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The times., 1899-06-06
THE MARKET QUIET
And FAIRLY STEADY
Another Erratic Turn in Sugar
Refining Shares.
Consolidated Gas Also a Decidedly
Disturbing Element.
Heavy Liquidation in These Stocks
Tends to Destroy Promised Gem

New York, June 5.-The stock market
today had a rather vague tendency toward
Improvement up to the time when Sugar
This was enough to extinguish the budding
hcpefulness. The traders at once threw
over their earlier purchases and the mar
ket relapsed into duIlness and irregularity
Outside interest was limited, but commits
sion houses still reflected a moderate in
crease in buying orders, and there was no
appreciable amount of liquidation at any
time apart from = few particular instances
Sugar Refining was one of those and Con-
soidated Gas was another. The selling of
Sugar Rfning was plainly referable to
the fears that the company's dividend rate
would be reduced at this quarters declara-
ton. 1t may be said that it was the best
opinion today that these fears would rot
be realized, still the course of the stock
just in advance of the action of the di-
rectors on the dividend together with
the existing trade conditions would cause
the announcement of a reduction in the
dividend rate to be considered without
astonishment. 1t will be well for the
general market when all uncertainty in
this respect has been definitely removed.
The particular weakness of Consolidat-
ed Gas does not require elaborate eiuci-
dation in view of the well known state
of the gas manufacturing business in this
city, the enactment of the franchise-taX-
ing measure, and the recent reduction in
the company's dividend rate Another
stock concerning the dividend on which
has of late been disturbing rumors, name
ly, Western Union, was firmer today, its
tone rejecting a change in opinion on the
question. In the early dealings Federal
Steel and American Steel and Wire were
conspicuously strong, on the expectations
of the declaration of the initial dividends
about ten days hence but both stocks
yielded with the later unsettlement of the
general market. Tennessee Coal and Iron
was conspicuously strong throughout the
day on statements in regard to the earn
ings of the company on the new basis of
contracts.
The trading in the standard stocks was
comparatively small in volume and the
price changes there were limited also
London sent in a lower range of prices
for American stock and sold a small
amount of stocks on balance in this mar
ket. There was no news over Sunday to
in the general outside situation. The con-
cern which on Saturday shipped s1,000,O0O
to Europe announced another shipment of
the same amount by tomorrows steam
ships. This announcement had no effect
upon the market, where the trading was
much more influenced by partial recov-
cry in Sugar Refining in the last hour.
The close was quiet and fairly steady.
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Yesterdays stock market was a repeti-
tion of that of many days recently There
was the fight between the professionals.
bears and bulls, and very little else.
The commission house buying was larger
than for some days past, showing that the
public is not yet entirely disgusted with
the market and out of it. The large in
terests however did nothing The result
was a decline in the early part of the day,
from which q recovery in the afternoon
was not sufficient to advance prices TO the
opening level in many cases. The day was
unimportant, except that it showed the
bears TO be still of a disposition 10 fight
the advance of prices and the leaders as
yet unwilling TO take an active part in the
bull campaign. Transactions were small
and net fluctuations fractional only in
large number of cases. The best analysis of
the situation is that prices have probably
reached the bottom, but that pending the
help OF the leaders the market may con-
tinue to be traders for a few days longer.
II is evident that there will be good buy
ing by the large interests at any recs sssions.
Il is needless to repeat the matters in the
general news and in the technical stua-
tion, which convince the important people
in the market that an upturn OF prices is
sure to come in a short time no matter
what the daily fluctuations may be, and
that the level will ultimately be very
much higher than it is at present.
A drive by Mr.. Keene a sugar was the
apparent cause of the breai in the entire
market yesterday morning. Over Sunday
general impression has been engendered
by the papers and the talks of important
people that Sugar was to have a fine ad-
vance in price in the near future. The
commission house buying at the opening
was large, and the price advanced rapidly
from l44 to las 1-2. Inside of the first
few minutes of the day, however, il was
seen that Mr.. Keene was selling the stock
heavily. to the accompaniment of the usual
bear talk regarding the reduction of the
dividend. Conservative commission houses
advised selling the stock for a turn. The
price then went down to 1873 1-2 quickly
with intermediate fluctuations back and
forth. The people who have been right on
the fluctuations of Sugar heretofore ad-
vsed buying it at the low price, and there
was a rally before the close to 142 IA
The Street is becoming more and more
convinced that there is deal on in Sugar
an announcement of the settlement OF the
war or some statement pointing in that di-
rection. The decline OF the price of the
stock is considered simply another of the
shrewd moves of the manipulators. One
OF the favorite ruses of the bears in Sugar
is to offer the dividend for less than SO a
share a day or so before the rate is an
Fzounced. The extent of the hardihood in
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movement of wheat from first hands which
has been going on and turned a bull mar
ket into bear one. There was a firm
start, because Liverpool was up lisa
rs. There was no change in the Rus
sian news, no relief to droughts, but there
were remarkably favorable reports from
every other part of Europe. Paris was I'D
only trifie. Antwerp was up somewhat
There was some foreign buying here, but
the incident in the trade was profit taking
by local holders. The Orange Judd Farm
er estimated the total yield at $50, 600 600
bushels, half winter and half spring. It is
assumed the Government figures next Sat
urday will suggest just about the same re-
suits. 1t looks as If Bradstreet's increase
tomorrow might be over 1900, 600 bushels.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. 2. Hibbs & Co.,
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Tennessee Coal and Ironqswas the star
of the strong stocks. Thetpersistence of
the buying of this stock when a, very large
section of the public and of the profess
sional element as well has. expected it 10
tumble rapidly has been one of; the great
surprises of the past two months. The
opening price yesterday was 81 12, and
after getting as high as SO rs the close
was at 63 1-2, a net gain of two full points.
Manipulation is evidently responsible for
the strength, but it is stated by ;'insiders"
that the earnings of the company are fully
as surprising as the advance of the stock
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The anthracite coalers are attracting
much attention. The advances in the price
Of coal, the large demand, and the result
Of the latter larFA earnings for the coal
roads seem to warrant all that the in
siders have been saying of the prospects
for the securities for the near future
Reading first preferred is one of the favor
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Washington stock Exchange.

