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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
GENERAL TRADE IS Dull
BUT NO UNEAsINESS PREVAILS AS
TO FUTURE COMMERCIAL
CONDITIONS
R. G. DUN's REPORT HOPEFUL
Least Promising Outlook Is I'm Tex
tiles, According to Bradstreeps
The Weeks Business IA
Wall Street.

NEW YORK. Aug. SIR q. Dun &
Co.'s weekly report of trade will say:
| Commercial failures during August were
735 in number with liabilities Of 81, S23, 90S.
Manufacturing were 174 for s2,945, eO7;
trading 519 for $35S5, 1861, and other com
mercfal ~ for $792,629 There were only
two banks with liabilities of $4,000. This
Is not only the best monthly
statement for 1900 thus far, but
shows an increase over the cor
responding month In the two preceding
years. Steel mills in the Cumberland dis
trict and some in Indiana have shut down
throwing many hands out, but part of
those will be transferred to other depart
ments of new CrueibIe steel companies
Otherwise the working force is increased
and hope is expressed Of an adjustment
with the anthracite coal miners Read
Ing company mines are said to be OPP
posed to a strike and some others are in
the same position. Another important in
fiuence of the week has been favorable
weather for development of corn over
the greater part of surplus corn states,
though heavy rains in the spring wheat
region have retarded harvesting. Steady
1t Is not marked by large advances. but
wherever change occurs it is in the
right direction. 1t is claimed by some au-
Ghof1tfeS that orders currently booked ag-
gregate more than present production and
shipments. Special concessions to secure
prospective business are withdrawn alId
buyers seek contracts for prompt deItv-
cry. In some lines mills are actively EN-
ployed with orders for months ahead, and
contracts running to June were placed
this week. Sales OF iron bars were made
at 81 40, and SIG is quoted for Bessemer
pig at Pittsburg. Western stove manu-
features have been buying freely and
more bridge builders signed contracts for
structural material. Merchant steel adj
vanced on increasing orders, while do
nestle purchases of cotton ties were
large, although rather late. Copper ex-
ports average 1,0h0,000 pounds per day and
the market is in strong position. Iron ere
handlers have made trouble at Cleveland
and the industry will be embarrassed by
delay in unloading vessels. Further re-
duction is shown in the output at Con-
nellSville coke ovens 1t is not possible to
report progress in the boot and shoe IN
dustry, unless it can be considered en-
couraging that continued inactivity at the
shops must in time reduce stocks to a
point where orders will mean resumption
of operations. There ls general quiet at
both cotton and wooden mills. The only
manufacturers showing any interest in
wool at Boston are those with govern
ment contracts that must be filed
promptly Failures for the week were It's
in the United States against Ill last year
and 10 in Canada against % last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
THE WEEK IN WALL STREET.
Speculative Booming of IndustriaIs
Cause of Present Depression.

Speculative Booming of IndustriaIs
Cause of Present Depression.
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Speeulation has
maintained it's Indifferent tone in Wall
street this week. About mid-week there
was a stiffening of the market and an ap-
pearanee Of awakened interest, but it
proved to be due to nothing more than a
recovering demand from the shorts. The
determined abstinence of capital from
discriminating any part in stock opera
ton caused some gloomy forebodings
amongst the professional interest in listed
securities has become permanently i'm
paired There is doubt that the whole
issue of new capital last year, the. meth
eds employed to push UP prices Of some
Of the new fndustrials to enable pro-
motors to release handsomely, and the
subsequent collapse of those stocks made
a costly experience for a large specufa-
tive contingent and impaired the con-
hdeEce Of the general public in the values
of securities.
AS foreigners needs for our products
continue greater than ours for theirs, and
our production of gold makes US at the
same time the available source of supply
for that metal there Is felt the pressure
Of special inducement to American credit
OTIS to refrain from calling home their
foreign balances. The high rates for
money abroad also tempt American cred
rent loans But these two processes, al
though they have been largely operative,
have not awaited to adjust the disparity
in money markets. There are growing
indications that foreign securities will
find an active market in New York as a
consequence Of this state of affairs. AL
ready the American subscription to the
British war loan and the subscriptions to
Russian railroad bonds by American
financial institutions form important
holdings of foreign securities. During the
present week overtures have been made
to New York bankers to place loan
for the government Of Sweden, and there
has been active discussion of the estab-
lishment of department of listed foreign
government securities on the New York
stock exchange. It Is considered newt
able that China must place a. large loan
to meet demands for war indemnities,
and American capital is expected to, alb
serb a portion of such a loan With these
attractions for American capital IN for
eign fields, there Is coupled the continued
reaetionary tendency of business and IN
dustry at home, which is not ended bv
the appreciable increase in demand for
iron and iron products reported this week.
The ultimate effect on business, and es-
pecfally on railroad earnings, of the d.
minished crops remains to be defined
Thus far gross earnings of railroads are
we'll maintained by the close observance
of freight rates. But the statements Of
July net earnings published this week
show the increasing effect on operating
expenses Of the high prices for material
especially for steel rails and coal and
wages.
The bond market has been practically
paralyZed, with the exception Of occa-
sional demand for individual bonds
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
CHAMPION WIS BEATEN
MISS MARGARET CURTIS crRrIs
BEATS MESS BEATRIx HoYr
AT SHJNNECOCK
FINAL ROUND NOW REMAINS
PIay-OH Will Be With Miss Grtscom.
of PhiIadeIphta-Other Results
In WOmen's Golf
Tourney.

