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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
STEEL CORPORATION
MORE THAN a BILLION Assets.
President sehwab Describe. Its Hold.
inas-Earns over Ten Per Cent. OIL
Its Entire Capital Stock.

Its Entire Capital Stock.
Newark, n. j., July 1G.-The answe.
of the United States Steel Corporation
to the suit brought by j. Aspinwaii
Hodge, William II. Curtlss and Ber-
nard Smith, who asked for an inJunc-
ton to prevent the company from car
rylng out Its bond conversion plan.
was filed yesterday before Vice Chan
cellor Emery. When the case came up
before the vice chancellor 1t WINS put
over until July 23d.
The answer Ia sworn to by Charles
NJ. Schwab ns president. For the first
time since the organiZa ton OF the steel
corporation a detailed statement OF the
assets OF the properties OF the suDsid-
larry companies IL furnished.
These assets. 1t Is stated. Include 4oo
producing mills. Of the value OF *'bOO..
OOOOOO: seventy-tive blast furnaces. OF
the value of $4S,OOO. 900: iron and besse-
mer ore properties Of the value Of *IOo.-
100000: coal and coke properties Of the
value Of 800, 600: natural gas fields
of the value of &2000O.OO; cash In
banks to the amount of $GG.OOO,OOO. and
over $SO.OOO,O0O Of material In process
Of manufacture. The total value OF
the cOmpany's property. Including casn
and cash assets. is placed at $1.4OO,.
10000 by Mr.. Schwab In an affidavit
which Is part of the corpora atoms re-
ply.
The company's earnings are stated to
be at the rate Of more than $l4O.OOO,-
900 a year. A saving of $40.OOO.OOO a
year Is credited to the ore properties,
and 1t is estimated that the ownership
of transportation facilities saves the
company $10.OOO!OOO annually. The
earnings Of the coal and coke property
are stated to be more than 100000
month.
These statements as to value ana
earnings were presented to disprove
charge by the plaintiffs that MT
Scbwab the president. and Mr.. Trim.
bic, the secretary, made a false certin'
cate when they certified that IN their
Judgment the properties were worth nj
least the par value Of the preferred
stock after deducting all Indebtedness
The answer admits that the CONVEX
sion plan Includes payment OF $lO,'
OOOOOO to j. p Morgan Il Co. 1t de-
MES that any Of the acts contemplated
will work fraud or Injury to the COM
plainants, but says, on the contrary:
such acts, when contaminated, will be
greatly to the benefit Of the corpora
tion and of every stakeholder.
ar. Schwab farther on In his affi.
davit maintains that his position 10
such as to give him knowledge of the
actual worth Of the properties, and lists
his estimates OF their value. He says
among other thlngDthat the earnings
of the corporation In the fifteen months
of its existence have been In excess Of
ten per cent. Of the entire capital
stock.
1.-The profits OF the United States
Steel corporation" the affidavit contin'
ues. could be reduced more than sew.
enty-five per cent. and there would
still be ample funds to pay the Inter.
est and sinking funds upon the first
and second mortgage bonds"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
ENGINEER auLAno's STORY.
Tells How the Train Was Held Up
Near Marshall Pass.

