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New-York tribune., 1900-06-29

MONEY RATES.-Aioney on CALL X al1k per cent
~ per cent being the ruling rate. Time money 3
per cent for sixty days per cent for three months
2ik per for four months and 44Jh per cent for
six months railroad collateral. Commercial
paper 44z per cent for three. four and six months
for the best names and above for names not so well
known.
FOREIGN ExCHANGE.-Market firm Actual
closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
FOREIGN BANK STATEMENTS.

London. June 2S.-The weekly statement Of the
Bank of England shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased f669,0O0 circulation in
creased 1855 0O bullion decreased flO2 $50 other Sc
cHrities decreased f32OO other deposits Increased
f224o9o public deposits decreased 600 notes re-
serve decreased f700 600, Government securities un-
changed. The proportion of the Bank of Eng
lands reserve to liability is 1864 per cent Last
week it was 44S6 per cent Rate of discount un-
changed at per cent.
Paris, June 28-The weekly statement OF the Bank
Of France shows the following changes: Notes in
circulation increased 900 francs, treasury
counts current increased 9175,OOO francs gold in
hand increased 15S0000 francs bills discounted in
creased I.550,000 francs, silver in hand decreased
S25 900 francs.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
80 - rates were:

DOME6TIC EXCHANGE New Orleans - Com
rnercial, SOC discount; bank s. premium. San Fran
ciscO-Sight. l0c: telegraph. l21zc. Cincinnat-Be-
tween banks. 20c premium; over the counter soc
premium Boston-Par- Chicago-25c premiun. ST
Louis-lOe premium. Savannah-Buying. par; sell
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
DECLINES IN STEEL AND IRON

The following declines in prices of steel and iron
have taken place in the last week:
Foundry pig No. standard Philadelphia to SIS
from SIS 90; foundry pig No. Southern Cincinnati
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY DIVI-
RENDS

The American Car and Foundry Company has de-
clared dividend the common stock of one-half
of per cent and the regular quarterly dividend of
1& per cent the preferred stock. The common
stock has never received dividend before but In
view OF the enormous earnings of the last year and
the favorable prospects for big business this
the declaration of one-haR of l per cent is fully
warranted. Earnings for fourteen months show
about IL per cent the common stock, but a part
OF surplus earnings preferred stock dividends
have been used to increase the working capital to
100000. The common and preferred strong
features IN yesterdays market excellent class
OF buying. further advance in the price of the
preferred stock would only be a tardy recognition
of the value of this issue. Selling below many
other stocks of less merit, this security furnishes
an attractive opportunity for investors who wish
to acquire industrial security that is ntrinsicay
sound. At it's current price the stock nets the
investment more than II per cent while the per-
manency of the present per cent rate is assured
by the character of the companys business The
surplus for the first fourteen months Of the COM
panys business 50 69S 64s after per cent divi-
dends the preferred stock. There IS outstand-
ing S290s0O0 of preferred stock and S29 100000 OF
common stock and on such low capitalization
Cthe full amount of capital is $SOOOO.OOO each
class) the preferred stock appears to be a safe
dividend payer in the poorest OF years. At the
meeting of the directors yesterday the resignation
of ]. 3. Haggin accepted. and Louis Hagsin
was elected to fill the vacancy. TIE old officers
were reelected, with the exception that F. F.
NeDDeT was CHOSEN secretary and w. I. Hazard
assistant secretary. in place of Anthony Gref and
Marc w. Comstock respectively. A resolution was
passed at the meeting amending the bylaws so
that no mortgage can ever be placed any of
the company's property without the consent Of a
majority Of the stockholders
EFFECT OF HIGHER SILVER PRICES.
The advance in the price of silver is creating a
good demand for the Mexican Railroad issues Ana
conda and Denver and Rio Grande preferred. Lon
don has been taking the last named stock in ex-
pectation that the road will increase its business
owing 70 the renewed demand for silver The stock
pays per cent, while earnings show a good sur
plus over dividend requirements. Anaconda's report
for 1898 (no report was published in 1899 showed
that the company made large profits from silver
and as the concern is a big producer OF silver any
advance in the price OF the white metal naturally
adds to the company's profits and to the value of
the stock There was good demand for the Mexi-
can Central and Mexican National stock in YES
terday's market. and an active inquiry for Mexi-
can Central first income bonds.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

FURNISHED by Frederic H Hatch. No 80 Broad-stJ
STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
STOCKS CLOSE STRONG.
CROP REPORTS HELP PRICES.

AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY DIvI-
DENDs-BoNDs AND MONEY.
Closing prices yesterday Of the principal &C.
tive securities and net changes from Wednes-
days prices were:
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
BOSTON STOCKS.
FURNISHED by R. l. Day & Co. No. / Rroaa-.,,
Yesterday To-day yas-a-Fs,. ~ !.

CHICAGO STOCKS.
FURNISHED BY Walker Brothers No Il Broadway
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington. June 2S.-The condition of the Treas
ury divisions of issue and redemption at the be-
ginning Of business to-day follows:
RESERVE FUND.
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TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES.
Reported by Clinton Gilbert No waIl-st)
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29

And interest.
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| Int. Int.
rate. period. Bid. Asked
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AmerIcan Linseed
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

reported BY De Haven Townsend. No 30 wan-.-,
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29

RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29

High. Low, Cioss-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.


The latest war news is eagerly
sought after. To some 1t brings hap
piness. as they read Of valiant deeds
accomplished, while to others. the
same message brings sorrow, when
they note the death or capture Of their
loved ones. There is also much sor-
row and suffering throughout our own
country by those who have been cap
tured by that greatest enemy-Dys-
pepsia. For this, however. there Is q
remedy and that is Hostetter's stom-
ach Bitters, which also cures tndi-
gestion, constipation, biliousness, ner-
vousness and insomnia, and as a pre-
ventative for malaria, fever and ogue
1t Is unGqualled. 1t has a record Of
fifty years Of cures TO back 1t up and
a trial viii convince you that your case
Is not incurable. as you win ind after
taking a few doses your stomach will
be strengthened.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05
MADE A FAST TRIP.
Tramp Steamer Monmouthshire Ar
rives Full Day Ahead of Time.

The tramp steamer Monmouthshire
arrived in from the Orient yesterday
afternoon and Immediately went into
quarantine in the lower harbor. She
made one OF the fastest trips on rec
ord making the mouth of the river
full day before schedule time.
The Monmouthshire has on board
over $50 Chinese and japanese passen-
gers in addition to the regular Oriental
cargo.
Quarantine officer Hastings took the
vessel in charge Immediately upon its
arrival and did not conclude the work
OF examination until late last night.
No sickness Of any kind was
found on board and as soon as the
work of fumigating the cargo is COM
plsted. the steamer will be allowed to
proceed to Portland.
1t is understood that she will be re-
leased some time this forenoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS,

Judge Mcbride handed down as fol-
lows formal orders yesterday:
Columbia River Packers Association
VS.. w. L. Enyart and Frank Cook
Ordered referred to c. E. Runyon to
take and report testimony.
S. Hamilton VS.. H. B. Parker, admin
istrator, ct al-Motion overruled and
defendant granted leave to answer.
John Bentilla VS.. Clatsop Mil Com
pany-on trial before the following
jury: George Kaboth. Jacob Utzinger.
t. L. Noe, Samuel Willett. F. NJ. War
ren, Floyd Dement,. w. 2. G. Steele. A.
V. Allen, r. Carruthers, w, F. Scheibe.
C. S. Wright and A. Brix.
S. S. Gordon. administrator, VS.. Mary
Cusick ct al.-order for confirmation
and sale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05
PLAYED HIS own GAME.
Dick Doherty. a Noted "sh.nper." Is
shanghaied.


