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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29
PULLMAN OWNS i A[L NOW
RECENT ABSORPTION OF WAGNER
COMPANY GIVES A MONOPOLY.
The Plan on Which Pullman Con-
tracts Are Made - Railroads Are
Vow Tied Up and Cannot Demand

TIE great Pullman Palace Car Company
has al las absorbed - only active CON-
Iatitcr. the Wagner Palace Car Company
Within the last few years those MO "a =
familiar Win TIE Pullman history vii
gcTuefn6er hat MS gigantic concern has
atsotbea :Ge Woodruff Steering Car Com
pAny. he Mann BJudolr Car company
he Union Palace Car Company. ana ne
Par}or Aat-h Company. which. with is
last strategc move leaves X ths soc opef-
a:0r % paiacs cars Oh every mile " track
fl ths United States With the exception
or about $40 miles o~ned by various
lines which own ana operate their own
pA!ace cars.
Tire purchase price for the Wagner com
pany Is given as sal % 40. a large portion
u which VII be paid In Pullman stock
This absorption gives the Pullman COM
pany a1out 600 mites Of railway track
age 70 operate over IN ;he United States.
In Hiany cases, or over many lines OF, rail
Ways his includes the aperaIi0n Of din
iog. composite buffet, parios and other
cars, as Neil as first and second class
sleerers Heretofore he Wagner conf
track.
The most valuable acquisitions In buy
ing he Wagner company aui It's rights
are IN the Vanderbilt allied lines the
Northwestern s. Stem. the Bg -Four. the
" abasA. the Grand Trunk ard many o.
the smaller lines travelling through the
more dense!y populated states
The sta ernent given out ~ he Pullman
company. after the nee ing which CON
sumrsatea the deal shows thar the wag-
ner company lad - palace cars which
when added - the rolling stock OF the
Pullman ccmpany VII give it an equip
men, q ) 26l paror. dining. sleeping. ho;ot.
theatrical hunting. private composite and
sundyy miscellaneous cars.
The car contracts as they now exist be-
tween the Pullman company and tho rail-
way companies are q: least interesting
and furnish a substantial reason for the
high class Of PuilC.an stock The raj
roads haul the Pullman ears without a
cent OF mileage tariff AMI besides keep the
cars in repair while In use upon their
Ines. Upon ;he authority Il one who his
for years been in the employ II the Pull
man company II g stated that every cent
of revenue earned by Pullman ear goes
- he Pullman company. while The only
benefit the railroad gets out OF IL is the
accommodation afforded its patrons,
This strange condition Of course has
an explanation In early days the sleep
Ing car business was an innovation IN
railway travel and was not very well
patronized. The travel was so small that
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

- would not have paid fe- any road 70
aave attempted 20 operate is 5wn carS-
Each read would have had % purchase
CATS. have officials to- ;hAi branch ana
otherwise rearF3nge ihat par < heir
operating department So = vas that %
a great majority - the roads and
through the West in particular ne
Pullman company e-ure,: long term con
tracts without consideration
Some II these contracts have expired
ard -, with the new lines hat have been
recently oU-}c. SsNera. ODDS ~ me Wes-
now oWn ana operate thei- own Size ping
par.cr ard dining cArs and Gr1 hem
- II Source " r~V nG@ A. Ere8r
Jo-ttE e theSe confrarts y We 1T many
years % run. The Pullman cc-u parry - ua+
IN a position. L :, 50 chooses - uanipu-
laie 7a',3r and sleeping car rates as Il
may see -.
TIE Importance Z the deal = shown IA
the Ia .hs, ou octCher = Putnam Car
sock MAS worth <l>1 a saars. Twelve days
later X NsS quoted N the 5ickers ~ S..1 -
sn increase g go .
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29
dAPITAL CITY SOCIETY.