SaIida. July 16.-J. Rutland. engineer
OF the held up train, reports himself
as feeling remarkably well, consider
ing the violent blow dealt him ON the
right side of his head by one of the
highwayman with 1920 Winchester,
and hopes to take charge Of his engine
within the next few days. The news
paper reports, he says. 80 far. have
been somewhat Incorrect. and relates
the following account of the holdup:
II was running my train through
the Mill switch curve, one OF the most
secluded spots along the line OF the
Rio Grande's narrow gauge system. at
what should say was eight miles an
hour. Travelling Engineer IIaskins
and my fireman, Marion Myers. were
sitting In the cab chatting away upon
various topics. when all Of sudden
We confronted the barrels OF three
rifles in the hands Of three masked
men, who were waving their hands for
us to stop. Looking down the track
we saw tie directly across the rails
and large boulder. Our sole recourse
was to stop. Then the masked men
came up, keeping their rides leveled
upon US and gave the command to va
cate. This we did. and at once.
ohc VI kuC htsptIahONb 4Niu MS sum
upon me, while another, holding a
blow up the baggage car. The door
was closed, and 1 shouted to Express
Messenger Coffey. It's the engineer.
and I'm going to blow up the car and
you had better get out Three times
this command was given, when Corey
opened the door and jumped to the
ground.
He was ordered to tell all passeng-
ers that the baggage car was to be
blown up, and for them to get out and
stand at the rear of the train, which
they hastened to do. One Of the pair
guarding me. after all passengers were
on the ground, handed me lighted
match, and l touched the fuse which
exploded the shells. The first shot did
good work, but two more were neces-
sary to blow open the large and small
safes. The car was then looted Of Its
treasure, and was commanded to go
back and hold UP the passengers.
What? I said. and no sooner said than
was dealt fearful blow on the right
side of the head with the rifle barrel,
which broke the stock and sent me reel
ing senseless to the ground. l re-
mained 80 for moment. and when
they saw me recovering consciousness,
ordered me to my feet, and to the rear
Of the train. staggered toward the
rear end, when came onto Travelling
Engineer Haskins, who took me by the
arm and led me back. There laid
down ut the side of the track until all
the passengers were held up and the
booty dropped into a sack held by
Brakeman Thurman. The robbers then
returned to where Engineer Haskins
and Conductor Guerin were being held.
and told them to take their train and
get out as quickly as possible. We
boarded the. train, passengers and all,
and without stopping to fix the air,
pulled out and reported the wrecklng
and holdup and all from Sargent"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
world'. Poisonous. Snakes.

In North and South Africa there
are several highly venomous species
of snakes, the most dreaded being
the African cobra, the splitting snake
and the sheep stinger. Australia has
about twenty poisonous species, i've of
which are extremely deadly. Among
the latter are the brown-banded
snake. the brown snake, and the black
snake. Tropical America, including
several islands In the West Indies,
notably Martinique and st. Lucia, con-
tains a number Of PIT vipers. the larg-
est and most formidable known. The
terrible fer de lance IL confined to the
islands. where q bounty has little or
no eject in diminishing its numbers
It IL regarded with the utmost fear BY
:he natives.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
In the Time to Come.

Prof. Jacques Loeb's theory that
electricity Is "the stat Of life" has
been perfected and methods have been
arranged in accordance with the idea
that the body Is nothing but human
battery.
Nevertheless. science has not yet
reached the point Of eliminating all
the ills to which nesh il heir, and with
regret mother notes that one Of the
children il ailing.
"What seems to be the matter?"
asks the father.
II can't quite make out" replies the
anxious mother. but am inclined to
think that his voltage is low"
Possibly" suggests the father. he
needs to be Jared to the extent of
few amperes."
at may be-" the mother admits.
land yet am not at all certain that
the trouble is not due to the fact that
his voltage is too high
Have you tried the ohmammeter7"
asks the father.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
Order Of Hibernians.

Denver. July 16.-The convention Of
the Hibernians sat but short time.
after marching to mass yesterday
morning at the Church of the Sacred
Heart. Addresses O. welcome were
made by Governor Orman, by State
President Mcclure of Leadville, and
responses by President Heating Of the
order and Vice President Dolan. A
committee of thirty on credentials was
appointed. and the convention ad-
journed to to-day. as mark Of respect
to the late Archbishop Feehan.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
Major Gardener Coming Home.

Manila. July 16.-The board which
has been investigating the charges
against American officers and soldiers
made by Major Cornelius Gardener of
the Thirteenth infantry. as governor
of Tayabas province. il preparing its
report. The findings will not be made
public here. but will be divulged from
Washington. Major Gardener has
been ordered home. and will probably
sail on the United States transport Bu-
ford
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
SENATOR VEST HAD a strike
AsA 0.s VS. Epo.xh ~ Csrs HIN of
Llkiug for TArpo. Fiah,ng.

