davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10

for general administration; 324,946 for maintenance of way and struc- lures; 1e7,7oe for maintenance of equipment, and 450,O63 for conduct ing transportation.
 The report also contains state ment of the average daily compensa- tion of the IS classes of employees for nine years, beginning with 1892. An- other summary gives the total com pensation of more than 99 per cent. Of
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10

the American railroad on an elaborate scale, and let us improve the oppor- tunity they offer us and study it. To analyze the railroad mileage of the country it is necessary to distribute it as follows:
 Single track, 193, 3,345.7S miles; second track, 12,151.48 miles; third track, 1,094.48 miles; forth track, 829.29 miles; and yard track and sidings, 52,- 367.o4 miles.
 Dring the year for which this report is made the increase in mileage of railroad in this country amounted to 4,051 miles.
 This is greater increase than that for any other year since 1893. The states and territories which show an increase in mileage in excess of 100 miles are Alabama, Arkansas, Califor- mia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, < Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Oklahoma.
 This increase in one year is greater tlsan the total mileage of many of the leading. nations of Europe, but our railroad building is merely keeping pace with our progress and expansion in all lines of industry.
 Yea, verily, great is the American railroad, and long.
 REAT is the American railroad,
 M and rich.
 This same interesting report shows the capitalization of the Amer ican railroads to be $11 ,491, ,O34, ,960 at the close of the fiscal year of 1900.
 This amount assigned to mileage basis represents. a capitalization of
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10
~REAT is the American railroad

@REAT is the American railroad, VT and useful.
 The American railroad was not built as a mere ornament, but was built to serve the public, and right well is it fulfilling it's mission, as is shown by the report of the interstate com merce commission.
 For the fiscal year of 1900 the num- Der of passengers carried was 576,S65,- 23O, showing an increase for the year of 53,68s, ,722. The number of passen- gers carried one mile-that is, passen- ger mileage-was 16,O39, ,OO7, ,217, there
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10

~REAT is the American railroad, AT and well manned.
 Here's to the trainmen and the trackmen, the faithful public servants of a travelling, shipping people. And there are many of them, as the statis- tics furnished by our interstate com merce commission show.
 During the year for which the re- port is made the railroads of America kept 1,017,653, or an average of 529 em- ployes per mile of line at work. This was an increase of ss,729, or 34 per mile of line, over the number of the previous year.
 From the classification of these em- ployes it appears that 42,837 were en- ginemen, 44,13O fremen, 9,957 conduc- tors, and 74,274 other trainmen. There were 5o,7s9 switchmen, fagmen and watchmen. r@ @- , Disregarding s,3o4 employees not as- signed to the four general divisions of employment, it is found that the serv- ice of s6.451 employees were required
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10
Didn't Want to Buy It.

The Widow-Ihe butcher offered me his hand this morning.
 The Maid-And did you accept it?
 'No, indeed. You see he tried to work it off on me with the steak, but made him take it off the sca1es."-- Chicago Daily News.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10
-REAT is the American railroad,

~REAT is the American railroad,
 Y and long.
 The forthcoming report of the interstate commerce commission for 1900 will show that it is long to the extent of 259,789 miles.
 That statement is sufficient for the majority of the patriotic American citizens whose greatest ambition is that their country should stand at the top for it is a greater mileage by far shan any other nation in the world can show.
 But our faithful public servants have gone into this interesting subject of
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10
railway employes. for the fiscal years

1895 to 1900. During Che year end ing June aO,- 1900, $577, ,264,s41 were paid in wages and salaries, an amount S131, 1,756,5SO in excess of that paid dur ing the fiscal year 1895. The compen- sation of the employees of railways for the fiscal year 1900 represents 60 per cent. of the operating expenses of the roads and 39 per cent. of their gross earnings.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10

1,4S8, ,5O1. Of this number 1,005,7 ,729 were fitted with train brakes, the increase in this item being 197,655, and 1,404, ,132 were fitted with automatic couplers, the increase being 266,413.
 Practically all locomotives and cars in the passenger service were fitted with train brakes, and o1 9,863 locomo- tives assigned to that service 7,431 were fitted with automatic couplers. Nearly all passenger cars were fitted with automatic couplers. With re- spect to freight equipment, it is noted that nearly all freight locomotives were equipped with train brakes and 75 per cent. of them with automatic couplers; the cores bonding figure one year previous was 45 per cent. Of 1,365,531 cars in the freight service, 92O,465 were fitted with train brakes, and 1,3O7,559 with automatic coup1ers.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10
American Railroads Great in Many Things
 Figures Quoted fro1

or 3.61, per cent: of income bonds $95, ,284, ,008, or 43.4O per cent.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
INVITED TO COOPERATE.

