davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NeW-York January 16 1900.
BEEVES-Receipts cars 90 head. including
for East side slaughterers and single for the
at sead prices or AT 4715 GOO Der n f 9 ro 10 EXTRA
pool took out 900 cattle 124 sheep and 464o quarters
quarters of beef Tomorrow the St Paul will 70
suzberger, and the Trinidad to Bermuda, cattle and
CALVES Receipts were 50 head al for the market
making with the stale stock l28 head on sale Demand
OF the yards Common 70 choice yeais sold at S9sSs %
veas steady at 9a2c per ~ extra selected carcasses sell
Country dressed veals were steady at 7G1oc; little
calves 7c and dressed barnyard and fed calves also
sales Collins: 80 yeals, 1873 n average at 81 So
5 Judd & Co: 10 veais III H. at s. SO; do. 80 ID
Sanders: 10 veals. 12a u. 81 so; do 90 10. at
II. H. HoIIis 6 barnyard calves. 22s 10 at 50 TO-
a f 4nms f BTo v Ssa AS las at at 60 do 100
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts were sla cars or 1el5
head all for the market and, with few carried over
Jersey city and at Sixtieths sheen were IN demand
days prices and ON h te reop &s m
day the finish was firm. Two cans We're held over.
nfeoT prm at So band Per Of q prime
s. ded milton 0 F at ct as P par
e4a supply S and lower p lambs in lib
at 81 3 New iG c 5 $50 2hS lamb 80 n average
n g So o. 70 Ohio sheep ls7 n At $3.50 p do q ~
1 ;afo6s iS at Sc 49, 80
90 H. Sc %; DO 80 No. s. go; I2S Pennsylvania
do - ~ at 50 10; State sheep. ZIG 10, 81; do,
% n. at SO 80.
5. Judd & Co; % Indiana lambs. &c 10 at SO e2h
do n ID, at So 66 Pennsylvania do, 6s 10. So Il
Is Pennsylvania do. 1914 ID.
p: harrington: POI Michigan lambs. % ID. at So so
HOGS-ReCeipts 25l2
ing about $50 for the market Steady Td$4 IS per
100 10 for good to prime hogs choice medium light
State hogs were quoted up to 81 90; Western pigs a
s. 0 country dressed slow but steady 4aq64c per
for extreme weights.
saess jadS co. date yesterday: &c State hogs, 1924
81 So 81 do 1872 H. at 81 So 20 Western pigs rs
81 20; 2 stays 325 10. a. 81 80.
o. ~ Collins Gate Yesterday; 10 state hogs 15s No. at
vana pigs 103 10. 81 70; Toughs lit ~ So 90
J. H Hume & Bro. date yesterday: 50 State hogs 155
IL, 81 90.
H. H. Hollis date yesterday: State hogs 143 ~ at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17

NeN-oTleans receipts for tomorrow are estimated at
from 1900 to 1300o bales. lib actual
week and 1909 ago. At Houston $500
S9 bales against 4031 last week and 232T last year
Receipts the and interior points today.
pared with the same day year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
DULL DAYS IN STOCKS
SMALL CHANGE IN PRICE
FINAL QUOTATIONS F1RM-MoNEY RATES
EASING.

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from MONDAY
last prices were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17

Rio-Cofee market firm; No Rio lOS350; exchange.
1924 receipts, II 600
United States. 5000 bags; stock. $50 COO bags.
The statistical position Brazilian follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17

CoFON-Hesitaton is general in local circles,
with the investment public practically refusing go
until the confusion of opinions crop
is reasonably cleared up, until affairs South
Africa take definite shape The reluctance of
leading bulls to make firm stand naturally created
certain feeling Of dstrust investors while
the market had little support business
few operators showed disposition to aggressvely
prices of
remarkable persistency with which holders South
maintain prices The market here opened steady
with prices unchanged 10 points lower and zgzagged
within uninterestng limitations all
Al no time trading active, any Of
the various factions show inclination the
initiative In peddng fashion Liverpool bought
purpose of closing old sraddles; New-Orleans and
Wall Street purchased the sold months
the outside public hquidated in Indifferent
ing the first hour but subsequently withdrew cables
We're rather disappointing. though rejecting important
variations in Liverpool special change in the situation
abroad The semi-weekly at interior points
quite in line antieipations receipts and
each showing decrease about bales as COM
pared with year. steady
with prices 3 10 Z points lower
The Of contract prices in the local market to-day
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17

