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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05

there was no holiday in 1901. and speculation was
then all cor r e ses ns pseps
allowance these influences the decrease OF
leading cities is is by no means poor showing Rail
way earnings for March show an increase OF ~
over pse 5 over last years hsures and To- per cent
Supplies or iron and steel do not seem in any
immediate danger OF overtakng demand In fact.
the prospect of la Dor disturbances on May makes
the situation STU more Ger r ana fnosf v
are less sanguine. Midsummer seems TO be the
averaging about 81 ton less than earlier de
iiveres while those few fortunate sellers of spot
nally there is little change in prices practically
all new business accepted is for distant delIvery-
and large contracts are still under negotiation pc
tween the 6eSSenier producers dho te $50
freely. yet prices are fully sustained The new
April l. with general reduction OF % cents ton
'Bradstreet's' says:
The great underlying features of trade and in
dustry remain favorable heretofore Brad
ings and prices all point to a heavy business hav-
ing been done IN the first three months of the year
prospects favor a good and fall business
Cooler weather and the natural reaction from me
before Easter activity have quoted retail trade East
and West. while heavy rains and Hoods nave inter
fered with demand and movement IN the south.
Jobbing distribution is naturally less active tnan
earlier in the season but is still of liberal volume
the winter wheat crop which has improved lnstetd
of deteriorat ting from its autumn promise Espe-
and the Southwest, in which latter section the
winter long drouth has been broken by rains. thus
stimulating trade at such centres st. Louis ard
Kansas city. Corn planting = reported finished III
Texas. Oats are coming up well. and sprir wheat
planting, though backward will shortly become
general Wet, stormy weather II The Eastern iiiit
of the cotton belt has unqJeS io1lhlv iE:CSftTed
with farming preparations High water IN lie
Mississippi Valley has checked trade md the move
ment of cotton In this respect actin- 4 slim
illus to the price of that staple. which as also
been favorably affected by the improved "ut'o"k
in the New-England mills. whe-a increases in
wages nave been conceded ut rn1ny points The
number of mill hands profting thereby l. TlICe1
at sixty thousand. About the usual spring dnrt II
in the leading industries is roted but th@ Only
important strike is that OF he SJft coal Miners in
Pennsylvania. Special promise Of activ;Iy = held
out this year IN the building trades. whirn axe
active buyers of white and yellow pine harjwouds
and hardware A country wide activity this
latter trade is reported. the only difficulty tcrg
the obtaining of supplies fast enough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities continued firm,
and for the larger part of the day fairly active
although the close IL became quiet. There was
Il good demand for British Columbia Copper which
advanced 1G1s fairly large transactions
Hackensack Meadows Company strong and
in good demand. scoring net advance of nearly ?
per cent TO T514. North American Lumber and
Pulp Company rose 2l2 per cent purchases of
about three thousand shares to 10. Northern
securities was stronger. selling up 10 1924. Domin-
ion securities in better demand, selling up TO
11J Hide and Leather common was hrr1er. sell
ing up "a. White Knob Copper sold up To -.
Tennessee Copper sold down to los and Montreal
and Boston to 3I.. The Cast Iron Pipe issues were
weak: the common sold down to 10 and the pre-
ferred a. Storage Power sold at Sl4- American
Can issues quiet. but steady. There was a
fair demand for bonds; Pennsylvania 3i2s sold at
9JIs. Seaboard IS iG21s. Norfolk and Western Is
% and United States Steel 5s at $685.. San Fran
cisco subscriptions sold at l02. At the close Cast
Pine recovered some of the early loss.
advancing to Io2a. The market closed quiet. but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05
LESS lie.
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. Orleans - Com
rnercial par: bank. 81 premium. San Francisco
Sight Pie: telegraph. loo Bosion-Sc and l0c dis
count Chcago-Par. Charleston-Ruying par;
selling 1-10c premium. Savannah-Buying. 75c dts
count: selling 75c premium. Observation-Disclosures
banks 25c discount: the counter. SOC premium
St I.ouis-Par Minneapolis-75c premium.
BANK CLEARINGS. - NewYork - Exchanges.
s243 050,550 balances $6,756e69; Phiiadelphia-EH-
changes SIS s534 balances, $2s39,1l3; Baltimore
Exchanges. s4.lO4,26l; balances. $527.7i9 Boston
Exchanges $25 22l. $50; balances. NSi640s Chicago
Exchanges $29. 1886 81; balances. s19S4,3S7.
FOREIGN MONEY MARkET.-Call money in
London. 2i2 per cent. open market discount rate
for short bills 25s per cent: long bills. 2@s per cent.
Berlin discount rate per cent for three months
bills and IA per cent for short bills Berlin eN-
change on London. 20 marks 40 pfennigs Paris eX-
change on London, . francs Is confines. Paris
discount rate, "a per cent.
FOREIGN SECURITI E,S.-British Consols for
money 81 5-l6 for the account, 81 sic Spanish is
in London. IS; French rentes, 100 francs 772 CEN
times
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. sac: Next
can silver dollars 43c Bar silver London closed
pad.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, 800 Lisbon $3.50;
Buenos Ayres. 1870; Rome 2.22
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported Washington. $7S6.396; internal reYe-
nue. receipts 1897 327: miscellaneous receipts $S2SS5
total receipts for the day. $l7l6h3' expenditures.
s. 65Ga Receipts for the month to date So lol52S
expenditures $3.50 coo: excess of receipts, xSloZS
Receipts the year date $i25. i6i iO8; expend-
lures 1858 49i 90; of receipts s6 96s5o Ma
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
the Clearing House, s9al,l8.
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THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
sarla

