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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-07

Newt. Bryson, The ''flosofer" Of Il q
Louisiana Press, gets more sunshine
into the columns OF his paper than any
other newspaper man IN Missouri. II
is a pleasant pastime to read his
humorous paragraphs. There is SEEM
ingly no pessimism in bis makeup
and the world would be the better fol-
more such writers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-07

The series of recen mishaps on the
Chicago & Alton railroad IN which
many human lives have been lost and
thousands of dollars worth Of property
destroyed is enough to appall those
who travel by rail. There must be
something wrong with the Alton
management and the entire system
should be oyerhauled. The road moi
only owes it to the public but to Itself
to put a stop to these disastrous
wrecks.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-07

Col. Bob White has made Of The
Mexico Ledger one of the best weekly
papers not only in Missouri but 10 the
country. He keeps pace with the
times and lie never found In the rear
when II comes to the utterance OF
sound democratic doctrine aud
obtaining. all the late news. May be
continue To prosper.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-07

Hardin News; AFTER January | the
shipper who has but one load of cattle
or hogs for market will be unable IN
get a return pass. The railroads have
decided to abolish this custom which
has been in vogue for years, and make
It necessary TO have at least two cars
to obtain a return pass. II the shipper
has live cars he may get two return
passes, and for eleven cars three return
passes. Not more than three passes
will be issued, no matter how many
cars are shipped"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-07

1t is sincerely to be hoped that
Sedalla will amply care for all visitors
to the state fair. but 1t might as well
be understood first as last by residents
of that pretty city that they have a
herculean job on their hands. The
hospitality of private citizens IN the
way of utilizing their residences will
have to be invoked. This is a Mis-.
souri, enterprise and the entire state
takes an interest in 1t, hence Sedalia
must don her best clothes. And no
doubt she will.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-07

And now comes the statement that
Grover Cleveland has a warrant on the
United States treasury for one cent for
balance on salary while president. II
some n had secured a "warrant"
for the stuffed prophet and had
him locked up for good anterior to the
time that he became president Of the
United States the second time the
democratic party would be in much
better condition at this writing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-07

Webster Davis denies in no uncertain
terms the report that be is to return to
the republican party in order to help
his brother secure the nomination Of
that party for mayor of Kansas City +.
Mr.. Davis says that his position is well
defined in mis- book and that he has
left the republicans for z ,od.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-07

1t seems passing strange to Us that
q man who Is brainy enough to be at
the head of a great educational institu-
ton in Missouri could not see the
iniquitous workings Of the protective
tariff system until be got up against
the customs officer at New York on a
return trip from Europe. However,
converts to democracy are Away:
welcome and The doors are thrown
open to the Columbia man ever
though along with his coming is q
small degree of seIfshness on his part
lie had 10 be shown In order to be.
lieve and We are glad to know that hi,
eyes are open at last.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-07

