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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-20
Senator HaIc's Impressive
Warning 10 the Ad-
ministrat!On.
AMERICANS FAVOR THE BOERS.
EritalnS War the Most Fell Blow
of the Century Against Lib
President l. Asked
for Information.

WashIurryr Ttr 70 i -rcach sensation
ar ir ir~ .rt,r,.., aud ,..,,,.,atf,.,.r 81, 49,,
frnr1It,r.. &C.. -, =. 81 s..
"'i\'''' :. '"' '''i'' 10
~. ''.''' 'i'f' 90 'I'I''-
'', w '5''h "i IN" u't'ran"e was the
"''lIi" "ii"u whether IA resolution intro
iNreI by Mr. Allen Popl of Nchr1ska
calling FOR Irr.rrra-to-, M IN tho ro.,,,,,,
rfan ry tbfs .o-..,..,. -, ~, ,,t.1.... 80
-..-,-.,.t.. '' '','''ihl l's rep
-, '-o i'I.S'a"' republic,
..'''' '' Hf''trC . the President or to the
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FACTiONAL STRIFE OVER.
Hostility Between toIri@an ana
ireland Seems Ended.

EETTFIIr ST-CINL.
New York. IAN. 19-Evid"utly tn" faction
IL strife in the Catholic church has been
suootncI over. Archbishop Keau". former
Is Of the Washington University. is a Gu'S;
Of Archbishop CorrirHn in this city. and {"
al irtcUtS and purposes the hv~ilGiS Ne
tween tn. New York Archbishop and ArCn-
bishop Ireland Of -. Paul IS AT an end. nf
has been modified to the basis OF truce
Archbishop KcIne preached at tie "a
thr.Ir5I last sunday. He is enjoying a pro-
tracted vacation and will not return to
Rome for another year at least.
Archbishop HeaRc is soliciting cndoW-
rncnts for the Catholic University in Wash
ingtUn, and has been very successful here
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PREACHER NOT A SUICIDE.
Missing Pastor and Missing Girl
Found Together.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


Troy. y Y. Jan. 19.-The Reverend
Charles Earl Preston. who left his church
in Providence. L. l.. on November { last
and who. il was supposed. jumped from tho
Providence Line steamship Puritan and
committed suicide. was arrested in this city
tonight. He was in the company OF Miss
Ella Moss of Providence.
Preston. at the time of his disappearance
wrote on the steamboat two letters to his
wife. in which he said that he WAS sorry
To commit suicide. but that he could not
hear UP under his troubles any longer.
Some time aftc- his disappearance Miss
Moss, pretty young girl VINO had been as
sociated with Preston in church work. was
missed.
Mrs. Preston placed detective on tho
cas-. and Miss Moss was traced to Troy
The detective ShadpWed the girl and found
that Preston visited Ler frequently. Mrs.
Preston was sent for and reached here to-
day Detective krcnS.sy arrested the fugf-
tive husband in Mis-. MoSS'S room. At first
Preston denied that ne was the man sought
but later at police Headquarters when con-
frontcd by his wife. he broke down aud
confessed. at the same time pleading for
forgiveness.
Preston is held on charge Of abandon
ment. which will he pressed by his wife
Miss Moss, who has plenty of money,
wen; away from police headquarters to-
night. saying she would engage counsel for
Preston.
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meant lazy ani inert. for the word sub
merged was marked through, and the three
words mentioned substituted. John ". kel-
Ter. the Commissioner u Charities. was as
tunished when he read the published speech
Of MIR. Carnegie.
'Au the charity Of the city" he said, 'iS
directed toward helping the submerged class
those who cannot help themselves What
would Mr.. Carnegie do with the old. the
diseased the paTalytics. the idiots ID the
insane Would he let the bah, found in
the ashpIt die The child is helpless. All
the charity work which the city does Is for
the submerged tenth for those whO-
through misfortune and poverty or from
various causes. have ret the ability to sus-
tain themselves. The man who is fiEhtiDg
:" keep up does not need any charity, but
the others do.
1T is the duty OF society to all the man
who cannot help himSslf-to cure him Of
his disease TO give him new hope. then put
him in such i condition that h" viii have
the strength to struggle for himself
NJ. kcller'S views are intOrsed by most
of the local aln0narS.
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Havre. Jan. ls.-Arriyed: la Champagne.
New York.
Yokohama. Jan. l9.-Arrtvod: Aborgod!e
Portland, Orc. for HorS-hCaE.
Novillc Jan. le.-SIiicd. Auchuria. Glas-
gov. for New York.
Southampton. Jan. ls.-Sailed: AIler, from
Bremen. New York.
Queenstown, Jan. l9.-Arr!vai: LucanIa.
New York FOR Liverpool and proceeded
Port Townsend, Wash. Jan. l2-Arrivad:
Bark Il. T. Cheney from Eoulula FOR Taco
ma
Honolulu, Jan. 19-Arrived: British
steamer Lady Joicoy, from Yokohama; ar
rived January Il. British bark Adi-~Iy from
New Castle. Australia. arrived January H..
German snip Caescrea. from New Castle.
san Francisco Cal. Jan. 1A-Arrivei:
Steamer Doric. Hons Kong steamer Colon,
Panama.
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ON THE EVE OF A GREAT BATTLE.
Continued From PAGE One.

