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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
BANK OF COMMERCE MEETING.

The sixty-second annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the National Bank of Commerce 10 re-
ceive a statement of the affairs of the bank-a
custom which has existed since the bank was or
ranized In 1S39-was held at noon yesterday at the
Offices of the bank. Levi p. Morton presided and
Robert ELEPHANT acted as secretary. Reports were
submitted by the officers giving details of the
banks affairs. The bank has paid l24 dividends In
its history In the last year 1t declared two divi-
dends of 4 per cent each. and special dividend
of 10 per cent. which paid to equaze the assets
Of the National Bank of Commerce with those OF
the National Union Bank before the recent con-
solidation The report of the cashier. w. c. Duvall
shows that through the consolidation with the Ma
tional Union Bank. the National Bank OF Com
merce has increased its net assets by over $S2OuV.
and It's deposits as compared with one year ago.
show an Increase of $500 600. and that over one
thousand new deposit accounts were transferred
from the National Union Bank There are l.7Sl
shareholders Of the bank. the number OF small
shareholders being unusually large Resolutions
co.nplirnenting the officers and directors for sue
cessful administration Were passed.
CHICAGO STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

london May Il. p. m.-American securities
opened better and improved somewhat. but later
eased off and remained quiet. with operators in
active. The OF the market throughout the
session. however good. Last prices were:
Atchison. 2f7s; Canadian Pacific. 955s st. Paul 112;
Illinois Central 1152; Union Pacific preferred, 10;
New-York Central 153; Erie. 1875: Pennsylvania,
ess: Reading. 63s Erie st preferred S61s; Northern
Pacific preferred, 1872: Grand Trunk. ~, and An
acnnda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS-Market steady Fina
quotations follow:

RAILROAD BONDS-Market irregular. Total
sales amounted in par value TO 81 800. against
$4,000 on Saturday. The heaviest dealings were
in the Atchison issues. Baltimore and Ohio As
Central OF Georgia Is, Central Pacific Is. Chesa-
peake and Ohio as Colorado and Southern LIST As
Missouri. Kansas and Texas 1st and I'd As Northern
Pacific IS. Reading general As. St Louis and Iron
Mountain IS, St Louis Southwestern lists and DDS.
Union Pacific Is and Wabash debenture BIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
AMERICAN TOBACCO TICKERS.

The report of the wholesale throwing out of stock
tickers from the offices of the American Tobacco
Company was founded INSTRUMENTATION. The
company had only stock ticker In Its building
1t was in the treasurers office. and when the new
treasurer was elected succeed George Arents the
ticker was removed upstairs. Because of the
port Wall Street sold Tobacco stocks Rejecting in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
HONEY and EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES.-Money on CALL 2d2H per cent,
az per cent being the ruling rate. Time money. 3
per cent for sixty days. 3d3l2 per cent for three
months 3l2a4 per cent for four and six months on
railroad collateral Commercial paper. 3aIdrA per
cent for three four and months for the best
names and above fer names not so well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. - Market dull. fairly
steady Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
DOMESTIC EXPORTS.

Following is a comparative statement of domestic
exports for the ten months ended April so:
1900. 1899. Changes.
Ereadsuffs 236 Sl5. 51T .021
Provisions 100 20I.316 1871 $50 600 Inc 23I6 I18
Mineral oils 824. $50 Inc. II. 262. 5G5
Totals S430 S13 1856 S428 4e1. 1876 Inc. 81. 800 2G0
Eight months end
April 90 - $4,000 ,o.- o
Grand totals sea- 999 SOIL S33 26s $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

Howard F. Whitney son Of Henry N. Whitney. Of
Nissan, Whitney Co.. and E. r. Mathews, OF
Mathews g. Co.. have been elected members Of the
New-York Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
FIRST WEEKS EARNINGS.

Railroad earnings received yesterday for the first
week In May showed the following changes
compared with the same time year ago:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
RAILROAD SHARES FIRM.
TRUST STOCKS AGAIN WEAK.
LIGHT VOLUME OF TRADING-GoLD Elk
PORT PROSPECTS.
prices were:
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal active
securities and net changes from Saturdays
prices were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS.