oLYMPIA, oct- @,-Airs. A. a Phillips
has returned from an extended visit with
her daughter In New Jersey
Mrs A L4ndqulst and daughter. Miss
Norma. OF Edison. have been visitors dur
ING me week WITH Mr ard Mrs. q. r.
Blankeashi.
After several ycars residence In olym-
pia Mr. and Mrs Henry E.ckeit ief; he
nrst or the week Ter New Westminster.
H. G, where Mr. Eckert has business in
terests.
city after an extended stay ia Alaska.
Mayor Johnson Nickeus. Of Tacoma.
spent Monday In his city.
Mr. John Cuhbison; sheriff Of Jewell
visiting with his old friends. Mr. X. II
Hill and Mt Robert EVAN. whom he had
not seen In eighteen years.
Ny Gwin brewer entertained il number
OF his young friends one night this Ne, K.
the occasion being his fifteenth birthday
anniversary.
pleasant dances on F'rles evening at q.
MI Pierre T. Ferry. Of Seattle spent
Tuesday In this city
The Capital Fin Euchre Club has been
rA}rganized for tse winter season. with
Judge Raavis president. and Mr. F. q
Biakeslee as secretary The club had an
enjoyable meeting on Tuesday night at
the home OF Nj ana Mrs J T Bethel
TX Secretary % State J II Price and
family viii return 70 this city T. reside
about tre ffrsf NJ = oHerlfff iaeF AZ"
now living near Roseburg ore. whore
Mr. Price has interests
Mr. and Mrs n II Durham. OF New
York. are at the olympia and Will visit
In this city for several days
on Wednesday evening al the rooms II
Nj and Mrs. r a McNar in the Rett-
man block a happy incident occurred, Mrs.
J l.. Thompson T. stopping with Mr and
Mrs MC%air until she goes 20 her new
home IN Tacoma and on that evening She
was surprised by the members ~ the La
dies Aid Society Of the Presbyterian
church calling on her IN a body Mrs
Washburne. fcr The ladies ot the society.
presented Mrs. Thompson with a hand
rome silver fruit dish rs token az the
esteem IN which the wife nj their retiring
minister "a he'd ana the recipient very
feeiingiy responded
Tho suchre party given hy tho ladies ~
the Catholic church on "Wednesday Al -
A II halt was very well attended. there
hclng about 100 people present In every
way the party was a success Prizes were
won IS follows Mr. phil Skillnan car
tur~d fhe prize FOR the most tToFressio0s
FOR ladies Mrs - + piankeuship. f1r
'one hands Nj Harry Phipfe for gentle
mems progressions, Mr. Sullivan for gen
t,enen's lone hands The consolation
prizes wrre won ~ Mrs. Lee Aeileur aut
Mr. James DeY.r
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

h2n"r q Miss Henrietta hius. who re-
t~fnei MONDAY from six months visit
i' -" Eorh with her aunt. Mrs Tiffany.
Mrs. Addison q Foster left Monday for
p faul, where she viii make a short
ISL peIoFe going Oh 10 Washington .or
Nj and Mrs Gardner Yarkes are
coming from Seattle tac!ay 70 stay over
SraiIHAy with Mira. j. " Rowe ana Miss
social Notes.
Miss Amy Burnett left Thursday for
Seattle
Ars' J W Rowe returned Monday from
|" month $ Visit II North Yakima.
Mrs. fialUsha Parsons leaves today 10
spend TIE winter iu Des Moines la.
Mr.. and Mrs William Jones left We'd
hes6ay for short trip TO San Francisco.
Mrs. Louis T. Campbell and niece re-
turned this week from their California
trip.
Mrs. EIdrcd Tucker IS giving a large
reception this afternoon for her mother.
Mrs. L. X. Norton.
MIR. James n. Best. who went to Spo-
Kane from Tacoma last summer Is re
ported as being very III wi n fever
Mrs. 4. 5. Grosscap. who has spent the
past three months visiting Ia different
Eastern cities. Tet 1fned home Tuesday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

BALLAD OF MANILA BAY.