Meteorological observations to Be
Made by South Pole Party.
The United States has been invited by
the government Of Germany. in pursuance
Of, the action Of the international congress
Of geographers held at Berlin, to cooper
ate in meteorological and magnetic obser-
vations south Of parallel 30 south latitude
during the coming south pole expedition.
which Germany IL about to undertake.
The invitation has been turned over to
the Navy Department and the hydro
graphic office OF that department will prob
ably arrange to cooperate 30 far as met
sociological observations arc concerned. The
photographic office has q corps Of volun-
tary observers all over the world who take
meteorological observation each day at
noon. Greenwich time. and the hydro
graphic office will supply all information
collected In thisway.
Both the earth and atmosphere south Of
80 degrees south Is practically q new field
for scientific observations, although the
United States became pioneer in entering
upon this work when the Wilkes expedi-
tion was sent south In 1880.
Two expeditions for south pole eXplora-
tions will leave during the coming month:
the one above referred to- which Is being
fitted out by the German government and
which Is expected to remain until 1903. and
the other under the auspices Of the Royal
Geographic Society Of London.
The latter is to be an English expedition
In the English ship Discovery. Both ex-
petitions will cooperate in the matter Of
meteorological and magnetic observations.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
OIL FIELDS IN TEXAS.
Information Given Out by the GeOlOa
fCal Survey.

Information Given Out by the GeOlOH-
tcal Survey.
The oil fields OF Texas are the subject Of
a bulletin issued by the geological survey.
The report says the productive territory Is
being constantly extended, as there is
demand for the gas as fuel, and oil Is
proving profitable resource. The prin-
cipal productive field Of the western In
terror area is in southeastern Kansas and
the northern part Of Indian territory. al
though both gas and oil In limited guam
titles have been found as far north as
Kansas City and along the western border
Of Missouri. The report says the coal
measure rocks of Iowa thus far have not
proved productive. The small flows Of gas
there are sporadic and the exploitation of
that field has been attended with consid-
erable uncertainty and risk. According to
the report the Beaumont oil has a gravity
Of twenty-five degrees Baume, has an as
quantity Of sulphur. Tests show" says
the report, that the percentage OF light
oils which 1t contains Is very low and 1t Is
therefore regarded as fuel oil. The clus-
ter OF wells at Beaumont which have
reached the oil deposits are four miles
a radius Of half a mile from the first dis
covery. UP to June 15 those actually
recognized as producers number elev-
en-" Regarding present prospecting In
active drilling has been nearly all con-
fined to the Spindle Top Heights and has
thus far developed a field Of limited ex-
tent. Some OF the wells situated very near
to the producing territory are now proved
to be failures. This has caused a more
conservative spirit among the operators
and the oil business Is beginning to be con-
Quoted on a more careful basis.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
SCHEDULE OF FEES.

Cost OF InspeCting and Sealing MILK
Bottles and Jars.
The District Commissioners have ordered
that the schedule Of fees for inspecting
and sealing glass bottles or jars used for
the distribution or delivery Of milk or
cream to consumers In the District Of Co
lumbia. adopted June II. 1901. and sus-
pended July and July 10 last. shall be
amended to read al follows. taking effect
tomorrow, August /:
THAT the glass bottles or Jars used for
the distribution or delivery of milk or
cream to consumers, that hold. when filled
to a level with the bottom Of the cap or
stopple not less than seven ounces and six
drachms and not over eight ounces and two
drachms for one-half pint measure; not less
than fifteen ounces and five drachms and
not more than sixteen ounces and four
drachms for one pint: not less than thirty
one ounces and four drachms and not over
thirty-two ounces and four drachms for
one quart; not less than forty-seven ounces
and three drachms and not over forty
eight ounces and dve drachms for three
pints; not less than sixty-three ounces and
two drachms and not over sixty-four
ounces and six drachms for one-half gal
Ion. shall be sealed as measures. and that
all dealers In milk who use glass bottles or
jars for the distribution or delivery Of milk
or cream to consumers shall be charged a
fee Of so cents per hundred bottles for such
inspecting and sealing"
Evening star., 1901-07-31
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
Annual Report Shows q Slight In
crease In Receipts.