Closing quotations the Colorado Springs Min
ing Stock Exchange. furnished by William L. Bon
bright g. Co. OF Colorado Springs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington s45S1SO internal revenue
receipts 81 3SO,1S5; miscellaneous receipts, SlOSlH
Total receipts for the day, sl,9f,5ls expenditures
l7SoOO0 Receipts month to date s2Ol5s132; eX-
penditures s2l 4500O of expenditures $lS5-
26s Receipts for the fiscal year to date 1892 1884,
oxn.nditures s35 973 excess of receipts, S57 434
SOL Receipts of National bank notes for redernp-
tion s42S.sO5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15

*And interest TEX dividend TEX coupon
BANK STOCKS
Caeported by Clinton Gilbert. No 2 WaII-stD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington, May 1.-THE condition of the Treas
ury divisions of issue and redemption at the be
ginning of business to-day follows:
RESERVE FUND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
BOSTON STOCKS.

FURNISHED by r. l.. Day s Co. No. Broad-s,)
Saturday To-day Saturday. To-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
FERRY COMPANIES.

'Ex dividend. TEX coupon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
RAILROAD E1RNINGS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-15
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

decrease. tIncrea
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HORRORS OF HEROES.

4atektng Garrison Slowly Dying oi Fever
H and scurvy.
H Pretoria. March I4-President Kruger
has received a cable from President
Mckinley stating that bis request tor
cessation of the war had been forwarded
10 the British government with an earn
| st recommendation that the appeal be
accepted.
Sharp fighting Is reported at the Bocr
camps near Bloe,ntonlein yesterday.
The British attacks on the camps were
always repulsed.
Commandant Symon, commanding
the ioroes investing Maieking, reports
kha, the British garrison are IN the las,
stages OF enter,c fever and scurry and
must surrender within week.
The Orange Free State capital has
been moved from Bloemfon,ein 10 k,oon-
s,adt, 100 mics distant, and IS miles
from tn. Transyaal border.
Ii is no, likely the boe's viii make
serious resistance a, Bloc mtontein.
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THE CzAR's PROMISE.
said 70 Have Told vicsoria He Wouldn't
lptorfere.

lptorfere.
Berlin, March 1.-THE Kreutz Zeitung
claims authentic information that the
czar promised Queen Victoria before the
war in South Africa began that he would
not take advantage of England's DIFF
6rulties
Daily camera., 1900-03-14
5 CQpl0
Occupied
6lOeMFONTEIN TAKEN.
Late Capital of Orange Free States Taken
Il by the Br tlsh.

I,nte Capital of Orange Free States Taken
Il by the Br tlsh.
Bulletin-London, March i4-Ihe
War Office announces this afternoon thai
hi. elnfon,ein had been taken by the
British.
Bloemfontein in was the capital OF the
Orange Free state, until Its removal a
II W days since,
Capetown, March I4-Cecil Rhodes,
aho vas to have sailed today for Eng
l md is suffering from catarrh OF the
! omach and has postponed the voyage.
/ General Cronje and party will be taken
10 ST Helena for detention tomorrow.
Daily camera., 1900-03-14
FIRE FlENO IN OURAY.

bastard or ldlotic Attempt to Cremats
Many People.
Ouray. March I4-AtI 1880 last night
while Masonic ball was filled with
Daughters OF Rebekah and friends. some
miscreant set hre to the building outside.
The FIRE was suppressed only by pES.p,
action Of the gentlemen present. FATTY
Cannon. half wit, was arrested. His
clothes were saturated with coal oil and
he was seen to run away from the build.
ing. Had not some women gone out
doors to obtain water, the fire would not
have been discovered and loss Of life
would have been great.
Daily camera., 1900-03-14
THE BILLS A LAW.

U oiled states Finally Landed on the Gold
standard.
Washington, March I4-At I2:45 this
afternoon President Mckinley sign.d the
financial bill.
1t IS understood here that Ia Cornelius
Bliss wants the nomination OF vice presi
dent he can have il. but that he has de-
clined at the earnest request OF his chill
dren.
Charles D. Christer was appointed by
the president today postmaster at Delta.
Colo.
Daily camera., 1900-03-14
Teller Going to Cuba.