Regular call-Capital Traction, SG93 3-S;
10G93 5-S 90G93 12. Mergenthaler Limo
type, 2d201 Lanston Monotype, 300G1S.
After call-U. S. As. registered, s501l13
Lanston Monotype, 100@1S.
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The Federal Steel stocks were among
the strongest on the list The buying in
both the common and the preferred was
good and the selling by traders unimport
ant. The preferred stock closed the day
above the opening, and the common only
Ia off. The general understanding of the
magnificent business of this company pre-
vents the selling of any well held long
stock, and the bears have little success
with it. AS a matter of fact, it is be-
lieved that the short interest in the COM
mon stock is very large and unwieldly
and likely to meet with serious trouble
at any time.
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It was said in the Standard on crowd"
yesterday that the dividend on Western
Union will not be reduced Mr.. Sage is
quoted as saying that the earnings of the
company are excellent
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The Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago, June 5.-An unusually large in
crease in the visible, almost two million
bushels, called attention to the very large
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New York stock Market.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs G. Co.,
members of the New York Exchange,
1419 F Street.
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The Vanderbilt stocks were among the
strong features of the day. Omaha gained
point during the day and New York Gen.
tral half point. Others of the group were
we'll held
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Mr.. JOHN GEORGE TAYLOR.

Accompanying the letter was another,
dated May 24,at Katnoah. n. Y.,stating that
the matters referred TO are important and
that they should be called to the attention
of the Executive at once. The communi-
cations came addressed to John r. Young
clerk of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict, who from their contents thought
Register of Wills McGill was the proper
person to deal with the writer
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MONEY TO LOAN at and AZ per cent in sums
of $1,000 to $4,000 on ID. C. real estate; pay
of and per cent mortgages and begin anew;
all transactions conducted with economical CON
sfderation for borrowers WM. II. SAUNDERS 4
CO., 1907 F ST. NV. se2l- item
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The increase in the gross earnings of
Louisville and Nashville for the first week
in June was the largest ever made in any
one week The stock was one of those
which resisted the decline in the general
market, the buying at all, times being
nearly equal to the selling The last sale
was at 66 3-S decline of IA for the day.
The continued immense earnings of this
road have created a very bullish sentiment
regarding the stock.
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this direction yesterday was an offer to
sell the dividend on 500 shefss for $3.50
noble sacrifice which @ill-- cost this
heavy plunger exactly $3.50.
* ~
The most interesting piece of news given
out during the day was the ,iarge increase
in the visible supply of wheat nearly
100000 bushels. An increase had been
expected, owing to the advancing price
of wheat, but nothing liketthea actual dg-
ures. The street was inclined TO construe
the increase to a widespread disposition on
the part of the farmers to consider the
present price of wheat high enough It
does not suggest any great, fear on the
farmers part of a famine in the staple
The price of wheat tumbled all day, de-
spite continued reports from abroad that
various European and other crops are
badly damaged, or ruined utterly. he
grangers were fairly strong during the
greater part of the day but their slump
with Sugar caused small net losses for
the day. st. Paul and Atchison preferred
were the best two stocks Of the group. It
is considered likely that the effect of the
decline in wheat if 1t continues today will
be felt more forcibly in the grangers.
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The New York traction stocks naturally
felt the effects OF the Sugar fluctuations
particularly Brooklyn, getting as low as
1903 Is, and Metropolitan to 2i1. Manhat-
tan went as low as 107 5-S. 1t is notice
able, however, that these low prices are
several points above the record of last
Thursday. The earnings of Brooklyn for
Saturday and Sunday show an increase of
over 10000. Although Manhattan was,
perhaps the weakest of the group yes
terday, with very little rally after the
decline the street is disposed to consider
it an excellent purchase on all recessions.
The talk of the heavy buying of Manhat-
tan stock by Metropolitan people is again
heard. Insiders of both the Manhattan
and the Metropolitan crowds persist in de-
nying that there is any deal between the
two roads, but this does not prevent the
street from making its surmises, which
are certainly not without some founda-
tion.
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LOANS on STOCKS, bonds, life policies, storage
receipts, building association shares etc no
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The Washington Loan Office.
1924 PA. AVE. N. w.