A little over a week ago Dick Doherty
was shanghaied There is nothing
very extraordinary in the mere fact
OF a man being shanghaIed in a sea-
port but there was something out Of
the ordinary In Doherty's being placed
neck and crop" aboard vessei and
never knowing a thing about It. for
Dick Doherty Is noted, or was before
this unfortunate affair, az one OF the
most expert Of all the crafty crew that
supplies sailors by the Sullivan pro-
cess. and the mere fact that a man
who had sent 10 many OF his fellows
70 sea when they were unable to pro-
test, being made to take dose OF his
own medicine has set the town laugh.
ing.
Ordinarily, Doherty does not depend
on shipping sailors for his living,
but acts as caller in the Richmond
dance hall. and It was only when the
need Of sailors was great and the or
dinary shipping masters failed to find
men that he would go TO Joe Gribbler
and ask for a days layoff to visit a
sick relative"
Anyhow. one night some two weeks
ago. Doherty disappeared. He had
been out with couple OF friends all
the afternoon and when the hour came
for him to go to work he failed to
show up All search for him was In
vain and finally after two days had
passed and he did not appear II was
decided that Dick Doherty lad either
fallen overheard or had gone TO Cape
Nome overland.
Almost a week went by without tid-
ings and Doherty was becoming an
indistinct figure Of the past when Joe
Gribbler got a telegram. II was brief
but breathed great gobs Of grief" as
BIZ Nye puts 1t. In every word. II
read. Am in San Francisco; shang-
haied. VIII get back II 1 can get
back" The last was too much for
Gribbler and he sent his distressed EN-
pioyee an order for limited ticket
from San Francisco to Astoria.
Now. Doherty. while knowing every
rope and spar on ship. knows moth
ing about railroad trains and he fail
ed to realize that his limited ticket
was good for only a continuous trip
and that no stop-overs were allowed.
for when he reached Red Bluff he liked
the looks Of the town. and concluded
10 stop over one train and visit ii.
This he did and when he boarded the
next train the conductor promptly
told him his ticket was mo good" and
put him of. Then came a second wall
by telegraph. This one read. Am at
Red Bluff; got left; ticket no good.
Send money" Once more Gribbler
responded and unless he falls on the
train or is shanghaied again in Port
land by his old pals Doherty will
probably reach Astoria today.
From one end Of the waterfront to
the other he will be met and greeted
by every captain, mate, pilot or purser
in Astoria and one can only imagine
what they will say. So far as the eail-
ors are concerned Dick Doherty will
never hear the last Of his enforced trip
to San Francisco and some of his VIC
Tins are preparing an ovation for him
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

the preparations recently made 70 havs
the municipality furnish its own lights.
In addition to this we will pay the
commission a reasonable sum for the
use Of It's water power. believe the
power they already have Is sufficient TO
meet all present requirements provided
the latest improved machinery and
dynamos are brought into service"
you viii supply all OF your own ma
chinery?' was asked.
Most assuredly So was the reply;
and we will secure the very latest
and best that money can buy
Continuing the gentleman said;
Although the contract OF the West
Shore Mills Company calls for arc
lights Of 1000 candle-power, you are
getting lights rated at only 1900. and
poor ones at that. We win give you
standard .O0O-candle-power lights for
just about one-half OF what you are
now paying. / win also state that the
estimates In our bid will represent q
service running from dark till dawn.
At present the street circuit Is fire.
quently discontinued long before the
break OF day"
A prominent member OF the water
commission, when told OF the PROPOSE
ton referred 10 above. faid yesterday
that he was satisfied that the
commission would welcome with much
satisfaction any plan whereby the city
lighting service could be improved and
the cost reduced. He declared that II
was the general impression among the
commissioners that the city was pay
ing too much money for the service
received. The commission, he declar-
ed, had always been willing 70 take
action to the end that the expense to
the city for lighting be decreased. but
the city council had been looked upon
as an uncertain quantity at times and
had even given good ground for the
impression that some OF the members
were more than reasonably friendly TO-
ward the West Shore Mills Company,
in support Of its demands.
1t can be stated that, should this
estimate Of the councils attitude be
true. great change has come to pass
within the past few weeks. A major
ity is now heartily in favor Of doing
something to cut down the expense
now being borne by the city and that
something seems about TO MATERIAL
ize from an unexpected source in the
way Of the promised bid above refer
red to.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05
Local Parties to Submit a Bid
for the Contract.
WILL CUT PRICES ONE-HALF
City COunciImsn Stir Up Vigorous
Competition BY Their Action On
the Municipal Contract.

