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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-07-16

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New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
THE LONDON SECURITIES MARKET.

London, Jan 12.-The tentative advance that was
recently made the Stock Exchange on the
strength of more encouraging news from South
Africa not maintained during the last week
except in of the British Chartered South
African Company and Kaftirs. where considerable
activity still continues although IT is said by some
observers that the movement in the shares OF the
Chartered company is largely artificial. Money has
been in fair supply, with rates from 10 ga per
cent with the prospect of considerable strength
ening of the bank predictions of a lower
bank rate In the near future.
The majority Of securities on the Stock Exchange
were dull and depressed during the last week, how
ever Americans tagging generally below parity
Home calls very dull, in spite of the confident
talk Of improved dividends.
The chief causes of public dissatisfactiop WITH
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
GERMAN FINANCE AND TRADE.
THE UPWARD MOVEMENT OF PRICES AS
sUMING GREATER DIMENSIONS.

Berlin. Jan. misunderstanding the unfavorable
view of the condition OF business given by the
speech from the throne read by Count Won Bulow
at the opening OF the Prussian Diet, January s,
and the pessimistc survey of the finances of the
empire by Baron Won Thielnaann, Secretary of the
Imperial Treasury, the Boerse had another strong
week. The upward movement is assuming greater
dimensions and affecting more ipdustrals. such as
cement machinery, electrical and textile concerns,
and on some days of the last week an uncommon
activity developed But it is remarked that
the buying is solely speculative and confined to the
professional element, which is inclined 10 realize
at the first opportunity The investing public still
holds aloof, particularly from industrials. The
keenest observers point out that the present bull
movement has already gone much too far. and a
reaction Is predicted. The 'Frankfurter Zeitung''
and the ''Vossische Zetung' both express this
View
Money remains very easy. Call raoney was Of
fered abundantly at per cent. and some was
placed at less. The reviews emphasize the fact
that money IS easier at Berlin than at any
other place in Europe. The ease of money has
caused all foreign exchange to rise. the exchange
on Paris reaching the gold point. The export of
gold to Paris is regarded probable. The reviews,
however, expect an early reduction in the Rechs-
bank rate of discount.
The market for most of the government funds
firm. Nevertheless. government per cents
lost fraction result OF the throne speech and
the statement OF Baron Won Thielmann. which they
have not wholly recovered.
Favorable money makes greater activity In now
municipal loans Crefeld announces a loan of
II 100000 marks Offenbach of 100000 marks and
Bonn one of 100000 marks. The above loans bear
from Sla to per cent interest.
Among foreign rentes Spani III As heavily
realized upon. following the haaco OF the subscrip-
tion to the treasury obligations but they recovered
later upon French buyings
Bank stocks were bought considerably during the
last week for speculative purposes and the shares
of provincial banks also improved. Shares of the
ocean steamship companies we're very quiet.
were American securities. wish the exception of
Canadians. which were more active upon New
York adViceS
The reports Of the iron Industry continue to be
mainly favorable. numbes Of price advances
were announced last week The rolling mills of
Western Germany advanced the price Of iron five
marks. 70 100 marks. The 81 esan works did the
same thing. and the Bar Iron Association an
nounced similar increase The latter resolved to
take orders only for short terms thus reversing its
previous policy. The Siegen district reports an
active demand for sheet iron.
Numerous textile centres
situation. and Plauen has large American orders
The Chemnitz knitters are better employed, and at
higher prices.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13

solldation. sale, lease other disposition Of the
property the possible sale OF the stock OF the COM
pany subject to limitations proposed by the agree
ment as to price and amount. the acquisition Of the
stock or properties OF other companies and gen
orally for the advancement OF the interest Of the
depositng stockholders through united action.
Edwin Gould. William Mckenzie. William Nelson
Cromwell William n. Coler. jr. David st. John.
Richard W Jones, Addison Ely. William II. Taylor
and John c. Elsie have consented to act as COM
mittee under the agreement and afford holders or
the stock the opportunity of participating in the
benefits the agreement by depositing their stock
with the Bowling Green Trust Company de-
positary before February 1. Negotiable GER
stock. Sullivan & Cromwell are the counsel and
William NJ. Laws of No. 6 Broadway, is secretary
o the committee
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Frederic II. Hatch. No 50 Broad-st)
Int. Int.
rate period ( Bid fAsk'd
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13

the present situation arise from the failure Of the
War Office to show substantial results in South
AFRICA: after the recent optimistic predictions OF
tne collapse of BOcr resistance. and from further
large loan expected next March or April which. II
is believed, will adversely affect prices
. There Is considerable interest in the great to-
oacco combine, to be foated with the purpose or
ngntlng American tobacco interests In connection
with this combine. there rumors or American
trf concessions for Cuban tobacco. and II is said
II these be consummated they are likely 10 upset
the entire British tobacco market and cause a rur-
ther serious disturbance. These rumors have al
ready agitated this branch Of Industrial Securities.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
PLAN FOR REIMBURSEMENT.