The assaults on white women by
negroes are becoming alarmiugly fire.
quent in the country and burning at the
stake seems to possess no terrors for
fiends who engage in such crime. Some
claim that punishment OF this kind
tends to increase rather than to
diminish these horrible occurrences
However this line of philosophy will
not prevent outraged people from
visiting vengeance on the heads of
criminals of this class. There is an
unwritten law against such practices,
and human tiends who engage in them
need expect nothing short of burning
at the stake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. May IL (SpecaD.-wheat prices have
slipped off some, to-nghts close being s,c TO SEC
under Friday. July opened from Tic 709sc. sold
between 71sc and 7O1za7OAc and closed at 7O9sa7Oac
The May closed at 70l2d7O7sc. a feature was sell
ing of May by houses closely connected with Wall
Street, presumably the continued liquidation of
wheat by New-YOrk The May discount at one
time was sc under July. The buying by elevator
people reduced this TO 1sc at the close The gov
eminent crop report OF Friday was a bear inhu-
ence Australian shipments 100000
bushels. Cables were off only fractonally and
Liverpool continued to talk rather bullish. Worlds
shipments Will he less than 100000 bushels 1t Is
expected that the visible will decrease about 5OO
900 bushels. Clearances $4,000 bushels A large
shipping business accomplished. about 10000
bushels. The seaboard reported % loads Western
and Northwestern receipts were less than last year
Cash sales here in days. 10000 bushels Kansas
continues without rain With no rain there next
week every will be talking Kansas drouth.
Philips was a very heavy seller of July corn
100000 bushels. According his own figures the
market is beginning to believe that his claim he
has enough sold for July fully hedge his cash is
no eAagseration. July prices showed 1l2c de-
cline at time to-day. and closed nc under
Friday The May steady. with very few
transactions II sold at 5Ol3c and SIC. and closed
at 5lisc- July sold at 4ia.c and 43l4c and closed
at 42ssgi3&.c September kept about Isc under the
July. closing at 43l2Gf3ssc. There was a general
selling OF July, some OF II by Western bulls. some
OF # by the bear party here. Patten in the
others. The Phillips selling. however. exceeded all
the other. The demand was from shorts and West
bulls. Receipts keep light, 257 cars to-day
and go FOR Monday. There about 1000
bushels contract here to-day. considerably less than
OF late Liverpool weak. on to-day's de-
cline there fair shipping business-about
800 co bushels. Clearances $4,000 bushels.
Primary receipts keep ahead Of last year. In view
OF the May price and that the May Is almost half
over. the small receipts exciting surprise.
There was about such experience in oats as
In corn good deal OF Phillips selling OF JNly and
much either way in the May. September was
firm because the Cudahys were buying II. The May
and July closed t,c under Friday-27@.c for May and
27Sc sellers for July Receipts were 1871 cars, with
30 for Monday; cIearances were 10000 bushels
Crop reports are unfavorable; the buying side pop
ular with the West
Flaxseed dull but firm the May and the cash
s. 6Sis At the -hree points there were - cars OF
seed. OF holds steady at 60c.
Provisions weak In the last hour there
was a good deal Of selling OF product by Logan,
apparently for the account OF some packer. There
was no support. Pork closed l5c 70 Soc under
Friday: lard and ribs. 2i2c 10 7l7c under. There
were only 1900 hogs; prices at the yards were
2sc SC higher Larger hog receipts are likely
next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
STUDY YOUR INVESTMENTS NOW.

Don't be led by flaming advertisements TO
invest In doubtful enterprises. First get ac-
cess TO the expert knowledge Of Dow. Jones
& Co. A Broad St. New York For 10 years
they have been studying the character OF
investments. They publish daily in THE
WALL STREET JOURNAL" facts you
ought TO know about securities. and an
swer reasonable inquiries. THE WALL.
STREET JOURNAL" is cheap insurance on
Investments; $500 a year; 3 cents copy at
news stands. Personal answers also by mall
'Loek TIE door bejors the horse is stolen. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
:. Schumacher & Co. say.


The gradual decline IN our exchange market dur
Ing the last seven or eight days was, i'm the
absence or any visible cause, made TO look like
premonitlon OF danger, the nature of which no one
could tell until the stock and money panic on
Thursday showed where the trouble was With
money call at so and 60 cent. which was
paid all day Thursday. no further explanation was
needed for at least that days decline. During the
early part Of the week money call brought from
~ TO per cent. the average sac per cent During
all that time however. demand sterling declined
only lie OF per cent. but on Thursday the market
became so irregular and unsettled that while some
bankers demand was offered low $ 4s7I. others
obtained as high as 4s7s. general better feeling
prevails. exchange recovering nearly l-i6 of per
cent from Thursdays lowest points. The decline
IN exchange. after making run allowance for the
high money market. was far greater than the
actual position OF exchange warranted. That ex-
change is needed far I'm excess of the supply is
shown by the fact that moderate amount OF
cable transfers on London could be filled on
Friday under 4&f.. The supply Of commercial bills
~ running very low. and with present prices for
sixty and ninety day bills there is no induce
tieht Tor any one 10 draw. In but instance was
"a eood round amount OF sixty day bills drawn this
week by one OF our bankers against a stock trans
action. on the other hand. $1,000 gold was again
shlpped abroad during the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

BANK RESERVES DECLINE.
STOCKS IN LONDON STRONG AND HIGHER
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
BANK STATEMENT FIGURES.