SOUTHAMPTON. N. Y, Aug. S.-The
feature of the day IN the womans nation
al championship at the Shinnecock Hills
Golf club course today was the semi-finaI
match between Miss Beatrix Hoyt. Shin
necock. and Miss Margaret Curtis. Essex
county. Miss Hoyt. the champion OF
1895. 1897 and 1898. was the strongest kind
OF favorite with the great crowd Of
society people who assembled to witness
the match. but being favorite does not
always make one win. The brilliant golf
Miss Curtis put up during the week could
not be ignored. and while the gallery
gloried in Miss Hoyt they feared Miss
Curtis. The early start of the match was
cold blanket to the enthusiasm Of the
gallery. as Miss Curtis not only showed
to the greatest advantage, but she won
the four first holes straight The ex-
champions first win was at the fifth
hole. which she captured In the bogey
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01

during the coming fall or winter pass
upon the proposition involved.
Judge Kerr, in discussing the matter. in
his opinion takes up the objection to the
ordinance, that 1t unreasonabfy interferes
with business other than that of selling
liquor, carried On in connection with that
business.
This objection Judge Kerr disposes of
In the following sentences:
AS to the first objection it Is suf-
nclent to say that If licensee joins an
other business to that Of selling liquor
In the premises covered by the license,
ne thereby makes such other business
while carried on in that place subser-
Went to the legitimate exercise of the
liquor is sold under license from the
council
The question of the validity and rea-
sonableness of the ordinance is a ques-
ton of law to be determined by q court
and in determining that question the
court must regard all the conditions ex-
fstlng in the municipality at the time Of
the passage of the ordinance, and 10 that
end the court must take judicial cognf-
Zance of all facts and matters of public
knowledge and commonly known to citi-
zens OF the community and locality COW
cred by the ordinance. We have no
right as judges to pretend ignorance Of
facts about which, as men and citizens,
we have no doubt.
with the question Of the expediency
or wisdom of the ordinance in question,
the court has no concern. The right to
determine the necessity for such legis-
lation has been committed by the legis-
lature to the discretion and judgment
OF the city council"
The objection that the ordinance pre-
vents the maintenance CT legitimate en-
closures. such as telephone booths, prI-
vate offices, etc.. the court disposes of
substantially by saying that the ordin-
ance does not operate to prevent such
enclosures
The language of the court which
seems to imply something of doubt to
the soundness of the decision Is as fol-
lows
After full consideration of the facts
In the case, and the law applicable to
them, the unreaSonableness and absence
Of necessity for the passage of the ordi1-
ance above mentioned is not SO clear,
manifest and un6oubted as to warrant
me in holding the ordinance in question
void. 1 am therefore of the opinion that
the ordinance in question is a valid eXer-
else of the powers of the city council"
In other words the unreasonabeness
of the regulation is not so paIpable to
the court that it feels itself at liberty
to declare the ordinance invalid mega
tive form of approval which at least
does not imply very positive conviction.
The wine room is a moral evil and a
public nuisance. AS conducted in the
past and even today In this and other
cities it is menace to public and pri-
vate morality and should be rooted out.
Conclusions such as seem embodied in
Judge Kerr's decision will hardly hasten
the day when those concealed brothels
will be wiped out Of existence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
WORLD OFF FINANCE.
Stocks Quiet, but Raids by the
Bears Are without Eject.

