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New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
ST. LOUIS sOUTHwEsTERN.

Heavy buying of ST. Louis Southwestern securi-
ties in the last few days has been due in great mart
to the companys gain In earnings and the adj
vancing tendency in the price of cotton The fol-
lowing statement regarding the roads financial
position was printed yesterday:
On June 80. after allowing the fun dividend on
the second mortgage incomes, surplus of 500 OO0
was carried forward. Net earnings from July to
December 81, 1899 ST. 900; net earnings for
January, being estimated the basis of gross are
S7500 On the present basis of earnings il is esti-
mated that net earnings at the close of the fiscal
year June 30, including surplus forwarded will be
81 S33 640 The annual interest the first mortgage
bonds amounts to OO000 and full interest on second
mortgage incomes is $780, 900. Adding to these items
taxes S1S5 900; rentals, $9SSS and sundries $4,000
total of S1SH,SSS is obtained leaving a surplus
available for dividends on the preferred stock OF
$973.752 almost enough pay the fun per cent
the preferred stock. To pay a 2 per cent divi-
dend the preferred stock would require $500 0oG
leaving a surplus of s573, 752 The new connection
with the Chicago and Eastern Illinois VIII begin
operation this week and II is expected that the in
crease In business at the outset will be $4,000 a
week. 1t is practically assured that June |
22s per cent viii be paid the second incomes
making the full per cent for the year, 1%s per
cent having been paid on January l.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
Sex dividend.
BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

The stock market was dull and narrow. with
activity confined to q few of the highly specu-
iative issues and some of the coal stocks. Price
changes generally small fractions final
figures showing more net losses than gains.
Buying came from substantial houses, but the
volume OF business was small, and of a holi
day character. Perhaps more activity would de-
velop If 1t We're not for the manipulation in
Third Avenue stock and the uncertainty that
surrounds the future of the company. 1t looks
If the company's finances were being used as
the basis for game generally known as thin
blerigging" and it appears more than likely that
certain aggressive operators in this stock have
been or are about to be badly injured at their
own game. The interests of the legitimate hold
ers Of Third Avenue stock might, perhaps, be
better cared for by receivershp than by stock
market magicians. and 1t is the opinion in many
conservative circles that the refusal Of a promi
nent firm continue negotiations with the COM
pany on the basis of raising $21.000,0oo to
finance the floating debt will lead TO reorgani-
cation of the property on the usual lines
The Third Avenue question and the uncertain
" over the action of the Sugar Refining direc
tors on the March dividend are not factors of
any investment significance outside of the
panies concerned; but they are adverse features
from the speculative point of view. 1t would be
an unwise man. however, who sold well protect
ed stock because of the factors named. The
best holders Of stocks-and they are the richest
men in the country-are not selling, while on all
attractive opportunities they add to their hold
ings Developments affecting certain stocks
generally exert a sympathetic influence upon the
rest of the list but unless these developments
affect the actual worth of securities in general
or foreshadow developments which will affect
all stocks market values in no danger Of
collapse.
In the early trading yesterday the market sold
off on bear reports of Boer success in the Trans
vaal. At least prices were fractionally lowered
by professional traders. who sold on their own
discoveries regarding the South African situa-
ton London was good buyer on the decline
and well known houses appeared ready to take
any offerings Of good stock that might come on
the market Buying of the soft and hard coal
stocks was again a feature, and predictions were
heard in we'll informed quarters Of higher prices
for ali the group. The coalers, especially the
soft coal stocks deserve good advance. Coal
trade conditions have been excellent for long
time the coal companies have done larger
business than ever before in their history, and
the export demand for coal is increasing. Buy
.ng of Norfolk and Western common represent
ed the operations Of substantial interests. On
rario and Western well taken, and the
Reading issues were in demand. Southern Rail
way preferred was strong on its good showing of
earnings and expectations of increase in its
dividend rate. In the last hour the bear ele-
srent was aggressive, and the closing was heavy
and unsettled.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
MONEY MARKET FACTORS.