Spot cotton in the local maet ruled quiet with prices
unchanged, basis 7ssc mddling upland
Use for middling Gulf Sales bales. Southern
spot (Ini6dling quoted officially reported
BY wire as follows News Orleans quiet T7.c Mobile
quiet 5-1Gc; Savannah dull 5-16c steady
5-l6e Wilmington steady. 7Ac; Norfolk steady, ne
Baltimore nominal. Tssc Augusta steady, 7-1697Ac
Memphis steady lice of 1-16c; Louis quiet
The export follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17

Paris exchange on London Is francs % esn,,,n.-
Paris discount rate, 3s per cent.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Brlssh eonsos a
money 100. for the account. leo. French rsr..-N
100 francs % confines. Spanish a.. 667z ss-
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver Eslsc NJ
Esd. '-h
GOLD PRENfIU8l.-In Madrid. 2O.scs Lisbon. asa.
BuenOs Ayres, 129; Rome, 74
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

-Aetual salss----il-closlng sssr-.
open High Low. Fin Bid. Ask sod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17

Receipts breadstufs interior points thousands,
last three ciphers 000 omitted flour bbls grain BUSH as
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

the true condition of affairs will be-
come gradually apparent. Russian Of
ficers have drilled the Persian army,
and the troops are accustomed TO act
under their orders. Doubtless, II
Persia passes, in time. entirely under
Russian rule, both countries will be
benefited. Persia by more rapid prog
ress in civilization and improved IA
eilities flor the Persian merchants are
shrewtl money makers and care little
who governs them so long as their
business prospers), and Russia by the
aca1isition of a half million square
miles of desirable territory, 100000 OF
new subjects, the Advancement OF her
frontier and coast with ports from
which India is easily accessible.
Russia has always manipulated af-
fairs so that other nations have never
been able to obtain railway conees-
sions in Persia. Now she will cover
the country with complete network
of railroads. They will develop its re-
sources. but the advantage will belong
to Russia, although doubtless Ameri.
The merchant fleets of Russia have
sailed the Caspian sea for years, but
since the treaty of Turkomantchai no
Persian has been allowed to display the
flag of his country there, nor have Eu'
ropean goods for a long time been al
lowed transit to Persia. Traders have
been compelled to go around through
Turkish Armenia. Thus has market
for Russian manufactures been Sc
cured in Persia.
One great reason for the seizure of
Africa by Great Britain is the necessity
for depending on the Suez canal for
the quick transport of goods to India.
England must have independent ports
south of Suez for means of easy com
munication. The safety of her mer.
chant marine is also the reason for her
anxiety to prevent Russian ships COM
ing from the Black sea to threaten
SueZ. But all previous precautions for
the protection of India will avail little
If Russia obtains control of the Per-
sian gulf and seaports, almost at the
Indian border Great Britain will be
compelled to maintain vast fleets for
the protection of her merchant ships.
The fleets of Russia could attack the
coast of India and cooperate with
armies transported by means of Rus
sian control of Herat to that portion
of the border where the mountain
passes are not severe. England could
never feel secure, because while Rus.
sia is making the most pacific promises
she is stealthily but firmly advancing
most in her agressions.
Russian ships are being constructed
in our yards which have no superiors
either in size or equipment. The des.
TIMES of all nations are likely to be in.
fiuenced by the events of the next four
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

months. If England succeeds in thu
Transvaal the Russian bear will prob.
ably keep his claws concealed for the
present. and bide his time. If not, We
shall see what we shall see.
AS a nation, we are on very friendly
terms with Russia, but we have a long
coast line, unfortified, and should our
interests clash with hers, we may wish
that England had taken little better
care of Herat and that the civilized
world had done something to prevent
Russian encroachment on Persia, to
which history, both sacred and pro.
fame, is so much indebted. This was
the country of Cyrus and Darius, OF
ArtaXerXes. Sapor and Chosroes, the
country from whence, in all ages, have
come most wonderful tales which can
never be disproved. To Persia we are
first indebted for Saracenic architec.
ture. The northern part of the prov.
ince along the Caspian sea is covered
by dense ancient forests in which are
ruins of cities famed in history, where
hunters may now seek tigers and other
large game. Near and plainly visible
from Teheran, towers Demarend, q
mountain peak 10000 feet high. Min.
eral supplies are abundant. The prov.
ince of Azerbaijan produces quantities
of all kinds of grain and fruits. North
of the Persian gulf vast table lands OF
sand and salt can, by irrigation, be
made very productive. The country
furnishes opium. tobacco, rice and ex.
cellent wines. Palms grow in the
south.
The Persians are laughter-lovine
people, intelligent and brilliant IN con.
yersation.
Under Russian rule their old re-
ligions would be allowed 10 stand or be
only slightly modified. \ large major.
ity of the people are Mohammedans,
while there are Jews. Armenians aut.
still n few Parsees. The Babees are
the only religious sect likely to cause
trouble to new rulers.
EDWARD JULIAN.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