fYoo must c,ptur. vessels y teet-ov their r.e
utmost endesTors President Mckinley 70 Conmo-
dore Dewey
And rnen BY million hearth fires shall tell Of Ma
HoT bevsy swept pa., -. tor,, a. 3ssh,
Ard struck the dcns in ne flushing light,
Aud far freedom The dag
In Honshors hareos. far away. eeyond til. Philip
The acting admiral" held HIS ships~-uo s,anchsr
And h. "isesies' sr2rabl-d and tuned and .wore
81 she governments slow aelav.
When ne enemy lay 40 very near IL the fair Manila
Till tie president sposs beneath the varese'en half
And the commodore caught with eager she deep
electric sound
Then he sailed away through ire China sea for the
Ard he harted hard in sueiE bay for the Of
And Al m,inish, black his ships held ot' from their
VOYAGE 10 ts- sce,th.
ys~nins mouth
Tie battery ssu: tina, shoe, death and the har-
TIE swim ,o-redos dead, rush and tn. gunsests
bristlius lines
b.. he daIkep.d his ships and steamed ahead. pas,
the grin Cor-gfdoT
TIL the shower,rs sparks sen, signal high to the
forts along The shore.
Ye, on ~ wont like III. march Of Fs,e-whils Death
kent his watch below
And tbs sailors souls were stretched and taGt Tor
SIGH Of thew hidden zee.
The dawa flashed Up fr,nn the black and through
the early Hight
Behind the srssnsl the Ain~the background #
the sshs
Ard the S9n,moAore thought q Cd Vermont the
green hills - he home.
Ard 'he little town # hs hoyhoot horea. hi,
fas' hrgan a
Ard n. battery srnek- 70 memory. eve. ro.. slo~
That .lnisnet ne cid hoHe valley. by III. ,'nlish.
yet unkissed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29
ARE y0I- lNTrRrsvr;n,

Fer many years IL Was conceded by tho
travelling public that the trains operated
Ivy The Ines between Ch'Fago and New
York We're the finest on earth \ ur0,rf
nent gentleman OF this city recently uur-
chased his ticket 10 Chicago over the Rl,r
lngton route and writes as follows.
When any one wants confirmation Of
yoGr statement that YOU have beaten all
others just refer them To me-" Hundreds
OF last such EXPIRE ssions. II YOU are going
East. ca. and get our rates before pur-
chasing your ticket Choice of routes
quickest Zine lowest rates Burlington
Route ticket office Call upon or address.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

duck aun; :hls week IN the vicinity .. n.
DoDsnce slough
Ma William Nelson went 70 Great
f>ef5o. kan, Sunday. ,-sIe6 there BY ne
q. L"4neecn.nt 81 tire illness - ner sas6er.
Miss Minnie Haxzaru % CI2s1ate- Is
acme froru seaiGie. owing 20 ne severe
Llneks of hsf fctner
Nj AMI Mrs Thomas Fox, q Sea tie,
rave moved u taeir new nome on Ne
"a1h0Ta prairie. and have commenced the
ereEtlofl OF q nsE AAsaltEz 49,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29
ILWACO SOCIAL NOTES.

TLWACO. oct. = DIR and Mrs ] G
tsosncN are home from a visit to Van
couysr. II. G Returning they Visited Fair
haven and New W'hafcon and have ar
ranged n make one of these cities their
f0:Hrr home
Hon. 9 !. Dalton and family are 10
move % New Whatcarn soon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

OWING 10 big improvements recently
our capacity Is now unlimited Short
order work a specially FOR the travelling
public Cascade f.aun Try Co
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

THE FINEST TRAINS IN THE
WORLD are the Pioneer Limited trains
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway between St Paul and Chicago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

ARE YOU GOING; EAST
Gail al the Northern Pacific Office Seat
tie and make arrangements Effective
September 18th. rate 70 Chicago $500.
and AL .cints IN the East IN proportion
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

MASQUERADE ball Saturday. Novem-
her 4. Ranke hall.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