RAILROAD BONDS.-Narket strong and active
Total sales amounted in par value to $50 500
against S,sci eco Thursday. The heaviest deal
ings - the Atchison general Is. Baltimore
and Ohio debenture is. Baltimore and Ohio South
western dlvision) 3l1s Chicago. Burlington and
Quinck is, Colorado and Southern lists. Green BAY
and Western debenture Bs. Kansas City Southern
IS. Mexican Central first and second incomes Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas first and second As North
Pacific S. Reading general As ST. Louis South
western hrsts and seconds. San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass IS. Southern Pacific IS. Third Ave
nue. As, Union Pacific convertible As Wabash deb
enture BIS and Wisconsin Central general As Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron convertible S. Consolidated
Tobacco IS and Standard Rope and Irvine incomes
also active.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05
TIME FOR METROPOLITAN SUBSCRip,
TIONS EXTENDED

IL is officially announced that in view of the de-
lay In mailing TO the stockholders of the Metropol-
tan Street Railway Company the subscription war
rants, representing rights to subscribe the stock
OF the metropolitan Securities Company under cir
enlar March 20 1902 the time within which such sub
scriptons will be received is be extended TO and
nave been made with the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company 10 keep its transfer books closed
until that daV $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05
CONDITION OF TRADE.
"Dun's Review" SAYS

Dun s Review says:
Labor controversies continue to be the only seri-
ousiy disturbing events in the industrial world
ana Whlle many disagreements have been promptly
settled. others have appeared TO interrupt produc-
loh and make manufacturers conservative a bout
ne" under akngs. Retail distribution of gprng
wearing apparel received check from the more
increment weather in many localities. vet merchan-
ols s OF most staple lines is purchased freely and
coleeuons are satisfactory at nearly all points
except the South. Comparison of bank exchanges
with last years figures Is manifesty unfair since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05
HONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money rates quoted fol-
lows: Money call opened at per cent; highest
per cent; lowest, per cent; last loan, 5'4 per
cent. close 3I3G3S. Der cent: ruling rate, 3l2 per
cent Time money quoted at II! per cent Tor
thirty to sixty days, II. per cent for four months
and per cent for five and six months. Commercial
paper was quoted at 41zG5 per cent for sixty 10
rinety DAYS per cent for choice four and six
months single names and 52 per cent for others.
FORFTGN. EXCHANGE-Market closed steady.
Actual closing rates follow:
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STOCK MARKET BUOYANT
ACTIVE BUYING RESUIUED.
ADVANCES THROUGHOUT THE LIST
BONDS IN DEMAND.
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal &c
tive securities and net changes from Ihursud9
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MINING STOCKS.

THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
Washington A r 4.-The condition Of the Treas
ury. divisions OF issue and redemption, at the pc
ginning of business to-day follows:
RESERVE FUND.
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SALES. AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

..,,at CIosing-I SHARES
iOnen HigbiII Fin. Bid. Ask SOLO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05
BANK STOCKS.

cReported by Clinton Gilbert. No. wan-st,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND MUNICI-
PAL BONDS.
Reported BY zimmerman < Fo@shay)
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
London. April 4. p. 'm.-The market for Ameri-
securities generally firm. Final prices fol-
WALL STREET And EXCHANGES

'Ex rights. TEX dividend.
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OTHER CITIES
GUARANTEED STOCKS.

ouotations furnished by Joseph Walker sons No IS
Wal-stD
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.

STOCKS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
SWAN LOWER RAPIDS
HAZARDOUS FEAT PERFORMED
AGAIN BY CARLISLE ID. GRAHAM.
Wore a Life Preserver About His
Whirled Down Niagara River.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Aug. 31-Car-
Isle ID. Graham swan from the whirlpool
below Niagara Falls through the lower
rapids to Lewiston to-day. Graham made
better swim than he did Sept 8. 1901, when
Maude Willard attempted to navigate the
upper rapids In Graham's barrel and was
suffocated. Graham to-day wore a life pre-
server about his waist and a neckfioat. The
swifr-running current whirled the swimmer
TO the center of the stream and for nearly
half an hour Graham battled with the
waves. As far as the Devils Hole ii ap-
peared comparatively easy for Graham and
then he plunged into rough water that
many times hid him from sight. Only once,
however, was he in danger. A current sud-
denly tossed him toward the shore danger
ously near big boulder that showed
threateningly above the surface. BY des-
perate swimming he just avoided the rock
and was carried on down stream
Below the DEVILS Hole where the river
narrows Graham had another hard battle
For time he was completely hidden from
view and the hundreds of spectators on the
bridge and along the banks were greatly
excited. Graham soon appeared in the
smoother water where the river widens
He declined to enter boat and swan to
the shore just below the new trolley bridge
After rundown Graham SAID he felt no
bad effects from his hazardous swim.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01

tween 10 o'clock in the morning and 3
o'clock in the afternoon on Aug. Is clouds
of dust were seen in the direction of Mont
Pelee from the Island of Dominica. Deto-
nations were heard and there were light
showers of volcanic dust on the island.
The following message was received from
Dominica Tuesday, the 26th: ''Since p. IN.
to-day CTuesday) prolonged rumbling noises
in quick succession have been heard from
the southwark. There is every indication
that Mont Pelee is in violent eruption
A dispatch from Paris, dated Aug. IS, said
the latest dispatches received at the Min
istry of the Colonies from Fort De France,
Island of Martinique, were dated Monday,
Aug. Is. They made no mention of the re-
ported eruptions of Mont Pelee. The Paris
dispatch said also that the cables to Mar
Unique. both north and SOUTH continued to
be interrupted
Efforts made to communicate by cable
direct with the Island of Martinique have
proved unsuccessful Telegraphic COM
munication with that island from New
York is still interrupted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
ITS PATH WAS NARROW
FORCE OF THE MINNESOTA TORNADO
WAS CONCENTRATED.
Storm CIoud That Knocked a Train on
the Track Was Only 100 Feet Wide
"A Conductors Heroism.

OWATONNA, Mimi, Aug. 1.-Investiga-
tion shows that the tornado which over
turned a passenger train last night on the
Chicago & Northwestern near here, kill
ing three passengers ahd injuring thirty
four, was one hundred feet wide A cor
rected list of dead and probably fatally in
jured is as follows:
Dead-Delmare Petersan, five years old,
Waseca, Minn head severed: Ethel Rich
ards, fourteen years old, New Ulm, died
after being removed from wreck; unidenti-
fed woman, thirty years old.
Fatally Injured-Mrs. Almira +. Bick-
ford, Albert Lea, Mimi; A. c. Mcconnell,
Brooking, S. D.; Caroline McCune, Worth
ington, Mimi; Conductor w. II. KenZie.
Great credit is given by the passengers
to Conductor Kenzie for his heroic work In
rescuing the injured. Although himself suf-
fering from severe injuries he set to work
with great grit and heroic courage to re-
lieve the injured from their perilous posi-
tons and not until the last of the pass
engers was out of the wreck did he receive
medical attention for his own wounds. 1t
is feared that he cannot survive the night
The storm destroyed the grain stacks of
Thomas Rake upon whose farm the wreck
occurred then passed directly between his
house and barn. leaving them unharmed
1t then passed northwest through Medford
a town on the Milwaukee road, where a
number of barns were demolished and sew
eral houses and other buildings were over
turned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
Purdue to Open Next Week, and Its
Football SOUND Ordered to Report
Day After Tomorrow.
GREAT INTEREST IN ATHLETICS
EACH COLLEGE WILL ENDEAvOR TO
HAVE A WINNING ELEVEN.
Many of Last Years Players 10 Return
and Preparatory Schools TO Fur
nish Good New Material.

