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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-14
New York hank statement.


New York, May 13-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, increase $7.7S5.675; loans,
decrease s5.956.7OO; specie, increase $780,
500; legal tenders. increase S64, 800; deposits,
increase $19360o0; circulation, decrease
$50, 100. The banks now hold S27,1 SO in
cent rule.
The New York Financier says this week:
AS was TO have been expected, the bank
statement for the current week shows
some heavy changes over previous totals,
but in the aggregate they We're not as
heavy as the operations of the week had
led the financial world TO expect. 1t had
been anticipated that the excess reserve
| would rise almost if not quite S15oC0 geo,
for in addition to the heavy liquidation
due to stock exchange business, the banks
had gained something like a million and
a half from the interior, and the treasury
operations, involving, as they did, the
payment Of the Spanish indemnity had
made the banks creditor to the extent
of so, 900, CO., or almost SIS 900, co., counting
that portion Of the initial payment not in
cIuded in the statement of May 6. The
gain in cash. however. as reported Satur-
day. was only about S. go. COO and the in
crease in deposits less than two millions.
There vas a shrinkage in loans of $685.
200, and the effect of the change noted
was to increase the suplus Thus the
statement seems far out of balance even
from an average standpoint, but when
it is taken under detail some interesting
facts are disclosed. The National City
bank, as the agent through which SPAIN
payment was made, gained almost So 000.-
000i in deposits; its cash increase was al
most as great and its loan expansion about
81 $1,000 This seems logical, in view of
the facts, and it is also apparent that in
the totals of the remaining banks must
be sought the changes that make the
statement confusing. The result is not
satisfactory, fer the real operations for the
week do not coincide in the showing thus
made The system of averages employed
is doubtless responsible for the dscrep-
ancy. and it is also responsible for an
other fact which gives an unfavorable
tinge to the exhibit The reserve carried
by all the banks for the week ending
May Is equals g per cent OF their de-
posits, as against 271 per cent for the
previous week. If the National City bank
totals, including the heavy gains, are sep
arated, it becomes apparent that the other
banks in the clearing house are carrying
reserve of less than "A per cent indi-
eating more restricted loaning powr As
matter of fact, the real condition of the
banks does not warrant this conclusion
The outlook is rather toward easier
rroray,
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New York,s EXPORTS and Imnorts

New York, NAV 13.-The exports of
specie for the week aggregate $1O23 255, o:
which $807,315 were silver and s255. 500 gold.
The imports of specie for the week aggre-
gate $34S, 30S, Of whichc s267. 273 was gold
and $S1,035 silver. The imports Of dry
goods aud merchandise for the week at
this port were valued at s14G977
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aIETiIsEARKETs

New York. 1Iay s.-1Ie,als-Tbe bro
hers price for lead IS S4.25 ana for sa73e-
$40. The metal exchange issued no -sp9rr
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LIVESTOCK MAaKET,
CHICAGO.