very interesting lmpressloui~t sketches. p"
WIS sent as special war CORRESPONDENT IN
the Turco-Gretk War. His dispatches #ui
letters were published iu tn" Republic "i
that time 10y special arrangement Cf IT."
Daily Mail After the conclusion Of this
war Mr Stevens accompanied Kitchener
in the campaign against the khalltt. II"
next visited India. returning IN tina" "a r'-
port the DreyfuS trial. upon tn" conclusion
uf which, h. was sent ru South Africa,
where he was coup'I mp with General
Whit" iE ItiySmith. II" Hau only lately
PASSED his thIrtirth birthday.
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CENSUS PHErARATIONs.
Efforts Making to Get Certain Statfs-
ties in Advance.

Washington, Jan. l9.-1n every case IN
which data for the twelfth census of agri-
culture can profi.abiy he gathered prior 10
the general enumeration in June IL will be
done
The special schedules for cranberry cUl-
,ure and irrigation now in circulation will
be followed Immediately by a special nuFs-
cry schedule. which has just been received
from the printer. The list Of nurseries go
establishments, but each known nursery
man Will receive n list of those doing bust
ness I'm his vicinity and will be asked 10 add
to or otherwise correct il. and return it as
soon as possible. If this Is promptly and
thoroughly done. the list will be complete
and satisfactory. The inquiries are to he
simple and IL the returns are made prompt
ly, the publication of bulletin devoted 70
nurseries at an early day may be antici-
pated.
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RAILROADS.

Passenger agents Interested in rates to
Southwest Missouri points met IN ~. LOUIS
Railroad lines doing husiu 81 ia Texas
may again institute injunction proceedings
against the State Commission.
1t. Louis Association Of General Passcu-
ger Agents held it5 regular moe ing.
It is reported that a new line IS to he
built from Sa!.aa, kas., 10 Sabine Pas.
Tex.
The Omaha and Northern proposes to
build a line TO Ianktou, 5 d, in the spring
Several changes viii be made in the
transportation department of ;hc oklahoma
and middle divisions Of tine Santa Fe.
Texans think the Katy does not want 20
build that san Antonio extension.
Interstate Commerce Commission decided
q rare case in which The l.. ~ y. vas vic
tO-Ious.
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METHUEN'S POSITION SAFE.
There Seems To Be Il Deadlock at
the M0ddcr.