Washington. March I3-Unless COM
plications arising out Of the Porto R,can
bill now before the senate prevent, SEN
a.ors Teller, Plat of Connecticut. and
Aldrich, who form the subcommittee on
Cuban affairs in the senate, will start ic-
morrow for ten days trip Of inspection
through Cuba The visitors expect to
60 by rail to Key West and by govern
ment transport from there to Havana.
Daily camera., 1900-03-14
A JOB FOR ISRAEL.

Ex U.S Marshal Provided for by tho Boa rd
of Equaiizatio n.
Denver, March I4-Joseph A. Israel.
former state senator and u. S. marshal
under Cleveland, has been appointed by
the state board of equalization special
agent Of that board to examine into rail
road property to ascertain the correctness
Of their returns for taxation. Mr. Israel
will be paid salary out of the governors S
contingent fund. He is an old railroad
man
Daily camera., 1900-03-14
W holeeale Arrests.

Louisville. KY, March I4-Warrants
have been issued for the arrest Of thirty
OF the most prominent Republicans Of
the state and four Brown Democrats as
accessories to the murder of William E.
Goebel, II these are all served and
especially. as is feared. upon Senator
Deboe. Ex-Governor Bradley and Gov
ernor Taylor. grave fears are expressed
of bloodshed.
Daily camera., 1900-03-14
Rood
Gets Aid|o||d
THE MIDLAND ABSORBED.

Colorado \ Southern Secures Control of
This Mountain Line
Denver, March I4-New York ad-
vices to prominent railroad official this
afternoon are to the effect that the abb
sorption of the Colorado Midland by the
Colorado & Southern has been effected
on lines similar to its absorption by the
Santa Fe few years ago, Announce.
ment of the control of the Midland s
lines by the Colorado road will be made
in few days.
Daily camera., 1900-03-14
Conspiracy Nipped.

Rio de Janiero, March IA conspir-
acy to establish monarchy in Brazil has
been discovered. The admiral Of the
navy and other high officials have been
apprehended.
Daily camera., 1900-03-14

Modern. up to date cuisine. best table
in the city, at the Clover restaurant.
Lane building, 18th street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07

Az American medical authority
ventures the prediction that off the
present increase Of cancer in New
York State continues during the next
ten years, the mortality from this
cause will become greater than that
from consumption, typhoid fever and
smallpox put together" In San
Francisco cancer has increased from
lG.J cases in 100000 OF population In
1863, to 1896 per l00,00O in 1898.
\ British specialist has stated that ho
is convinced that the disease is due
largely to high living, and especially
u overlooking. But whatever may
he the truth rs to the origin Of cam
Ger, the fact remains, established 10y
wears of observation and research,
that it is extremely rare in such
countries as Arabia, Africa and
Persia, where the masses live on Il
plain and limited diet, and that it is
increasing in England and the United
States, where the people generally
have an abundance and variety OF
food. Statistics show that the NOR
tally from cancer has exactly
doubled in England and Wales during
the thirty-one years preceding 1895,
and n corresponding increase is as
serted for Scotland.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07

A TEACHERS meeting will be held at
! Rockford OH the 18th inst.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s ss.ss s:: Of &z4ZzSzw
STATE NEWS.

A Farmers institute convened at
Fairfield to-day.
The North Yakima new high school
was dedicated Friday.
Pulp of the Waverly sugar factory
will be used to fatten stock this
Winter.
Hon. Thomas Mallory, former chair
man OF the Democratic State Central
Committee, who promoted the Drum
mers' Development Company to open
up mine in the Curlew district, on
the Colville reservation, made a sue
cess of it. Those who bought stock
in the enterprise realize about SIG for
every dollar invested.
The fruit-shipping season at Walla
Walla has closed. Never before did
the Walla Walla Valley produce such
a crop, both in point of quantity and
quality. The two commission houses
in Walla Walla shipped out approx
mately 500 carloads of fruit. The
majority of consignments were made
to the Dakotas and Minnesota. or
this number, there were $50 carloads
of apples, the remainder being made
up OF pears, prunes and vegetables Of
all sorts.
Isaac Bastian, an aged Canadian,
who will be a centenarian next March,
has been taken to the Sisters Hos
pital, at North Yakima, to spend the
remainder of his days. He says he is
nephew of Napoleon Ponaparte, and
one of the royal family of France.
His father came to Canada in the
early days of the French troubles with
the Bonaparte family and married q
native of Canada. When his brother
Napoleon was made ruler, Joseph re-
turned to France and left his family.
Isaac was then adopted by a family
named Bastian, from whom he re-
ceived his present name. He was a
prominent character in the early In
dian troubles, and assisted very ma
terially in making this country habit
able by white men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07
Is Woman the head Of the House ?