idea, but congress was not wise enough
10 adopt he suggestion. To do this,
and IL viii become an inevitable me-
cessity i'm time, the government must
now spend many millions of dollars
which would not then have been re-
quired. IL we can accomplish this one
thing II will be enough, without doing
ali the good things which are proposed
and urged at this time. The other
good improvements will follow nat.
urally."
All of this is true. Those who have
visited the capital of our republic, par
ticularly on our great presidential in
nuguration days. have been shamed by
the condition OF our great thorough
fare. The south side of Pennsylvania
avenue is lined with two-story, or
three-story, dingy, old, even ancient,
riekety buildings. Within quarter
OF mile of the capitol building there
are two blocks occupied by Chinese
laundrymen, saloon keepers and WON.
en- of the town. This brief description
OF the great avenue, the broadest. best
paved, best graded in the world. will
suffice to emphatically commend the
words which were thus spoken by the
governor of sovereign state who for
a score of years held prominent place
in the national house OF representa-.
tiyes, The avenue should be improved
II is proposed that in the centennial
celebration of the founding OF n perma.
nent seat of government here the
troops of the national guard in every
state shall participate; that there shall
be legion of the grand army of the
republic. and of the veterans of the
war with Spain, as well as soldiers and
sailors OF our regular military and
naval establishments. The prelim
mary work has been we'll begun. and
this city will he the scene of national
outburst of patriotism next December
Referring To the remarks Of Senator
Dcpew concerning Washington and his
noble ambitions, Archbishop Keane
said "'rhe idea of the orient, the
Greek idea, the Roman idea. all were
incomplete. They strove for they
knew not what. IL was the Christian
ideal which fired the soul of Washing.
ton. that put conservation on his
sword. and enabled him TO lead to vic.
tory. His fundamental conviction was
that the Christian ideal was the true
one for the individual and for the ma,
tion."
With such strong men speaking ano
working for the national capital cen.
tennial. its success may reasonably and
eonseryatively be prctiieted.
SMITH d. FRY.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

of the transfer of the permanent seat
of the government of our republic to
the desert wild now known as the Dis
trict OF Columbia. What wns said and
done at the meeting will be told later
on. But Senator Depew departed from
the original line OF argument, and told
some things of general nature, which
are first worthy of elaboration.
lie said: George Washington never
supposed that he would become the
great figure In the worlds history
which he occupies to-day. His ambition
was purely local. His ambition was like
that Of the men of this day. He did
not want Gen. Horatio Gates 20 super
sede him in command of the armies.
He did not want any man to displace
him in the affections of his people. He
lived. as Longfellow says. in the liv-
Ing present lie had no thought of
fame for the future. His life work was
done when this city was located and
given his name. 1t was only when he
was nearing the tomb that he saw his
great country looming up. Then, at
last. he must have seen what fame was
10 do for him.
Great men do not work for fame.
They work for the present. Abraham
Lincoln did not live for fame. Gen
Grant did not live for fame. They
worked only for what was Immediately
before them. History records the name
of only one man who seems 10 have
lived for his niche In historyi and that
was Napoleon. Poor feilowl What
a wreck his life was. II he had lived
and worked only for France, how more
noble would have been his picture on
the page of history.
at Is very true that AN honest man
is the noblest work of God because SO
few are honest and true to the noblest
ideals Of higher humanity. Ambition
is usually selfish, and all seltishness
ruins greatness. They who live for
their own ACKNOWLEDGMENT live only in
narrow grooves, Truly great men like
Washington live for their fellow men.
of course they look for their own in
terests; but above all, is their desire TO
benefit their fellow men.
"i like TO see shoemaker cobbling,
who has an ambition TO own shoe
store. like To see u blacksmith who
hopes To own hardware store. l like
20 see preacher who hopes to be n
bishop. l like to see lawyer who
hopes 10 be u Judge. l like to see n
newsboy who hopes to be a great edit
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
MUsIc's GROWTH IN GERMANY
Reached That stage where n sup
ports one and n Halt Mil
lion People.