Special Catls to The Republic Nev York Herald
and London Daily Mail. Republication Pro
h.bitrd.
Modder River. Thursday Copyright. 1870
10y James Gordon Bsun-ttl-AmonE tn"
latest London dail.es received here / fnd
statements that Lord Methuens army =
immob"liZeG: that IL cannot NOV" forward
or sid"wisc or even retreat. ! desire tu say
that such statements have no basis in fact
The furt her iusluuation that this camp l. In
peril IS cruel. If not criminal
Not only can ve move. hUt we have moved
small ana .arE" fo:ces-to the east within
four miles Of jacobsdaI west Of Douglas
and also to considerable distances in tn"
Free State. south OF JacOhsdal
We are free 10 move IN every direction
except due north. where We are checked by
Magersfout-in.
So far as safety Is concerned. We believe
that our camp IS imprcguahle. Even If the
worst happened. and We were temporarily
cut OF. l am assured that We have fool
and forage fer the present force to last six
months.
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CARNEGIE EXPLAINS.
His "Submcrgrd" Man Defined rs
Lazy and Inert.

EIPTTIIC STECIAI.
New York. Jan. 19.-In an address last
night at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie said:
"Of every sl.O0o given to charity $3.50
might as well be thrown into the sea II ts
bad policy to aid the submerged man. Give
YOUR aid to the man who is fighting with
his head above water
Mr.. Carnegie to-day. in response 10 a re-
quest for an explanation Of his remark,
sent the following note.
"It is difficult to aid the lazy and inert
man. You cannot boost a man UP "A lad
der unless he does some OF the climbing
himself"
BY submerged" NJ. Carnegie evidently
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BULLET-PROOF SHIELDS.
They Are Being Turned out for
British Soldiers.

London, Jan. 2o.-Speak!rg Yesterday at
u Cons' rvativo meeting in bradford Mr.
Williamson. a municiral councillor said
thai II was within his personal kn"wl" iSh
that thousands Of builet-proof shields.
weighing seven pounds each, were being
manufactured in Sheffield for tn" British
soldiers. These are designed to protect the
vital parts at a range Of iHO yards.
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AMERICAN OAK LEATHER co.
John Gardner of -. LOuis Elected
One of the Directors.

Cincinnati. O.. Ian. 19,-The annual cleo
tion Of the American oak Leather Com
rany resulted as follows:
President. James Z. Mooney; vice presi-
Il. nj and treasurer Angus. Frobel: vice pres
iirut and secretary. H. +. Bechtsli as
sistaut secretary and jreasIrer J. + Tay-
Gth.r diraCt0rS-L r.. Harrison, Cincinnati;
e. /. Harrison. cincinnati; }. u. Nelson.
chicago; John Gardner. -; Louis. and f.
cent on the common stock Of $4,000 was
DECLARED.
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MRS. SALIIE CARLTON.
Prominent Texas Educator Dies at
Dallas.
EEIT'UIIT SPECIAL

FsI.IT TI.I' .@f'f-I M
Dallas. Tex, Jan. l9-Mrs. Sallo Carlton.
wifi" of President Charles Carlton Of Carl
ton COLLEGE. a Eaptis. educational instiru-
tion at Eonham, Tex. died yesterday. she
WAS 81 years old.
Decreased ana her husband came harc rs
refugees from Springfield, No. m tho out
break Cf Il" civil War. They located at
Dallas. Whrr" they taught In tn, principal
school Of the place until th" close 90 the
war.
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RFFI EIl' Sff.-lAl~
Ardmore. l. T.. Ian. I9.-T'he destruction
by fire OF a stone block at DOugherty last
night resulted in the following losses Ma
rome Moritz. general merchandise. 500; in
slrance, &.cO. NJ ID. Chitwooi. groceries.
$3.50: insurance. 500. Morris Sass. general
merchandise. 80 per cent damage; fully in
surel.
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Al druggists are authorized by the manu-
e.rtrrsrS cf PaZ0 tiatmrut tu = fund the
money where II fails To cure any case of
pfl-S no matter nf how long standing.
1'ur,- ordinary eases in six days. the worst
cases i'm fourteen days. tHe application
gives .as, ana rest. Relieves itching in
>;1atly-
This IS 4 new discovery and IT, the only
pile remedy sold on a positive guarantee.
no cure, D., pay. Prize - cents.
II YOUR uruggist cont Keep it In stock
send us - cents in postage stamps and We
wilt forward same by mail.
Manufactured by Pans Medicine Co.. ST.
LOUIS. Mo.
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Cemetery Road Repairs.

