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New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

There are probably several reasons why the house
boat has almost disappeared from the regatta Inc
sense, and down swiftly and firmly when
they come down at all. Racing boats were inter-
fered with by pleasure boats. Very WELL let the
plea sure boats keep behind the piles. But now and
then punt poked its nose into business not of it's
own. Again. very we'll Boom the course, and dare
the punt jump the BOOM That difficulty was
Prevel, of the Club Nautique de Nice fouling with
his scull a punt which well within It's rights
though may grieve that the mishap cost MIN
what looked like being victory over Blacksta1e
in the first heat of the diamond sculls
On the whole, the boom arrangement works ad-
mirably. and seems to cause no inconvenience TO
owners obtained their places and sublet-often to
people who did not know how to behave them
selves. Down came the foot OF authority again
The who awarded a place must take
that place himself, see it was not abused That
seems to have choked off about half the absent
craft. There is also the further consideration
place on residence. You are cribbed and confined
as wef as cabined and the club tnclosure provides
more space and comfort
The Bucks shore, below Phyllis Court, where the
Isthmian. the Bath and the Sports had pitched
their tents, resounded with music and blossomed
with toilets. On the towing path side Clubland
a little lower down the CSroSVenor secured a SIT
from which its members could see, with pair or
field glasses the whole course from start TO nnlsn
1t is possible that the club lawn IS responsible IN
a n. .easure for the scarcity Of boats and punts on
the river. as well for the decay of the house
boat But spite of predictions to the contrary 1t
tanned far fewer visitors than usual The grand
stand nclosure, test place, displayed huge areas
glance into the background OF others showed that
the best goods were in the window. You Will have
n difficulty in hiring boat If you want one to-
day, and If you any price in reason It will be
taken. My first turn down the course from the
bridge, accustomed I to the press of boats
at the regatta, gave me start, while the blind
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

tor" bullets in all manner Of ways, Of which is
shown in Figure :, in which the native has man
aged &c force spiked piece through the ball. This
piece is a wire nail. One rebel had twenty Of these
spiked balls in his bag. Most Of them to
carry their cartridges in bag, instead Of belt
we do. The insurgents are well OF the deadly
effects Of anything brass which enters the body.
Consequently, they are always studying means 70
shoot brass metal into the American troops One
curious specimen shown the writer recently was a
fairly good ball OF hard wound fine brass wire like
that In Figure g. This ball intended to be
placed in a cartridge, and the natives idea was
that the wire would uncol and produce no end OF
trouble for the unfortunate who received II into
his body The native is working with the
chain gang. and his bullet is exhibited as a Gu
rlosity. II is reported that he said he spent two
days shaping the ball, having rigged up quite an
elaborate mechanical device for performing the
operation. lie said that II he could KIN an Amerf-
AT L, Figure g. is another dangerous form of bull
let sometimes here. II IS made by growing
the ball and winding the groove with spring wire
The end Of the wire is sOldered down. and when the
bah leaves the shell the wire breaks away and goes
tearing into the object Il hits making a bad
wound.
The process of splitting bullets is so easily ac-
complished that a great proportion of those used
by the insurgents split INTO halves or quarters
The line O. Figure 10. shows the place Of the
which the bullet expands when IL strikes object
II quartered. the bullet win open in Figure
T. These balls cause much trouble to the sur
geons, as often the pieces break off and are dif-
ncuit 10 find. Bullets have been taken from the
rebels on which q fine spiral groove has been cut
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
GENERAL TRADE CONDITIONS.
"Bradstreet's" says:


The dtstributive trade that from jObbers particu-
Idrly increases as the vacation season wanes. Re
ports from leading Western centres are more
favorable and large aggregate OF business in dry
goods, clothing, shoes. hats and hardware is a
quiet and least satisfactory conditions rule In the
primary textile markets Of the East rejecting the
backward state of next springs business Corn
crop advices are viewed rather better because
or the ending OF the late dry, hot spell the West
Cotton crop conditions STILL however only par
TALLY DEFINED and leading State authorities are
quoted as predicting short crop The steadiness
present QutetneSS of trade In the volume of hrsf-
ness the iron trade compares favoraby with recent
weeks and months. and the tone of trade Is GER
tatnly more cheerful than at any time since the
break last spring. The history OF the slumn ana
rally in the finished material market is however
being repeated in the pig iron trade Producers are
apparently so anxious TO have a supply OF orders
on hand this fall that they readily selling their
production ahead at relatively low ouotattOns-
the other hand, an ofrer OF order for tons
for next years delivery has been rejected ths
claim being that present quotations are too low
and Will be exceeded in month or so The netIIrsi
cure for the trouble. the shutting down of furnaces
is having Its effect on stocks. and the taking ~
some low priced orders is eXpainable on the ground
that some producers prefer to run at cost rather
than close down. Export inquiry for all classes OF
material is and has been goOd-bars. shaDes aDS
plates note good domestic and export innI,iry enS
are frmer at the East and 81 TO s. higher AZ Chi
cago. Southern iron stocks OF higher grades az
reported oversold at Birmingh The Suaptit,, os
coal seeking foreign markets still further sfSscts
the ocean freight situation and initiates ap9inSS
larger export movement in lieu
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.

