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New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul reports for
the third week In July increase in gross earn
lngs over the same time last year OF s2Sl.oS. Lake
Erie and Western for May returns an increase In
net earnings OF 49, 49, and increase in surplus OF
N4Slo For the year from January net earnings
increased Ss sl66. and surplus 23.ol7 The Missouri.
Kansas and Texas for May makes an apparently
poor showing in net earnings, the decrease amount
Ing TO s23 3S3. but this was due to an increase IN
operatfng expenses rather than TO a falling OFT IN
gross receipts For the fiscal year TO May 81 net
earnings show a decrease of 81 il4. Here, however
both operating expenses and gross receipts show
decided decrease After interest and other charges
the surplus for the eleven months OF the year shows
a decrease Of 1886. The cCmpanys surplus last
year was ,3OS for tho period named, and this
wear II is 1896 953, over per cent for the year
on the preferred stock. Reports from the Atchison
territory say that traffic has increased TO such an
extent that II has been necessary to put on three
trains extra daily to handle II. Only few earnings
were received yesterday OF the companies report
ing Ann Arbor showed for the second week gain
In gross of s5.2l3 over the same week last year.
Wheeling and Lake Erie a gain Of S9673, Santa re:
Prescott and Phoenix for the first week gain OF
s2647, and Denver and Rio Grande for the second
week In July gain OF 5000.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
THE UPPER LEATHER COMBINATION.

The preiminaries 20 the organization Of the upper
leather manufacturers. to be known as the Amer-
can Hide and Leather Company, have been nearly
completed according to the NewYork News Bu-
reau, and the new company will undoubtedly oe
launched before September and perhaps even be-
fore the end of the present month. Thus tar the
Audit Company has been at work on the books OF
the constituent companies and firms, and has eX-
tended its examinations over period or ten years
This work is practically completed, and the or
Ranizing can proceed. The new company Will take
In upward OF thirty tanneries. and will be capital
lied at s70.co0o. Of which 100000 VIII De , pre-
tanneries involved recently extended the option Tor
purchase for sixty days at the request or the or
sanizers but this was simply to provide against
any accident the original options expired An ,be
iJnited States Leather Company, as the last-named
concern deals in sole leather almost entirely.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES.-Money call. 4Q4h per cent
with late exceptions at per cent. The time money
ma rket was quiet and easier in tone at 31194 per
cent for sixty days SIq4I1 per cent for three and
four months and 4Q4l1 per cent for six months on
railroad collateral, and above on mixed collateral
Commercial paper rates were S1zq4 per cent for
three months 31zG4 per cent for four months and 4
per cent for six months for the best names, and
above for paper not well known.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - New-Orleans - Com
mercial 81 bank SOC premium. San Francisco
Sight. l2kc: telegraph l5c. Cincnnati-over the
counter 50c premium: between banks. par and 400
discount. Savannah-Buying. 1-lec discount; SELL
ing. TIC per 1900 premium. Charleston-Buying
par: selling. nc premium. Boston-loc discount
Chicago-30c discount.
BANK CLEARINGs. - New-York - Exchanges.
s106 7O6 4sl balances, Tll7.Ss Observation-Disclosures.
s24 os3 $50; balances. x.61LS1. Chicago-Exchanges
s0GSA4; balances. Ssa3.4S Philadelphia-Ex-
changes 81, ,36 ,2s7 balances s206S.aB.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market quiet and
firm. Actual closing rates follow:
Cables Sight Sixty days.
Sterling 4s7k44s7H xs7hq4s7% <444s4X
France. oi9% Si7A-d.iegS. IN o%o-d-iegS 20 1892 %
Bankers posted rates were
Sixty days Demand
Paris francs o.ion
Antwerp francs eloA
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
WESTERN RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

