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New-York tribune., 1900-10-25

reported from Washington 81 1851; internal reve
receipts $35s.954; miscellaneous receipts SOL,
769 Total receipts for the day. .S76 expend
lures S2.015 900. Receipts for the month to date,
$39 9943774: expenditures $37135 900: excess of
ceipts 81 SOS774. Receipts for fiscal to date,
SlS4 S92 OH: expenditures $3.50 1874 S23; Of
ceipts s+1O7,194. Receipts of National bank notes
for redemption, 1868 295.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-25
STOCKS ADVANCE AGAIN.
HEAVY BUYING REPORTED.
STERLING EXCHANGE LowER-MoRE
GOLD ENGAGED FOR IMPORT

Closing prices yesterday of the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from Tuesdays
final quotations were
New-York tribune., 1900-10-25
THIRD WEEK REPORTS.

Railroad earnings received yesterday for the
third week in October showed the following
changes as compared with the same time year
New-York tribune., 1900-10-25
BOSTON STOCKS.
FURNISHED by R. L. Day & Co.. No. l Broad
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS.

Closing quotations the Colorado Springs MIN
ing Stock Exchange. furnished by William P Bon
bright & Co.. of Colorado Springs:
New-York tribune., 1900-10-25
FERRY COMPANIES.
BANK STOCKS.

merorted by clinton Gnbert. 81. waIl-..., !,
New-York tribune., 1900-10-25
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington Oct. 24.-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., 1900-10-25
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS

GOVERNMENT BoNDs-Market strong. Fina
uuofafions follour.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-25

Total sales OF bonds. 81. 10000.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES
STOCKS
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Total sales Z
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'And interest. TEX interest
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
GENERAL GRANTS SUGGEsT.oN

 From the New England Home Magazine An official who quite generally knows what he is talking about was dilatinr tha other afternoon upon the funny hopeless- ness for all reasonable purposes of many of the little creeks and rivers for the "im- provement" of which congress is asked to appropriate money under the river and har- bor bill.
 When Grant was president" said this official, "he used to alternately chuckle and illuminate against the expenditure of good government coin for the improvement of measley little streams that he himself knew could never be made fit for any human pur- pose. There was a Virginian who failing to get congress to stick in an appropria ton for the dredging of little stream down in his section, finally importuned Grant in the matter. c. Let's see,' said Grant musingly, I be- lieve I crossed that stream in 1884, wasn't it?
 "The Virginian, who remembered Grants crossing of the stream pretty well, replied affirmatively.
 Look here,' said Grant, after pause his face lighting up suddenly, why don-r you macadamize it?" C.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
HE oHlY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Iarift illustrations from PitisbuIa.

Our noble tariff has received an object les son in the Prick Carnegie case that it did not covet The company involved in the case has paid-in capital of $2O.OOO,OO0 If the plant is worth more than that sum it has been paid for from profits, while ex- travagant dividends were at the same time distributed. Its capital then cannot be reckoned at more than $2OOO0,0OO, at least not from a tariff point of view.
 The papers filed in the case show that the profits of this tariff-supported enter prise of $2O0Oo.OOO capital were last year $21.000.O0O and estimates of this years profits vary from $40 900, 900 to $42, ,5OO,OOO An average on all manufactures of iron and steel has fostered and protected and built up s2OyOO,000 concern to a concern that Carnegie thinks he can sell on the London market in ordinarily prosperous times for $500, ,0OO,0N The difference s4SO, ,OOO, 900, has simply been taken by force under the forms of federal law out of the pockets of con- sumers. And although we can make iron and steel cheaper by far than other coun- tries onal the tariff crowd combine to de- mand that not one jot or little shall be aibated, not even in a reciprocity treaty, of that no interest in it-for all are in one big political combine-shall suffer on &C., count of the new possessions, even if the constitution and the decision of Chief Jus tice Marshall has to be wrenched and dis torted beyond recognition. The country is in short in the hands of a tariff combine that is as merciless as it is powerful It is prolific in campaign subscriptions, and other shops than Carnegies are growing into monopolies too powerful to be dis ciplined or held down. They now control and dominate the country.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
WOMAN SHOPPING
3 Salt Lake Herald.

