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The Washington times., 1901-08-04

f. Southard Parker has made a unique
record in the financial history of Wash
ington, building up the business of "a
great national bank in four years to more
than double its former size, and to n
point where dividends more than three
times as great as formerly are paid
When Mr. Parker became president of
the Metropolitan in 1897 its deposits were
less than Si.500,0OO and it was paying divi-
dends at the rate of 10 per cent per an
mum. The bank was then one of the most
respected and soundest institutions in the
District The present dividend rate is 81
per cent per annum. or more than three
times the old rate. The deposits, accord
ing to the report of the bank for July 10,
are now s2S59, ,Ss1, or about double what
they were in 1897 At the same time the
surplus ard undivided profits of the bank
have increased in the past four years
nearly $4,000, or nearly so per cent on
the capital stock of 100000. They are
now $50, ,0O0.
Mr.. Parker. as this record suggests, is
considered one of the foremost financiors
of the Capital City. He is man of tre-
mendous energy and he adds this quality
to a most thorough knowledge of bank
ing in all its branches and a keenness OF
business judgment that has become al
most proverbial.
Mr.. Parker is a native of Miffiintown,
Pa. and was educated at the Tuscarora
Academy, one OF the well-known educa-
tional institutions in the State of Penn
sylvania He entered the banking busi-
ness at an early age, becoming connected
with the Miffiin County National Bank,
at Lewistown, Pa. Mr.. Parker remained
with this institution for several years, re-
tiring for the purpose of organizing the
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Patuxents, per bucket. S5d40c; cabbage.
| native, per lO0 Flat Dutch, $2aS; canta-
loupes, Anne Arundel. Gems. per bas,
green, 30G50c; do, ripe. 50cQN; native,
large, per 100, Says; carrots. native, per
bunch. 1ia92c; corn, Rappahannock, per
doz, 446c; do. Eastern Shore Nd. per
doz. SAFE; do. native, per doz. sugar. 10p
14c; cucumbers, Anne Arundel, per peach
bas, 15c: do, per Alb bas, sQ10c; eggplants,
Anne Arundel, per bas. 65G15c; huckle-
berries. Eastern Shore. Md, per at, 1QSc:
do, Eastern Shore. Maryland and Vir-
hammock. per I3-bbl bas. 60G65c; do, per
full bbl. 81, 50a1 go: do, Eastern Shore. Va.
per le-bbl bias. G0a65c; do. Maryland and
peaches, Maryland and Virginia, per box,
ordinary, 25450c; do, good, 75clSl; do, per
bas. ordinary, 2ed3Oc; do, per bas, good,
i0l soc: do. Georgia. per 6-bas carrier. s10
l.75: do, South Carolina. per carrier, 81
al. 10; pears, Manning, Elizabeth. per bas.
i0IiG0c: do. Eastern Shore. Bartletts. per
bas, i0d50c; do, Georgia. lie Conte,' per
bbl, $2q2.5O; pineapples. Florida, per crate.
as to size S2dS.25; plUms, Eastern Shore,
per qt, 2d3c; squash, Anne Arundel, per
bas. l5a20c: tomatoes, Potomac, per 2-bas
carrier. 75cdsl; do, per 6-bas carrier. 4O4
75c: do. per peach bas, 40t60c; do, Rap
pahannock. per peach bas, 4Oa5Oc; do.
Eastern Shore, Va, per carrier, 60cHSl;
do. Eastern Shore, Md. per bas. 40d60c
do. Anne Arundel per bas, 4oa6ee; wa
primes. $l2dl6; do, small, s6aS.
Groceries-Raw sugar is steady; refined
dull. Per 100-ib lots: Granulated,
$3.50: cut-loaf. S6.05: keystone "A $50;
yellow sugars, S4.5Oa4.I0. Molasses, N.
o., St Glare. Use; Kingsland. Sic; Sun
light, n. o., &c; St. Vincent. p. r., 25s;
St. Johns Z. r., 19c; No. L Sugar House,
iSc Syrups-The market was steady;
GoJ Rock Candy Candy DIS. s zic: Gilt Edge. 2ic 3
Corn. PC; No. =. l!c. Tea was firm; Hy-
son, superior to fine, 2S452c; choice to
choicest, 42q46c; uncolored Japan new
22u3lc; extra choice i6c: oolong, Annoy
and Fuchow new crop. finest, 4Oli5c;
choice to choicest, extra, finest, SOQ4gc;
Potatoes-The market was firm. White,
do. culls and seconds. N.5oN2; do,
Rappahannock per bbl. Rose, $2.5od2. 20:
do. Eastern Shore Maryland per bbl,
s260a2.S0; do, Virginia, per Dbl, 2.15gS;
North Carolina. per bbl s4ft4.50: do. East
arn Shore Virginia. per bbl, $35tfti; vans
new. per bbl. s2.50q3.
Pouitry-Market is steady. Old fowls
lGIac per Id: spring chickens, l3di4c:
roosters 25nS0c apiece; ducks, Su9c per ID
Green coffee--Market quiet. No. 1 (Rio
Roasted coffee-Market steady Bulk
roa asted cCfree-Pure Java 31l.c, Maracaib ibo.
Ike: pure LaSuavra, 2li3c; pure Santos.
Isle. African Java lSf2c; Rio blend. 11i5c:
mixture, lie; pure Mocha, 29lec;
Iaya-Mocha blend. &c. Crhesc cdffees
are in fancy bags. paper-lined) II packed
n cans or tubs, l2c higher.
STOX
Package brands-E L. c., 1co-Ib cases.
lie: 6G-lb cases, II 1-i0c: 36-lb cases,
IL 2-l0c; Lion coffee in 100-lb lots. -1e.6Sc:
in 60-lb lots 107Sc.
Cotton-Market quiet; middling, 1-sc:
strictly low middling. Sc; low middling,
17sc. Stock in Baltimore, 2,S55 bales.
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railways have now made their reports of
net earnings for June, and except in a
lew instances they have showed large in.
creases for the month and the year. The
reports of gross earnings for July have
Deen good without exception. A total
of forty-six lines have reported both gross
and net for June. The total gross earn
lngs were s44. ii2 553, an increase of s., ,723,-
9i6, or 6.52 per cent. The net earnings
were ,92l, an increase of s., ,421 .l57, or
lO54 per cent. Gross earnings for July
as far as they have been reported show
an even larger increase, the total being
s24 l9S.5l5 a gain of 10.4 per cent over last
year and Z.3 per cent over 1893. The in
crease continues remarkably large and is
well distributed. 1t is still heaviest on
southwestern roads, though Pacific and
Central Western report a considerable
gain; also grangers, compared with last
year, but a small loss compared with
!ss9 Southern roads report only small
Increase ir earnings. Traffic continues
very heavy In all lines. Below earnings
of roads reporting are given by sections
or chief classes OF freight compared with
last year.
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FINANCIAL.
OPPORTUNITY
IN REACTIONS. !"
STRONG BUSINESS SITUA.
TON ATTRACTING
BUYERS.