Is woman the head of the house
Judge Purnell OF the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals, at Rich
mond, Va, thinks she is, and has so
announced in his judicial capacity.
Therein he differs from District Judge
Waddill, who holds that a woman
living with her husband l. not the
head OF the house. The woman in
the case" who is now likely to become
famous and much envied by her sex,
is Mrs. Marion Richardson. She was
engaged in business, and made an as
signment for the benefit OF her cred
itors. The assets were not sufficient
to satisfy them if her claim OF $2,OOO
under the homestead exemption law
was allowed The lower court would
not allow it, but the higher court sus.
tanned it, making the sweeping de-
cision that married woman, either
living with or apart from her hus-
band, can be considered the head OF
the house"
The new woman thus enters upon
the new century under new condl'
tions. Under the unwritten house
hold law, there has long been an inn
preston that many women are the
d" head OF the house." In some cases
men are made aware OF it in ways that
are trying to them. In other cases
the household sovereignty is asserted
in such exasperating fashion that it
leads to revolt, and this leads to the
divorce courts in some instances. In
still other cases, and these are not in
frequent, the woman is the head OF
the house, but so tactfully exercises
the governmental authority that man
is not only not aware of it, but goes
through life in the vain belief that he
is the head. Such men are usually
happy, and show lofty superiority te
their brethren who are constantly in
a struggle for the mastery of the
household.
1t will he interesting to watch the
effects OF this Virginia decision upon
those who have heretofore been con
sidered the weaker vessels" as wei
as upon men who have followed the
precedents laid down so emphatically
by Paul. The authority of st. Paul
however, has sensibly diminished il
the lapse of time. There have beer
many bold women headed by Mis-:
Anthony, Mrs. Gait and Mrs. Devor
eux- Blake, who have not hesitated Il
call him opprobrious names, and he ii
now quite generally regarded not onl,
as an old fogy, but woman.hater. i
is questionable, therefore, whether the
Pauline injunctions of nineteen cen
turtles ago will hold as against the de-
cision of a United States Judge on The
eve of the nineteenth century. Ant
yet there will be men undoubtedly
who will be eager to learn whether
Judge Purnell decided this case upor
its legal merits or upon personal con
victions impressed upon him by Mrs
Purnell.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07
Well Said.
Register-Democrat.

If reorganization" means to put
the Democratic party on like footing
with the Republican party, to abandon
the great moral principles enunciated
in the Chicago and Kansas City plat.
forms, then count us out. We would
rather herd with the small but respect
able minority on the outside than
crawl on all tours in front of the trust
barons and be near the pie counter.
When we get ready to do politics
purely for the money there is in it, we
will lose no time in scrambling over
the tail board and into the Republican
band wagon, where we will hooray for
the rough rider, for Hanna and the
full dinner pail! No, we want no ere.
organization" in ours. Mr.. Bryan
suits us exactly. We would rather
follow him and the righteous princi-
pies he advocates and suffer political
defeat for the next fifty years than
surrender one great truth emblazoned
upon the banner which he has so
courageously held aloft in two memoir
able campaigns. The true principles
OF Democracy, like the ten command.
ments, will live forever.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07
FIERCE FIGHT WITH OCTOPUS
Chinese Fishermen Have a Hard Struggle with
Marine Monster.