RFPT-EI.IC SPECIAL.
Washington. Jan. i9.-ConEressman Bow
ersock .f Kansas has introduced bill 10
authorize needed repairs Of the road and
the rcplanting of trees from Fort scott.
kas. 10 the National Cemetery.
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REpI Il.IC SPECIAL.
Washington. Jan. l9.-M~. Rohb from the
Committee on Claims. has submitted a
favorable report on the bill for the relief of
j. \. Ware. Il provides an appropriation
OF S.iS for extra expenses incurred by
Ware in construction of the Mound City
National Cemetery road in 1896.
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ashford tanbti.LirL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Marshall. Aio.. Jan. I9.-Ashtord Vanbus-
kirk. - years old, died near C:otchcr to-
4
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Mrs. Boyd Died suddenly.

EEPIIl.I' SrE' IAL
Dallas. Tex, Jan. IA telephone mes
sag" from L"wi-vi;lr. tw"ly" miles. north
west "f Dallas. states that thu wife OF T..
q. Boyd. farmer. dropped dead at their
home today
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Nominated by the President

Washinetun, Jan. l9.-The Ir'rIH"nJ 70
day sent the following nominations To the
Senate:
InteTior-Thomas ID. Hildobrani OF Abba,
Ia to be Receiver of Public Moneys AT
Rampant City. Alaska.
Daniel II. Wheeler of omaha TO be Sn-
perviSor of the Twelfth Census for The sec
OnG District Of Nebraska.
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CORRESPONDENT DEAD.
Gco.W. Stevens Victim of Fever
in LadySmilh.
SPECIAL. BY CABLE.

SPECIAL. BY CABLE.
London. Jan. 2o-tCopyrish;, 1900. by
James Gordon Bennctt.p-The Standards =
correspondent ~ LaIysni;h cables TO the
Daily Mail that Mr.. George W. Stevens.
tie brilliant war correspondent of that pa
peg. and author Of the book With httch-
"uor 20 TIhartoum," died Of entcric fever
Monday evening
George Warrington Stevens was one Of
the most brilliant Of the younger London
journalists. II" was an ONfCrd man, and
entered the ranks of journalism I'm 1898. ON
tho founding Of the Daily Mail. Editor
HarmSworth employed him as descriptive
writer. After hurried trip through the
United States during which he wrote some
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REPI-RT.I" SPECIAL.
Cairo, H.. Jan. ig-NIrs NJ J. Shochan
aged n year, died at her home in this
city to-day. 4 husband and three children
survive her
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KEi'I BIO SItIIlI.
Washington. Jan. 19.-Charles Lynn. for
merly Of Carroilton. Ill, ana at one time
connected with the Chester Ponitcntiary. is
visiting the city. Mr.. Lynn now Is IA spe-
Cial Inspector of rural free delivery for the
state of Illinois,
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CHARLES d. GRIMES.
Prominent Jcvcicr of Lexington, Mo-.
PASSES Away.

KEiI GITr SPECIAL
Lexington. Mo-. Jan. Iq-Charlos .
Grimes. aged Il gears. died here today of
heart disease. For fOrty-thrc.. years he
WAS engaged IN tn" jrweIry business IN
Lexington
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.inulcs fsrtue.
rs. Hary Eva Lang.