The present market rests on the strongest
foundation. Earnings are the true guide 10 the
value of securities Railway traffic from nov
on will break all records Grain and mere hsnsIise
are moving in enormous volume az the fneSf pro-
itable rates ever known. The purchasing poWef
OF the people has trebled. Profits will b. made
by participating in the business prosperity u The
country. To have an interest in the market is
the surest way to share in such prosperity.
Indications are that stocks have again started
on another and more pronounced rise Courage l.
a condition precedent to making money, and
those who buy at this time will have the ad-
vantage over the. timid operators. Now is the
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ISSUED GRATIS AND MAILED FREE.

We buy on margin Of per cent upward,
Stocks in multples Of 10 shares upward, Grain
multpes Of 1000 bushels upward. Corn multi
pies of 1000 bushels upward and Cotton in
multiples OF 100 bales upward. We issue daily
unusually accurate market letter on Stocks
and speculative commodities. which We will be
pleased to mail TO you tree upon request
Our system of offices throughout the country
being connected by direct private wires. enables
US TO promptly execute your orders and report
same
We solicit your business In our
capacity ns commission brokers. and
have every facility to handle same
to your complete satisfaction.
Commission orders solicited for
large small amounts, for cash or
on moderate margin. Equal appre-
citation md attention given large
and small accounts.
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1t will be seen that In the first half OF
the month there were sharp declines and
that since that time the market has been
practically at a stapdstill as far as net
movement is concerned.
The railway earnings reports of the
past week have been for the most part
superb. Many of the most important
The Washington times., 1901-08-04