Bears Are without Effect.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3I-Bradstreet's FL
nancial Review tomorrow will say:
While the speculative stock market
shows the utter absence Of public inter-
est, It also presents further evidence of
a scarcity of floating supplies Of secur-
tiles, and of a. decided indisposftion to
decline under pressure from bear ope-
rators The volume of business is still
very small and was further restricted
this week by the fact that the stock eX-
change holiday includes today as we'll as
Monday. It is, however, noticed that this
fact led to some evening up of con-
tracts by the traders, and that the short
coverings from such sources probably ex-
ceeded the selling of long stock. At any
rate, the market, after showing a rather
weak tone on last Monday and relapsing
into total dullness on Tuesday, was, on
the whole, steady to strong on Wednes-
day and Thursday, but showed a heavy
tendency with decided dullness on Fri
day. The Chinese complications have
apparently passed into the back ground,
although London and our own specula-
tive markets are wa tching the attitude or
powers toward each other with close
attention The influences in this connec-
ton with the end Of the week were, how
ever, considered as more favorable.
London, however, is also very dull, and
it is dealing on the New York market
on a triaing scale, it's purchases
being a little larger than its sales. The
easing Of London's money rates, caused
by the receipt within fortnight of
SIC, 900, COO gold by the Bank of England,
has been checked by the bank. which
seems TO be taking funds from the open
market to prevent an undue decline and
a withdrawal of specie to the. continent.
The hardening Of discount there has been
held to Indicate that further gold ship
1nents may be made from this side.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01

tin is lower, after a little squirt. In the
volume OF business doing, the iron trade
compares fayorably with recent weeks
and months: and the tone of trade Is
certainly more cheerful than at any time
since the break last spring. The history
Of the slump and rally In the finished
material market is, however, being re-
peated in the break IN the pig iron trade.
Producers are apparently so anxious to
have a supply Of orders on hand this
fall that they are readily selling their
production ahead at relatively low quo
tations, some Of these in fact being at
bottom rates. On the other hand, an
offer of an order of $4,000 tons for next
year delivery has been rejected, the calm
being that present quotations are too low
and will be exceeded In a month or So
Export inquiry for all classes of material
Is and has been good; bars, shapes and
plates note good domestic and export
inquiry, and are flrmer at the East and
81 to 81 higher at Chicago. Southern
Iron stocks of higher grades are reported
oVersold at Birmingham. To disappoint
foreign advices and the backward state
of the spring demand for cotton goods
are to be attributed the shading in raw
cotton this week. The spring season in
mems wear woo1ens has been rather dis
appointing so far, while the jobbing de-
mand for dress goods is quite favorable
Manufacturers are buying only enough
raw woods to cover orders for goods,
and prices are weak at the lowest point
reached. Wheat, including flour, ship
ments for the week aggregate 3,24S3l3
bushels against 2,695, 16S last week, 3,613,-
1853 in the corresponding week of 1899,
1857 O4O in 1898, $685. in 1897, and $780,
Se2 in 1895. From July LIST to- date, this
seasons wheat exports are 1884, 761,
against 80, 122, 337 last season and 2s,59S, 500
in 189S-99. Corn exports for the week ag-
gregate S,7tT,490 VS. 3,493,375 last week,
4.167, SOS this week year ago, 1;661,700 In
1898, 3,185,064 In 1897, and 2,527,516 in 1856.
From July 1st to date this season, corn
exports are 3d. 091 979, against 4, 2SO, 6S4 last
season, and "a, SIS, 99S In 1S9S-99.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01

NEW YORK-Arrived: st. Paul, South
ampton and Cherbourg; Minneapolis,
London; Campania, Liverpool and
Queenstown; Columbia, from Hamburg;
Cap Eyre. Hamburg
HAMBURG-Arrived: Bulgaria, New
York; Fuerst Bismarck, New York.
YOkoHAMA-Sailed:' Breconshire, Vic
SYDNEY. N. s. w-sailed: Monawa,
San Francisco.
LIVERPOOL-Arrive Cymric, New
York Sailed: Numidian, Montreal
MOVILLE-Sailed: Anchorta. (from Glas-
cow, New York
0UEENSTOWN-S New England
from Liverpool, Boston. Arrived: Lu-
cania, New York, for Liverpool
New York, fr Gena-
NAPLES-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm II,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Auguste Vistorfa
(from Hamburg and Southampton New
York.
SOUTHAMPTON Sailed: Auguste Vic
toria (from Hamburg) New York, via
Cherbourg
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
SATURDAY. SEPT. 1, 1900.
TIE WINE ROOMS AGAIN.