/ Chicago. May 13-The small supply Of
! cattle receipts today were quickly dis
/ posed Of at former prices.
! Hogs-TheTe was a lively local and ship
ping demand for hogs and the limited
! offerings were readily taken at2ia65c ad-
vance. Fair to choice, SO. 8504.00; heavy
packers, S3.60d3. SPY; mixed $3.70d3.90;
/ butchers, SO. $685.; lights, $3.65a3.90; pigs
! 81. 5503.S 50
/ Sheep-There was not enough sheep Of
. fered to make a market, and prices ruled
mostly nominal.
Recefpts-Cattle. $50; hogs, T,O0O; sheep.
600.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo, May 13.-Cattle-Re-
cepts. 100. Supply of cattle today too light
+ to make a market; the few offerings sold
at steady prices. Trade for the week
9 showed a slight Improvement. Heavy
weight steers We're especially active and
! the recent decline was partially recover
ed, while other grades were fairly active
at about steady values. Heavy native
steers brought s.. 00a5. 30; medium steers,
$.5t05G0; light weights 81 25G5. 90: stock
ers and feeders, $3.50. 30; butcher cows
and heifers s.. 2505. 90: Gamers. s.. seas. %:
butcher bulls, $3.G00+.10; veal calves, 500
n6-5o, western steers, $3.S00400; Texas
8 seal. So
HoGs-Receipts 3,S6o Good demand for
ali grades of hogs: trade was active at
I strong prices; very little change in val
/ ueS during the week. Todays sales:
Heavy. s.. 65T3. SO: mixed s.. 5Od3. 10: light.
s.. t5aS.65: pigs, $3.35d3.50.
Sheep-Receipts. 500 Today's supply
most too light to furnish quotations. the
few offerings selling at steady prices.
Light supply Of killing grades during the
week: many Of the offerings of Indifferent
quality and while quotations are not ma
terially higher the punches that brought
, top prices We're Of only plain quality.
Spring lambs brought Sc. 50dS00: fair to
choice wool lambs would bring $5.2546 p:
clipped lambs. $.75a5.60: muttons. Si.5oG
So; clipped muttons 4.25a5.10: stockers
and feeders, $3.JC05.o0; culIs, $2.55a5 30
ST LOUIS
St Louis, May 3.-Cattle-Receipts.
2o0. market steady; native shipping steers
81. 5000, with fancy grades worth $50;
Sight and dressed beef and butcher steers.
&.o505.o5: stockers and feeders. 81 l01
$50; COWS and heifers S2.f5d4S5: Texas
ara INDIAN steers, $3.40QA95; cows and
Refers. $2.15u4.25.
HaSs-Receipts. 4O00: market Sc high
7~. ni-s and lights. So S0T2 &c: packers,
S'.>5r2 .95 butchers. S3.aoG+.oo.
Sheep-Receiprs. 100; market strong: ma
i've mu+tons. &.5o45.15: spring lambs.
S5.go0>.Q 90.
NEW YORK.
New York May l3.-BeeveS-R
~; no trading. feeling steady: exports.
'@a cattle. aGd 5.2aS quarters of beef.
calves. receipts. i4>: firm 20 25c higher:
poor 20 prime veals. $t-0}TS-0: city dress
cd veals, 7ie tn Zoe per pound.
Sheen and lanbs-Receipts 3. $50: sheep.
iHm; lambs. 3 10 Ice higher, prime clio
pea sheep. $3.50: unsh0rn lambs. $3.50
~; clipped lambs, $5.t9C5.7C; spring
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Trensnrv Statement

Washington, May 13-Today's state
ment of the condition Of the rreasu- Y
shows: Available cash balance, $25e, 1885,
927; gold reserve. SeS2. 26I. foi.
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london stocks and Money.

London. May 13.-Consols for money,
1I014; for the account. 110zs; Canada Pa
cific, 1863; Erie, % Erie first preferred.
135; Illinois Central 1859; Northern Pa
cific preferred, 1878; St Paul common.
1751s; New York Central 135; PennSyl-
vania, 90; Reading, 912; Union Pacific,
preferred 7S1z; Atchison, 1885; Louisville,
66a. Grand Trunk, rs; Anaconda. IFS.
Bar silver, 2Sd. Money, 112Q1A per cent
Rate Of discount in open market for short
bills, , 1-16a21s per cent; for three months,
rs per cent.
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COMPRESSED AIR MOTOR
Successfully Tested oa Chicago
Street Car Lime.

Chicago. H.. Ajax I2.-Today. for the
i.fst time IN Chz history Of street railroad
traction in Chicago compressed air was
used aS motive power \ comoresSs3
air ear made the TIP over one of zte nria-
aipal trunk lines If The North Ch.caeo
Street Railroad company ana officials 81
'ae railway company wha made the ira.
ir'p, pronounced The new motive pouer
aLshiy succession as Tar IS il has been
l--ad Tle compressed ar ear WI 81
run for ~7mo time ~ sa experiment II
it proves "a success. il Is ths intention ~
run an the might ears on The north ana
west side cs5.e lines by air. I'm aupes--
amos e resembles tha ordinary box tra,-ev
car except for thc aassace al a -at, ~,
Tho top and "a difference ia tbe trucks be-
-ow
Utica y. Y May l1-Harry NsH of
Buffalo. assistant superintendent OF tse
Wagne- Car company. who was injured fr.
e3izioa in ,he New Ycsk Central YARDS
ha- la1 night d.ed to5ay. An snveS.iea-
lion Is being held 10 ascertain the cause
OF tae accident.
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE gIARRETs

CHICAGO
Chicago. May 13.-The leading futures
Rapoed as follows.
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NEW YORK

New York. May 3.-F3our-Recc5pts.
AAS7s: exports, I5iSs5s exports, duh ana
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-14

On the Produce Exchange today, the
market rarEed as follows:
Steady. creamery, E01lc, dairy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
HOW IT STARTED.
An Old Soldier Spent His Furlongh in
Fever Infected Districts in Cuba.