F. Warren johnson. Manager. for seventeen
years with II. X. Fulton. Advances made on
Personal Property OF all kinds. Correspondence
solicited An expert will call il desired. Gold.
Silver and Diamonds bought and sold. Business
strictly confidential ap4-smos
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Chicago Grnin and prn.ision Mnrket

Corrected daily by W. 2. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange,
1j1g Street
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WANTS A SMALL SUM OF MONEY
Mr.. John George Taylor, of F<atnoah,
n. Y. Writes n Letter.

A very difficult problem was submitted
yesterday to J. Nota McGill, Register of
Wills. 1t was in the form OF complaint
of certain Mr.. George Taylor, of Kat
noah, n. Y" who has a grievance against
the Government, and who incidentally sub
mitted some suggestions as to the best
way things should be run in his section
of the country. The problem is in the
nature of a communication, which is as
follows:
Executors-Dear Sirs: / have sent word to
Congress for a small sum- 100000, TO be put at
per cent interest at the Mechanics Trust Com
pany for my use, but ] do not intend to be
thief run away with it. l will pay it back
after il has been in bank the first month Con-
gress do not seem TO recognize the church / be-
long to- ! do not smoke chew drink nor
proiane the Sabbath, and | am always sober, in
dustrious, and pious. / into my agreement
and class book during the day Congress do not
seem to think how hard times go along with
some people. There some judges out here,
but they told me TO get others for the suing
Of George Nelson, OF katnoah, n. Y. The
judges we have here are so few and they are in
want of others and lawyers because their neces-
sitics are telling them.
From your friend,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-07
OUR BEARDED
LADY.

Designing men, through alluring and Gun
nugly wordcd advertisements constantly
eudcavor to work upon the feelings of sick
and ailiug women by inviting them "towtitc
TO a o1HaH D and secure a troWaH sym
pathy 10 is well to remember that the
best sympathy Is to had at home aud not
from strangers. perhaps hundreds OF miles
distant The object of the sick is to get well.
and however precious sympathy may be, 1t
never yet cured a seriously afflicted woman,
while the sympathy Of your milliner or
dressmaker might be appreciated and be
lust as beneficial, II not more so, than sym.
pathy from a stranger, yet It can not effect
your cure If you are an ailiug woman.
1t is loudly proclaimed through the press
that "a woman can best understand a
womau's ailments, and on this ground sick
women are invited to write 10 a woman %
and get the benefit Of a woman's advice.
The sort Of understanding Of her ailments
wanted by a sick woman is a trained medi-
cal understanding. If a woman has this
trained medical knowledge she understands
woman's ailments not as UOWaH, but as a
physician II she - not doctor she cannot
understand the ailments at all and cannot
treat them successfully, because she lacks
the necessary training.
As far as known, there Is no regularly
qualified woman physician connected with
any proprietary medicine especially de-
signed for women-uo one, therefore quail
ned by learning and experience, TO advise
on questions of disease and its cure.
1t is certain that there is no one man or
woman, connected with any put up %
medicine for women, excepting only Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, who, like
DR.. Pierce, is a regular graduated and quail
fed physician, and who has, like him, de-
voted more than thirty years to the special
study and treatment Of diseases of women.
For more than thirty years DR.. K. V.
Pierce, a regularly graduated doctor, has
been chief consulting physician Of the
Iuvalids Hotel and Surgical Institute, of
Buffalo. IS Y. On his staff are nearly a
score Of regularly graduated experienced
skilled physicians each of whom is a spec
ialist in his chosen class of diseases. Ev
cry letter addressed TO DR.. Pierce as above
has prompt, conscientious attention is re
garded as sacredly confidential and is an
swered in a plain envelope SO your private
affairs are kept safe from prying eyes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-07
FILIPINO AUTONOMY.
The Island of Negros Turned Over
to Native Rulers,
ELECTION HELD LAST MONTH.