The decision of Judge Kerr in the Hen
nepin county district court on the subject
of wine rooms is one which possesses a
good deal of Importance. It is somewhat
surprising in its practical application, and
evidently was not reached by the court
without some hesitation.
Jacob Barge is a popular saloonkeeper
and restaurant owner in Minneapolis
Back Of his bar room he has maintained
q number Of private rooms or stalls in
which customers have been served with
meals The place is in every respect a
popular resort, and Is regarded as one Of
the leading restaurants OF the city, con-
Quoted decently, and, altogether, a place
Of good repute
In April last the Minneapolis council
passed an ordinance providing that, with
the exception of screens directly in front
Of the door, no licensed liquor dealer
should build or maintain any stall, booth
or enclosure Of any kind Ii the same
building in which liquor Is sold Barge
was arrested for violation Of this ordi-
nance; and the evidence on his hearing
showed that, aside from the private cat
ing rooms, there were in the same en-
closure with the bar a telephone booth,
linen closets and other like enclosures
used in connection with the bar.
The defense claimed that the ATTEMPT
at regulating the sale OF liquor embodied
IL that ordinance was practically prohibit
tive of any other business that might be
conducted in connection with the bar, was
unreasonable and oppressive. and In vio-
1ation Of. the constitutional right Of the
defendant to carry on a legitimate bust
mass in a legitimate way, which, as a
restaurant keeper. he was prevented from
doing by the regulation embodied In the
ordinance.
TIE court did not agree with Mr.
Barges view of the matter, and decided
that tbs bar or the restaurant stalls
should disappear. An appeal VIII soon be
perfected. and the supreme court will
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
CONTEMPT FOR CIVIL SERVICE
LAW

LAW.
A short time ago the Ohio pension
agent, ]. W. Jones, was requested to
furnish the state Republican committee
a full HIST of the names of old soldiers
under his Jurisdiction, numbering $4,000.
The request came from Chairman Dick,
of the committee, who was informed by
the agent that compliance would violate
the civil service law. Mr. Dick did not
dispute this, but satisfied Mr.. Jones that
the order came from the administration,
which not only toys with the civil serv-
Ice at pleasure, but gave Mr. Jones his
job. The names were furnished as quick
ly as the force Of clerks could make out
the list
The only excuse for this violation of
law Is the fact that the Ohio veterans
are suspected of apathy toward the adj
ministration, and 1t is desired to place in
their hands literature defending the pen
sion policy and the pension commits
sioner.
It will be noted that this, like all
other violations of the civil service law
on the part of the Mckinley admfnistra-
ton, was designed for the partisan adj
vantage of the Republicans It is IN
keeping with the attitude shown in the
order removing 10000 officers from the
classified list, and has back of it the
same spirit of contempt for the merit
system that made possible the sending
Of corruptionists to Cuba to handle pos
tai funds. Consideration for honesty and
efficiency in the public service has, from
first to last, had to give way to the po-
litical interests of the administration
whenever there has been, in the opinion
of the leaders, conflict between the
two
1t is true that this latest violation
probably will do the party no substantial
good, but that does not pal1iate the Of
Tense. The Republican party has been
posing as the only true friend of the
civil service, but its conduct is fast max
Ing the law a mockery, and when viola
tons come from the very head of gov
eminent the example set before the
country is disceuraging one. The in-
jury of this course, it is safe to say.
will far outweigh its benefits to the par
ty. for there can be no doubt that pub
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01

meant it In good faith and not merely
as a test of public sentiment. But the
almost unanimous Endorsement Of the
suggestion on the part of the public press
ought to satisfy Washington that the
plan for permanent army headquarters
and base of supply in China is not ap
proved by the people. There is enough
danger of complications through long dis
lance diplomacy, let alone the possible
consequences of having several thousand
armed men in the midst OF the interna-
BEGIN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
BRADsTREET's REPORT.
Iron Trade Better Than Since Last
Winters Break.