Reports from Western railroad centres sho"
that the current volume of business is heavier
than In any corresponding time on record; SO far
this month the daily car movement on @ tne Bur But
lington has been 800 greater than last year
and 399i5 cars over the same time in lSvl Inc
same Increasing tendency IS noted on the St
paul Rock Island and all Western lines Denv-
cries Of grain at Chicago last week were 11o0O9
bushels in excess Of the preceding week ana
larger than any week In July in the last four
Years The increase over the corresponding week
last year was 41530O0 bushels. OF the total De
iiyeres 3 1875 900 bushels corn, 2.30lOOO oats
and 5sS.O0O wheat. The movement OF provlsio3ns
cattle and hogs shows a big increase over last
wear while the westbound traffic in general rner-
chandise is enormous. Passenger business Is bet
ter than in any other July on record
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The remarkable earnings reported by the South
ern Railway in the last year are expected 10 loot
up at least per cent the preferred stock The
fact that this issue has been inactive of late does
not reflect any disappointment on the part OF the
Insiders who own more of the stock than ever
before The next dividend on the preferred stock
may be paid in October the intention or the man
April the dividend periods Of the company instead
of January and July. Southern Railways physcal
condition has been vastly improved In the last few
years. Extraordinary expenditures on this account
will not be large IN the future. and as conse-
ouence the position of the preferred stock VIII be
improved II is worth noting that the companys D
per cent consolidated bonds have advanced about
fifteen points within the last year
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-call money in
London per cent. Open market discount rate
sAG3% per cent for short and 3% per cent for long
bills Berlin discount rate. S& per cent Berlin ex-
change on London 20 marks. 49ia pfenngs. Paris
exchange on London. 25 francs 23h centmes. Paris
discount rate. "a per cent
FOREIGN SECURITIEs.-British consols los l-le
for money and 1861 for the account French rentes'
10l francs 10 centimes Spanish 4s 5Ss5.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 6oA; Next
can silver dollars 4sc Bar silver in London. 27%d.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid. 223o; Lisbon $500;
Buenos Ayres. u240: Rome. III.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDS-Market firm. Fin
u,lotations follow:

RAILROAD BONDs.-Market irregular. Total
sales amounted in par value 10 sl647.5Oo. against
$Ss5.0e on Saturday The heaviest dealings were
IN the Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio issues
Central Georgia As, Chesapeake and Ohio general
Hhs Colorado and Southern lst As. Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas 2ds, Missouri Pacific Trust 5e Ore
gon Railroad and Navigation As. Reading general 4s
ST. Louis Southwestern ID incomes. Southern Rail-
way LIST 5s and Wabash debenture SB.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London July n.-American securities opened bet
ter but later eased off and remained quiet with
operators inactive. The final tone dull. Last
prices Atchison. POS; Canadian Pacific, 80;
St Paul. 134a; Illinois Central 1ls Louisville 1875
Union Pacific preferred. 7s11; New-York Central.
1H% Erie, l3s.; Pennsylvania, s21a; Reading. lo%
Erie first preferred. S77s, Northern Pacific pre-
ferred TO
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
OUTSIDE SECURITY MARKET.

STREET RAILROADS IN THIS CITY.
Gseported by c. !. Hudson Co. Nos. "a & SO Wal-st)
BONDS.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

ANN ARBoR
1897. 1898 1900
Number Of miles. 292 202 2Q2
Second week In July. Slo44S s20074 s28 1877
Jan to July H.. 686. s21 77l.820 $40. i26
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE.
Number OF miles. .666 1886 l.866
Second week In July. sl3e.7O0 $lisiO0 Sl53. 400
Jan. 1 10 July Ill.,. 8.i82559 4l29s34 4.670.s30
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE, AND ST. PAUL
Number OF miles. 6l53 6.154 6lo4
Second week In July. $5e7 622 $550.6s7 $7s2 2i0
Jan. 10 July Ill.,. N96e 967 i6.s0s. .4s8 1854 73l
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
SMALL LOSSES IN STOCKS.
STRIKE CARD A FAILURE.
RRooKI,YN RAPID TRANSIT ONLY
SLIGHTLY AFFECTED-MONEf
AND EXCHANGE.
last sales We're.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal ae-
1--WE securities and net changes from Saturdays
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
STREET RAILROADS IN OTHER CITIES.
STOCKS.
GAS SECURITIES.

rseported by C l. Hudson & Co.. Nos "a 80 wall-st
BONDS
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
BOSTON STOCKS.