Asa O.s Wa Epoash - Cars Hin of
Likiug for TArpoa fish,ng.
In cottage down on the east coast
Of Florida, some 205 miles south of
Jacksonville. says the Washington
Post, Senator Quay is enjoying Life.
His place Ia about thirty or forty acres
In extent. and. except for the cottage
In which his son lives, he has no
neighbors except Florida CRACKERS"
Within mile Of the house. however.
10 Indian river inlet, where the tide
rushes In and out with the velocity Il
. mill race. and where the tarpon is to
be found In proper season. It IL the
tArpon which attracts Senator Quay to
the spot.
No matter who Is his guest for the
time being, Senator Quay goes fishing
BY himself. Thus 1t was that one day
Mr.. Quay was on in one boat while
Senator Vest. who used to make
blum at catching tarpon. was In
launch. On this particular afternoon
Senator Vest was seated by the. side OF
the boat, with the line wrappd u
his hand. He had been wd
two hours for strike" and -
Ing seemed to be doing he had /.
line to his hand and was gu. 4
doing In the warm sunshine. IA
Then something happened. Mr.. Vest
was suddenly pulled, out Of his seat,
and, turning a somersault. fell In
heap on the floor of the boat. When
the boatman went to pick him up the
line was running over the gunwhale
with the speed OF creased lightning.
What was that?" asked Vest. as be
slowly righted himself.
"Tarpon," said the guide, laconical-
".
"Tarpon!" repeated Vest. "Tarpon?
Well. I'll be id. Ben." he added.
- he squinted his eye toward the clear
heavens. II think it Is going to rain.
Let's go home"
And by that time the big fish was 4
mile out at sea.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
FOUND AN ANCIENT sssuLcAaE.
Expedition Organizing to Explore sup
posed Relic Of the Stone Age.

Expedition Organizing to Explore Sup
posed Relic Of the Stone Age.
A remarkable discovery has been
made on the shores of Prince William
Sound. While a prospector named
Leeds was out with party OF natives
looking for mineral he came to the
entrance of a large cave almost con-
cealed from view.
Leeds entered the cavern and was
astonished to ind there fourteen
wooden canoes. each containing
mummifed corpse. Stone implements
were found beside tie bodies and
stone slabs covered the canoes, ev-
erything indicating that the bodies
had been placed there during the
stone age.
The ind was as big mystery to
the natives ~ to the white man. Their
tribe has been ON the shores Of Prince
William Sound from = period 80 re-
mote that their traditions do not run
back to the time Of Its advent there.
yet they have had no knowledge OF
the cave or Of the character of people
Who are inferred there. Nor do the
present natives use stone implements.
Leeds did not disturb the bodies,
but carefully marked the site of the
cave and after prospecting returned
to Valdes. An expedition is being or
sanized. headed by Capt. Story OF the
Alaska Packers Association. to make
. thorough exploration OF the cavern
and the remains that repose therein.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

The fact that Mr.. schwab has given
$4,000 academy building as pay
ment for the green apples he stole
when he was a boy leads to the nat
ural conclusion that his ideal of Hades
is reminiscent of his youthful stomach
aches
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Emperor William says that when a
German can look into the eyes of the
empress he ought to have inspiration
enough to last him q lifetime How
nice 1t must be for her II the emperor
talks like thai when company Is not
present.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Joseph Chamberlain and the colonial
premiers are having SOME trouble In
whiting out zollvercin for King
Edwards empire. They might try get.
ting up q turnverein.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Kansas farmers are dragging tramps
from freight trains and compelling
them to work in the harvest fields. 1t
10 such acts ~ this that make freedom
sksiek. Haff
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

The woman who has petitioned for a
divorce on the ground that her hus-
band expected her to embrace the
new thought" and see ghosts ought
to have her freedom.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Bicycling il said to be craze again
In the East. 1t must be unsatisfactory
sport. though. for enthusiasts who
have been running their automobiles
over people.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
wonaa of Great Ags.