MONEY AND EXCHANGE
BANK STATEMENT FIGURES
The weekly statement Of the Associated Banks
showed a further reduction in cash and reserve
holdings and a considerable increase in loans.
Reserve decreased So S52625 cash decreased
sl.757.so ana Ioans increased S7.266.50o. The
enormous liquidation in stocks on Wednesday
and Thursday doubtless did not offset as fac
tor in the loan market the heavy borrowihs
compelled by the panic. Reserve above Legal
requirements now stands at SIS l27415. COLO 10
the amount OF $4,000 was shipped to Europe
in the week while the Withdrawals by the SUD
Treasury were IN excess OF payments. The pahAs
gained. however on the interior movement. Inc
chances are that further heavy receipts from
The West VIII be recorded for several weeks 10
come and the condition Of the foreign exchange
market suggests that gold exports will not be
heavy.
In the London market yesterday stocks were
irregular, but generally below Fridays prices
AT the close ST. Paul was again a strong feat
ure and Northern Pacific is points TO los.
The forthcoming settlement on the London Ex-
change is viewed with a good deal Of anxiety,
and the opinion was expressed that there might
be some trouble in London when the Northern
Pacific shorts were compelled TO settle. The
settlement begins tomorrow. and people who
have sold calls with nothing to back them may
find great difficulty I'm effecting a satisfactory
arrangement The local stock market was closed
yesterday. and outside of brokers offices. where
efforts were making to catch up with back
work little was doing in the banking COM
munity. The money market was purely NOM
inal
Abe usual weekly table OF price changes for the
more active stocks follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
GROSS EARNINGS STILL GRowIvc

Inc financial Chronicle" computes the gross
earnings OF sixty-one roads for the fourth yeeL
~ gu, iNu al sis7oozi an increase Of 81 5s7 so2
" 1910 per cent lo2 roads for April report $50 SIS os
an increase OF As2l.3ss. or ssa per cent: fron,
January 10 80 the same number OF roads reported
"i1'zl'o61, an increase Of Xs7Hss The sou,h-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

DOMESTIC Observation-Disclosures excbanv.
on New-fork was as follows al the places named.
ew-Orieans-Commercial, 81 q discount. hank 9,
premium San Francisco-Sight. Zoe: telegram
i-sc' Cihcinnau-iSet~een banks zoe discount: over
the counter. SOC premium. Boston-se d,seou,,
chicago-5oc premium. Charleston-Buying n.r.
selling aec premium. Savannah-Buying l-lee dis
count; selling. 75e premium per g.Ooa
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-can money IN
Loneoh zeS per cent. open market discount rate
ior short bilis 81 per cent; long bills 81. per cent
Berlin discount rate. 81 per cent for three ron,h.
biiis and per cent for short bills Berlin ex
change on London. 20 marks ssla pfennigs. Pari,
exchange on London Is francs lsIs confines paris
Gscount rate 25s per cent
e"'AiIs.-br1tish consols for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
NATIONAL BANK REPORT.

The report OF the condition Of the Fourth Ma
tional Bank at the close OF business April "a
shows Loans and discounts SIG s34 492 -: re-
sources So 49, 75 &C: individual deposits subject to
check. sl0.O91 2j5 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
BANK CLEARINGS.

The total bank clearngs OF all the clearing houses
Of the United States for the week ended May II
were S494ls5li7 against 1886 $50 in the preced-
Ing week and Sss 7c4 2s in the corresponding week
last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
financial.
FOLLOW SUCCESSFUL MEN.

Do you know who writes that instructive
daily review of stock market conditions In
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL? He is
one OF the oldest. most experienced and most
successful men in Wall Street. 1t pays to
follow successful men. If you make any
pretensIons TO knowledge of Wall Street you
should certainly be thoroughly familiar with
a representative daily newspaper of Wall
Street, like THE WALL STREET JOUR-
NAL" published by DOW, JONES & CO.,
Al Broad St.. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money rates follow: Call
money. per cent nominal. Time money. per cent
Tor sixty days. 55s cent for three four and six
months on railroad collateral. Commercial paper.
fQo per cent for three four and months for the
best names. and above for names not so well
known.
FOREIGN ExcHANGE.-Market nrm. Actual
closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