FURNISHED by r. L. Day CO. No. Broad-st)
Satu To Ca To -dav
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

l-Actual sales-l-Closng- Shares
Open High Low. Fin Bid Ask sold.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES

STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-18

sAnd interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
AN ARREST MADE.
Edwin Ray Snow Of Yarmouthport, Arrested
On Suspicion--Denies Guilt.

| Middleboro, Mass. Sept. 14-Edwin Ray
Snow of Yarmouthport. was arrested here
today. by State Detective Letteney anC
| Sheriff Chase. on suspicion of being the
murderer OF James Whittemore, whose
body was found at South Yarmouth. this
morning. Snow formerly worked here
but of late has been employed in Taun
ton. He went to Yarmouth Tuesday
night, and it is believed that he was the
man last seen with Whittemore. Snow
came here. this morning, from the cape
and was closely followed by the officers
who had him under surveillance.
He is said to have been without money
yesterday. ana had to borrow money pre-.
vious TO the time he is alleged to have
been seen with Whittemore He had SIS
in his possession. this morning. and ex.
changed $40 in silver for its equivalent in
bills at the restaurant of j. p. Higgins.
and S. in silver for bills at S. z. Kings
market.
TIE man who was last seen in company
with Whittemore wore a checked suit and
light hat. Snow when arrested, TODAY
wore a blue suit and plaid cap. Detec
tive Letteney made a thorough search Of
Shows home in Yarmouthport, but failed
TO find any checked suit
When questioned here, Snow asserted
that all his clothes except those he wore
at the time Of his arrest We're in his room
at Taunton. He appeared very cool and
unconcerned and claimed not to know
CONTINUED on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
FOUND IN RIVER.
Mysterious Drowning of Mrs.
A.W. Anthony Of Lewiston.
Went Botan'zing and Her Body Is
Found in Androscoggn.
ONLY Theory Advanced Is That She Slipped
in and Was Drowned.

Lewiston. Ne, Sept. 1.-THE body OF
Mrs. Anthony, wife Of Prof. A. w. An
thony of Bates College, was found in
the Androscosgin at Deer Rips, today
at $50 o'clock.
She left home soon after dinner
Wednesday. and searching parties Were
out, Wednesday afternoon and through
the night.
There are several theories as to the
death Of Mrs. Anthony, one being that
she was out botanizing on the bank OF
the river and fell in. She left her BIZ
cycle on the bank Of the river and
crossed to what in high water is an
island.
There she made seat, removed her
false hair, combs, etc. and ate q lunch.
A few rods from the point is preci-
pice, at the foot of which is deep wa
ter.
The theory is that Mrs. Anthony was
climbing over the rocks and, losing her
footing. fell in and was drowned.
The body was found a short distance
below in shoal water, having caught on
a rock.
Mrs. Anthony had been in her usual
health but, Wednesday noon, COM
planned Of severe headache. She
leaves two children.
Mrs. Anthony was the daughter of
John w. Angel, cashier of the Lime
rock National Bank, Providence, r. l.,
and had been the wife of Prof. An
thony IA years. The remains will be
taken to Providence for burial. The
funeral will take place, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
NUMEROUS ARRESTS
Made Tor Illegal Fishing for Herring in the
st. Cr0ix River.

Calais, Me-, Sept. HIT was learned,
today. that Fish Warden French and 4
number of officers went out on the steam
yacht Annie. Wednesday night. and ar
rested several men who We're driving ana
SEEMING herring III the st. Croix river in
violation Of the fishery regulations
The warden captured two boats and six
seines. lie and his men also arrested
Isaac Johnson. Warren Allen, George
and Martin Tucker of South Robbinston
and Alfred Harris of Eastport.
A large number of boats. estimated all
the way from 20 to 90 mostly from the
Canadian side Of the river escaped after
aba ndonng hundreds of dollars worth of
nets and more than 1000 hogsheads of FISH
The raid is the irost complete that mas
been made in the PassamaquOudy district
for a long time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE tempera-
ture continues below the seasonal av-
erages from the Mississippi valley east
ward, except in the South. Frosts
We're general, this morning. from the
Lake regions eastward, except on the
Atlantic coasts. Temperatures have
fallen decidedly in the middle Pleateau
and risen in Oregon and Washington.
Fair weather is indicated, Friday and
Saturday, except showers, Friday. in
the western upper Lake region and the
extreme Western states. Tempera-
lures will continue quite low in the
Eastern states. on the Atlantic coast
fresh north to east winds will continue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