Although money is being taken from the local
banks by the Sub-Treasury and on operatio with
the interior, lending rates remain an easy level
Call funds in abundant supply at 2Q2h per
cent, and time money at 4Q4h per cent for all
periods, Higher rates. however, are inevitable, If
the banks continue for any length of time to lend
money at the current rate. Gold receipts from
Canada and San Francisco amounting to about
s10O0O0O have been reported this week, and in part
they offset the shipments to the interior The Sub
Treasury has taken about 100000 net from the
banks far this week. The demand from COM
mercial paper borrowers continues active and the
banks pretty well loaded up with choice paper.
Sterling exchange exhibited easier tendency yes
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
shares corn Exchange BANK

10 shares Corn Exchange Bank ............. rx,x
s3 600 Niagara Falls Power Company first mortgsz,
FIVE per cent bonds. due January l. 1892 -
terest January and July: accrued interes.
from January 1 to be charged the uur-
cnaser =. =. .f0I
shares City Trust Company. ......-..... ss.i
IS shares North American Trust Company. ...... 10
% shares Burlington Cedar Rapids and northern
Railroad Company. --....... 12g
IS. 900 Cedar Rapids. Iowa Falls and Northwestern
Railroad first mortgage per cent bonds due
lS<l ia
1000 Crystal Water Company OF Edgewatsr nrst
$4,000 Staten Island Cricket and Basebai Club sec %
$1,000 Lotos Club Of Nsw-YoT per cent bond due
shares Bank OF the State OF Sew-Yorx. 49,. 40
shares Ninth National Bank. ....-.......... -
shares Trenton Potteries Company preferred 4s
shares National Park Bank .425
10 shares Lawyers Title Insurance Company. iG5
/ share Clinton Hall Association ss
$40, 600 Western Carolina Bank. Ashevfile y C..
per cent receivers certificates. dated January
/. 1905 payable three years after that date.
2S per cent paid: interest paid 70 January I.
30 shares United States Flour Milling Company
10 shares Morton Trust Company zoe
IS shares Louisville. Evansville and 81. Louis
Railroad common. per share ------------.- u
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22

DOMESTIC EXcHANGE.-New-orlea Com
rnercial, 81 25 discount; bank, 81 premium San
Francsco-sghf, l5c; telegraph 17hc. Cincinnati
Between banks. zzc discount; over the counter
65c premium. charleston-Buying. par; selling Nc
premium Boston-ls 2-SG2oc discount. Chicago
2oc discount ST. Louis-loc discount Savannah
Buying, par; selling, 81 per $1,000
BANK CLEARINGS. - New-York - Exchanges
fl77 1887; balances Ei,lS0222. BaItinore-Ex-
changes s27oe ss2; balances, s2sa s25. Boston-Ex-
chsnSes. s2oSisT54. e.18nces s2,e2z,za. -saieago-
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
BURLINGToN,s PROSPECTS.

An officer of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
quoted follows yesterday
An Improvement in the grain movement Is no.
ticeable, Improved country roads have caused more
corn hauled. The Improvement in the wheat move
ment is slight. Westbound shipments hold up re-
markably well. Earnings may vary somewhat but
! think the small gain can be maintained for some
time. Operating conditions during the spring months
will have considerable TO do with our showing
However, our physical condition is better and we
have more rolling stock than year ago. During
the heavy months of 1899 there was big car short7
age. This year with increased facilities We can
handle more business ~
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDs.-Market strong. Final


RAILROAD BONDs--Market irregular. Total
sales amounted in par value TO 800. against
81 81 600 on Tuesday. The heaviest dealings
in the Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio issues
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Division 31zs.
Central Pacific 31zs and As, Chesapeake and Ohio
z1zs Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf certificates.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas 2ds, Norfolk and West
ern As Northern Pacific 3s and As. Reading general
4s St Louis and Iron Mountain 5s, St Louis South
western lists and 2ds. Southern Railway 1st 5s,
Southern Pacific Is. Union Pacific As and Wabash
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