| The city council cracked large
sized cocOanut on Monday night when
they decided that bids be called for
on the contract for furnishing lights
for the city at the expiration Of the
present contract with the West Shore
Mills Company. For some reason or
other not perfectly clear the impress
sion had gone abroad that the West
Shore Mills Company had 'lead-pipe
cinch" on the lighting contract and
no propositions we're ventured In COM
petition from outside parties. The
stand taken by Councilmen Schernec-
kau, Hanson and Utzinger. in which
they urged that comparative bids be
invited, evidently has brought about a
most pronounced change In the situa-
tion. for local parties, who have un-
limited capital behind them and who
see good thing in the lighting con-
tract at figures far below those now
being exacted by the West Shore Mills
Company, have decided to submit to
the council and the water commission
an offer which will certainly result in
material reduction in the cost Of
light TO the city and to private con-
suiners. whether they succeed in cap
turing the contract OF not.
In support Of their claims that a
great saving TO the city can be brought
about, the parties referred to have
outlined to an Astorian representa-
tive the following proposition. which
viii be submitted to the city author
tiles at the earliest opportunity. The
gentleman representing the company
said:
I'VE will go before the council with
a proposition to furnish arc lights for
the streets for s45 a year each. We
will furnish ineandescent lights at a
cost Of go cents per month. At pres
ent the city is paying nearly $50 per
year for arc lights, amounting to a
total OF 1915 per month, and private
parties are paying s1.25 per month for
incandescents. We will also furnish
the various city departments with
lights free Of charge. The people
whom / represent are also ready tC
agree to pay into the city treasury
annually sum equivalent to twenty.
five per cent interest on the money
invested by the water commission in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05
MADE TO PAY JUST DEBTS.
Captain OF the Samaritan Runs Across
a Yankee Mate Who Teaches
Him n Lesson.

An American sailor taught the cap
tain OF the British bark Samaritan,
now in the lower harbor waiting to
go to sea, a lesson yesterday that he
will not soon forget. Incidentally he
made the captain pay him silO, and
also pay neat bill OF costs.
The Samaritan rallied from New York
to Shanghai and thence to Astoria,
her voyage ending with her arrival In
Portland. In New York Captain Dex-
ter Of the Samaritan signed young
American seaman named Turner as
second mate and when the vessel
reached Portland the latter desired to
leave her and asked for his wages.
Captain Dexter claimed that Turner
was bound to go back to New York
with the ship but falling to make this
claim good he offered the second
mate one half the money due him,
Turner refused to be beaten out OF his
hard earned pay and threatened to
make trouble when Captain Dexter
agreed to pay him In full and let him
go. On the day the Samaritan was
to sail from Portland to Astoria, pre-
paratory to putting to sea, Turner was
introduced to man whom II was rep
resented was the shipping commission
er, and who told him that II he, Tur-
ner, would accompany him TO mis- office
he would settle with him. Turner left
the ship with the man, who proved to
be the keeper OF a sailors boarding
house, and was taken up town where
he was given SIS and promised the
balance Of his money later. Turner
learning Of the fraud that was being
practlced on him started to hunt up the
ship but found the Samaritan had SAIL
ed with q man In his place and that
he had been entered on the ships log
as deserter and his pay confisoated.
Learning that the Samaritan was in
the lower harbor here Turner hurried
10 Astoria and securing legal advice
prepared to libel the vessel. When
Captain Dexter found he could neither
scare Turner or drive him off and that
his vessel was liable to be held here
for sometime In case he did not settle.
he began to talk compromise. This.
Turner would not listen to and finally
Captain Dexter paid him in fun and.
It is said, paid tidy sum for costs
as well. Turner received s11O. and the
proceedings against the Samaritan
were abandoned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05
Pears
Get one cake
of it.
Nobody ever
stops at a cake.