showed further addition to cash and surplus
holdings and falling off in loans. Circulation
was increased by S316300 to $2S.902,300 against
S143OOSOO at this time year ago. The bank
holdings Of National bank notes do not figure in
the S27, ,07S 475 of surplus above legal require
ments but they ought TO act as important fac
tors in the money market when the fall demand
for currency begins. The stock market was
closed yesterday. and there was practically
nothing doing in the banking community. The
foreign markets were inactive. trading in Ameri-
can stocks in London showing no important
feature.
The usual weekly table showing the price
changes Of the chief active securities follows;
RAILWAY AND MISCELLANEOUS SHARES.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
HENLEY UP TO DATE.
THE DISAPPEARANCE of THE HOUSE
BOAT AND ITS CAUSES.
From The london ChronicIe.

From The London Chronicle.
On wet day Henley Regatta is quite intoerable
A garden party is not absolutely ruined by rain,
because you go into the house and eat your
strawberries there But at Henley you have placed
yourself at the mercy of the elements, ana IL II
rains you wretched For many years. however,
the luck OF Henley in the matter of weather mas
been astonishing-there time when It's run OF
misfortune equalled that of the Botanical Gardens
and yesterday the luck held Most people took
mackintoshes with them. But that was because
they have got into the habit of taking, mackln-
toshes lately. The day was just perfect river
day -
You may take your Henley in various ways
You may take II in a boat or punt; you may sPehu
the day on houseboat, you may lounge IN a d
club inclosure and listen TO the band Fashlon mas
executed some queer jumps in the laSt twenty
years. In the seventies, and even the elsneS, our
Henley habits were more or less rustic ana simple;
We picnicked the grass. Then came ine 5 era %
houseboats and in the year OF jubilee -the secono
jubilee-the Henley course was edged anost arotn
end to end by these craft. sumptuously decorated
But the club inclosure was spreading-lrst tt tLe
Isthmian, then others AND TOT the iHoIleHl 'io
club nclOsure has won. =. q.
This year there are practically no houseooats az
Henley-a meagre dozen or so-and a very sInaII
number of launches: and TO an eye accustone9 s 70
the serred ranks past years the very open order
in which they were moored was most reiharha aole
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago Sept. (SpeciaD-Wheat advances
slightly. but was not relatively as strong As NoTth
western and Southwestern markets. shorts Ne1s
slightly nervous, and Inclined 70 up over Mon
days holiday. Deliveries on September CONTRACTS
were only $4,000 bushels. and there was fair N
quiry for. though moderate sales o. cash wheat
Total sales here were $4,000 bushels Total sea
board and outpOrts 10000 bushels; cIelrances. ~
900 bushels. The weather everywhere was sNcellen'
for wheat marketing Primary receipts Tor tns
week were 7.1190OO bushels against 5.1Rco bushes
the previous week and 4SSf000 bushels the CORE
spending week last year Liverpool stocks shoWsa
nearly 100000 bushels decrease I'm August Dl-
luth and Minneapolis receipts this week we're 2els
cars, against 1850 cars last week and SUB c54S
year ago October wheat opened az s5isC, sold -
tween 15c and 75Asc and closed at s5'sc- ChaE'e'"
10000 bushels at lSsc 10 Buf9io- 49,, -.
SD TO Ied up. and there were deliveries on 80
tember contracts. PattSn helped the markst 49,
sionally. but did not buy a great deal CouA.-;y,
offerings to-day increased materially. but are ~.
yet even fair in volume Primary market recsssss
for the week We're S.flLO0O bushels. against 49,
0o0 bushels last week and 2O250I0 che corresGe1Ss
Ing week last year Exports to-t1y We're s..iI.s
reported at 10000 bushels Stocks az Lveyne2-,
4S0.Vo bushels. compared with SS.oN buS9S-S ,ra
than expected Estimates for Monday So cS.S
october corn opened and closed AT So 20 49,.
sold az Ssc 70 Ssl-c during the session Na''''--'
Oats We're weak early. on further Sept5;sS1si ~ -
cars for Monday Trading most ot the sesSs. ssss
was limited October opened at 2Ssc, scl1 ~ sSs--
FlaXseed was unchanged. and Tor cash SSsSs,hsr
higher for September and le lower tSr Tor oyts yponts
So cars. compared with IS last year. -, NJ
Buying OF near months in lard. ribs ana PT ~ pro-
visions; the market was strong early; but oIt were
Ssned later with grain september denSsSssSS pork
gained 2lsc. while October lost 2lsc and Jan Janq'u un-
rom yesterdays close Lard was pToS9Suber pTSSSb9ar aud
october ribs were 2iec higher.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