The following securities were sold yesterday at
auction at the New-York Real Estate Salesroom
by Adrian Fl. Muller & Son:
$1,000 The German Llederkran1 of New-York first
vember, 1917. redeemable 1902; coupons May
20 shares Aichison, Topeka and santa Fe RaI-
way Company pTeferred
2oO shares Atchison Topeka and santa Fe Rail
100 shares chesaPeSRe Snd Ohio Railroad com, Jus
100 shares southern Railway Company common M1sis M
100 shares American Spirits Manufacturing Com
30 shares American spirits Manufacturing Com
200 shares Wabssh Railroad Company preferred aS
90 shares National Lead Company preferred. =. IO6
80 shares chicaso and Northwestern Railway
$50 shares chicago, BucinSton and quincy Rail
:, 100 ;Ss3 Railroad csagsay i5:
$1,000 American Spirits MsnnfSstsring Company aTs
coupons March and September. ..-.|..+e,e So
sent sS;d %oc.sase bonds Sss Tsss;s1sd dss dRss
5000 Metropolitan Street Raii4sy Company gen iO'
od sT1i RSTs"ge and collateral @ ao trust per cent
shares Home Life Insurance company' al AZ
shares New-YOrk Life Insurance and Trust
10 shares linton Psciac Railroad common SOW
90 shares bedford Riding Academy Of Brook.
shares Trinity Mining Company OF Gaisna. S0O
400 shares Excelsior Water and Mining Company
$1,000 Knoxvie wstcr company per cent bonds, -
"a sSsrss sy American S SoS cSaS8 SRd I
terred lot .,..,,.,,. :: $50
40 shares Phenix Insurance Company OF Brook
- rs
100 shares National Citizens Bank .145
so shares Twenty-third Street Railway Com
100 shares Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
company preferred .12o
100 shares Manhattan Trust Company ..........SI8
% shares The Audit Company OF New-York pre-
10 shares Liberty silk Company per eeat pge-
10 shares Corn Exchange Bank. ,,...,..,,.., ,SsS
shares Globe and Rutgers Fire Insurance
10 shares Liberty SILK Company per cent pre-
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, Feb. e. p. m.-American securities were
inactive but had a good undertone to-day Prices
opened better improved somewhat, then eased off
and remained quiet. The close dull with little
doing. Last prices were: Canadian Pacific. lO1A;
Erie 1895: Erie first preferred 3s7s; Illinois Central
ai7 Union Pacific preferred 70: ST. Paul. l2ss; New
York Central 137z; Pennsylvania, SO: Reading, 95s;
Northern Pacific preferred. 7e1h; Atchison, 2%;
Louisville and Nashville, IS; Grand Trunk s1k and
Anaconda, 81.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
SOUTHERN RAILWAYS PROGRESS.

Good buying of Southern Railway preferred was
a feature in yesterdays market. 1t Is believed in
well informed circles that the next dividend will
be IL per cent The expansion in the Southern
Railways earnings in the last three years has been
enormous. Although the company has expended
large sums on the property the showing In net re-
suits for the last three years has been remarkable
In the last fiscal year net earnings returned an
increase the preceding fiscal year Of 21 rs per
cent and increase of $3.50 per cent over the
1897 fiscal year. On top OF these immense gains
the net earnings of the company from July 1 10
December 81. 1899 Che first half OF the fiscal
year,, showed gain over the corresponding six
months of the preceding year of 1890 per cent.
The gross earnings OF the company from July 1,
1880, to February II, 1900 have increased shade
less than 13 per cent The net earnings of the
company for the first six months OF the current
fiscal year So 397, 900. Estimating the total
charges and rentals for the year at S6.5O00O0
(Which allows for possible increase in charges
the 1899 fiscal year of nearly s300000), IL will
be that the company came within 1,102. 400 of
earning in six months the charges for the twelve
months. AS "other income last year was S32S470.
is safe to say that the company in seven months
July to January 81. 1900. will earn its interest
and rentals TO June 30 next. The net of the last
five months of the fiscal year will be clear for the
preferred stock.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
WABASH BONDS

1t is not thought likely that the Wabash directors
will take action In the matter of payments on the
companys debenture "R' bonds until the end of
the fiscal year The company's earnings Justify the
expectation OF regular payments the ''Bs' next
year. and also something the preferred stock
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
CHARACTER OF TRADING.

Liquidation in Peoples Gas stock, further sharp
fluctuations In Third Avenue stock and active
demand for Norfolk and Western. Reading hrst
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES.-MOney call, 2a2h per cent
Time money, 494ik per for sixty days, 4q4h
per cent for three four and six months on rail-
road collateral Commercial paper. 41zg5 per cent
three, four and six months for the best names,
ard above for names not well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market easier. Actual
closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

s2s5 212 1924 052a2s Dec. s779ss9
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington EOS; internal reve-
receipts $S656O4 miscellaneous receipts 81 692
Total receipts for the day, s2OS4sO3 expenditures
s. $4,000 Receipts for the month to date. sS5 Sl4 7
expenditures $s $50 600; of receipts 3724SO7
Receipts for the fiscal year to date 1855 120 467;
expenditures 1882 SIS 1885, of receipts 1885,,
82s Receipts of National bank notes for redemp-
tion, $222, $780,
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was q
debtor the Clearing House 1856 OS3. Its net gain
balance was 81 129, made up by a gain in
rency of 1898 01S and gain in coin of S620,111 The
days operations included: Receipts S5213 $50;
ments, $1,000 751, resulting In a general balance of
1928 O51 Ss consisting of s7 $40 coin and a0674
0d currency.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.
STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS.