Only Firty-tvo Hundred Votes Were
Cast, Suffrage Boing Determined by
Property Qualification and Ability
to Read and write.
Manila. Nov AT Bacolod, I'm the
Island OF Negros. the first autonomous
government of the Filipinos was es-
tablished yesterday General Smith,
governor OF the Island Of Negros, adj
mnistered the oath OF Office to the
Judge of the supreme court who in
turn swore in the governor, three
judges II councilmen, the auditor ana
the secretary OF the interior The ma
tives Of the entire island attended the
ceremony. The officers from lloilO were
also present Three days feasting Will
follow, in celebration Of the new gov
ernment and the first anniversary Of
the surrender of the Spaniards to the
Negros revolutionists. American flags
are displayed in the village. The cele-
bration consisted of horse racing and
other sports, music. religious functions
and an illumination. The ball last
night attracted the wives OF the
wealthy planters, and there was as
great a display Of rich costumes and
costly jewels AS would be seen at a
similar affair in America or Europe.
Elections were held Oct. 2, the num-
Der of votes cast being SPAS. There
we're 40 candidates for the various Of
fees. Melecio Reverino was elected
governor, receiving ,3O5 votes. Senior
Gaime received 1,277 votes. Suffrage
was determined by property qualitica-
| tion and ability to read and write.
Colonel Miner welcomed the officials
| on behalf of the United States. In
/ the course of his remarks he said:
| "Negros leads in the van of civil gov
| ernment in the Philippines. Your
/ honor lies in adding a new star to
! freedoms flag"
! General Smith. during a speech
| which he delivered said "Your fu
! ture promises as brightly as Japan's
who today is recognized as among the
civilized nations of the world"
Senior Severino, in replying, said that
the best thing for the future of Negros
was the continuance of close relation.
with the United States.
General Smith then announced tn,
] BIdulluB u lIteuOln " lllG pOllllOd
| prisoners in commemoration of tn,
! event
General Smith in an interview re
marked that it was OF the utmost i'm
portance that the Filipinos should b.
taught to recognize the sovereignty o
the United States. The gravest dan
ger, he added, threatening a peaceful
administration is intrigue among tn
iDsular politicians, and he declare
that the United States government
must for years keep control of the Fill
pinos, in order to prevent such con
dltions from existing.
A recently organized revolutionar
movement has been discovered Il
northern Negros, and the leaders hav
been forced to withdraw to Panay.
number of bandits. under the leader
ship of Papa Issio, a religious charla
tan, have been driven into the noun
tains, but it is expected that they wi
give more trouble. A force of $50 ns
tive soldiers, armed with Springfield
rifles, are helping the Americans, an
are found to be valuable scouts.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-07
THE TROUBLE IN NATAL
May Cause a Change in the Brit
ish Army Movements,
NO OFFICIAL NEWS GIVEN OUT.

This Has Given Rise to Many Rumors
I'm London Of Reverses to the British
Arms-Evacuation OF ofstormberR and
Colenso Confirmed.
London, Nov. This mornings
news carries public knowledge with
respect to hostilities in South Africa
very little further than the evacua-
tion of Colenso and Stormberg. Those
movements, taken together with the
admiralty announcement that the pub
lie must not be disappointed should
the transports not reach their destna-
tion on the dates indicated in the pub.
lished lists, may indicate some change
of plan necessitated by the bad po-
sition of affairs in Natal. 1t was eX-
pected that the army corps would land
near Cape Town for an invasion of the
Transvaal through the Orange Free
State, but the landing may now be
diverted TO Durham, Natal, whittier il
is fully expected Lieutenant General
Sir Redvers Butler will go within a
week or two to investigate the situa-
tion for himself.
Not a solitary official item of news
has been posted for nearly "a hours
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-07
Grain-o Brings Relief

to the coffee drinter. Coffee drinking is a
habit that is universally indulged in and
almost as universally injurious. Have you
tried Grain-O9 1t is almost like coffee but
the effects are just the opposite. Coffee
upsets the stomach, ruins the digestion,
effects the heart and disturbs the whole
nervous system. Grain-O tones up the
stomach, aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. There is nothing but nourishment
10 Grain-O. 1t can't be otherwise. 10 and
25c per package.