From the Salt Lake Herald.
 'Its astonishing said clerk at the silk counter of one of Salt Lakes big dry goods houses 'how some women do their shopping Half of them don't know what they want. You just watch awhile and you'll be convinced
 Just then woman, whose husband has recently struck it rich in the mines, came in. She wanted silk for waist. The clerk showed her several pieces, and she picked out one that suited her as to color. When the price was stated she turned up her nose in disgust.
 'I want something good" she said. 1T don't want cheap stuff.'
 Here said the clerk, taking down an- other piece of the same color, lis a piece similar, but of finer quality
 The lady examined 1t moment and or dered a number of yards cut off for which she paid nearly double that asked for the first piece. After she left the store the clerk explained that the piece he sold was the cheaper of the two. 'I had to do it, he re- marked, ''or lose customer"
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
Machine or People Today.

The question before the county executive committee is a very plain one-"Will yon> let citizen express at the ballot box his choice for governor, or will you again call in machine methods which disfranchise in the matter of first choice ninety-nine men out of every htmdred?" We repeat again, will you give every man a square, even chance, or will you turn away ninety-nlne men out of every hundred? The proportion rejected by machine methods is not mere guess work. It is based on careful calcu- altions that can be shown to be within the truth.
 It is today either a direct vote by the people, the everyday people, the people as a whole, or a confession that the people are not to be trusted, while the machine is to be trusted. It is the people versus the machine. Which will you choose. gen. tlemen of the committee? Your votes on the question will be we'll understood this time, and your responsibility for those votes will also be well appreciated or de- preciated, as the case may be.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
MIR, UARNEGIE,s RICHES

From the New York World.
 The riches of Andrew Carnegie, if we may accept the latest information with re- gard to them, rival those of the men who have come into possession of mines in the west, one of whom Is seeking to break into the United States senate by spending a million dollars to buy his seat. MT Car negie's wealth, 1t will be noted, did not come by luck. It was the result of busi- ness foresight and skill. It is doubtful if the world can show an instance of so much money acquired dn the same way. MT. Prick, MT. Carnegie's partner, estimates the net profits of the Carnegie Steel com pany for 1900 as s40,0000OO. As the Carne- gie interest is 5S1a per cent. the Carnegie share of these profits would be $23, 100000 These figures are fairly staggering, and they are larger than has ever been return ed by the concern in previous years, but this promises to be a phenomenally profit able season. It is stated as a cold fact that the Carnegie company's profits last year amounted to $21, 100000, out of which MT Carnegie drew $12, ,000 With all his generosity, that philanthropic gentleman finds it difficult to give away money fast enough to begin to balance his accumula- tions.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

caused me to change my mind. I have con eluded to marry the ugliest-looking man I can find"
 Later on, Lincoln came to town. She had never seen him before She met him on the street. She was told who he was, and went home and told her sister she had seen her man, "the ugliest man I ever saw Abraham Lincoln-and I am going to set my cap for him. That became a common saying in street gossip When they were married, instead of taking a bridal trip, they went to the Globe hotel, owned by the writer and occupied by a tenant. They took board at s4 week.
 When he got able he bought lot for s2O0, and built four-roomed house, cost ing less than $1 900. When he received 5000 from his great railroad case he spent $1,5OO of it in getting a second story on his house, and there he lived until he went to Washington.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
A MAMMO I'll TREE
From the Washington Post.