Closing quotations on the Colorado Springs Mn
ing Stock Exchange. furnished by William P. Bon
bright & Co.. OF Colorado Springs:
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22

Exchanges, $2l 0Ss.045; balances 21o0S5 Phiadei-
phia-Exchanges, A941s. .155; balances, So4o'Ooz.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Call money In
for short bills s7s per cent and for long bills. Ss
per cent Berlin discount rate. 4 per cent Sepn In
exchange on London. 25 francs 2o5 centimes' Paris
discount rate, 3A per cent.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Brits eonsols for
money l01 lis; for the account, lOl1s; rrench
rentes, 101 francs 20 centimes. Spanish As, 6S
THE SILVER RKET.-Bar silver, 5s1ac Mexi-
silver dollars 47&c Bar silver in London, N$so
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid, 29.70; Lisbon, a.
Buenos Ayres, 127. 80; Rome 7.17h.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
STOCK MARK EFT IRREGULAR
BEAR ELEMENT AGGRESSIVE.
MANIPULATION IN THIRD AVENUE
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

Closing prices yesterday of the principal &C
tive securities and net changes from Tuesdays
last prices were:
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
SUGAR MARKET DECENTRALIZATION.

THE New-York News Bureaus report the
sugar market follows: THE sugar market Is
bordering on decentralization. The McCahan re-
hnery at Philadelphia is cutting prices points.
and the Arbuckles in this city are cutting prices
points to all consignment points. At New-Orleans,
the American Sugar Refining Companys plant has
reduced prices points to meet the price OF the
Arbuckes. In the West prices also being cut,
Cincinnati reporting that sugars are being sold at
cost The American Sugar Refining Company and
the New-York Sugar Refining Company in this
city holding firm at list prices, but concessions
The demand for refined sugar is light and with
drawals chiefly old contracts All rehners
urging purchasers TO withdraw their sugars sold
under the thirty days delay clause, and are re-
fusng to accept orders for delivery after March l.
This is believed to Indicate that the refners are
anxious TO clean their old orders as to be able
to conduct keener competition after March l."
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
'And interest.
BANK STOCKS.

Reported by Clinton Gilbert, No. wall-st)
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22

The following securities sold yesterday at
auction at the New-York Real Estate Salesroom
by Adrian H. Muller & Son:
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22

Bankers posted rates were:
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22

unlisted.
CHICAGO STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Walker Brothers, No II Broadway
New-York tribune., 1900-02-22

TEX dividend.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-14
Russian Sect That Honors Judas.

In his latest report to the car tho
procurator of the holy synod tells of a
new sect discovered in the government
ed by peasant. FLIP Likhacheff, who
was exiled to that remote region from the
Uhmskaya government for belonging to
the sect OF the "Skoptzi." The Anglo
Russian says that the doctrines of the
new sect are explained in a manuscript
headed my Profession" and its chief
points are:
~ The first real disciple of Christ was
Judas, for he repented Of his sin and
hanged himself. The same method Of
death is recommended to the members of
the sect who wish TO part from this sim
full life. (2) Reverence is due only to
God, that shown to any man is idolatry.
90 Man being sinful in his very nature
and inclined to induce others 10 sin, he
must not have any authority over his
fellow man. a. Hence no obedience
must be shown to any secular or ecclesi-
astical authority. 90 The powers that
be are from the devil, officials of the
state, as well as priests of the church.
90 Property is a sin as the result of the
greed, likewise family ties as the result
of the lust of the flesh.
Likhacheff on being arrested openly
acknowledged himself to be the author
of My Profession The heresy was
spreading among workingmen, especially
among "Skoptzis" exiled to Siberia from
European Russia London Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-14
william winters Copy.