FREE concert this afternoon. Madison
Park pavilion.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

TRY Hotel Stevens new dining room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. April Is (SpeciaD.-Wheat to-day lost
lasc TO l24c and closed pretty nearly the bot
tom The improved crop advices and scattered
liquidation by outside longs the influences.
It was not a big trade. There effort TO
raid prices. The market slipped off apparently be-
cause 1t had become indifferent to the crop-killing
campaign. July opened at 73a.G737sc. sold between
1870 and 72isc, and closed at 72l4c The May was
relatively firm only nc discount at the close. 73.c
The market closed under put figure, and 1t is the
belief that the foreign short element covered a
large line OF May puts sold last night two
houses selling May puts on about 100000 bushels
al a price Isc higher than to-nights close. Liver
pool was unchanged futures. but Id lower on
spot. Seaboard clearances were $4,000 bushels
The worlds visible decreased S7720OO bushels com
pared with a decrease last year Of 4.sOO00O bushels
The weather map showed perfect conditions,
warmer and showery. Improved crop reports
received from almost every direction. No
shipping business done from here. The sea-
board early claimed 40 loads sold for export; but
there has been great deal OF exaggeration each
day these claims. and to-day's figures were re-
garGed with scepticism. Only twenty-five loads
finally confirmed. St Louis sold the most
wheat On the break. New-York did some bug
ing The local talent bearish. The North
west had 1875 cars. compared with 1888 last year;
here there were 92 cars against $50 last year.
Corn closed ssG9sc under Monday closing at the
bottom Good weather, sympathy with wheat and
a lessened shipping demand were the influences.
July opened at 35hc. sold between S5hQ35% and
34Aa3i7sc and closed at 3iAaS47sc. Liverpool
steady; sea board cearances, 02O00 bushels. Ship
ping sales from here did not exceed 10000 bushels.
People in from the West say the corn area Will
be the largest started, due to repantng where
wheat failed. The available east OF the Rockies
decreased 100000 bushels. Receipts were $50 cars;
the estimate for tomorrow. 1885
Oats closed unchanged TO sc under Monday the
May relatively firm. but the September weak. May
closed 26iaa26%c: September 22isc. Patten
covering May but selling September. There keeps
up fair cash demand. probably 10000 bushels
sold to-day. Receipts SSs cars. with 1885 for
tomorrow seaboard clearances were 10000 BUSH
els New-York and shipping concerns buying
May.
Flaxseed was erratc In spite OF a light trade
selling of 2i9c early and then rallying SIC May
sold 81 1919 and closed at 81 49, compared with Is
Monday night. These wild fluctuations were with
little trade. 10000 bushels traded In all day
Minneapolis had cars Duluth none: Chicago "a
1t is believed the American Llnseed Company bid
up prices.
Provisions were notably steady. pork lard and
ribs closing 2iac Monday This was IN spite
OF the weakness OF grain and OF liberal hog re-
ceipts-2sOo to-day. with 1900 for tomorrow. II
was day given over TO changing There must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26

Buying. par; selling isc premium. Boston-iVn
l5c discount Chicago-20c premium. St Louis
lOc premium. r~o,orges
s2s7 2l4 $50: balances 81 1851
80 602. 666; balances, s12t.1S Bostoh-hNcha"e''
S26 esl. 76S; balances, 1888 40. =, o,. In
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET aSo, m SiscSun nj
rate 2d2 l-is per cent for short and 2l.l6aas per
cent for long bills Berlin discount rate, 80 p o
cent Paris OK per cent Berlin exchange on
London 70 marks 43is pfennigs Paris exchange vi
London % francs 20 centimes. - so,s
FJTROPFAN SECURITIES. 49, British conso!s
closed at iiOi for money and ll0as for the ah E
French rentes l01 francs 81 centimes. SPANS" -
In London 5STs. - -o,lo ,texi
THE SILVER MARKET-Bar silver SssG' IA M
can silver dollars. i7sc. Bar silver III Lo'OO'
q .3-1sd. 49,, ,o,- risbon a.:
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 1875; Lisooh' w.
Buenos Ayres 13O.4O Rome. 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

