he stepped forward TO the
front of the stage and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen, ii there is in this
audience any young man who world Ike to
know the name of his future wife, if that
young man will kindly stand up will un-
dertake to tell him, and this is no guessing
competition. Now, win any single young
man kindly stand up."
Up jumped young man in the center OF
the room.
Thank you," said the conjnrer. "Now,
do YOU wish to know the name of your fu-
ture wife,"
Il do" said the young man.
WELL" said the RAN of magic. 81 alwaya
like to do things in proper business fash
ion: will you kindly give me your Nance"
Yes, certainly" said the young man;
'my name is James jackson"
Thank YOU" replied the conjurer; ..tncn
The name Of your future wife will be Mr..
jackson. London Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28


To dry mp a COW. reduce the feed, take
away the grain, and when the milk yield
drops. milk first once n day. then once
in two days. and in two weeks the aver
age cow will be Dry and her ndtlrr in
good condition. With persistent milk
ers there Is kcldom difficulty ii hay only
is fed for time. IL cow continues to
give milk under this treatment or II the
udd<r is hard and feverisf. the work OF
drying up must stop. and the ration be
changed 10 light milk ration. with
loosening feeds, and the cow milksl
regularly. Forced :rs--~.- up .cS>s
these eon6itis-s iniu-es .As- So. Il
by oversight the dryirg IN process i,~.
been neglected until within three or
four weeks of calving. do not attempt IT.
as there is risk Of injury to the health
of the cow and her udt!er.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Dry Floor. In cr..mer,-..

Some buttermakers always keep the
work room floor Of the creamery wet
while they are at work. and think that
they must wear ru5aer boots to keep
their feet dry. 1t is pleaanter fowork
in dry room. and the creamery floor
can be kept dry, il the .buttermaker
tries to keep it SO. Ofconr1e water will
get spilled sometimes. and once in
awhile milk. cream or bu;tcrmilk will
slop over. and make n wet spot. but
whenever this happens, clean it up and
keep the room dry. Everything in the
creamery will look better and last
longer it kept dry. Your butter will
keep better, as \ wet floor always pro-
duces mold. more or less. and it is much
more comfortable for the buttermaker
to wear light leather shoes than heavy
rubber boots.-Elgin Dairy Report.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

| tall to stand erect inside. 1t will b. i
very light running coach, weighing but
! 600 pounds, ard adapted TO all kinds
OF weathsr-rain, hail. snow or blow.
billiards. or red-hot summers. The per-
Aonuel will consist of but two-the tray
cling postmaster and his driver The
iatter will be mounted upon an ample
seat in front, sheltered overhead and
protected in wet weather. by water
proof covering. Entrance TO the IN
terror of the vehicle will be by door
ON either SIDE. which when shut will
serve as the center of the three
glass windows. These windows anu
another in front will make the Office as
light as may be desired by day. while
blazing lamp will do the same by night.
The postmaster will be seated in the
center of his Office upon revolving
chair made stationary with the floor.
10th before and behind him will be q
working table and complete set OF
post Office pigeon holes. Under ordinary
circumstances he will ride with his
back toward the driver. there being
more room at his rear table than d:
the front. just above the rear table
will be closet with double doors. In
side will be shelves. cash drawer, and
drawers for storing stamps. postal
cards. envelopes. cancelers and other
necessities. including trusty gun fcr
protection against the bold highway
man.
Grouped about this closet will be the
smaller pigeon holes among which
mail matter for the rural inhabitants
having houses or collection and deiiv-
cry boxes along the route between post
offices will be distributed alphabetical
ly. Thus when the new post Office on
wheels approaches the farm of Josiah
Bean, that genileman's letters can DC
readily found in pigeon hole B." and
when it comes to the box Of HezekiAh
Hathaway. who may live several miles
up the crossroad. his letters and papers
will be taken from compartment "H''
ard deposited in the slot Of the box
bearing his name. Beneath this rear
working table will be larger pigeon
holes. each bearing the name OF reg
1larly established post office on the cir
cult. Upon arriving at each Office the
travelling postmaster will take all mat
ter out of the box and present il to hrs
host, III. stationary postmaster. This
pioneer pest office On wheels will be 50
equipped that it may. If needs be. ira
verse the country under control Of only
one man with composite duties OF car
rier. collector, postmaster and driver.
letter boxes Of novel design, each
bearing the name of its owner who
may fasten il outside the gate leading
up his lane or at the point where the
road leading TO his farm joins the route
Of the post ofice.-Farmers' Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