A woman in the south of Brasil has
lust died at the phenomenal age OF 100
years. Maria Lusia, as she was called.
was one of the first slaves to enter
Brazil. At the age Of fifty she was
brought over from the West Coast Of
Africa. regaining her liberty when she
was 100 years old.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

A theater treasurer has nearly died
from erysipelas contracted in hand
ling money. There are probably, how
ever. more cases of grip than cry.
sipelas in handling money.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

King Alfonso needs . guardian
worse than ever, for he will probably
fall in love with some nice lady aged
about 45 years.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

A Pueblo Indian whipped his wife.
was promptly castigated by his moth
er-in-law and in his modification COM
mitted suicide. There IL no use in
trying to civilize an Indian.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

"As girls grow older they think less
Of love and more of money" says the
Pointed Photographer" of the Chicago
News. Good sign. Perhaps this high
er education" il doing something for
the girls, after all.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

It is reported that William Waldorf
Aston is going to give his daughter
$40 100000 when she gets married.
William Waldorf must think that is
about the price Of good, serviceable
duke.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

It is feared that one result Of the
Ruhlin-Sharkey fight will be to bring
the Hon. Jim Corbett before the pub
lie again.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

What. asks the college boy. Is the
good Of co-education II the girls are
going to take It over In the next
block?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

By the time man has the forests
thoroughly subdued he will have
found, doubtless, some way Of getting
along without wood.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

A French army oficer has perfected
. device which suppresses the flash.
sound and smoke of a rife or cannon.
Now II he will 80 step farther and
suppress the bullet and shell he will
do the world q real service.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

One Of the latest and most sensible
fads In New York this season II the
throwing of stones at automobile
racers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Brooklyn advertises . reliable bug
exterminator." which may be of use to
any one who wants to exterminate re-
liable bugs. M
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

After facing the perils Of q mob
Rudyard K.pling no doubt wonders
how Poet Laureate Austin has man.
aged to escape SO long.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

A season Of protracted drought is
reminding the Texas people Of Gen.
6hsrman's opinion of war.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Herr Most has sounded the death
knell Of free press in America. 1t
10 certain that he will not take any
more liberties with 1t for the next
twelve months.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

King Alfonso of Spain is hunting for
. wife. Any good-looking princess who
begins to get boxes of chocolate and
cut flowers from Madrid should I'M
derstand what they mean.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Mr.. Bull understands himself to be
the victor. but he will have to put his
South African farm N order at his
own expense.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Speaking OF an army. King Wheat
calls for 10000 harvester rex ruits In
Kansas and Nebraska.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

The breaking OF college ties is aAd,
but not MALT SO melancholy as the
counting of subsequent ties.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Why should there be any furry In
financial circles! Pierp. IL still able to
10 I'D and around.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Portugal won't let Britain have
Mozambique, unless Britain takes 1t.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

Love letters are writs Of attach
ment. and there Is no lodging the ser
vice.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19

The shah of Persia still refuses to
look pleasant in any Of his Portraits
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-29
UB-TREASURY TRANSACTIONS.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE,

Money on call, 3hm4h per cent last loan.
money IL quoted at S per cent. for sixty davs
per cent. for three months and per cent
for four and six months. Commercial pa per
Ia quoted at 5i,m0 per cent for prime single
names and bills receivable; other names, q
per cent.
Sterling exchange was strong and some
what higher. There vas some demand for
bills in connection with the settlement now
in progress on the London Stock Exchange
but the demand Ia readily supplied at the
higher quotation. Continental exchange
was strong, Posted rates w1ri quoted al
s.M for long and s H,' for short. Actual
~ se.@Nsf Francs we're quoted at Sis,. "a
sisr for long and sie1@eiS.i for short:
long and p s-ie@os e for short: builders
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RTLkED ON SALT, HE SAYS.
\. \. Hu, chlnsOns suit to Get Back Part
Of What He Paid for stock.

Supreme Court Jr-.ice Dickey in Brook
lyn yesterday granted motion trans
ferring the trial of the suit of Archibald A.
Hutchinson against John Alvin Young,
as treasurer of the National Salt Company
from Kings county tn New York county
The motion WAS made on behalf ~ the
defendant
In his moving papers Mr.. Hutchinson
alleges that the treasurer of the company
the defendant in the present suit. owns
"a large block If sock and that. desiring
To dispose Of il al a fictitious figure, hC
signed a report on March /. 1901. by which
the price of the preferred stock was raised
10 $50 a STAR" and that of the common
stock to $50 "A share. The plaintif also
alleges tia, tho report showed that the
amount Of bills collectihle was ssOl ST. rs;
that the surplus on Dec 81 1900. was
$685., 73S 40. and thai the net earnings for
the year were 81 .287 1895, when in reali' v
here was a deficiency Of Si39 SOC
On the strength of tho trcssIrer's re-
port. he alleges, he was induced to pun.
cha 50 100 shares Of preferred stock, for
which he paid f79s2. and 200 shares Of
COMMON stock, paying for il sl6,075. He
sapls to recover the difference between
'ha, hc paid for the stock and the real
value. This difference, he says, is $40.
537 ~. NJ. Young puts IN general
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-29