tin plate, and all-5he- tubes. 1t owns 81
per cent of the Bessemer ore. 10 Bessemet
, steel WORKS OF 2U,099 toas capacity, lOo
open hearth furnaces. and SO blast furn
aces. 1t owns 1.0G miles of railway. and
has 900 locomotives and 1900 cars. 1t
owns l222 vessels OF a tota! c2.rn2ctty per
tlip OF o25.tNN tons. 1t mines S5,v0,yoo to
30. Cf0.gp tons of coal per annum, being
the greatest producer of coal in the world.
1t has payroll of s5oa,ooo day.
Among the interesting earnings reports
Tor the week was that of the Chesapeake
and Ohio made yesterday. Fer the twelve
months the gross Earnings were Sl5,S1. 81,
an increase of sl.969. al The net earnings
were S'.404,362, an, increase of Sl.0S995o.
Other incomes may be estimated at yl5o,-
Goo and fixed charges at $3.250O0o. This
would make the surplus applicable to divi-
dends S2.5occ1. or in round numbers. !
per cent. As matter of fact. however,
the expenditures for bettcrments have
been large, perhaps Sl,ce0,op0 of which
would leave only $1,000 or little more
than per cent for the stock. The state
ment is a fine one but it does not suggest
that the dividend OF ! per cent is likely
to be increased at present.
The Burlington statement for June and
for the fiscal year. reference to which was
made in this column yesterday, is as fol-
lows:
Gross earnings. 81 Oss 957 ss9gi,0lO So. .76l s25
Expenses ........... 2 $50 Gs9 2G3l. 500 2,4J0O56
Net earnings. 26s 2ss 1864 40 l,3l1 100
Pro. exp. TO gross. 60 G5k 65h
Charges ........... 500 600 sl5.sls si2957
Surplus .......-..... 46S .2ss 547,592 4us,sl2
For the fiscal year
Mileage ........... 1887 1851 7249
Gross earnings. 30 051 9ss a 535 400 a. $50 1926
Expenses 80 AL $50 20 SIC SIS 26. .545 $50
Net earnings Ii go COS II. us. $50 16,si3 195
Charges ........... 9s25O1O 97s9. $50 10. ll5 I9i
surplus .......... 77S5, OBS 1925, T62 6,I2s,SD1
The net earnings and surplus for the
year both show decreases. The decrease
in the surplus was $4,000 The surplus
of $.7S5.000 does not equal the per cent
dividend that has been guaranteed by
the Northern Pacific people In other
words. the company did not earn last
year 4 per cent the s215, 100000 4 per
cent bonds issued by the Northern Pa
ciiic and the Great Northern. These two
companies do not seem to have a very
bright prospect ahead for the coming
year with the corn crop badly damaged.
1t is entirely probable that they will be
obliged to pay out good money to the eX-
tent of million dollars more or less in
interest unless they see fit to default.
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The particularly noticeable feature of
the stock market during the past week
has not been it's dullness. which was to
be expected in midsummer. nor its pro-
fessional character. but the fact that
prices have held their own in the face
OF number Of superiicially disappointing
matters in the news. Ii might have been
expected that. with the Steel Trust fail
ing TO make terms with it's strikers, and
with the news Of the corn crop getting
more black instead OF clearing up. the
market would have a bad break Many
people did look for just such "A market
As a matter of fact, prices have held
their own and in some cases made gains
The explanation Of this has been the sup
port given TO the Steel issues and to other
stock by Mr.. keene and his 500 900 go
pool. This is simply statement OF fact,
and not theory, as well-informed mar
ket people generally know.
With narrow professional market
with the public generally sold out with
stocks in strong hands. with the Steel
securities especially almost entirely held
by insiders, including the POOLS recent
purchases, II will be seen that Mr.. Kecne
has not had a very difficult task so far
The only transc ctions aside from the pool
purchases have been the professional
trades. AS soon as the professionals
would show too strong a disposition to
sell the market off, MIR. Keene would pur-
chase few hundred shares of the Steel
The Washington times., 1901-08-04
Enrningse of Railways.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3-The following re-
ports of railway earnings were made to-
day:
Weekly rross-St Paul.
The Washington times., 1901-08-04
Grain ana provision Market.

Corrected daily hv W. D. iIibhs & Co., men,
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange, lilo 2
Street.
The Washington times., 1901-08-04

The following table shows the July
range of prices in the active securities
the figures given in each case being the
closing prices on the days indicated:
The Washington times., 1901-08-04

MONEY TO LOAN at 81 to per cent. in sums
OF 81 900 to $1,000 D. c. real estate; pay Oh
and per cent mortgages and begin anew; all
transactions conducted with economical conSidcrs-
ion for borrowers WM II. SAUNDERS Co.,
l4O7 + St NV,
The Washington times., 1901-08-04

HERE is your opportunity to procure a loan
on your furniture piano nom a private party
at low rate. Address BOX l9O. this office
eaO-tf
The Washington times., 1901-08-04

MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED coLLAr-
ERAL-No delay. CHARLES A. BAKER Rooms
20 and IL MetzeIott Building. lilo ST.
The Washington times., 1901-08-04

The Burlington statement for June and
for the fiscal year. reference to which was
made in this column yesterday, is as fol-
The Washington times., 1901-08-04

MONEY LOANED salaried people and retail mer-
chants upon their own names without security;
easy payments. ToLMAN Room As. s0s-Sii &
st.
The Washington times., 1901-08-04

Money to lend on furniture and
pianos, lowest rates. MASTERS &
CO., Room 81, Wnrder building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
CANNOT AID STRIKERS.
decision Affecting WOrkmen Render
ed by Supreme Court of Germany.