REPTE.TC SPECIAL.
EeardStowu. Ill. Jan. l9-Iam"s Helmc.
aSrG a. years. died here to-day.
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Mr.. Spoonor moved an amendment that
the President ought TO have discretionary
power about giving out information. ana
that the resolution be addressed TO him.
Mr.. Allen thought his resolution could
not affvct any diplomatic negotiations AMI
that thor" was u1 improperly about II.
Mi SpoourT regarded 1t as a piece OF gross
impud'.Ce to call upon the Secretary of
State for confidential information for
which the President alone was response
BE-.
Mr. Allen replied At length 70 Mr.. Spoon
cr In the course Of which he said that il
had been reported throughout the country
i'm the daily ami weekly press that the
Popgu-t party had gone to pieces.
Il say :" yuu. Mr. President said Mr..
Allen "t-at these statements are CirgU-
lated with Il political purpose. There are
more pppulisrs ia the country to-day than
eyer before. We cast 2.',0m0 votes. and
not all Of those voters are fools either
TIE organization. far from having gone 10
pieces Is stronger to-day than at any pre-
yioUs time"
In "a brief speech In opposition to the
amendment, Mr.. Teller said that he would
not say a word that would be offensive to
the Government of Great Britain. yet he
f,lr his sympathy go out to the Transvaal
Republic IN its great contest q; arms with
England.
Mr. Hale Of Maine said that he could not
h.l!.v. that any acCre lifted representative
uf the Transvaal Republic had been re
iostcd by tn" President.
Il should" he said, deem that a most
Unfortunate event IL Il occurred. have
heard that irresponsible. unacCrclitcd per
-u.4. perhaps United States citizens have
.pr.ar.d I'm Washington claiming 10 repre-
sent tho gallant people who are struggling
for liberty but no such mission could be
recognized
Il have yet 70 bc mad" To believe that any
GuIr accreiit.G vepr' sentative Of that hyav"
T..r.l, of Soarh Africa has appeared be
fur.. ,h,. President of the United States and
been denied Il hearing
We Are viii, the Boers.
If that D" true the sooner we are In
! formed about it the better for tn" Amcri-
| can people don't 'ail 70 take motto" that
/ rhror!.nuut the length and breadth of th,,
I land the symrarh.,, of tn" great American
! p,npl, are in favor Of tn" struggle which
/ IN. Isp.r- are making to-day to preserve a
Republican Government against On" Of the
/ greatest powers Of the wor!!
Il don't doubt that TN" Ameri an pcopl"
/ agree. with mo that the war which Great
Britain is waaiuE is IN" most f,Ii blow
| ~ human liberty that has b",u struck in
| tho last century. I don't doubt that tn" al
| minisrratIou representing III" p""Il" Of I'll"
I Tinted States feels to-day aS | feel ON the
! subject and as uiuc-;euths of tn" Amcri-
! can p..pl" feel
Mt Hale quoted from a speech by Mr..
! HaIfour. In which The british statesman
| had declared tn E"'r war la Knit TO-
7 g.tf.r every branch uf The Engiish-sTeak-
/ ing race.
Il DENY. sir" declared Mr.. Hale with
/ graf feeling. 'rhat tn American section
I O.. that rae. is IN sympathy with Great
! Er'r.iiu In she South African war tn stamp
ont The liberty az a people. | deny that m"
/ American people are 70 Dee it'd to tho
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REPUBLIC SbE' lAl
Charl' atom. H.. Jan. IH.-Two pioneers Of
Coles County died today. both Unexpected
y. They ser" Robert NuNuII"u. aged -
years. ana Mrs. l. T. Gray. aged 20 years.
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NrS. ,Eosrph Miller.

EEI'T II.TI .IIDIAL
Highland. H.. Jan 19-Mrs. Mary Eva
Lang died today aged - years.
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IFF'I IL.IT ) IN.
BonnviNe, Mo. Jan. l9-Nfrs. Joseph Mil
Ter. aged y years died here OF consumption
to-day.
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local MD suHvErAN.