The daily Washington Treasury statement. COW
ering actual results OF two days ago. compared
with the last preceding statement is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

OUTSIDE sECURITIEs-Market irregular and
lower. Standard OIL closed at 4S7d4S9 against 1901
i91 Monday. Last prices Of the other prominent
issues Amsterdam Gas. 36lkd37: preferred
65l3Q6sl9; Car Foundry. 27a27A; Wagner Palace
Car. lsidlS: Air Power ssas7: Electric Vehicle
1soal35; Bay State Gas. Sitd3h; Havana Com
mercia AanH; preferred. 72lka73
SILVER EXPORTs-Exports OF silver to-day
10000 ounces.
FOREIGN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for London
account amounted 10 about 10000 shares evenly d.
vided between sales and purchases Arbitrage
houses bought Louisville and Nashville Southern
Railway. Chesapeake and Ohio and St Paul Den
and Rio Grande. Norfolk and Western pre-
ferred and Anaconda sold for London &C
count
MANHATTAN BEACH.-Buying OF this stock Is
attributed TO interests identified with Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. II Is generally believed that the
control Of the company has passed into the hands
OF Brooklyn Rapid Transit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London, April %, p. m.-American securities
after weak opening. were %steadier. Operators
were inactive The closing steady. Last prices
were: Atchison q; Canadian. SAY: St Paul 1907.
Illinois Central, lSiz: Louisville. s9ss; Union Pa
chc preferred. 81 New-York Central, li3: PennsyI-
vania, IS: Erie. 1885: Reading. l12: Erie LIST pre-
ferred. 3si; Northern Pacific preferred Soss Grand
Trunk 81, and Anaconda 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market hrm Final
RAILROAD RONDs-Market strong on a fa

volume OF business. Total sales amounted in par
value to g. 7OS 600 against 3s560OO on Monday The
heaviest dealings were In the Atchison and Mexican
Central issues Central Georgia IS and lst incomes.
Chesapeake and Ohio AS. Rock Island Is, Hook
ing Valley 5s receipts, Elgn. Joliet and Eastern 5s
Erie general lien Is. Kansas City. Pittsburg and
Gulf lists. Kansas and Texas 2ds New-York Cen
tral Lake Shore 3izs registercd Norfolk and West
ern As Northern Pacific general lien 81 and prior
Is. Reading As st. Louis Southwestern lists. South
ern Railway 5s Texas and Pacific DDS Wabash
debenture Bs Wisconsin Central lst receipts iii
nois Central issues and International and Great
Northern DDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
CLOSING rates FOLLOW
Cables
kers' posted rates were

DOMESTIC Orleans - Com
msrcial Soc discount; bank. 81 premium. San
francisco Slight ioc: telegraph nc. Cincinnati
Over the counter Soc premium; between banks. par
land 10 discount Savannab-Buying l-lsc dis
peuuts selling, 75c per 1900 premium. Charleston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
j. PMORGAN & CO..
Tmted States
@ortaa9e + Grust CO.
80 CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK.
SURPLUS ................ 100000
Trausacts q General Banking Business.

Transacts q General Banking Business.
AHows Interest on Deposits subject 10 check.
Is Legal Depositary for Court & Trust Funds.
Acts as Fiscal agent for Cities & Corporations.
Buys and sells Foreign Exchange.
Issues Commercial q Travellers Credits
available in all parts Of the uorld. I
Loans money on Bond and Mortgage.
Issues First Mortgage Trust Gold Bonds.
Acts as Trustee, Registrar & Transfer Agent.
Transacts General Trust Business.
OFFICERS.
George w. Young. nresSe
Luther KOuntZe ..vtce-presiaent
James TtmpsOn. I'd Nice-rresusns
Arthur Turpbull. Ireesurcr
william y. Elliott. ,SecreIary
Clark Williams. Asst. Ireasuror
Richard VI. Hurd Asst. secreIary
Alexander Phillips. Wang Forn Deps
DIRECTORS.
Samuel d. Babcock, - w.,
VIM n BALDWIN. Jr., Gustav r. hlsse|
Frederick O. Barton, Luther h9uh,1e.,
nrmon; CLARE Richard A. McCurdy,
Charles n. Dickey, Theodore MotioIa'
Robert Granniss Charles NJ Pratt,
r. q Haven Jr James Timpson
Sbarlas Henderson Eben B. Thomas,
James j. Hill. George '" i"'s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
OUTSIDE SECURITY MARKET.