fpecrease.
The mileage operated at the close of the year
was 6,4S1n miles. against 59S6S at the close Of
the preceding year. increase Of 472.4S miles
As shown in income account. dividends amount
ing to per cent on the preferred stock. payable
IL per cent in April. 1900 and III per cent in Oc
tober. 1890. have been charged against income for
the fiscal year ended June 80 1900 Dividends in the
preceding year aggregated per cent the pre-
ferred stock, and were charged to profit and loss
account, follows:
The balance standing at credit OF profit and
loss June 80 1899 S66 5S3 SIS
The balance standing at the credit OF that
count June so, 1900. SO
The company has floating debt and has had
none since it's organization
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
THE ONLY TNCUMBRANCE.
The Philadelphia Post.

From The Philadelphia Post.
Mrs. Ella w Peattie is as happily gifted in dis
position in literary talents. Not many persons
able turn the official visitation the census
taker into a delight but this is What Mrs. Peattie
did. Mr.. Peatte, who attempting sleeD in
adjoining room, heard the Intelligent census
taker ask, DO you your homer
This answered in the affirmative, and then
came the question. 'Is there any incumbrance
on it?''
Without a moments hesitation Mrs Peattie
answered:
housekeeping my husband!"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES.-Money call IL per cent,
time money and mercantile paper unchanged in
rates. Call money in London. S1a per cent; short
bills Ills per cent; three months bills 3& per
cent
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Rates >or actual busi-
ness closed follows; Sixty days 4S414; de-
mand 4S75s cables. 4SSA. Commercial bills were
4 sS14 "a S4A. Continental bills were quoted as
follows: Francs. 51Ss less lie and 5155 less 1I6
616; reichsmarks "a s-16 and 95 3-16as5A: guders.
40 lie and 4OA.
Following are the posted rates of the leading
drawers of foreign exchange:
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

man who sings hymns the bridge was wailing
Change and decay in all around l see" A water
man, who was leaning dsmaly over the parapet,
said; it's more Ike a religious procession than
it's like Enley.' But the great American Lam
guage, heard all Sides cheered l should
guess that every American citizen in Engand-and
there a good many just nOw-was celebrating
independence Day at Henley. Some Of them had
paid the old country the compliment of appearing
In a silk hat BY the way, might write an
essay on masculine dress at Henley 1t is growing
and more elaborate
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
A FIRM STAND AGAINST DISORDER.

From The Washington Star.
day?' N = t0 'e''e
Yes" answered Bronco Bob TT simply had to
De done. You see, that stranger started shootin
WIG up an down the street, am creatin' general
disorder an We simply had TO perfect the reputa-
ton of the town. Them kind OF don s may be all
right FUR st. Louis but they don't go in Crimson
Guch."
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

TO COMMEMORATE BRAVE ACTS.
G. F. Watts. the English painter is the designer
of the ''cloister in Postmens Park, London, which
has been erected to commemorate the deeds of
heroes in humble life. Over the coister there
the legend: In commemoration of heroic self
sacrifice" Below this spaces for 1H tablets. of
which four are already in position. These four
inscribed according to the numbering:
l. Thomas Griffin, filters aborer, April p. 1899:
In boiler explosion was fatally scalded in return
ing to search for his mate
2 Walter Peart, driver, and Harry Bean, fire
man, July Is. 1899 of the Windsor Express: While.
being scalded and burned sacrificed their lives in
saving the train
g. Mary Rogers, stewardess of the Stella. March
80. 1899 Self acrifced by giving UP her hfebelt
and voluntarily going down In the ship.
4. George stephen Funnel. police constable. De-
cember %. 1899: In fire at the Elephant and
Castle, Wick Road, Hackneywick, after rescuing
two lives went back into the hames saving bar
maid at the risk Of his life
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
MAKING WHIsKEY IN PRISON.