Holders of a large amount OF stock OF the Gas
and Electric Company, of Bergen County N j.
believing Il 10 be for the mutual interest OF all
stockholders TO cooperate. have entered into a
stockholders agreement for the PURPOSES Of read
iustment of the affairs of the company. the re
organization of its finances. the fursherng of con
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
fInanrini.
STOCKHOLDERS COMMITTEE OF THE GAS
AND ELECTRIC COMPANY or BEnGEN


STOCKHOLDERS COMMITTEE OF THE Gas
AND ELECTRIC COMPANY OF BEnGEN
COUNTY,
TO THH HOLDERS OF STOCK OF THE GAS AMI
ELECTRIC COMPANY OF BERGEN COUNTY:
Holders. large amount. OF stock OF The Gas ans
Electric Company OF Bergen County believing u 20 be r
the mutual interest OF all stockholders 10 cooperare and
at together have entered into StockhoderS Agreement
dated December so 1901 and lodged with the Depcsit.
S me purpose of the ReaGtastmen ef the arairS OF ms
company REORGANIZATION OF hnanceS
property: the possible the the Company.
subject 10 Limitations Agreement
price and amount the acquisition OF the
critics OF other companies BY The Electric Com
pany OF Bergen County; ana generally advances
ent OF the interests OF depostag stockholders through
The undersigned have consented TO act COMMITTEES
under said Agreement and hereby holders
stock oe The Gas and Company
the opportunity OF participating in the benefits OF said
Agreenen1 BY theTeunder deHoitinE their with
Bowling Green Trust Company OF New York. De-
Negotiable Certificates OF Deposit be issued Tor he
deposited stock.
Copies SockhoIders' Agreement may be OBJ
taned from the Secretary % the COmHAittse.
Dated New York. December so 1901
EDWIN GOULD
WILLIAM MCKENZIE.
WM NELSON CROMWELL
WILLIAM y COI.ESR- JR-.
DAVID SIT JOHN.
RICHARD ". JONES.
ADDISON ely.
WILLIAM r. TAYLOR
JOHN - HSELE.
Stockhoiders' Coramttse.
WILLIAM NJ LAWS.
20 Broadway, y. Y. City.
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL. Counsel
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
BANK EXCHANGES; SALES RECORDED.

The bank exchanges Of the New-York Clearing
House and the stocks sold at the New-York Stock
Exchange last week and the same week OF the pre-
ceding two years compare follows:
Jan. H. 1902 Jan. u 1901 ian l3. 1900.
Exchanges 100 9l2 100 81 097 62s 402
No shares sold 4.l97.OT2 S525429 1888, 40
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Government bond quotations compare as follows
with those OF a week ago:
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
finanfial meetlnas.

NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the
stockholders The Tribune Association will b. hsht
az the office OF the company IN The Tribune Building
lS4 Nassau Street. the Goth day January 1902 az
half past TWO oSlock IN the afternoon OF that day
inspectors election ar the next srnS,a
meeting and for the transaction other bushes,
a 3 may properly before said meeting
NATHANIEL FUTILE. Secretary.
New-York. g. 1902
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13

tance in money rates. Local foreign exchange
rates we're strong on Monday. but eased off be-
fore the close. The supply OF cotton bills was
light. while there We're few grain bills in the
market.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS

the
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13

'Dollsrs per share.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13

nigh Low. Jan. IL Jan. 4Icngs. Sales.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18

mills. Manehuria is the coldest prov ince In China, and more cotton goods are needed there than in any other province in all China The South should promote in every possible way the life of the new treaty. It means a great deal to the cotton mills of the South. No matter what Russia may say, she is not to be trusted to maintain an "open door, anywhere. Her merchants cannot compete in an open field with the merchants of other nations, and if she had been permitted to go on strengthening her hold upon Manehuria, goods from our mills would have been shut out. This is why the South will uphold in every possible way the new treaty. We can give it moral support at any rate, and Southern Senators and Representa- tives should as occasion arises do even more, for it has or soon will open to American cotton goods every province, including Manchuria.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
Southern Appointments.

The Washington correspondents agree in saying that conferences were held last week in that city at which there was a general interchange of views regarding the policy to be pur- sued in making appointments of post masters in the Southern States. Be- sides the President and Postmaster General Payne, Senator Hanna and Attorney-General Knox were present The correspondent of the Chicago Tribune says of the conferences:
 The President is inclined to defer more and more to the wishes of the majority of the people in such cases whereas the political view has been to allow the local Republican committeeman to dictate these appointments with the result that the Federal postmasters are seldom ac- ceptable to the ruling classes in the South.
 This breakfast conference also went over the question as to the representation of the Southern states in the national convention, and the Postmaster General elaborated at some length his plan, which proposes to fix the basis of representa- tion on the vote cast for the Republican candidate. which would practically de- stroy the present undue prominence Of the Southern Republican in national con ventions.
 The new Postmaster-General has long been an advocate of a plan that would weed out from his party to great extent it's rotten boroughs in the States which have no electoral votes behind them, and yet are power ful in party conventions and move. ments. If the representation of South ern Republicans should be based on votes cast at the previous election the rotten boroughs would be nearly eliminated, and the party boss hold ing fat office would be shorn of much of his power. Altogether the lot of the professional politician in the South who has no constituency be- hind him is not happy one.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
Manchuria and the Treaty.