E1NbE Ab1~a;Lru bIkIT'ClS IN ChDA.
The announcement that the scourge
had broken out at soldiers Home came
like bolt from a clear sky. 1t was
absolutely unexpected, and the news in
it's full import was not realized
The first intimation came Sunday
evening and found hundreds OF New
port News people at Old Point, Hamp-
ton, Buckroe Beach and other points
down the line. When it was announc-
ed that the government reservation at
Fort Monroe had guaranteed against
the Home. it was thought for awhile
that the Newport News people would
not be able to get back to their homes.
but later on arrangements were made
to get them off the reservations and
with one or two EXCEPTIONS everybody
got home safe and sound. though con-
siderably perturbed. The exceptions
are still out of the city, but arrange
ments will be made to get c;lcm home
today.
The story Of sow the disease origi-
mated at the Home has been, it is be-
lieved authenticated by the authors
ties at that institution. Some time ago
an old soldier was given an extended
leave of absence. I seems that instead
of staying in this country. he went to
Cuba and apparently visited the in
fected parts of the country. He return
ed without any one knowing where he
had been and came back to the Home
with his baggage and with the germs Of
the disease.
Then. presently, there were cases Of
illness the ture fof which was sus-
pected but not known. The authori-
ties at Washington were communicated
with and an expert was sent down. He
identified the disease without hesita ton
as the dreaded yellow fever. BY this
time there had been thirty cases and
three deaths.
Immediately upon discovering the ma
ture OF the disease. the federal author
tiles ordered a quarantine against the
Home by the Fort Monroe reservation.
simultaneously with the establishment
OF this quarantine. the news went fort h
to a startled community. In less than
an hour it had been spread all over the
country. Washington had the news he
fore Newport Newsstand it officially.
Before breakfast the news was all over
itichmond. and not a paper had enter
cd that city The Chesapeake and Ohio
railway Company, however, had re-
cclved instructions to sell no tickets
east Of Newport News, and the sub
stance of this order spread like Wild
llre' queer, distorted. rumors going
broadcast through the city not to be
con;radctcd until the papers outside of
me streets. when the people outside of
inns city got something like a correct
idea of the situation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Hampton and the Homo. Norfolk has
quarantincd against Hampton. Old
Point. Phoebus, Soldiers Home and
Newport News.
1t would seem from all these album
dant prccautiins that it would be hard
indeed for the scourge to get beyond the
Home reservation. much less into this
city, which is doubly guarded
1t would seem that there is no ncccs-
sity for quarantine against this city
by any Of the outside cities. 1t is un-
reasonable to think of quarantining Il
city which is ten miles from the seat
of the trouble ana is probably better
protected from it than any other city
in the State. The chances Of Norfolk
getting the disease arc equally as
great or greater, than is the case here
Norfolk has but a single quarantine
Newport News has virtually two
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
Philippine Game Not WORTH the
Candle
IF THE WAR LASTS A YEAR
Only Hope for the Republican Fatty, Ac-
cording to Senator Burrows, uf N1ici.i-
gan, Is In n Speedy Ces-
sAtton of IIestiil'ics.
Gey I|rlcrl,l1yh.)

WASHINGTON. July Ex-senator
Burrows. of Michigan, IN an interview
With Post reporter this afternoon,
said:
1T is MY judgment that if the war in
the Philippines is still in progress next
year, and the end is not then in sight,
the situation will be ito the disadvan-
tagc of the Republican party. The
only hope for the party and the coun-
try. might add is in 4 speedy change
Of conditions in the Philippines. Unless
the war in the Philippines speedily
ends it will become an important po-
litical factor. and its continuance will
make the outlook for Republican sue
cess uncertain, to say the least.
III I could have had my way we
would simply have taken a coal
ing station or basis Of supplies in the
island Of Luzon; we would not have
paid L penny to Spain, AMI we would
have our foothold in the cast without
the sacrifice of life and money. 4 be-
lieve in finding new markets for our
people. who are the greatest producers
the world has ever known, and the
Orient doubtless offers a great oppor-
Sunity. No one yet knows what posi-
bilities are to be afforded by China
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
Yellow Fever Makes It's Appear
arlce at the Soldiers Home.
FORTY VETERANS STRICKEN
Extraordinary Precautions Taken to Pre-
vent the Spread of the Disease. Her.
culean Labor Performed by che
Newport News Au' horities.