Nhlttemore, who was 10 years Of age,
had been employed on the team for
the past two years. Early yesterday
morning. he started for Yarmouth on
his regular trip. He did not return at
his usual time. but nothing was
thought Of this for some hours as it
was supposed that his wagon might
have broken down. but, at about 10
o'clock. his mother became alarmed at
his prolonged absence and had a search
ing party organized.
The search was unsuccessful until
Samuel Y. Merchant. a driver of a
cranberry team, found the body on the
old Town House road as he was driv-
ing to South Yarmouth, early this
morning.
The body was only a short distance
from the railroad track. Mr.. Merchant
at first thought that it was the body
Of an intoxicated person. but on closer
investigation he saw that blood had
trickled from a hole in the mans head
and that the man was dead He at
once drove to South Yarmouth. where
he notified the police.
The news was telephoned to West
Dennis, where several residents. in
Guiding the brother of the dead man,
went to the scene and identified the
body. search was Immediately start
ed to locate the team which White
more had driven and it was shortly
afterwards found on one of the streets
in Yarmouth.
Whittemore bore the best of reputa-
ton, and was not known to have had
any enemies. He, with his elder broth
er, was the support Of the widowed
mother and a large family of younger
children. the father having died two
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
FAIR AND WARMER.

Boston, Sept. 14-LOcal forecast for
Roston and vicinity: Fair. Friday and
Saturday: warmer, Saturday; west to
southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
THEY TALK BACK.
Van Wyck and Croker Ques-
toned by Lawyer Moss
As to What They May Know About
Ramapo Water Deal.
They Answer as They Pleas and Testimony
Shows Little Of Value.


of the MaZet Legislative investigating
committee was certainly the stormIest
and perhaps the most interesting ever
held. No previous day has witnessed
the appearance on the stand OF such an
array Of prominent men. Mayor Van
Wyck. Richard Croker. Edward Lau-
terbach Of the borough of Manhattan.
Hugh Mclaughlin of the borough of
Brooklyn. ex-State Senator Rice of
Rondout. President butcher of the
Ramapo Water CO.. Edward NJ. Grout,
president OF the borough of Brooklyn.
and number of other officials Of
Greater New York, participated in the
proceedings.
Mayor Van Wyck said he could not
give the date when the Ramapo Co.
first made proposals to furnish the city
with water. The agitation for the
necessity for an increased water sup
ply began IA or Is years ago, the
mayor said. The condition of the wa
ter supply in Brooklyn has alarmed
him at the time he wrote his first an
nual message. He was still alarmed
over the matter.
Il have never seen this Ramapo con-
tract said the mayor
Mr.. Moss repeated extracts from the
Ramapo contract and the mayor re-
piled that he considered from the in
formation in his possession that the
contract was simply an option held by
the city.
Mr.. Moss-"Then you consider this
contract simply an option?"
The mayor-'Yes and so do Won If
you are lawyer
DO you as chief magistrate of the
city, understand that these commission
crs-" began Mr.. Moss
Don't talk so much. but frame n
question" broke in the mayor.
Wait a moment. Do you under
stand that these commissioners ap-
pointed by you ought not to be advised
by you, even when they come to YOU
for advice?"
i act on these questions when they
come before me officially
these commissioners are not elect
ed by the people,"
oh don't ask such a silly question
as that"
In answer to the question Of what he
would do should the injunction be va
Gated, the mayor replied that when the
matter should come up properly before
MN ne would look into it thoroughly.
Upon what was this injunction
granted" he was asked
l suppose on allegations of fraud.
II you We're lawyer you would know
that"
IF you look on the role Of the su-
preme court I think you'll find out that
am lawyer
The supreme court-ah: that's what
you're looking for and I hope to God
you get the nomination and get the
people after you
Now. Mr.. Mayor. have you done
anything to find out whether this al
eyed fraud exists?"
Il have read all you brought out
here and | can see no evidence Of
Continued on page q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
Washington Forecast.

Washington. Sept. 14.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday for New Eng
land: Fair. continued cool. Friday and
Saturday; fresh north to east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
BULLET IN HEAD.
James Whittemore Murdered
at South Yarmouth, Mass.
Body Found in Road With Bullet Hole
through the Head.
Edwin Ray Snow. Yarmouihpor,. Charged With
Deed Denies Guilt.