Answering queries ni i-" i'.ia'.i' 81
majority of -" Demo ratio '..'i".- .. .,.-7
souri declare :gr \. II. IorhetE Tor Gov
cr-1r.
Owners Of property near 'H."n -h'fh KEY
effected an organization looking toward TO-
modelling the structure at their own 'N-
pensn as a business venture
William -. Zimmerman, who vas Sa"t ny
George owen early Yesterday morning IN
the Iatt,r's house, IS pronounced ont OF
danger.
Tnb, G FTfr7o7 n local ratau- attorney,
,ts- arrested .,-, nm I,Et-.r-7,r.r Chr~-.G- him
yyf,1, r.Iorsfngsr,- v9r.uG!ua AIrs. Katherine
Arselr7e HI. tn use Of m automobile at
which her horse took fright Il Is consIi-
cred t,st case.
Examinations for admission 70 Hica
School viii ie held ucNt Monday Teachers
will so TO each o. tile schools 20 Cotluct
them
In an evp'0Sicn Of rh~oa wat0--E7S tanks
q; ~. f.arf.Ga Cal1i.-h- Car-7auy'g plant
tvco a,,,.,,o,-..- were badly burned T-ha cool
ness of John Scars ayercyd - disastrous
confederation
Two street car collisions took -;aca Yes
to-day ,,,orrinl, et -F.. same crossing, FIN
ury avenue and Sarah street Though in
each case the cars were filled, nobody was
injured
,-riof ~ Police Csr7-r.I received letters
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ADVANCES EIGHT MILES.
General French Secures Good
Camp With Plenty of Water.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.

| Rendsburg. Jan. l9.-CCoryriGht, 1900. hy
! ". r. Hearsr.D-Geueril French has adj
| vanccd eight miles 10 the right flank un-
. opposed. securing d good camp with album
! Nu,,. r-Dt.-
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William EtriCneDs,
REPUBLIC SPEC


I.F.T7I- IfIITV ~iTItIATa
CarroltOn. Mo. Jan. I9-Winian Brick
ems of Carroll County died to-day aged 50
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Miss Snrn Isn,.,. we'll
Two Pioneers Dead.

REPTILE SPECIAL.
Saud"val. III. Jan. l9.-NiSs Sara Rock
well died to-day, aged = years.
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Tur FLORIDA AIR LINE

To Jacksonville. Fla. without change of
cars. Fast time. Best service. lnforma-
sisI, ~. Iei North Broadway.
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THE WILSON DIsTILLING CO..
Baltimore. lid.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-21

coal as well as the anthracite roads
sharing in the movement The local
traction stocks and Sugar moved up
wards in decidedly Irregular manner,
and Texas and Pacific, Canada South
ern. New York Central and Pennsylva-
MIA We're also points of strength The
good crop weather was sustaining in
huence with the grain carrying roads.
Rumors still circulate of new railroad
combinations and of prospects of divi-
bends on railroad stocks, but they have
no definite authority and in many cases
meet with contradictions. The banks
seem assured of an increase in cash to-
morrow, having gained nearly $4,000,000
on sub-treasury operations and over
half million dollars on the express
movemen. with the interior.
There is rat her more mystery than
usual surrounding the item of loans.
The liquidation in the stock market in
dlcates loan contraction, but the declin
ing scale of interest rates has prompted
the banks to place as large loans as
possible. The process of loaning on
sterling collateral, which has proceeded
during the week, will undoubtedly be
reflected in the statement, as it has been
in the sterling market during the week.
Actual sterling rates advanced u and
posted rates u cent to-day and are near
the gold export point, though the ex-
perts are engaged in their usual wran-
gle as to just what figure represents
that point. Call money loaned as low as
2 per cent. to-day.
The bond market was less active to-
day and prices were fairly well held.
The total sales par value aggregated
$1,9S0,000
United States threes coupon declined
u per cent. and the fives u per cent, in
the bid price.