MINIATURE STILLS THAT WILL TURN OUT A
PINT OF LIQUOR IN A DAY.
From The Atlanta Journal.
Acting the principle that whiskey is bad
whiskey, and refusing even TO acknowledge that
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
THE WEEKS BANK CHANGES.
The following table, shows the usual comparative
statement OF bank holdings:

THE WEEKS BANK CHANGES.
The following table shows the usual comparative
statement OF bank holdings:
Loan. A9sRss 800 81 ssRtsss Dec hass $3.50
SPECIE 17S SSi 2 20o 1920 5o0 Inc 1913 2oo
Deposits sos5ssoo sos 4ses09 Inc. 500
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits the respec-
legal 7SS565SS 7SSS55oS Inc. $4,000
Total reserve s249 22S 900 s2528502OO Inc $8722 200
against deposits 225asaO75 226s7172s Inc 6s2e5O
Surplus .... s2s SIS 925 S27o7s AIS Inc s8189. $50
The following are the changes for the correspond
ing weeks of the three preceding years: 1s99-Loans
decreased $312690O, cash decreased S. 5272.6OO de-
posits decreased $S31.3 300 and surplus de-
creased $S.1S7.275. 1S9S-Loans increased $50 100,
cash decreased 400 deposits decreased S7,s44
6O0 and surplus decreased. SS52 go. 1887
Loans increased $S416,7OO cash decreased $4.212.-
700 deposits increased 400 and surplus reserve
decreased. IS. .403,55O.
The following table shows the bank holdings
the respective dates:
Sept; .ss. Sept, 2; ,ss; Sept Sept / 90;
Specie S.37S 300 16S Oe3 800 176904 400
Legal tenders 81, 51020o 3S245soo 20 ot5 SEQ
Circulation ....... 14o4S6O0 14.5oo,s0O 2s90S.SO0
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits the respec-
tive dates:
spec. SfS sS si SsRt 500 s7ss6 sfP SS go
Legal tenders..... 547102O0 6s.546.sOo 76.O45.sOO
Total reserve s2Os 800 s221 ess7OO S252 200
against deposits. 1ssOe7.45o 0O244s.45o 220s71725
Surplus ......... sl49o1o5O s1s.1s12so s27.O7S475
Percentage q % 2T-9
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

out of date cannon. with the result that
siderable territory in front made dangerous
by flying pebbles VOLUNTEER
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS

Closing quotations on the Colorado Springs Min
ing Stock Exchange. furnished by William p Ron
bright & Co.. OF Colorado Springs:
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
CRUDE BUT EFFECTIVE SHELLS

It may seem wonderful to say that some Oh tile w
shells for the heavy pieces used by the reoes arc
made of bamboo But this is true, and all soiuleiS
have seen the shell frequently at every torhcatioh
provided with ancient pieces of cannon or the IN
surgents. In Figure Is is represented section
OF a bamboo she'll each end being stopped Win
wood disks and the Gentle filled with loose stone
When this shell is discharged from the cannon the
stone is sent flying in all directions, and the pieces
are exceedingly dangerous to the army IN front ai
The writer recolectS one charge up Wlde Todu
toward some rebel trenches which were supposed
10 be practically deserted When within three nun
dred yards a native soldier appeared on top or the
trench and discharged old. crude Spanish can
non. and Immediately the roadway was hlled win t
the dust. and others hissed and hummed through
the air. Fortunately was hit on another
occasion an outpost captured, and one piece
found mounted alongside of which were a lot
of bamboo shells loaded with glass bottles, as IN
Figure l6 When these shells were disSeharg1ed re-
to see what they would do, the air was AteralIy
filled with broken glass. Another time some bams
boo shells captured containing assorted
pebbles as in the sectional view in Figure IL
Several of these fired from an old, rusty and
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington. Sept. 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., 1900-09-02

as in Figure 1s This spiral arrangement us is
supposed to increase the disastrous effects OF , &
ball and also TO make IL keep in straishteI,
IN the air. In Figure u is peculiar Specs of
brass wire. the points permitted 10 proJecr ' is
shown, and sharpened that when a peIs1sn - -
wounded by this ball the deadly points tear ie
fully, causing blood poisoning usually
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
IN HONOR OF HUMBLE HEROES.