 In Nassau, the capital city of the BaIha- ma Islands, they say "uhe tree in the pub lie-square;" not the trees. Now, the pubMc square in Nassau is quite as large as that of most cities of it's size, but there is only one tree in it. and that tree literally fills the square and spreads it's shade over all the public buildings in the neighborhood. For it is the largest tree in the world at it's base, although it Is hardly taller than a three-story house. It is variousIy known as a ceiba, or silk cotton tree, but the people of the low islands of the West In- dies call 1t the hurricane tree. For no mat ter how hard the wind blows it cannot dis turb the mighty buttressed trunk of the ce3oa.
 In the hurricane of last spring all the palms and many of the other trees of Mas sau were overturned, but the great hurri- cane tree, although 1t lost all it's leaves did not lose so much as branch. Its trunk throws out great curvng, wfnd-l like nearly as nigh. These extend into the ground all sides, and brace the tree against all attack. while the great branches spread thick shade overhead. In the tropic sunshine of midsummer hundreds, even thousands, of people may gather in the cool of its shadow. No one knows how old the great tree Is, but it must have been growing hundreds, if not thousands. of years.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
: Clark Will Hold His Seat.

The disreputable Clark case is to end in a1is retention in the senate. The money he used in Montana is perhaps being dupli- , eated in Washington.
 At present certain papers arc cxtolling clark's love of art and literature, his ca- pacity for hard work, his wonderful head s,nd heart They do not mention his equal ly wonderful pocketoook. And then there is Marcus Daly, the villain Of the play The country has had villains beforc but none ot them were quite so villainous as the esteemed organs have discovered that Daly is Clark swore that he lcgitimately spent $l39io00 in his efforts to defeat this arch flend His election to the senate was an accidental or at least an incidental, feature In srts patriotic effort to turn down Daly. Daly Is painted as all black, and Clark as all white. Daly is plotting and scheming, while Clark is art-lluntirg and i!tcrizlng (The case Is 90 unique the read CT is asked to pardon fine coining of a word) Clark spent his money to save the country from Daly, and he Is stili spend ing 1t in order to continue to the country his own remarkable services.
 The long and short of the matter Is. tie
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
yKEELAND GETS sIOO, 900

From the New York World.
 Herbert H. Vreeland president of the Metropolitan Street Railway company, re- ceived on Wednesday probably the most valuable valentine ever sent. It was a check for $100,000 from a group of capital ists who control the Metropolitan syndi- cate.
 The leading men in the Metropolitan combination are William c. Whitney, John D. Cr,mmins. Stephen B. Elkins and Peter B. Widener. The reason assigned for this generosity was their appreciation of MT. Vreelands services to the road.
 John D. Crimmins yesterday said: "In nis handling of the recent strike situation MT Vreeland saved the company many hundred thousand dollars If the men had listened to the agitators one days tie-up would have cost the company more than the gift to MT. Vree.and.
 ''He is a man of extraordinary indus try and unusual organizing ability, and the men in the control of the company felt that they were only doing a little toward showing their appreciation of his serv- ices"
 Twenty years ago MT Vreeand was q conductor in the employ of the Long Island railway. He is about 40 years old.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

welfare of the south at heart could favor such inhuman and unwise proposition. It is not only directly antagonistic to the basic idea of our common free school sys- tenn, but 1t is opposed to the best interests of the south
 The proposition was vigorously assaulted by Governor Longino. who called the at tention of the legislature to the fact that the negro is in the south to stay; that he is the dependence largely Of the white peo- pie for labor; that it is also in a great measure due to that labor that in the past the south's cotton, sugar and rice indus tries have brought the sections greatest wealth and given it a commercial import ance in every land and country where the nations flag protects American shipping" Governor Longino also characterized the proposed amendment as contrary to that broad and deep philanthropic spirit that has always moved the great commpa heart Of Christian manhood and womanlhood in Mississippi to a love of justice and fs%r play toward the weak and needy. whoever or wherever they are"
 That these utterances were heartily cheered by the members of the legislature is significant of public sentiment in the south that is strong enough to resist any scheme to deprive the negro of any of his educational opportunities. The south owes the negro every educational facility for pre- pairing himself for the duties of citizenship. The negro has earned more than the south can. ever give him. His patient toll has enriched the south His unrequited labor has brought wealth to planters and manu- facturerS The education of the negro bv the south is an obligation of humanity and justice, as we'll as a measure of industrial progress and social safety.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
HOW Hfc WON HER
.ewis. in Leslle,s Weekly.