STREET RAILROADS IN THIS CITY.
C,eported by c. Hudson Co.. Nos. "a 80 wali-s''
BONDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
HONEY AND EXCHANGES.

MONEY RATEs-Money on call. per cent with
exceptions at 3lf per cent. The time money mar
ket unchanged. with rates at 3lza4 per cent
four and six months. Commercial paper was dull
s1zQ4 per cent for sixty to ninety days indorse-
ments. +a4Iz per cent for high-grade single names
and above for names not well known.
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures frmer Actual
eio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
tielp tUaute0- Males.


Xy'ANTED-A competent experienced man for the poss
w ton OF secretary Of large corporation Must &c
pert ONCE management. bookkeeping. etc. and aos
furnish best OF references excellent opportunity of '
desire 10 have your letters read: communications "
turned II requested. Address c. NJ. TribS~s Once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26

Actual bal 1854 1877 Oo2 s2S3o774s Dec 5000 COS
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. N.115s77; internal reve-
nue. receipts s3ss291: miscellaneous receipts. s5l92;
total receipts. 36l; expenditures. 100000 Re-
ceipts for the month to date. S34.sl66s2; expend-
lures $57 4s5 go; excess Of expenditures. 26iS308
Receipts for the fiscal year 10 date, AlL26ll9 ex-
penditures SOiSs7,3O3 excess Of expenditures $751;
706IA Receipts of National bank notes for re-
demption. S2Si795.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.
STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.

Port Of New-YoTk-- 1897. lses 90 d dsW seo
From January l.. III, Is33f4 lo23ooisl ise"o<'o''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
STOCK VALUES HIGHER.
CROP REPORTS ENCOURAGING
MONEY MARKET GROWING EASIER
BONDS GENERALLY STRONG.

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal ac
tive securities and net changes from Mondays
last sales were follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26

have been large short interest to explain m.
steadiness, with so little outside trade. -"
On the curb. puts on July wheat closed al MA
nhc; calls. 72A472Ac Puts on July corn closed ~
Assc; calls, 3i7sc. July wheat on the curb 71xc -
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-12-23
An Excellent Organization.

1t is seldom that our theatre
goers have an opportunity OF wit
Messing production Of farce
comedy that contains as many
pleasing and novel features as
those promised by the management
of 1.-TWO Merry Tramps"~ which
will be produced here on Sunda
December "a.
While the play is broad guage
farce written for laughing purposes
only, it is clean, wholesome
satire o., the social conditions of
the present day, an,l while the fun
is fast and furious it is never often
sive. During each act many novel
and pleasing musical numbers are
nuoduced by the big COMPANY
a special feature being the musical
portion OF the program, every mem
Der of the organization being
skilled vocalist. Expert dancers
also contributs to the general amuse-
ment. A fine band and orchestra
accompany this play and some new
and novel instrumental selections
will be rendered.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-12-23
Millions Given AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying TO the
public to know of one concern in
the land who are not afraid to be
generous to the needy and suffering.
The proprietors of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, nave given away over
ten million trial bottles Of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction
of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of HOPELESS cases
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoareseness
and al! diseases of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs are surely cured by it,
Call on VIM Clegg Druggist, and
get free trial bottle Regular size
soc. and 81. Every bottle guar
anteed, or price refunded