Wdtuic TtOitStCTs
Three Chinese fishermen, while at
tending to their nets off California
City, CAL, the other day, were at
tackled by an octopus, which battled
fiercely until over Is feet OF his tenta-
cles had been hacked to pieces by the
fishermen's knives. Quong Wah sus-
tanned a fractured arm and several
crushed ribs rs a result of the fight.
Quong Wah from the stern OF the
boat was directing the operations OF
his companions when the surface OF
the water was disturbed. A long,
curling arm shot through the air with
the whizz of lariat and grasped the
body OF the Chinaman. His compan.
ions, drawing their knives, slashed
desperately at the tentacle that had
wrapped itself around one of the seats
and threatened to capsize the boat.
In few moments the arm of the &C.
topus squirmed helplessly in the bot.
tom of the boat. The men then at.
tackled the tentacles that were gradu.
ally crushing the life out of Wah, and
also succeeded in hacking it to pieces.
The monster then gave up the fight
and settled beneath the water. The
dismembered arms measured nearly Is
feet. They were divided among the
friends of the fishermen and converted
into q stew that is looked upon as a
famous oriental delicacy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07

THIS has been year Of scares and
catastrophes. We have looked upon
famine in India, wars in South Africa,
the Philippines and China, the great
steamship horror in New York, the
prodigious dcsolation at Galveston.
and minor events have stirred our mo-
tions from day to day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07

BRIDGET, think it is hardly the
thing for you to entertain company in
the Kitchen"
"Don't We worry, mum. Shure an
Oh wouldn't be afther deprivin' We O.
tn parler. "-Phiiadelphia Pulletin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07
Not q Fault Finder,

"You are not one of these mon who
find fault with the cooking at home"
"No," answered Mr.. Meekton. 81
don't exactly find fault. but occasion
ally do feel called on to apologize for
the way things taste when Henrietta
gets home from the club. You see, /
never could learn to make good cof-
fee."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07

THE Pendleton East Oregonian has
this new version OF the doxology, as
adapted to the Republican hosts:
Praise Ted from whom all terrors flow,
Praise trusts and tories here below;
Praise Mark above all earthly hosts,
Praise Sulu, Mack and Allah most.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07

after" Pain soon pricks
the bubbles, and nothing
remains of all the hope
and gladness of the bride
but a bridal veil and a
piece of stale wedding
cake.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07
CRITICAL MOMENTS.

Every undertaking in life has its critical
moments History is full of instances
where the fate of nations hung on the
issue of a single minute When young
Bonapa,te snatched UP the flag and sprang
forward on the Bridge of Lodi. in that
brief instant he opened the way for the
conquest Of half i world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07

CHLoROFoRM should not be admins
tered to the same person twice within
a week if it can be avoided, because it
has shown that the elimination of the
drug is not completely effected within
a shorter period.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07
Origin Of Some Hats.

The soft hat was introduced to
America about 1850 by Louis Kossuth.
The army campaign hat and the rough
rider hat had their origin in a Tyro-
lean hat that was brought here by an
American traveller.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07

Logging car equipments of all kinds.
A specially OF conceived tram wheels.
Highest market price paid for old east
ron scrap. brass and copper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-21
JOK FROM l. A s I
YEARS STOCKING
Cum ming.

Cunning.
Jimmle-But your stockin S have holes IN
them.
Johnnie-Sh! I'm goin' ter put basket
beneath 'em.-N. Y. Journal
Where Ignorance IL Bliss.
There are some children know too much:
To tell the truth, pity such.
pity them indeed, because
They don't believe in Santa Claus.
Brooklyn Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-21
SOME CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Bv Elisa Armstrong
IlN~A77 HEN YOU give Christmas pres
EM ent there !: everything in ha VIM

g V~A71tIEN YOU give a Christmas pres
~ ent there is everything in having
NM 1t sui, able" remarked Mrs. Will
der. You agree with me in that, don't YOU
Tom?'
IN him." replied Mr.. Wilder, who had
been married 20 years. He did not for one
instant detach his mind from his paper, as
he gave this positive assurance.
eyes, indeed; when [ go selecting Christ
mas presents put my whole mind upon
it. No haphazard, indiscriminate present
buying for me! I select something which
is sure to please the recipient, because it is
something which she really wants. Now,
there is Laura; she is near-aisht you
know, and | bought her lovely pair Of
opera glasses She will be so pleased with
them that she will send me something even
more expensive in return.
"Mhm," replied Mr.. Wilder, without
looking up from his paper.
Il thought you would agree with me.
Then there is Suzanne. ] have sent her a
lovely set of kitchen aprons, with pockets
enough to delight the heart of any house
keeper. As for Fife, I have, after much