crease In Receipts.
NEW YORK, July 31.-The eighty-fifth
annual report Of the American Bible So
ctety shows that there is a slight increase
In the receipts from individuals, auxiliaries.
collections. legacies and the Bible house.
The total issues Of the year. at home and
abroad. amount to 1.554.128. OF these 5SO-
513 were distributed in the United States
and 973.615 in foreign lands.
The total issues Of the society in eighty
five years amount to 6s s923, ,434.
The years work in China shows a loss OF
less than 10000 in circulation. notwith-
standing massacres by the Boxers.
During the eighty-f1ve years Of Its life
In the nineteenth century the society re-.
ceived from the Christian public Of Amer
ing this period 1t has, at great expense.
translated the Scriptures into many lam
guages, established systems OF colportags
In all lands where American missionaries
have penetrated, and its issues have been
68, ,923 .434 volumes.
In the Philippine Islands some progress
has been made In carrying forward the
tentative versions Of the gospel In Pam
panga. Visayan. Cebuan. Zambal and Ilo-
cano. The revision Of the Gospel OF St.
Luke has been made and established in
Ilocano. st. Luke has been translated into
the Pampanga, and st. Mark Is In process
Of translation. st. Mark Is also ready for
the press in Ilocano. st. Luke is being
translated in the Cebuan-Visayan. The
board has authorized the TRANSACTIONS Of the
rest Of the New Testament into these dia-
lects In which the translation Of the gos-
pels has already been begun.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
wa.hington stock Exchange.

9.sps 100 a5 i4 30 a, iss' 3 lsS. ,oS !.
g, Is at il. After eanIsnston Monotype, Is at
District of Columbia Bonds .e5s. 124 bid
Miscellaneous Bonds-Capttal Traction Is. 1O7H
bid. Metropolitan Railroad IS, l1s% bid. 1lsH
bid Metropolitan Railroad Cert. Indebt.. 3. ioS
bid. 10TH asked. Columbia RailrOad 6s, lit bid.
G0ismSi. R.ilro.a "a In mort: g. loo Sia ilo askes.
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone %.
Washington Market GO. Ist 6. ITO bid. washing.
ton Market Go. Imp. g, ITO bid. Washington
socie tion IS. 1Oo bid. American Graphophone Deb.
ts, OF bid.
ssss Deposit and Trust 9OmRsn,s: s.f:
BID S ::ssd ssess safs fss p
National Bank Stocks Bank Of washington s1s
so bid: lde1s' Fsmsr. and aeehanis.'. < - bid Sec:
ond, 160 hid Citizens, ITO bid. Columbia. ITO
s is1 s1d ss Capital Ss Ss l79 s s'5S SS Ts.
coin. % lis m BID bid. Ia Ia5 asked asked. - - -. ''
Railroad Stocks-Capitai Traction O.. 1oeM bid.
20 bid. aetrOpolitan. Is bid. 90 asked. CorcOr.n.
Ss%an l%ssess g Slo bS N.sonsl unson s
bid. asked. Columbia, 10 bid, l1h asked. Rtegs,
y es istsd ss ..ssS s ':.ss .:s.a Com
Msls nsa:.ns: s sis ~ sis
feisphoos stocks-chesapeate snd Potomac. %
Gss stoeks-washinstoa Gas, sox bid. 5ox ask.
Miseeiisnsoas seoeis -Msrssathsier Linotype. lss
Sa .n;ses aSns.ps & eS d ::.S
American Graphophoas Pref. l0K bid. lOx asksd.
asass & s asS and wa.An:sas
Evening star., 1901-07-31
"GRANDFATHER CLAUSE" ADOPTED.
N In Alabama Convention
Over Its Passage.

Sensation In Alabama Convention
Over Its Passage.
A dispatch from Montgomery, Ala, last
night says: The constitutional convention
today adopted section four Of the suffrage
article. which includes the grandfather
clause" and other qualifications for the
electorate. but not until Mr.. Lowe Of JET
ferson. who is chairman Of the state demo-
cratic committee. had made a sensational
speech denouncing the whole scheme
The amendment Of former Gov. Oates
to exclude deserters and sons of deserters
from the benefits of the grandfather
clause was under consideration when Mr..
Love- arising to point Of personal privi-
lege. began to repudiate the charge that
he had assailed :he black belt counties OF
Alabama. He declared that he stood with
Senators Pettus and Morgan against tho
suffrage plan. and that no delegate Of tho
convention. not even the president. would
ever occupy the seats OF these two dis
tinguished Alabamians. He stated delib-
erately that 1t was plainly evident that
the purpose Of the committee was to per-
petuate fraud In Alabama, notwithstand-
ing the chairman Of the committee. Judge
Coleman. had worn the ermine Of the
state. He said the people Of Alabama are
in open revolt against the plan of the ma
'jority, and reminded the majority Of the
convention that 1t would need the delegates
in the minority.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
under the Hammer.