Bay State Gas Co.
Bing Gas LIST mtg IS. 1898. .
do stock.
Buff c Gas LIST mtg IS. 1917.
do stock.
Colum Gas Co LIST IS. 1892
D G 81 E Co LIST Con IS. l949
do stock.
ct W Gas Co LIST IS. 1925.
Grand Rapids G L Co 6s.
do LIST IS. 1915. ......
Indiansp Gas LIST 6s, 1920. .
Lafayette Gas LIST SIS. 1924
L & W V Gas LIST Gs, 1925. .
do stock. .............
Mad G. & Z Co list Gs. 1925
y F. G & G LIST mtg 6s, 1926.
do stock.
Ohio & / G LIST mtg 6s, 1926.
do 4 p c new. ....
Syracuse G. LIST mtg IS. 1856.
do stock.
81 Joseph Gas LIST SIS, 1887. -.
do stock.
ST Paul Gas Con 5s, 1914.
do stock. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
West G Of Milwaukee 9 o c.
do LIST IS. 1893. ...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

western and Western roads conspicuous for
large gains In the Northwest the Great Northern
system records a considerable increase. notwith-
standing last years short spring wheat crop its
territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

money 9s5s: for the account 81 Spanish As in Lon
don - French rentes l0l francs IS centimes.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver, $3.50; Mex
ican silver dollars 4s1sc- Bar silver in London
closed at q 5-l6d
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. S672; Lisbon, 40;
Buenos Ayres lSl so: Rome. 5SS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
DIRECTORS ANNOUNCEMENT.

The development work the mines OF the
California King Gold Mines Company, at
PiCachO. Cal. justifes the erection of a mill
and cyanide plant OF one thousand tons daily
capacity. Fifteen million tons of pay are
ready for the mill. and the net monthly earn
ings of such a plant should not fall below
$4,000.
To provide the funds for this plant we offer
for subscription 2OOoOO shares of treasury
stock at $500 per share (par $1,000 At this
price annual income of % per cent on the
investment is assured, and the ore reserves are
sufficient for upwards of thirty years.
The Secretary. j. Ii. Landfield. Jr.. 80 Broad
way New York. will furnish descriptive pros
pectus and full information application
JOHN p. JONES
JAMES b. GRANT,
STIISON HUTCHINS
WILLARD TELLER.
w. G. kEAN. JR..
ASHLEY w. COLE
r. F. PETTIGREw
s. W. DORSEY
J. c. MONTGOMERY
j. b. LANDFiELD. JR
Directors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
Diuioruo \ otlccs.

DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY.
Detroit Mich May 1, 1aO1.
A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND of / per cent on
the capital this company been declared
payable June 1901 at the office OF Kean Van
iandt e Co 20 Nassau ST., New York.
The transfer OF the company be closed On
MAY Is and will be reopened June End -
J. c. HUTCHINS. Vice Pres. & Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

Saturday, Friday, Net
May l. May 10. changes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

INACTIVE STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

Total sales for the week . IL 62O 775
Total IN preceding week :. - 324 s2s
SIX dividend.
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
Yester- ~. 4 Fridays
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06

their dismal failure of catching the
kidpappers in New York City, Gill
Mosher was laid hold of by the Pink
erton's, aud an agreement reached
with him by them whereby he was to
toll his brother and Douhlas into a
trap. But the kidnappers were too
frightened to keep any rendezvous
they kept to their cat-boat, and not
even Gill knew their whereabouts
then. Z,
Later Mosher and Douglas crawled
up to the mouth of Hackensack river,
Just below Staten Island, and anchor
ing their boat there, slipped over the
Bay Ridge.
Their purpose was to rob an unoccu-
pied house near that suburb owned by
u Judge Van Brunt.
The Judge was q next door neighoor
to his brother, one William ID. Van
Brunt, who was at home with his
sons when the burglars came. -.
And when Mosher and Douglas
went into the Judges honse, they set
loft an alarm which refused the Will
liam H. household. And the members
thereof seized their doubled-barrelled
shot guns, and slipped over the Jud
ge's domicile.
Just as shey took their station,
Mosher and Douglas emerged from
the cellar. WhereIpon the watchers
left fly with their weapons.
Mosher fell dead. And Doughlass
reeled, Strengthened up, and pointing
to Mosber, said: :. .., ..
"Tnat man could have told you
about Charlie ROSS" ...
Then Douglas sanksto the eground-
dead.
Shortly after these,men were slain,
GIL Mosher again came 10 the Pinker.
ton office, and told them that Charlie
Ross was dead. His brother had
met him shortly after the lad passed
away, and told him and the ret OF the
Mosher family the particulars. The
child, suffering fromigrief and rough
usage, and the confinement of the
filthy little cabin, and the horrible
food with which he was supp led, sue.
cumbed toa stomach complaint, and
the body was thrown into the river.
Later, its body was recovered, and
buried.
The news that the chase had ended
was not long in spreading over the
largest cities of the country. But II
was years before the smaller cities
learned it. And some do not know
ityet. From start to finish 1t occupied
just about year
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
Estate Of Sarah Cook, Deceased,
Notice Of Settlement and Appli-
cation for Final Discharge.