A correspondent Of GreecI Fruit
Grower says: Il have planted. perhaps,
= million of trees in my lifetime. /
have met with but few failures, and
cannot remember having watered any
of these trees. If the soil is made thor
oughly fine before planting; if the soil
about the roots Is pressed in very firm.
as firm as a fence post: il the soil is lett
loose on the top and kept continuous
" loose by cultivation. the trees will
live even though the season may be
dry" In connection with this para
graph. it may be noted that. on one oc-
casion within the experience Of TIE
writer, large number OF trees that had
been planted in the spring, and had
grown tolerably well. showed signs dur
ing the following very dry summer Of
whiting their leaves for want of water.
An examination seemed to show that
although the trees had been we'll plant
ed In the common acceptation of the
term. vet the earth in many cases w'as
not packed closely around the roots.
1t was not convenient to water them.
The owner was recommended TO pound
the earth around the trees with q heavy
paving hammer. This was done. 1t IS
almost impossible to convey an idea OF
the force used on thisoccasion. Aforce
was exerted fully equal to that en-
ployed by the regular hammers in paw
ing the streets. The earth being very
dry was reduced to fine powder by this
process. and moisture was drawn up
ward by capillary attraction. In a
couple Of days afterward. there was not
the slightest sign Of whiting, although
no water had been applied. and they
continued to grow without any ev:-
dence of suffering for want OF water
until the next rain came. Had the soil
not been heavily beaten in this way,
their death would have been absolutely
certain
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
FORCING VEGETABLES.
The style Of House Most Favored for
This Purpose by the Market Gar
Aeners Of New England.

The market gardeners Of Worcester
county. Mass, have handy style OF hot
house for forcing all sorts Of veg.-
tables. During winter lettuce and beeis
are marketed. and cucnmbers and to-
matoes started. The plan herewith
shows diagonal pieces from center Of
bed to center Of glass. Houses may be
of any length, but that Of c. L. Hart
shorn, from which our p!aus were
taken. is 200 feet long. The house is
90 feet wide. the roof having 12-foot
pitch. Others have 1G foot froEt
pitch with s-foot pitch at the back.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

For 1G-foot pitch the front side would
be feet high and for the S-foot rear.
S feet high. The stakes for cucumber
wires are bon. 8 feet .ong The stakes
are Get . fewsyardk apart through the
house. and wires strung from stake 10
stalee over which cucumbers cHmn.
Tomatoes are trained up on stakes
along the edge of path and bed. Rals-
ing early vegetables thus becomes sim
pie. and where markets are good has
been found more profitable than any
branch Of farming.-Furm and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
sl,cinx Roots for stock.

Wherever roots are largely grown. q
root s!icer that will cut up in good
shape a bushel OF roots in two minutes
time is almost a necessity. II will leave
the roots SO that COWS horses and sheep
can get the most good from thenl Cat
tie. especis:y, are likely to become
choked by three-correred pieces Of
root. which are common when the root
Is cut Ey the old-fashioned way OF
throwing the roots in measure and
chopping them with shovel, hatchet or
some. other brcsad-fnced cutting inetru-
mens. II there are enough roots grown
to make a root aicer necessary. there
ought also to be bought ut the same
time small power engine to do this
and many other ligh. khs Of work that
on most farms are yei too often done
by the exercise Of human nrasc'e.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
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RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.


TIE advocates Of system Of rurai'
mail delivery will be much enconr-
aged by an experiment which the pest
office department proposes to iraugu-
rate soon. The scheme takes the form
of a travelling post Office and specified
tons for the necessary kind of a vehicle
win be issued in a few days. It is ex-
pectsd that the exterior will somewhat
resemble the modern country stage
coach, with three windows on side.
and will be labeled United States
Mail" in conspicuous letters. The body
will be eight feet long. four feet ccross.
and just high enough for man six feet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
STATE or ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of Z. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum Of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December. A. ID.
1856. A. W. GLEASON,
ISeail Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Send for testimonials,
free. r. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Discipline.

.sTha. child must be taught that it can.
have everything it wants, said Mr.. Blykins,
1ternlv.
Yes" said the mother. "brt / don't
think we ought to devote too much a.ien-
ton to that part Of his education. After he
grows up it probably won't be many years
before he realizes, as most people do. that
he's lucky to get anything be wants. IN. Y.
Wnrli
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
The E.er.e.s Gold Product Of 1865.

This will be the greatest gold year in his.
tory. From South Africa, the K!ondike and
Australia the precious metal is being shipped
in large quantities. It is believed that this
year's output will nearly double that of any
previous twelve months. The sales Of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters are also increasing
very fast, and this year that famous remedy
will cure more people OF dyspepsia. indiges-
ton, constipation. nervousness and weak
new than ever before
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
some sam senl-CiviII.ea.

There ia still demand for about .. 900, 600
paper collars in the United States each year.
The paper collar is the connecting link be-
tween co,iarle<s barbarism and decently n
tired civilization.-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

.Ikuow gentleman whose body had been
covered with Eczema. Two boxes OF letter
inc cured him. p. O. Hanlon. Providence,
r ]. Soc. At druggists, or by mail for cash
or stamps. ]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.