The Society Of German Composers
has published the following curious
statistics. showing the growth Of mu.
sic in that country. says the New York
Times; Among yirtuosi II places $50
singers, go pianists. $50 Violinists, ITO
various; $50 organists, la,00o must.
clans of orchestras, of whem 5000 be-
long 60 musical theaters or orehestras;
i.900 capellmeisters. 5000 military mu-
Hieians, with Il0 handmastcrs. a.Sso ,ll-
rectors Of singing societies, J, eco teach.
ers of instrumental music. 1850 teach.
ers OF singing and ass conservatories.
Among musical societies are a2o church
ehoirs, $40 amateur orchestras, 6,sSu
singing societies, 2.Tea clubs with a
special department for music, and 2oC
amateur theatrical societies.
To these must be added 27p teachers
$50 variety theaters. $40 concert halls
i.5o0 cafe concerts and $500 establish.
ments that give open air performances
In 1897. eT7,ioo musical performance.
took place, at which .. .Tol poo litgerer,
pieces were produced. namely, iai, sex
classical pieces, pss.el0 genre pieces
isSoS.ooo light music (danee. etsl. ADD
29i agents for concerts. eTa publishers
i.s0o dealers in music. 81 workshops FOR
engraving. 1900 factories 10 make In
struments OF all kinds. and g,soo deal
srs IN musical instruments. Must,
supports In Germany i.soo 900 persons
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

or, l like to see cook who hopes to
be a hotel proprietor l like TO see a
clerk who hopes To be the proprietor of
grocery store. like TO see ambition
in all men. l like to see egotism in
young men, because IL shows ambition.
but ull ambition should be based ON n
desire TO do good for others. All selfish
ambition is disreputable. The only
worthy ambition is that which takes
in the human race. The man who
seeks his own aggrandizement may
succeed for time; but | would not
like To have my tomb inscribed as the
selfish mans tomb should be en-
graVed."
There are whole nuggets Of wisdom
condensed la those few sentences.
Your correspondent does not often use
his shorthand experience In these bald
headed days; but his pencil flew over
paper with olden.time rapldity as he
caught those words while they fell
from the lips of the great orator. Sena-
tor nepew is usually witty speaker.
talking for entertainment. IL Is sell
dow that he indulges in flights of Sc
rsous oratory. In that he Is wise. be-
cause the plain people attend public
meetings 20 be entertained, and ,
body knows that fact better than the
senator from the Empire state, Nhe
has entertained tens OF thousands. On
this occasion, however be had leap ned
and serious aaslieneSs and he fitted his
speech to the character OF his hear,
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

ers. People everywhere might be BEN
Gifted by dwelling on his words.
| The occasion was an unusual gather
ing Of great men; men of prominence
in local and IsationaI affairs. Ii Is pro-
posed that in this city there shall be a
national celebration next December,
of the origin of the national capital.
There were present senators, repre-
sentatives. business men. lawyers, doc
tors. preachers and public-spirited men
of every walk of life. Moreover, the
governors of Il states were present to
show their appreciation of the project.
and their disposition to cooperate in
the endeayor.
If these people could accomplish
what they proposed, this city would
spring at once into the front rank of
the capital cities of the civilized world.
They propose that the congress shall
| buy all of the land on the south side
of Pennsylvania avenue, and build a
centennial arch at some suitable paint.
They want TO have a Centennial avenue
from the capitol TO the white house,
running along the botanical gardens,
through Armory square, along the ar
bored grounds of the National mu-
scum, the Smithsonian institution, by
the agricultural departments broad
acreage, past the bureau of engraving
and printing. around the Washington
monument. to the proposed location of
memorial bridge across the Poto-
mac, and thence to the white house.
They also want a new white house;
either by tearing down the historic
residence of the presidents. or by ex-
tending and celebrating the present
structure according to the designs pre-
pared by the late wife of Gen. Har-
rison, when he was the chief executive
of the nation.
They want to make the centennial
not only a passing show, but perma-
nent celebration. They want each
state in the union to build a perma-
nent edifice, TO be guarded and kept in
order by the people of each state,
through enactments OF their several
legislatures. In the speeches delivered
many illusions were made TO the splcn-
did temporary state exhibits at the
worlds fair which was held in Chicago
In 1893. The idea il good one.
Probably the best suggestion made
was that which was uttered by Gov.
McMillin, of Tennessee, who said;
During my 90 years of service in con-
gress ! consistently and persistently
advocated the purchase of all the
ground bordering on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue, and the erection
thereon of federal buildings. The
greatest parade ground in the world,
unrivnled by that of any national capt.
tai. is disgraced by the unsightly build
ings which line it's southern side. Con-
gressman Springer in 1884. 16 years
ago, introduced bill containing this
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
The Decadence of the Republican
Party.