Yarmouth. Mass. Sept. li.-The dead
body Of James i. whittemore. driver
Of bakery wagon. was found on the
Old Town House road. about midway
between South Yarmouth and Var
mouth. early this morning. and. this
afternoon. Edwin Ray Snow. II years
of age, who is believed to be the last
person seen with the victim. was ar
rested in Middleboro on suspicion of
the murder.
Shows home is in Yarmouth. but he
has been working of late in Taunton
He went to Yarmouth, Tuesday night.
but when arrested he denied all knowl-
edge of the crime. He wore a blue
suit and plaid cap and a search of his
home at Yarmouth failed to reveal the
checked suit which Whittemores lat
est companion is said to have worn.
The prisoner was taken to the Barn
stable jail. tonight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
THE SAMOAN COMMISSION.
VIII Sail On the 10Th TO Assume Alb
soIutc Control at Apiu.

New York, April IA Herald special
from Washington says; Though the three
powers signatory to the Berlin treaty have
practically agreed on the instructions UNI
der which the Samoan commission will
act. the administration will maintain a
strong American force at Apls.
The collier Brutus is going to Apla
where she will remain until the collier
scandia arrives, when, II the situation per-
mits. she viii proceed to Guam. The coll
Her Aberenda will soon start for Page
Page, where she will take station as guard
ship pending the construction OF coaling
station at that point. These colllers have
fairly large crews and several rapid firing
guns and will be useful In case of another
scrimmage with the natives.
II is expected that the Samoan com
mission will leave for Apia on the steamer
sailing from san Francisco on April 49,
Mr.. Trip Is now on his way to Washing
ton and Froybcrr Won Sternberg and Mr.
Elliott. the German and British ambas-
sailors. are in Washington. They will
reach san Francisco in time II they reach
there on Friday.
During the three or four months stay o.
the commission in Apia ii will attend I,
the government OF he Islands. supeTsedinl
Malietoa Tanus, the municipal council
the c5nsuls and the chief Justice and thell
retention in office will be determined By
the report OF the commission.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13

has been made that the appointment Of an
umpire, which Is one OF the points still In
dispute be settled after the commissioners
start. II this is agreed to the commission
can be away though with some branches OF
its Instructions incomplete The remain
ing features, including that ms 10 how q
decision shall be made and IN what case
an umpire shall be called in, would be
forwarded to Thorn later.
In he meantime they could be making
thAir preliminary examinations. the final
decisions to be reserved until complete
instructions We're in hand.
This German proposal does not meet
with favor among the British officials.
Who have determined that the British
commissioner. Mr. Elliott. shall not leave
until his functions can he exactly defined.
The British admiralty has a number OF
warshps nat FAR from Samoa In the Aus
tralnsian Islands, special designs OF small
cruisers being used in that locality. The
chief naval station accessible to Samoa is
on tho China coast where the Aalatic
squadron embraces some OF the largest
ships in the British navy. In number.
armament and tonnage the British ships
on this station far exceed those OF Ger
many or any other power
The chief German naval station near
Samoa also Is on the China coast at Kiao
Chou whore Admiral Prince Henry is In
command Admiral Dewey's fleet at Ma
Mia is the nearest assemblage Of American
warRhips to Samoa. The sail from Manila
to Samoa Is about fourteen days.
The news from Samoa was received here
with feeling approaching dismay There
was a refusal on the part Of high officials
TO discuss the event. The secretary OF the
German embassy called early In the day
to see Secretary Hay. Neither OF the Of
icials would disclose anything as TO the
nature of the exchange that took place
The arrest and detention by the British
naval officials Of German subject Is one
OF the most dangerous features OF Tho
controversy II is said that the cons,iis
of the three powers stationed In Apia
claim extra territorial Jurisdiction jnyoiv-
ing the right 10 try subjects OF their re-
spcctlve countries for any olfenses al
legged TO have been committed Under this
practice the German consul. Rose. may
demand the surrender OF the German sub
ject II the man rs guilty Il Is considered
improbable that the British viii yield UNI
less upon some adequate gunrautee that
he ia TO be sufficiently punished. 1t is not
believed likely that Rose win make such
a promise. II Is ielleved Admiral Kautg.
with the cooperation Of the British, viii
continue 10 try 20 bring the rebellious ma
tiyes TO terms, II Is not an easy task. in
view OF the small force az HIS command