An extraordinary decision rendered by the
supreme court Of Germany affecting the
right of workmen to aid strikers has been
reported to the State Department by United
states Consul General Guenther at Frank
tort This decision, by the way, is in the
line with one rendered by German court
about a year ago which also bore against
the workingmen TO degree that could not
De conceived In this country.
In this latest case the molders of an iron
FOUNDRY were ordered to finish some models
which had come from a foundry where a
strike was on. The twenty molders refused
ana quit work. They were discharged with
OUT the usual notice. and their employer
Drought suit for damages. The court rem
dered judgment in his favor for 2o4a marks
holding the defendants Jointly and separ.,te-
iy liable The decree was confirmed unan
an appeal to the supreme court and this
last court held, notwithstanding the work-
mems claim that they were willing 10 do
other work. and that the plaintiff suffered
,hfoush his own fault, that the defendants
mad been guilty of breach of contract F'ur
tner, IL is held that the law cannot oxpnc,
the employer to yield to the unlawful re
1usal of his employees. and that the defend
ants acted in premeditated concert, wi, n a
malicious purpose to injure the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
WATER TOWER RECEIVED.
Latest Acquisition for Fighting Fires
I'm the District

Inc water tower which was recently pur-
chased in Chicago. and which is expected to
add greatly to the efficiency of the Dis
tr1ct IRE department I'm handling con-
nagrations in large buildings. has arrived
In the city, and is at present located at
Ifuch c house, at 14th street and Ohio
avenue. The tower is to be put into work.
ing condition at once, and will be tested
and examined by the District Commission
ers and Chief Paris as soon as possible.
The tower. when accepted and ready for
service, viii be permanently located at the
headquarters of Truck C, that being the
most central of the commodious fire houses.
The tower is intended for use in the BUSH
ness sections Of the city, but would also
be employed in the event of fire in any of
the large buildings uptown. The tower IS
quite wonderful piece of mechanism the
great telescope pipe and immense nozzle
pelng under the perfect control of those
operating IL at the truck base IL Is SAID
that such an apparatus has long been need
ed IN Washington The towers have beer
IN use in other large cities for many wears
The water tower was expected in Wash
ington last Saturday. but was DELAYED on
account OF the heavy Inauguration traffic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
VICTORY FOR CIVIL SERVICE.
How the House Special Investigation
Is Viewed.

.,Tha most important victory scored by
civil: service advocates in years, and with
out an effort on their part, has been the
remarkable condition of affairs existing on
the House roll. as demonstrated by the re-
marks OF representatives on the hoor OF
the House and the report of the speciaf III
y-stigating committee" said an attache or
IN. civil service. land II Is bound TO nave
a pctent influence on the question In the
future In the public mind
There is also one feature disclosed which
may be considered quite unaccountable, ana
explanations should be In order. The spe-
rIaI committee reported 357 employees on
this roll. and there are Just 35l representa-
tlves. including the representative from
Utah. Numerically, then. each member or
the House has an appointee, when 1t Is
generally understood that the combine
had most II not all. Of the places under Its
disposal 1t is probably only coincidence,
bus il is nevertheless, an interesting COIN
ciGence.
1.-THE people of the country may now
realize what chaos would reign in Wash
ington but for the operations OF the civil
service law. Dismissals by the scores and
hundreds would be followed by appoint
ments of others who would in turn give
way upon change OF Congress or an adj
mirIstration. or as their particular influence
lapsed, TO still other appoiptees. Instead of
working at their desks the government
employees would spend the best part OF their
time scheming and working TO keep their
places, and the unsettled, unsatisfactory.
shifting turmoil which would ensue would
startle and disgust the people
The good old days of loafing. inatten-
tlon. absence from duty, but still drawing
pay, feigned illness. inefficient work, de-
fl nee Of superiors when backed up by po-
litical influence. the breaking up CT homes
and families because of dismissals for DO
Htical reasons, substitutes dividing the sal
ary, lax rules, tardy attendance. work.
Sinking. retention of incompetents on the
rolls. poor work and all of these and count
less other abuses and evils Of the spells
system would wipe the present orderly and
efficient condition out Of existence inside
OF three months.
Congress while applying the law strict
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07