partment resembled an, auctioneers estab-
lishment this morning. the occasion being
the regular sale Of CASTOR carpets and
once furniture authorized under law An
immense quantity OF various kindsof goods
was scattered. over the Tagging Of the de-
partment, and 1t was all put under the
auc.ioneer's hammer ana quickly disposed
OF. It included about 500 yards OF carpet.
many worn desks. several 9typewriters and
been In use In the various bureaus OF the
department II was ALT disposed OF for
about $900. which will he placed Ia the
treasury AZ an account subject to the Or.
der OF the Secretary.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
Movements of Court Omcials.

Justice Bradley Of the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia will leave the city
late this afternoon for his summer home at
Easthampton, Long Island, to remain until
the 1st OF October. He has been holding
court for the past two weeks. Justice Cla-
baugh will report tomorrow morning for a
tour of duty of fortnight on the bench.
Chief Justice Bingham Of the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia reached
home last Saturday, after an extended trip
abroad. He was one Of the guests Of honor
at dinner given the 4th of July by tho
American colony in London. Chief Justice
Bingham will rusticate in West Virginia
until the 18th Of September. at which time
he will resume his duties on the bench.
Mr.. John R. Young. clerk Of the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia, left to-
day for stay Of a month at Bucks Har-
Dor. an isolated spot far away on the coast
Of Maine Mr.. Young was at the same
place q year ago, 80 that he expects to
locate 1t this time with little or no trouble.
Mr.. Frank w. Smith. assistant clerk OF
the Supreme Court Of the District. will de-
part this evening for an extended trip
north. His itinerary includes Syracuse.
Buffalo. Niagara Falls. New York city,
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
The Kowak River Party.

report on the operations OF the Kowak
river party in Alaska from the geological
survey has been submitted by Geologist
Mendenhall, In charge Of the work. He
says the party reached Dawson. Yukon
territory, June 4. Mr.. Reaburn OF the
party. with three camohands. Immediately
began to survey q line from Fort Yukon
to the mouth Of Dali river, approximately
15O miles. This region Of the Yukon fats
offered no geological problems other than
those involved in the history Of large
area of fiuvial silts. The report says the
waters there July Z. were high and rising.
but little rain had fallen, and the thermo-
meter ranged from 40 to 60 degrees. The
party gained ten days. time by declining
to wait until the ice left the lakes at the
head OF the Yukon.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
INITIATED A HANGING.
Arkansas Lad Nearly Lost His Life ~
a Result.

hrkansas Lad Nearly Lost HIS Life ~
Result.
CHICAGO, July 31.-A special to the
Tribune from Little Rock. Ark, says:
The fatal injury of a small boy who was
playing at hanging will undoubtedly result
IN Governor Davis recommending the re-
peal of the public execution law. Ten
thousand persons saw Jim Anderson. a ne
gro. hanged here last Friday. There were
fifty fakfrs doing business. with exhibi-
tions which bordered on the sideshow va
riety.
Among the spectators was young Le-
moyne Jayne, a son Of Porter Jayne,
carpenter. After the execution the lad in
spected the scaffold. and today completed
a miniature scaffold. He invited his play
mates to take the rope attached: to the con-
demned man. Failing in this he sought to
take the place of the executioner as we'll as
the person condemned. He adjusted the
moose and stepped on the trap. He had
figured that he had enough rope to reach
the ground. The sight of his body dangling
In midair caused his piaymates to spread
the alarm. and neighbors reached the scene
In time to cut the body down before the
lad was strangled to death. His neck was
not broken. but he is unconscious and doc
tors give no hope for recovery
For this and the scenes enacted Governor
Davis has made known his intention to
recommend the immediate repeal of the
act which permits the public TO witness
hangings.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
Nearby Pensions Issued.