The dread scourge, yellow fever. has
crept like {; thief in the night into the
Soldiers Home. at T'hoebus, about eight
or ten miles from here.
This is now news to no one. The an
nouncement has already been spread
from one end of the continent to the
other.
The disease was first detected Fri
day That is to say, SO far as is known,
its first victim was claimed Friday, but
the cause of the death of the man-an
old sodier-was not discovered until
after an autopsy, nor was it confirm
cd until passed upon by Il government
expert
The latest news from the Home was
received at midnight last night when
it was stated that there had been thir-
ty-three cases and six deaths, with no
new cases Or deaths yesterday.
Official information from Washing
ton is to the effect that there have
been forty cases.
The government experts of the Ma
rine Hospital Service are in charge,
and Will remain in charge until the
scourge is stamped out. DIR. White ar
rived from Washington last night and
is now at Old Point He will take con
troll Of the situation and will remain at
the head of the corps Of experts now
on the scene as long as his services are
required. He is one of the most capa-
bic men in the country for the service,
and will deal with the situation as if
deserves to be dealt with-sternly, rig
orously. without sentiment, without
mercy.
The Home is isolated from the rest of
the earth, with triple quarantine
agaTnstit., Including Its own ~
Newport News of course. is vitality
affected. 1t could not be otherwise
Every possible prccaution that could
be taken has been taken. 1t is believ-
ed that the foe cannot enter the city,
even II it escapes from the Home.
which seems impossible.
Richmond has announced officially
through DR.. Oppcnhcimcr. president Of
the Board of Health of that city. that
she will not quarantine against New
port News
Norfolk yesterday established a To-
cal quarantine pending an investiga-
ton and action by this city 1t is be-
lieved that the quarantine viii be rais,,1
today. The same is true of Ports
mouth
Petersburg will not quarantine
against this city.
Baltimore has quarantined against
Newport News 1t is believed that it
VIII be raised as soon as the facts are
known TO the Baltimore authorities.
washington has not quarantfncd
against this city. and it is not believed
that she will do SO, nor will I'hladcl-
phia and New York. but the authorities
of those cities are meeting all boats ana
trans and making an examination Of
the passengers. They are on the look
out for suspects
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
INITIAL PREcADrION;
How tho Emergency Was Rrav.ly met in
the Dead Hour or the Night

The news of the outbreak of the
scourgc at the Home reached this city
bcfort O'Clock Sunday evening, and
by midnight everyone had heard it.
Health Officer j. II. Bagby was up in
Gloucester county at the bedside of a
young lady critically i'll with typhoid
fever. He returned yesterday morning,
receiving the first news at Grove, where
he got upon the train
Dr. j. w. Aylcr, secretary of the
hoard of Health, took, charge cnerget-
lcally and assumed the direction of af-
lalFS doing all that was possible under
the circumstances. He was in CONSUL
tation with the mayor and other city
o1iic1als and physicians during the even
ing, and as a result decided that imme-
date steps must be taken At mid
night it was concluded that quaran-
tine must be establshed-an effectiye
a quarantine as possible until some more
permanent arrangement could be made.
1t was Immediately ordered that no
more cars should pass between New
port News and Hampton, and a num-
per OF the regular policemen We're de-
tailed to guard the principal avenues
OF entrance to the city. Five We're sent
yesterday morning early to the Salters
creek bridge, the principal gateway to
the city. These We're officers Shorter,
Padgett, Gray Crafford and Watkins.
Later in the day the last three named
We're taken away and assigned else
where. Up until early in the afternoon
over five hundred people had been
turned back at this one bridge
Quarantine Officer Hobson went to
Hampton Sunday night and talked the
situation over with the authorities of
that town. explaining to them the ne
cessity Of taking every precaution to
guard against the entrance of the dis
ease from the Home and from Phocbus.
Dr.. Hobson called up the Home and re-
ceived from the authorities there the
first accurate and official information
which came to this city. DIR. Aylcr and
Mayor Moss also tclephoncd to the
Home later in the night and received
the same information.
During the evening President Powell,
Of the council, appointed the Health
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