Thomas Lewis, in Leslie's Weekly
 MT. Lincoln used to take great delight in telling how he gained a knife by his ugly looks That has been published, but have not seen another in print telling how he gained his wife, Mrs Lincoln was beau tiful lady. attractive. sharp, witty, and relished joke, even at her own expense. She uas staying with her sister. Mrs. Ed wards. She had not been there very long before everybody knew Miss Mary Todd. She often said: "When girl thought would not marry until I could get one of the iiandsomest men in the country, but since I became woman I learned can't get such men, which has
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
Another Cent Added to 0i'.

The Standard oil, which distributed $SO,Ooe,00O last year among it's stockhold- CTS, is plainly headed towards a round s1OO,O000OO as a sum from which to draw dividends this year. Quarterly dividends of 20 per cent are becoming commonplace which is. by the way, the parent of the en- tire American brood.
 We say 1t is headed towards s1O0, 900, 900. this year, because it has just advanced the price of Illuminating oil one cent gallon. A few months ago--less than a year-such oil was sold at eight cents a gallon; it Is now sold by the trust at thirteen cents a gallon.
 The men in Washington-the rich there CT elsewhere-do not mind because they are lighted by gas or electricity; but among the less fortunate in the cities and throughout the country every additional cent added is that much taken from lean pockets. The rich and influential do not feel the exactons of this particular monopoly, the poor do, and no one can see limit to its exactions. 1t can as we'll exact thirty cents a gallon as thirteen for an article sold last year at eight cents-a year, too, in which it earned and distributed eighty per cent.
 These trusts are very careful to keep their hands off the rich mans champagne or silks, CT fine clothes. They know that if they assail the rich and powerful they will he assailed in return and doubtful battle would follow. But one after another of the tariff bred trusts assais the earnings of the poor and the unlettered, because they can either be bamboozled into a belief that trusts and monopolies are necessary ito quote word of Patriot Rockefeller or they can be safely overrun and disre- garded The Standard oil knows the con sumer of petroleum Is practically helpless. It takes from each about five cents a week. and as the country is large and populous 1t gathers a rich harvest, and no one is iii position to complain. Other trusts are attacking in a like manner like necessities, and the spoliation will doubtless go on un- til the breaking point is reached as it was in France little over a century ago.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
 The inaugural address of Governor Lon gino of Mississippi, in which he discusses the educational phases of the race problem, is an encouraging augury of better condi- tions in the south. It indicates the growth of sentiment that means much for the progress and elevation of the colored peo- pie in that section.
 There has been urgent insistence for the submission by the present legislature of Mississippi of an amendment to the state constitution to provide for the distribution of the free school funds between the white and negro schools of the state, so as to give the benefit of the funds to each race in proportion to tihe school taxes which 1. pays. It is scarcely conceivable that any intelligent southerner who has the highest
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
BOOMERANG
Secretary Root Consulting the President
 of the Commission

Washington, February 20.-Judge Taft, president of the Philippine commission, had a long conference with Secretary Root at the war department today. It is reported that the commission will be completely organized in the near future and that it will start for Manila about April l. Only two members of the commission have been appointed so far, viz.: Judge Taft and Professor Worcester of the original com mission. As the commission will consist os five members, it remains for the presi- dent to appoint three others. He has sev- eral distinguished men in mind and will announce his selection in day or two
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
COT. SANFORD A BIMEraLLIsr

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The special in yesterdays Constitution from Birmingham in reference to the gu lbernatorial contest in AlaIbama does Hon. W. J. Sanford, Lee county's distinguished candidate, a grave injustice in staring he opposed the free coinage of silver at Is to 1. Colonel Sanford has always been bimet- talist, and at no time nor under any cir cuussances has be ever opposed the free coinage of silver at a ratio of Is to L He Loyalty supported Bryan for president, and did all in his power to elect him, and has always supported the regular democratic nominees. Colonel Sanford is with the peo- ple and has always been found in the front rank in demorracy's battles.
 R. w. GORMAN.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
Secretary Gage Honored