Pensions have been issued as follows:
District of Columbia-Original, ten years
service, John p. Cassidy. So; war with
Spain, original, Henry F. Moulton. Soldiers
Home, S.; increase. Ephraim J. Brunson,
$12. -,
Maryland-Increase. Wall H. Fry. Balti-
more, s.: John T. Parsons, Stockton, SIT:
original widows. &C.. special account. July
16, Mahhie Pagan. Baltimore. So: Martha
q. Keech, White Hall. s.; war with
Spain, original. Thomas Mcsweeney, Bal
timore. 50.
virginia Original widows. &C.. Annie
Tompkins. Waverly Station: s.: war with
Spain. widows, &C., Frank B. Gravaly
father, Danville, $12: original. Daniel Keen
Stockton, So: increase. Newton g.. Mont
gomery. National Military Home. Eiizabeth
CITY IS; William nsa;ss ~ G1oksDn. son Alexandria
Evening star., 1901-07-31
FINANCE AND TRADE
Strong Bear Movement at Close Of
Stock Board.
II WAS DIRECTED At STEEL ISSUES
Unfavorable News From Pittsburc
Conference the Cause.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Ipecial Dispatch b The Evening star.

Special Dispatch 30 The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. July 3l.-Trading In to-
days stock market reelected no significant
changes In either the volume OF business
or the character Of the transactions. Lon
don sent over an irregular price level and
traded moderately on both sides Of the
market.
Taken as q whole. the market was mar
row and professional. the Incentive to trade
at all arising from conditions within the
board room.
Commission houses reported little busi-
ness. and almost no disposition to assume
risks during the balance OF the vacation
season.
The soft coal stocks were features Of the
market under the leadership of Norfolk and
Western and Chesapeake and Ohio The
buying OF these issues was attributed to
interests identified with the soft-coal COM
bination.
The buying failed to bring out any def
mite announcement as to the object OF 1t,
however. and was regarded somewhat skep-
tically in certain quarters In consequences
One effect Of this activity was to revive In
terest In Erie and Reading. and some rath-
er good speculative buying went to these
shares
Canadian Pacific was advanced during
the morning on orders credited to the Mon
treal pool and a few local interests.
creased dividend during the last half help
ed the movement. The steady advance in
St. Lawrence and Adirondack. which has
been going on under cover OF the recent
dullness. resulted In pushing the price
across par during the early afternoon.
The stock has advanced about 10 points
during the last six months. under limited
daily dealings. Special movements are
likely to be features Of the present market,
but conditions which make for general ac-
The delay In reaching a conclusion as to
the settlement Of the steel strike was used
as an excuse for lower prices during the
last hour.
The steel stocks opened at declines raj
lied under good inside support and later
yielded to the pressure OF long stock fol-
lowing the delay at Pittsburg. It Is gen.
orally believed that the strike Will be set
tied shortly. but every days delay detracts
from its influence as a market factor. The
selling OF the stock today caused q reac-
ton in the general list. and was accom-
panied by a rumor that the hitherto nom
union Carnegie mills had gone into the
strike.
This latter announcement unsettled the
entire market. and led to the most spirited
selling Of the day. Prices ran OF easily.
and supporting orders were withdrawn As
heretofore. the selling was professional In
character. and was not significant. The
market was extremely sensitive to the
news. and the selling was quite as effective
as the depressing party could have wished.
The recent action OF the market would
indicate the probability of a decline OF
considerable proportions before any sus-
tanned advance. The requirements for an
advance are decreasing in supply, while
prices are giving away Of their own weight.
fort to stand still 1t usually takes a step
backward.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
Weather for the North Atlantic.

Weather for tthe North Atlantic.
The Autographed foffds OF the Navy De-
partment today issned the following. fore
cast Of the weathsu. IN the North Atlantic
for August: s.n
Fine weather ksreTa1y II over the North
Atlantic Along apd t8 the north OF the
routas occasional gales from
the western quadrAntss most frequent be-
tween parallels 46 degf6es and so degrees
neighborhood Of this Bhhamas weak trade
inciininR to the s6ltheast@ Frequent fogs,
as shown, in the r4eions iof the transatian-
tic routes west of-the A4lsta meridian to the
quency occurring aSetwzsn Al degrees and
60 degrees west, 8nd sakain In the neigh
borhood of the coast OF Nova Scotia lee
bergs In the vicinity sofsBelis Isle and east
OF Newfoundland.
Evening star., 1901-07-31
Bond Filed in Douglas Case.

In pursuance Of the opinion rendered yes
terday in the matter Of the habeas corpus
proceedings involving the custody Of the
infants, Virgie Lee Douglas and Grace K.
Douglas. granting the right to the grand
mother and aunt to retain possession of
the infants, pending hearing by the Court
Of Appeals, upon q supersedeas bond In the
sum Of $1,000 being furnished, Attorneys
Lambert and Baker today, on behalf Of the
respondents. presented a bond with the
Union Surety and Guaranty Company as
surety, which was duly approved by JUS
tice Bradley. This action will. 1t Is said,
leave the children undisturbed until some
time next winter.