A BEAUTIFUL. STRUCTURE IN AN ENGLISH PARK
TO COMMEMORATE BRAVE ACTS.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES.
reported by Clinton Gilbert No. , wau-s-l
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

i sales foP7the week. 7ss'765 shares.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-11
Why CRnnibnIs Eat Men.

Some grewsome information has
been collected by a member of the
European medical fraternity in rela
don to tribes that eat men. French
man figures that 20 per cent of all
cannibals eat the dead in order to
glorify them; 10 per cent eat great
warriors In order that they may in
herit their courage and eat dead chill
dren in order to renew their youth; 10
per cent partake Of their near relatives
from religious motives, either in con-
nection with initiatory rites or to glori
~ deities, and per cent feast in ordaS
to avenge themselves upon their enc
mics. Those who devour human flesh
because Of famine are reckoned as 10
per cent.
In short, deducting all these there re-
mains only a portion of "a per cent
who partake of human flesh because
they prefer it to other means Of az
mentatjon.
In the heart Of Africa man eating Is
continued to this day, and to such an
extent that in certain villages ribs and
quarters of man meat can be bought.
1t is easier for the native there to kill
men when they desire flesh than to 60
to the exertion Of hunting game.-St.
Louis Post ,Dispatch.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-11
Wouldn't Sell His Name.

Soon after General Robert E. Lee
went to Lexington. Va, the presidency
of an insurance company was offered
to hirl at a salary Of $4,000 a year,
He was at that time receiving only 3d.
600 as president of the Washington
and Lee university. Eve do not want
YOU to discharge any duties, general"
said the agent. I'VE simply wish the
use Of your name. That will abun
dainty compensate u.s."
Excuse me, sir" was the prompt
and decided rejoinder. Il cannot con
sent to receive pay for services do
not reEdcr."
Nearly every mail brought him SINH
lar proposals, and just a short while
before his death a large and wealthy
corporation in New York city offered
bin $4,000 per annun to become its
president. But he refused I'LL such Of
fers and quietly pursued his chosen
path of duty.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-11
A Difficult tar

A New England woman is the owner
Of hen which appears to choose her
surroundings with a discriminating
eye.
Soon after her present owner &C
guired the hen she discovered the crea-
lures fOndness for stepping into the
house whenever she could effect an
entrance and laying an egg on the
down coverlet which ornamented the
bed in the best chamber"
One day the hen managed to get in
unobserved during a season or sweep
ing, and her presence was only dis
covered as she made her way hastily
out of the side door, cackling with tri-
umph, some time later.
As the best room cOverlet had been
out Of the way during the sweeping
the mistress of the house looked about
for the egg which she felt sure had
been laid somewhere. She found it,
after half an hours search, on the
plush mantel covering in the parlor
where the hen must have sat in state
between d china shepherdess and a
glass vase.
Nothing On the mantelshelf had been
disturbed, although just how the hen
had managed the delicate business will
never be known.-Youth's Companion.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-11
Two Big Necks,

"Once, when l was in New York
some years ago." said A. w. Whelpley,
Il found myself one afternoon stand
ing before a counter in one of that
city's largest dry goods houses select
ing some collars.
"A good many men sailed up while
| was there and ordered collars of
various sizes. from - to 10.
Il heard a full, rather hoarse voice.
ask for turn down, 90
Il turned to note the man with the
thick neck and beheld Grover Cleve-
land beside me. l knew him by his
resemblance to the fellow on the cigar
boxes.
81 had been given my change and .
small packet Of wares by the auburn
haired goddess Of the counter, and with
one more glance at the generous pro-
portions of the man of destiny l was
moving away when, strangely enough,
sile autOcrat Of the house of congress-
tom Reed, came steaming up to the
countcr.
'"There they stood, neither evidently
knowing the proximity Of the other.
And bless me If he didn't ask for
collars, second medium. welt band
turned front, 81!
Il wondered if he thought the store
provided a surveyor for such mon
strous measures, but the goddess was
equal to the occasion and handed out
Tie desired size. Enquirer