TAKE NOTICE that on the 18th day of
Fe6ruary, 1901, l will render u final &C.
count ol my actngs and doings as Admins
trator OF the Estate OF Sarah Cook, deceased,
10 me office of Judge OF Probate for Abbeville
county ut 10 O'Clock a. m., and on the same
trust as such
All persons having demands against said
esta,e VIII present Them for payment on or
oelore mat day. proven and authenticated or
De forever barred RI. Robinson,
Jan. ii, l9Ol. Administrator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
HARD ON HORSES.
from L. A. W. Bulletin

-
amounting to an average Of one.third,
or a load of 2,666 pounds could be
drawn with the narrow tires as easily
as 2,000 pounds on the broad tires:
When this same road had been wet to q
great depth by continued rains, and
the mud had become stiff and sticky,
30 that it would gather on the wheels,
the difference was again largely in Ia
vor Of the narrow tires. In this case
load Of $1,000, pounds was drawn with
they same draft on narrow tires as q
1000 pound load on the broad tires.
These two are the only conditions Of
the dirt road in which the narrow tires
showed TO advantage-viz: When the
surface is too wet, soft or sloppy to
compress under the broad tires, and is
underlaid with a hard, dry substratum.
In the nature Of the case this condition
Of road surface is Of short duration. It
the rains cease, few hours Of sun in
the spring, summer or fall will dry the
surface materially, or so that it will
compress and pack under the broad
tires, enabling a given load to be drawn
over its surface with the wide wheels
with much less draft than on the mar
row ones. If more rain falls, this sub
stratum is softened, and the narrow
tires cut deeper, resulting in a greatly
increased draft, compared with the
broad tires.
The second condition of dirt roads IA
vorable to narrow tires is when the mud
is deep and stiff, and sticky enough to
gather on the broad wheels. A careful
observation for the last two years has
shown a stiff, poorly drained clay road
to be in this condition but few times,
and then for but short while.
On meadows and pastures the results
have been strikingly in favor Of the
broad wheels. When the meadows are
soft, from 5000 to 1000 pounds may
be hauled on the broad wheels with the
same draft as that required to haul a
load Of 2,000 pounds on the narrow
wheels. On stubble Hand and plowed
ground the results are favorable to the
broad wheels.
The experiments practically demon
strate that the impression that the broad
wheels in the average condition Of road
will increase the draft is wrong.
In round numbers the sum Of $780,
600, 900 is paid out each year for the
maintenance of our public roads outside
of the cities. This estimate does not
include the cost of permanent improve
ments. All Improvements must come
from expenditures above this amount.
It is we'll known that the narrow tired
vehicles are among the most destructive
agents known to the public highways.
These public roads may be maintained
at greatly reduced expense by substi-
tuting 6 inch tires for the ~ inch tires
now used. Inasmuch as the cost Of the
wide tired wheels is not greater than
that Of those now in use, also consider
ing that they are as durable as the mar
row tire wheels, and the fact just dem
onstrated that the draft is not in
creased by their use, but in the average
case. materially decreased, remove the
last objection against the gradual adop-
tion Of the broad wheel on the farms,
the country roads and city streets. For
the farm and country roads the tires
should not be less than inches wide
For the city streets 4 inches should b
the minimum width,