Edwin Hawley, president Of the Mime.
apolis and ~. Louis Railroad, issued yes
terday his annual report showing for the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1902, gross enrn-
'ngs of So $40, $40, an, increase or 3 as go
operating expenses, 81 ,972 ,37i, an Increase
+" sl23a9o, net earnings, 81 r5ss 49,. an in
'rease Of slil,6is The surplus for the
wear Is s598,52i President Htvlcy says
The rnurovement in business oc-
CURED mainly N through travel and re-
suited principally from an increased sci =
tlement IL np'thorn Minnesota and the
Dakotas by people from the morc Eastern
aud Older states The prospects for b'Isi-
ness during tho ensuing year are good
IN Minnesota and South Dakota the grain
I - VIII ~ phahlv more than equal that
Of last year. In Iowa, owing 10 excessive
rainfall h" wheat aud other crops of
small grain will probably not he so largo.
the general business conditions, how
over, an" ruCOu"1 mo
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we're quoted at 70 iS-lsa 20 for long and so'.a
An all fnr short

we're quoted at - IS-isd 70 for long and so'.a
~ 2-is for short.
Domestic exchange on New York Boston
Par Charleston Buying. i-i8". Discount
selling. LIED, premium. Savannah Buying,
&c. discount selling, par. Sun Francisco
Sight per: telegraph, 2tc. premium ~
Louis co.. o ? Zoe discount Chicago Sc
discount Cincinnati Bet ween banks. Ice
discount. over counter, SOC PREMIUM
New Orleans Commercial. 81 20 discount
bank. par.
Money In London. % no per cont Rate
of discount in open market for mort ana
three mont s' bills. 81, a -, per cent Amount
land on balance to-day. fi5.o0 Paris ad-
vices quote 2 per cent % francs Az centin'es
Exchange on London, % francs " centllnrs.
Commarcia, price of bar silver in New
York, 5O.,c. Bar silver in London closed
at ?s'.1 Mexican silver dollars were quoted
at 49, g
New York Clearing House statement Eh-
changes S2itStl 2ss balance, 1885,. $40.
Sub-Ireasury debit balance. to&i. 576.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-29

Coffee was intensely dull with prices almost no
nonleSS. though some months declined tr'ac
owing TO easier European cables ana local llqu.da
tion.
METALS, Copper WIS easier In London a, IS,
IS, 3D. for spot and So SIS Cd for futures Prices
hS'e were steady. Thu WAS nrrler IN both markets
the London mice being ci20 los, for spot and siie
bs for futures. The general list here was quiet
closing as follows; Copper, standard. spot to No
ycmbcr hoe Lake. II Is - II Csc ciectrolviic
ils2 75c. castings II e., 70 l7Sc: Tin $3.50,
iDn, No. northern, So % Ss2S o. nix iron I var
rants, nominal. steel rails at mill. s?s
NAVAL StoREs.-Sn'rits ~ turpentlue S3i. "a 5<c
Common 10 good strained rosln, 81 700 81 70
ihOVlsIoNs-lA Lard vas quiet. tcnned Cont lnent
NlSi. western prime. 10; Brazil kegs sia2a:
=, t1,as9i 50; rall1w ssao'.c. Dressed hogs hogs,
22sSaa,,c STATE. d,ry. iuh., fancy. ;s,a2ic
, ws,,, ianCX ,..s!a'aS Esss.Sis!e and Penn
Oct ~ ,"Proyislons Lard was again the lnsplra
hogs ana receipts OF O1 rote than expected there
was enough siren nth In lard 20 bring about a r.
co,ery IN both pork and ribs. Tho starr In these
was weak and lower, particularly pork There
Was pront taking by scattered boldrts
Shipments OF both meat and lard were lighter
than those Of year ago"
sroAR.-RA~ wa arm Al sHe. bid for % ties,