William Winter, the dean Of the dra-
matte critics of New York and the poet
and essayist of The Tribune, belongs to
the old school-the school OF Greeley,
George Ripley, Bronson Howard and
Cogden. One night recently Winter on
tered The Tribune editorial room and put
his copy on the desk. His handwriting
is neat, but almost undecipherable to the
ordinary man,
That very night new man was read
ing copya fresh young man just out Of
college--who did not know Mr.. Winter $
copy went direct from the man who re-
ceived it to the printer who put it in
type and that it was only read in proof
and in the paper No one had told him
that with Mr.. Winters copy corrections
were sacrilege and criticisms rank bias
phcmy. SO in his ignorance he began to
transcribe and edit the hieroglyphics.
At quarter to l o'clock the night ed
itor, full of trouble and anxiety and look
ing for this identical copy, came across
the young man at his task.
~ have been waiting for that just one
hour" he said.
We'll, you will have to wait another
hour was not employed to translate.
! have struck a sentence in this copy that
paralyzes the English language, and
will straighten it out if T.
1.-The sentence you struck" returned
the night editor as he lifted up the copy
and started with it up stairs. will be in
the managing editors plainest English
and you will receive it tomorrow unless
am mistaken"
Mr.. Winters copy as heretofore goes
direct to the Enthusiastically Even
ing Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-14
Archbishop Bensons Tact.

An incident of the archbishop of Cam
terbury's later life is described by
workingman in a letter to his son and
biographer, says II. b. Merwin in The
Atlantic. Il believe many of u.s. perhaps
the majority, thought he had a work.
shop training in his early years, becau-e
he appeared to have the faculty Of look
ing at things with a 'workmans min T.
l have seen hundreds of gentlemen g.;
to do this in my time and fail. but your
father did it unconsciously.
ITO give an instance. Two OF our
committee were secularists Once at a
meeting, when your father was speaking
about life to come, one of them, who
was in the char, dissented audibly. IL
was social meeting (of men and wo-
mem following a tea-he had had tea
with us.
"Now, most clergymen, hearing an
ejaculation of that kind, would have
solemnly repeated the statement and en-
larged upon il. Your father did moth
ing of the sort. He simply nodded his
head backward to the chairman behind
him, laughed and, with knowing kind
OF look at his audience, said to the chair
man, Come, it won't do you know
meaning that the chairman's denial OF a
future life wouldn't 20 down with that
audience at any rate.
This byplaY was infinitely more Of
fective than any labored argument would
have been"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-14
The Barber Hit II.

On one of his visits to London. Joa chin.
the great violinist, entered barber shop
for a shave. The barber did not know
him and eyed his flowing locks with the
air of a man who knew just what he
would do to them when he got his GUS
toner in the chair.
Hair cut. sir?' he demanded with a
tone that called for an Affirmative an
swcr.
The viItuoso signiicd his perfect salts
faction with the length Of his hirsute
adornment.
"Just little long at the back the
barber inSinuated as he adjusted the
CLOTH
Joachim explained that he liked it that
way, aud the tonsorial artist was silent
for awhile.
Rather thin on top, sir" he said con
veying his own idea that to sacrifice
length to thickness was poor policy. But
Joachim glared ut the barber and tossed
his lionlike name. The barber scraped
away for awhile in moody, discontinued
fashion. But it was hard to discounte-
nance him.
Better let me trim the edges for you,
sir Just half an inch all around"
Joachim remained firm, however, and
then the barber, losing what little tact
and ingenuity he had, vented his feelings
in the most scathing expression of con-
tempt that suggested itself to his ton
serial mind with.
"Well, of course, if you want to look
like Il German musician, it's nobody
business but your own"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-14
The New England Conscience.

Now in the big silence of the snow is
bogn perhaps not little of New Eng
land conscience which her children write
about. There is much time to think, and
thinking is a highly dangerous business.
Conscience, fear, undigested reading, and
it may be not too well cooked food have
full swing.
A man, and more particularly a wom-
an, can easily hear strange notes.-the
word of the Lord rolling between the
dead hills--may see visions and dream
dreams, get revelations and an outpour-
ing of the spirit and end (such things
have BEEN lamentably enough in those
big houses by the Connecticut river
which have been tenderly rechristened
The Retreat. Hate breeds ms well as
religion-the deep, instriking hate be-
tween neighbors that is born of hun
bred little things added up. broodsd over
and Matched by the stove when two or
three talk together in the long evenings.
1t would be very interesting to get the
statistics of revivals and murders and
find how many of them have been COM
mitted in the spring.-Rudyard kipling
in Harper's Magazine.