There was an exodus Of the "unter-
rined" 10 Portland yesterday. II being
determined that Colonel William Jen-
nings Bryan should have glimpse Of
Astoria democracy at his meeting in
Portland last night. A number Of more
enthusiastic OF the Astoria Bryanltes
attended the colonels meeting IN Nc.
Mlnnyillc yesterday afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

The county commissioners court
convened yesterday for the April term
and the greater part of the day was
devoted 10 routine matters There
were several communication relative
10 county road matters among which
was one from the supervisor OF dis
trlct No. 8. In which II vas stated that
the county bridge across the clats-
ganIe river was unsafe. An estimate
M TO the cost Of necessary repairs was
ordered. Mrs. Gurina Benson, Wild
ow, residing at Youngs river falls. was
allowed 80 per month from the county
toward the support OF herself and four
children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

Judge Mcbride has decided TO give
precedence to the equity suit In prefer
ence TO the ejectment suit In the It'll.
cation pending between the Columbia
River Packers Association and Cook
and Enyart The date for the hearing
has not yet been announced.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

The Boston Lyric Opera Company
will surely come 10 Astoria and will
commence season OF three nights at
Fishers opera house, opening April II,
All arrangements were completed and
the contracts signed yesterday for the
coming OF this organization. Manager
selig and Agent Gest have teen wcrk-
ing hard the past couple Of days to
get the guarantee and their success is
evidenced by the tong list OF subscrlb.
ers. Mr.. seIIg has given Mr.. Best In
structions TO secure a number OF musi-
clans from cordray's theater. Every
member OF the Boston Lyrics viii ap-
pear here. and with the local orches-
ira, augmented with several Portland
musicians. viii give Astorians three
days musical festival never exper-
fenced before. The box-oillce rheet for
subscribers will be announced In these
columns later.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

The district conference OF the Nor
wegian Methodist Episcopal church OF
Oregon and Washington viii meet this
morning at the uppertown Methodist
church and remain In session until
all business before II Is finished. II Is
expected that the conference viii close
on Sunday night A large number OF
ministers from abroad are In the. city
among them Rev. ole Olsen. presid-
Ing elder OF the Bergen district, Nor
way. who viii address the conference
at this afternoon and again at s
tonight. Following the evening service
there will be a social gathering. Pub
lie services Will be neld each evening
at o'clock and all are cordially in
vlted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

General produce fish and commission
store and employment agency Old
metal and rubber bought 400 Duane
street
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

The pupils of the high school hold
the record for time and efficiency in
the fire drill. According to Chief stock
toms watch It took the pupils Just
eighty seconds TO clear the building.
counting from the first stroke Of the
alarm. This included the closing of the
windows and doors In each room by the
monitors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

The funeral Of the late Herman Hel.
ander took place yesterday afternoon.
the remains being inferred at Green
wood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

The county clerks office will remain
open tonight from until . o'clock
for the accommodation OF those de-
string 10 register.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

A petition was received by the
county commissioners yesterday from
the stockholders OF the Elk creek toll
road, asking that they be permitted to
raise the rate OF tolls. The matter was
laid over TIL tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
II It fails to cure. Z. W. Groves sis-
nature 10 on each box. sc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Preston, who have
been visiting Rev. and Mrs. peort, have
returned 20 their home In Moscow,
Idaho.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-05
ropAY's WEATHER.

PORTLAND. April b.-western ore.
gon ana Western Washington, showers
today.