Chicago, February 2O.-Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage was the guest of honor at dinner given this evening at the Auditorium by the National Associa- tion of Merchants and Travellers. More than three hundred members of the organ ization and invited guests were present There was no formal programme of toasts. and the address of Secretary Gage on '.The Outlook was the only formal speech of the evening. Lafayette McWilliams of Chicago, general chairman of the organiza- tion, however, called upon a few members for short talks
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
RECIPE. FOR A HAPPY DAY
S. E. Riser, in Chicago Times-H Herald
 Just the recollection

l. E. Riser, in Chicago Times-Herald Just the recollection
 That others may. be right; Just the sweet reflection
 That somewhere it Is bright, Although the sky above you
 May not be soft or blue Some worthy one to love you,
 And a heart that's brave and true. Respect for Gods creation,
 Love for your fellow man; A brave determination
 To do the best you cant An ear that's deaf to scandal
 And trust in Him above, That no pernicious vandal
 Shall come to rob you of
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Talent is the sweat of genius.
 All the promises of life are not in the Bible
 drop from love to living without quite breaking his neck.
 When a woman starts talking she is bound to talk until she runs down, and if you say a word 1t winds her all up again.
 Every woman has two ways of clearing the parlor; one when her husband expects a caller and one when woman is coming to see her that she is jealous of.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

Congressman Lttlefed is the one repub- Mark Hanna do his thinking for him. Mark has a great head, but he cannot do enough thinking to satisfy the member from Maine.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

The empire-and-colony issue is now squarely before the house of representa- tives. At the demand of the tariff grabbers and tariff campaign subscribers the esteem ed republican party is endeavoring to set up a colony in Porto Rico
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

Even Clark admits on the stand that he spent $1S9,900 in Legitimate expenses" As the state does not contain as many people as Jefferson county this statement alone would justify a bounce from any body but the Millionaire club.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

senate will retain Clark, because he is so artistic and literary and rich. He suits It's ambition. and he will be retained regard less of testimony that would disgrace the lowest level ever touched in ward politics.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
NEEDED A CENsCR
m the Chicago Tines-Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
 Maerum has had his say After a care ful perusai of his statement we are forced to the conclusion that he had no lntelli- gent friend to whom he could submit it for an opinion before its publication.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

The best way to settle the Montana mud dle is to dump the whole lot in the peni- tentiary without formal trial. No injustice would be done. Put Clark and Daly in one cell. and let them hry to bribe each other.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
Rule That Worked Both Ways

A commercial traveller who was detained the other night at little wayside Welsh junction had gone into the waiting room, and was enjoying cigar, when a reporter entered relates the Cardiff Western Mail. The traveller, pointing to printed notice overhead Smoking Is Strictly Prohibit ed," remarked insinuatingy:
 "I spose this rule is not strictly en- forced?'
 ''Oh, no, sir!'' was the confidential reply; 'nor the one underneath
 The commercial man looked where the porter pointed, and read Railway Ser wants Are Not Allowed to Receive Gratui- ties'
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

This country honors two women without a desenting voice, Susan B. Anthony and Helen Gould, both of whom are and ever have been ready to stand by their convic- tions.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
roo MuuH LIKE THE TAGAL IDEAL

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Postmaster General Smith will please see that no papers containing accounts of the operations of popular government in Ken lucky are permitted to reach the Philip pines.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
NOT PROBABLE

From the Sheffield Reaper.
 It is hardly probable the people of Ala bama will reward Johnston for his iand deals with a seat in the senate.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
FAILED To REACH FOR IT

From the Chicago Post.
 If there was anybody in Montana who didn't get money from Senator Clark it was evidently because he neglected to hold out his hand.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

Were 1t not for the eating habit that men and horses have inherited and acquired, armies could be almost as mobile as birds.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

Robert Bonner paid s47 GOO for Sunol, and his executors recouped $400O of the outlay. The ups and downs of horsefesh almost equal those of watered stock in boom times.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

Macrum was a republican appointee from Ohio, and Web. Davis is a republican ap- pointee from Missouri.