sou Is thus relatively small, one acre to the
depth of fifteen inches weighing 4,36S So
pounds. Irrigation increased the yield of
cane per acre from q. 133 pounds in 1928,
to 1872, 440 pounds in 1889
In the Hawaiian Islands sugar cane Is
irrigated exclusively by means of bitches
and burrows In laying out a field to be
planted in sugar cane the first step is to
make survey of the area and to determine
Its contour The notes of the survey will
show the direction in which the cane fur
rows shall be constructed and also show
where the Iaterals which feed the burrows
should be located.
Upon level or slightly undulating lands
this preliminary survey is especially i'm
portant 1t requires great skill in locating
iaterals to so arrange them that the water
may be distributed to the best advantage.
On uneven ground the burrows are curved
In order that the grade may be kept uni
form. The laterals are subordinate to the
course of the burrows and are drawn ac-
cordingiy. A, field or area furrowed by such
a method Is made to represent, either as a
whole or in its parts, relatively level field
so that in considering the matter of getting
the water onto the field in detail a naturally
level area may be taken as basis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
CONDENSED LOCALS,

John Morgan and John Marker, who. as
already stated in The Star, were arrested
by Detectives Parham. Weldon, Tyser and
Hewlett, on the charge OF picking the
pocket Of Hannah G. Lee of S. were to-
day brought into the Police Court to an
swer for the alleged offense, but by request
of the prosecution Judge Scott postponed
the hearing until Tuesday next.
John F. Luckett, George Berry. Henry
Berry and John Berry. who, as already
stated in The Star, were arrested for al
legged violation OF the fishing law, were to-
day arraigned in the Police Court Through
Mr.. Campbell Darlington they asked for a
trial by jury, and were released on bond to
await further proceedings.
Thomas Jennings and Henry Lewis have
been held for the action. of the grand fury
by Judge Scott in the Police Court to an
swer the charge of breaking into a car of
the B. and o. Railroad Company and steal
ing four pieces of meat. The arrests were
made by Officers L. A. O'Dea and NJ Lynch.
Mrs. Agnes Rowan. who has been serious
ly Ill for several weeks. is reported to be
improving. She Ii residing with her son.
w. 7. Belt, 233 North Capitol street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
THE HONESTY OF MEN
HOW 1T Is Affected in One Braucb NJ
the Service

cSteO IN one Branch of
the Service.
Speaking about honesty amonu ma,
SAID post office official, 81 will give vou
TACT or two which NAV nrova ;n,a.o-t;,-
on that point eSAe
w men 1t comes to an army ~ ,,,,,.
those employed under the Post ofHca H..
paftlnent seal of celebrity, certaint, ond
security make the other branches Of tha
government including the army and the
navy respectively, look like dwarfs.
l" 'he Hrst place there are over 76 nm
pos, masters over $4,000 letter carriers over
o'ooo railway mail service clerks ahor+
lo'ooO clerks In post Offices q 500 STAY ,,o,,,,
drivers. LOO mail MESSENGERS sbout . ooo
special office route drivers or about AT ooo
persons In all, and In others not eun,ovoa
under these approximate enumerattons con
stitute probably an army of about 1s0 ooo
men and women Thousands of postmas-
a 5ers are OF the latter sex, and several hun
ored more are employed here in Was1,ina,-
ton In the department " "Siiiis
All OF this great force OF workers "a al
r rec controlled and managed by less than
by, d Heia,s ana clerks In the big granite
Yet out Of this vast army but 90 wore
arrested last year for Violations - ~
postal laws, OF whom 10 were postmasters
twenfy-nine assistant postm sters 800
eight clerks in post offices eisht ratI...o.
mall clerks. thirty letter carriers fhirt,y.
nine mall messengers and nine1.sar nAl a ~
pioyed IN other positions. There are many
OF US , VINO are 80 constituted that we can,
. .ue W w temptation. The knowledge
tnad the public uses the mails for the +,sa,
mission Of money is always more or ,es a'l ~
a TEMPTATION to this class. These fe1nre 70
W ,sna, VIII surprise those who read them.
renect great credit upon the personnel 10
the service. made I'D as 1t is Of ali sorts 20
kinds and degrees Of men. as well as bear
evidence to the honesty which is cha;.aa.
teristic of American life" eiiaiac-i