the disease occurred at Norfolk in 1850.
having been brought into port on the
steamer Ben Franklin on June of that
year and in the epidemic which follow
ed there We're 1907 deaths.
The steamer from Old Point arrivln..
here this morning was crowded with
passengers.
Speaking of the situation, Surgeon
General Sternberg said today:
The matter Of dealing with the cpl
the Marine Hospital Service, but, of
course, we shall cooperate in any way
possible. shall ask to have a yellow
fever expert sent to Fortress Monroe
for the protection of the army inter
ests."
General Sternberg said he had no
theories to advance as to the origin of
the outbreak. He had requested that
AcllnS Assistant Surgeon Scaton Nor
man be detailed for service at Fort
Monroe.
Surgeon General Van Rcypcn. of the
navy, also declined to discuss the ORR
sin of the outbreak. Asked if he did
not think 1t might be due to the pres
ence Of the old Spanish ship Reina
Mercedes at the Norfolk navy yard, lie
replied en:phatcally in the NEGATIVE.
~, Van Rcypen said that he did not
believe 1t would be necessary TO sus-
pcnG operations at the Norfolk navy
yard The yard would, however, be
ularantincd
The ronclad monitors Terror and
puritan are the only naval vessels sta
ti"ncd ut the Norfolk yard. and it IS
understood that they will be removed
IN case their crews Should appear to ba
endangered
lt is quite we'll understood that in
s'ch emergencies the Navy Depart
mcnt pays little heed to Quarantine reg
uiations. and would not hesitate to SEND
re ships out, bound for d northern
Fort.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
1t Ia Believed That no ScourKe Gan Break
Through the Quarantine.

THE outbreak Of yellow fever at the
Soldiers Home has produced an abnor-
NAL excitement in this city, accolnpa-
MED by thorough realization Of the
necessity Of protecting Newport News
from all danger from the disease.
The people here are always quick
when it comes to action. Yesterday
they were quicker than usual. 1t is be-
lieved that in the past twenty-fo
hours everything has been done to
guard against the entrance of the dis
ease in Newport News. 1t is believed
that no item has been overlooked. It is
thought that every precaution has been
taken.
1t remains for these precautions and
measures to be made effective and to be
kept effective.
AS the situation now stands IT is
about as follows:
Soldiers Home has been isolated. In
order for a person to come from the
Home to Newport News. it would be
necessary for him to break through two
guarantees, both Of which are beIicy-
ed to be efficient.
The Home has been quarantined
against on all sides, and almost around
this quarantine is an outer quarantine
Newport News has drawn about her
self a Gordon which includes that por-
ton of this section lying within the
limits, Bloodficld and, a small portion
of the county. This Gordon extends
from the river above the shipyard to
the river at Salter's Greek, a complete
semi-circle. On the water front tug
is patroling the river keeping out all
craft that could bring persons into the
city from the counties quarantincd
against. Everything on the outside Of
this Gordon must stay out. Everything
on the inside must stay in. for if the
people go out, they will not be allowed
to return If they go any where in the
vicinity of the disease
No cars are running between this
city and Hampton. Phoebus. ard Old
Point. No railroad trains go east OF
Newport News. No steamers ply be-
tween this city and any OF the points
named.
Old Point has quarantined against
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
RESIGNATION PROBABLE.
ar. Geo. W. stevens May Leave The E. s O.
Road.


Mr. George w Stevens will, il is re-
ported. resign his position as general
manager Of the Chcsa penkc q Ohio
hallway Company to accept a katherine
offer from the New York, New Haven
and Hartford road.
He is not in Virginia now and thore
IS n" one in this city in 4 position to
confirm or deny the report
y special from New York says ii IS
pretty well understood there in railroad
ana financial circles that he is to leave
the Chesapeake & Ohio.
The Wall Street News prints the ru
NOR. Inc New York Times says the
general manager is to resign his pres
cnt position.
Mr.. Stevens has been the general
manager of the Chesapeake Il Ohio for
ABOUT ten years and is regarded as one
OF the ablcst railroad men in the coun-
try.
The New York. New Haven and Hart
ford is one of the richest roads in the
country. and it is said that the position
oicfed Mr. stevens carries with it an
annual salary OF twice the sum he now
receives.
There is much speculation among
Chesapeake & Ohio men as to who
would succeed MI Stevens in the event
OF his rcSignat ton.
There is Il general belief that General
Superintendent G. T.. Doyle will be the
man.
y Chesapeake & Ohio official remark
cd that he would be willing to say no
better man for the position than Alr.
Doyle could be found.
The report that the Baltimore & Ohio
would build Il line to Newport News is
denied ut headquarters
An official of the company comment
ing upon the report said: There
would be no advantage in having a line
To Newport News. Our terminals IN
Baltimore are ample to take care Of All
the business we handle or expect TO.
and it is folly to talk OF spending mil
lions of dollars in building a line and
Facilities at that port. We are Well sat -$
isticd With our present Facilities and be-
licvc in letting we'll enough alone. ''$5$ss&5sE