1ShLSE since Last
Winters Break.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say: Distributive trade,
that from jobbers- particularly, Increase
as the vacation season wanes. Reports
from leading western centers are more
favorable and a large aggregate Of bust
ness in dry goods, clothing, shoes, hats
and hardware are featurts noted this
week The iron and steel trade, too,
notes a decided gain in tone and volume
Of sales. though prices, except In few
instances, harden but slowly. Clearings,
rejecting past business and dormant
speculation are very small, but railroad
earnings, rejecting the really heavy ac-
tual movement into consumption, main
tain their old gains. Relatively the most
quiet and least satisfactory conditions
rule in the primary textile markets of
the East, rejecting the backward state
of next springs business. Corn crop
advances are viewed as rather better, be-
cause of ending of the late dry, hot
spell at the West. Cotton crop conditions
are still, however, only partially defined,
and leading state authorities are quoted
as predicting short crop. The steadi-
ness of staple prices is a feature in the
present qufetness of trade. Among the
metals, copper Is firm the continued
good export demand. Lead has been.
marked higher b. the combination, while
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
AT THE GRAND.

In spite of the heat. I'm Old Kentucky
drew a large audience last evening To-
day at 2:30 ana tonight at S15 will oc-
cur the last performances of the engage
ment of this entertaining comedy drama.
Commencing tomorrow night. Mathews
and Bulger and their bunch of support
ing comedians, including such well known
fun makers as Walter Jones. Phillip
Ryley, Mary Marble, Norma Whalley
and others. Will appear, presenting The
Night of the Fourth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
CROP CONDITIONS.
Reports to the Corn Belt Generally
Encouraging.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3t--The Corn Belt,
published by the Burlington road, makes
the following announcements Of crop con-
ditions: Nebraska corn is reported by
fifteen out of the 241 correspondents to be
excellent; 1n call it good, and the balance
say that it is fair to bad. Wheat-Four-
teen reports say it Is excellent; ISL say
good, and the balance call it fair. Iowa
Corn is reported by nfnety-two CORE
spends from twenty-eight countless six
teen say It Is excellent, seventy-one call
1t good, and the rest, with one exception,
who says it is poor, call it fair. Wheat
Thirty-four reports call 1t good, and the
balance say that it Is the medium con-
dition. Missouri-Corn: Fifty-eight re-
ports from twentyfour counties in the
northern part OF the state were re-
ceived. Four report the crop excellent.
the large majority Of the remainder say
1t Is good. Wheat-Seven reports are
that it is excellent, and the balance call
1t good.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
Age at wlliche They Married.

Royal personages almost Invariably
marry young Queen Victoria was not
II at the time of her marriage; the Prince
of Wales was rather less than p when
he married the beautiful Alexandra The,
King of Italy was "a when he married
his seventeen-year- bride. The King
of the Belgians was first married at tF1s
age of is, and tbs Emperor OF Germany
was % when he married the empress, who
is few months his Senior.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01

Philadelphia Press.
''MyI but you look queer" remarked
the first moth.
81 guess So" replied the other. I'VE
been living a dogs life all summer"
you don't Eay?"
Fact, | got locked up In closet that
had nothing in It but the family skele~
ton"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
RED-HAIRED WOMEN.
Should Avoid Certain Shades as Fa-
tn to Beauty.

Should Avoid Certain shades as Fa-
ta1 to Beauty.
A famous Partisan dressmaker declares
that blue and pink Of any shade whatso-
ever are fatal to the beauty Of a woman
with red hair. He refuses point blank to
use even the most frugal touch Of either
color, no matter how earnestly his red
haired patrons may desire them, and
tells them with deep regret but unyield-
ing f1rnness that only black and white
in judfcious combination, soft, warm
browns and delicate puppies are permit
ted to them Another Paris dressmakeT
says that there is touch OF green in
every woman's coloring, and that he
makes 1t a point to discover it and to
bring that especial shade into the finish
ing of the gown. He also adds touch Of
white to every costume that issues from
his atelier, claiming that all colors are
improved by its contrasted effect.