The so-called wise men, who are now
guiding and directing the destlnies oi
the republican party along the lines oil
commercial politics think that they
have laid siege to the national capital
and will reign for an indefinite period.
The gates leading to the vaults OF the
kings OF finance stand atar awaiting
the coming OF the chairman oi the re-
publican national committee.
The rail-splitter, Honest Abe, FIRST
brought victory to the party; then came
the Hero OF Appomatox.' These two
great men came from the humblest
walks OF life and were in close touch
with the common people. The glori-
Gus record that the party made under
the leadership OF Lincoln and Grant has
now become the property OF the pfodi-
gal son, Quay, Plat and the Hanna
outht--political vultures.
The ballot-box Is no longer the safe
guard Of American liberty. Viii the
campaign OF 90 repeat ITSELF with all
the brazen exhibition of coercion and
intimidation OF the employe by the cm-
ploycr at the behest OF political die
tatorY Ii cost the nation the lives Of
thousands OF It's patriots and millions
OF its treasure to put down the slave
oligarehy, but the gold barOns are now
secure in their possession OF govern
mental control and they are defiant, die
tatorial and merciless.
Who can doubt the popularity OF Will
lam Jennings Bryan among the masses
OF the people9 His every utterance is an
appeal in behalf OF the toiling masses
Let an election occur. and eliminate the
Vaccinations OF the politician, and the
tyranical dictatorship of the employer
and Bryan will carry every state in the
Union.
The decadenee Of the republican par
~ is exempliGed in its leadership and
the principles advocated A fall from
Lincoln TO Hanna is a distance so great
that cannot be computed with any de
gree OF accuracy by the most skilliul
mathematician oi the day.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
HOW DUELINo WAS STOPPED
The Arrival OF u Man who Could
shoot Made che PaHtine
Unpopular.

Years ago In western frontier town,
says the New York Tribune, n traveller,
footsore and weary. arrived one after
noon and made his way down one
street of the burg. lie was suddenly
startled by the sounds of shots and,
looking up. discovered four men shoot
Ing at one another. The men were
standing Mt the four corners OF an inn
aginary square and each shooting at
the man eatacorncr TO him. Being I'm
what he supposed safe position. he
paused 10 watch the outcome of the
fray, when a bullet. going wide of It's
intended mark, cut by his ear, That
aroused his wrath. and, drawing his
pistol, he dropped him. Another bull
let flying wide from It's mark. but near
TO the stranger. caused him TO lay out
one of the other pair. and the two re-
naming men sought safety In fight.
In that particular town duels had
been previously comparatively harm
less amuscmcnta. owing TO the poor
Workmanship OF the opponents. but
the man who could shoot had arrived,
and the inhabitants. although they
turned out 20 greet him In body and
grant him the freedom of the city. did
so In manifest awe and trepidation.
Whenever he told the story after
ward he used 20 wind up impressively
by saying; "And, boys. in that town
after that they went around me as II
/ had been a swamp"
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

making, for her conversation is seldom
in accord with her deeds.
1t is well-known fact that for years
Russia has coveted Persia, not only
that II Is valuable in itself, but because
of the advantages which would accrue
from possessing its frontier.
1t is pretty generally believed that
the recent loan of 100000 rublcs TO
Persia, secured by a mortgage ON the
customs and concession to lay rail-
ways over the country. while seem
ing innocen. enough, covers a scheme
very different from what appears on
the surface. The watehfulness of Eng
land has alone prevented Russia from
absorbing Persia long ago, hence the
Museovite government has been con-
PEELED TO satisfy itself by obtaining
bits OF the eastern and northern front
lcrs. more by intrigue than war.
Dazzling stories have always been
told of the wealth of Persia. Daring
she last reign there Was such an ae-
cuuulation as could not have been so
soon dissipased. When Mnzafar-ed-
Deen. the present shah. was crown
prince. his residence was near the Rus.
sian frontier. His older brother. ze-
lee Sultan. desired the throne. and II ~
thought the prince agreed 10 be a vas
SAL to Russia sf the exar would make
his rule assured. Ths loan is probably
intended 20 deceive the world to which