Schools will reopen in Indiana this
month. and the attendance promises to be
larger than ever. Advices received by the
Journal from all portions OF the State in
dicate some of the educational institutions
viii be taxed to their utmost capacity in
supplying teachers and cassrooms. New
high schools have been erected and others
enlarged in a few cities to meet the demand.
but in Indianapolis nothing has been done
to relieve the crush at the Manual Train
ing High School. where the attendance
will be almost double what the building
was originally intended to accommodate.
The technical schools seem to be most
popular. Purdue University received nearly
500 applications from students. most OF
whom will take the engineering courses
All the other universities and colleges In
the State expect increases in students this
fall, but none will approach the gain OF
Purdue. This school is admitted TO be at
the head of technical Institutions, and in
the East, even in Boston, il is sSid TO rank
with the Massachusetts School of Tech
nology in some branches. An i. NJ. 4. II.
S. boy, who entered the Boston school was
ridiculed by his fellow students for ig
noring Purdue, which was so near his home.
The students told him that Purdue was
regarded an Boston as the ideal technical
school--far in advance of any others The
Indianapolis boy has returned home and
will enter Purdue next week. with probably
about fifty others from this CITY. Several
OF the best football and basketball players
on the Shortridge and Training School
teams of last year will strive for q place
on the squads at Purdue. Walter Kruil,
of the NJ. 7. II. S. eleven of last season.
who is said by Coach Fred Winters TO be
the best punter in the State, hopes TO make
the Purdue team in year or two. Kittle
and other players of the champion Training
School team also will enter Purdue.
All the colleges expect TO be stronger than
ever in athletics this year. Manager Horne.
of Indiana, will get his men together soon
for practice. although the State University
does not open until Sept 80. De Pauw.
Notre Dame, Wabash, Rose POLYTECHNIC.
State Normal. Culver Military Academy.
Franklin, Hanover and Earlham will all
try to improve in football, and the bat
ties" promise TO be more stubbornly con-
tested than last fall. Butler College will
not open until Oct. 1, and little preliminary
work has been done in the athletic depart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Aug. 31.-Mr WI
Tingfang, minister to the United States
from China, arrived in this city tonight
He will make the Labor day address at
Stow Park tomorrow. Several thousand
people met the minister at the station and
cheered him when he stepped from the
train. He was escorted through the crowd
by squad of policemen and TO his hotel by
a committee of labor men. Mr.. WI was
accompanied by Mr.. Nun Yew Chun. secre-
tary and interpreter of the Chinese lega-
tion at Washington. The programme for
tomorrow includes a breakfast to Mr. Wu
by the Press Club, a review of the parade,
a speech to the labor men, review of the
Labor day sports, a public reception in the
evening and later dinner to Mr.. Wu by G.
s. Dickinson. consul general to Turkey
Although here the guest of the Central
labor Union the programme is so ar
ranged as to bring Mr.. Wu in touch with
every class of Binghamton's citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
Island of GuadelOupe Covered with
Fine Dust Blown from the Direc-
ton of Martinique.
DAY TURNED INTO NIGHT
sENI-DARKNEsS OVER LAND AND
SEA CAUSED BY ASHES.
Loud Detonatfons Heard, and Resi-
dents of the Island Towns
Greatly Alarmed.

POINT-A-PITRIE, Island of Guadeloupe,
Aug 31.-This entire port has been covered
with a cloud of fine dust since o'clock this
morning, and the populace Is panic-strick-
en-. Fine ashes are falling continually in a
slight drizzle Semi-darkness Is over the
sea. and the ships in the harbor seem to be
enveloped In cloud of smoke.
Adyices from Basse Terre, Island Of Qua
deloupe, assert that since daybreak to-day
the entire island has been covered with
cloud of dust coming from the southeast.
the direction of the Island of Martinique
The population of Basse Terre is greatly
alarmed.
RAssE TERRE, ST. Kits, B. w. l., Aug
a-A series of loud reports was heard here
last night from until o'clock.
ST. JOHN, Antigua, B. W. l., Aug. 81
Many very loud detonations were heard
from 9 o'clock last night to midnight
RosEAU, Dominica. B. W. l.. Aug. 81
The thick mist which enveloDed Roseau
Yesterday was mistaken as 1t approached
for a rainstorm. The dust is still falling,
although lightly but during the night of
the 3Oth the quantity of the dust which
fell here will be greater than upon any
previous occasion since the first eruption
of Mont Pelee. At nightfall of the 30th a
dark. cone-shaped cloud. emitting electric
flashes, rose in the south, but IL gradually
was obscured by the mist caused by the
falling ashes. Rumbling noises and few
of the soth. The people here quiet. No
news has yet reached here from Mar
tinioue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
ARDEE WILSON NOT DEAD.
Negro Escapes a Mob of Lynchers, but
Is SOreIy wounded.

SPARTA, ILL.,. Aug. 31-The negro Ardee
Wilson, who escaped from the lynching
party here last night, is alive, despite the
many rumors brought in last midnight that
he was riddled with bullets. Luck favored
Wilson from the start. AS the lynching
party brought him forth on a run to the
electric light pole where they intended to
lynch him, 1T was seen that his hands were
loose. When nearing the outer edge of the
crowd of spectators he was seen TO throw
up his hands and throw off the moose and
was through the crowd and away before
those holding the rope realized what had
happened. The lynching party at once pur-
sued him, firing AZ volley of shots, one of
which struck an onlooker in the arm. VIII
son staggered and fell but ran into yard.
making good his escape. AS soon as day
broke parties began TO scour the country,
and Wilson was soon run to cover and cap
tured. His wounds consist of a shattered
shoulder and a bullet in the leg, together
with bruises and cuts all over his body.
He was lodged in the Chester jail. His con-
dition is critical.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
1000 LETTER CARRIERS
THAT NUMBER EXPECTED TO AT
TEND THE DENVER CONVENTION.
First Business Session on Tuesday
Recommendations i'm the Annual
Report of President Keller.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 31.-There will be
1000 letter carriers in Denver by noon to-
morrow to attend the thirteenth annual
convention of their national association.
The accredited delegates to the convention
number GOA and 500 other carriers are ex-
pected to visit the city during the conven-
tion About 500 have arrived already. AL
though the convention is scheduled to open
tomorrow. no business will be transacted
until Tuesday.
President James c. Keller, in his annual
report which will be submitted on Tues
day, will recommend the establishment Of
a retirement fund for the benefit of disabled
or infirm carriers. 1t will recommend that
the United States government be made the
custodian and distributor of this fund,
which shall be maintained by a pro rata
assessment upon all the carriers of the as
sociation. The plan will find favor, Mr..
Keller thinks in view of the bill before
Congress providing for an increase OF the
salaries of letter carriers Committees will
be appointed to push the bill. The presi-
dent will explain an important change in
the management of the association. This is
the change from the board system to the
centralized system. Under this plan the
association is managed very much like a
business corporation. The president is also,
tive board. which corresponds TO the board
of directors of a corporation. He Is there
fore not only president but general man.
ager OF the association. The other officers
such as have executive power, are ali under
the direction of this central head
The presidents report will show that
during the year the organization has estab-
lished branches in Porto Rico and Hawaii,
which are represented at this convention
by proxy. He will refer TO the extension
of the postal service to the rural districts.
the growth of that service and the neces-
sity OF making provision for rural mail car
riers in the national body. He will recon-
mend that they be taken into the associa-
tion.
The report also covers the fraternal in
surance feature, known as the Mutual
Benefit Association. A premium is placed
on the face values of every policy II.
when the insurance is due that amount ma s
rot been paid. a corresponding deduction
is made from the amount OF the policy.
The plan also provides for a reserve fund
invested In United States bonds.