Manchuria Is no more excluded from the operation of the Anglo-Japanese treaty, says the British Foreign Office. than any other province of China. "Manchuria," says Lord Lansdowne, must be taken as forming a part of the Chinese empire" Russia has a railroad line running down from tho Siberian Railroad to Port Arthur, but otherwise she has no grip upon Man churia, unless indeed she has secured secretly some other concessions. Whatever she has secured in Man churia must now become known. and if she holds privileges that limit the possibilities of trade of any other na- tion trouble will at once be at hand.
 The new treaty, in other words, will secure beyond doubt to all an 'open door" in Manchuria, and this is a very important matter to Southern cotton
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
From Tuscaloosa to the Sea.

Let us hope President Kelly of the Warrior River Coal Company has sue ceeded in securing the needed capital to organize a barge-and-tug line be- tween the tidewater rivers near Tus- caloosa and New Orleans via the Lake Borgne Canal. For this would be the first of many lines that would be or ganized, until Alabama coal could be floated to every gulf and West Indian port at least, leaving further exten- sions of the trade to other years.
 It seems to be conceded that the new rivers and harbors bill will con- tain an appropriation sufficient to put in three more dams and locks, thus affording slackwater from the coal fields to the sea. Each year will then add to the usefulness of the new all water, all-the-year-round route to the sea.
 This means much for Mobile as well as for this district, for the time will come when Mobile will have neither large amounts of cotton nor of lumber or naval stores to handle. Alabama cotton will in the long run be spun in the State, and the supply of turpen- tine and lumber will become ex- hausted. Mobile will then need the coal and coke, iron and steel of this district to take the places formerly held by cotton and the products of the forest Mobile should therefore aid in every possible manner the opening of the Warrior. This improvement really relates to and touches the pros. perity of every part of the State. The full development of this district is the shortest and best way to develop the entire State.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
Paderewski's Opera.

"Paderewski, the famous pianist has not been prolific as a composer, but ev- erything he has written has been far above mediocrity, and his opera Manru,' which was produced in New York last Friday. Is. from all accounts, a great work" said a Birmingham musician.
 "Rubinsteins ambition was to be known in history as a composer rather than pianist, and Paderewski's ambition seems to be in the same direction. The former turned out a large number of compost tions, but Paderewski Is a slow writer, and as he is now over 40 1t is hardly probable that he will do enough in the way of quantity to entitle him to rank as a big composer.
 This opera is the first pretentious work that Paderewski has attempted, and he gave seven or eight years to it. One had better do slow work and good work than rapid work that Is of poor quality, but the musician who is to achieve fame as composer must be able to average about two 'opuses' a year.
 ''Mascagni is under contract to write two operas in two years. That is rushing toe much. The creation of grand opera Is such a severe effort that two years would be little enough time to give to it. A short work can be written in a few months, sometimes in a few weeks, and many-sided composer, writing large and small 'opuses usually finds 1t easy to publish his opus 50 by the time he Is 50 years old. Paderewski will probably not get higher than opus 25 by the time he is 60. Wagner, the greatest composer of modern times, wrote little besides his ten music dramas, but then any one of his later dramas had more in 1t than a half dozen of the best operas written by anybody else"
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
COMMENDS THE AGE-HERALD.
he Editor of the Age-Herald.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald.
 Referring to your editorial in yester- days issue Books in Birmingham" l wish to give my hearty approval to what you say. l am opposed to extravagant expenditures of money. either public or private-no spectre so hideous as the spectre of debt-no tyrant so tyranical as the tyrant of debt. but there are times that come to us all both in public and private affairs, when 1t Is wise to strain our resources to such an extent as to make 1t possible for us to avail ourselves of good business offers and opportunities
 With our large population, with our lack of a public library, the character of our population, the need of education, the need of the enhancement of morals and intelligence in the community, I don't think any investment could be made that would yield so large returns, make such satisfactory profits, as an investment in a public library.
 Never is money spent for good books a bad investment. It would be a good trade if the city had to bear the entire cost provided of course, that it had the recources). And if 1t is possible to get such proposition from Mir. Carnegie as Atlanta has accepted, it would be in- excusable folly on the part of our au- thorities to refuse 1t.
 One hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars invested in good books for the enhancement of morals, intelligence and education among our people would be wisely spent. if we had the financial strength to do it. but when 1t is possible to get the advantage and benefits of such value with the annual outlay of s5O00-4 per cent only of It's value-it would be little less than idiotic (pardon the harshness) to let the opportunity pass unappropriated.
 By all means let our authorities ar range without delay to secure this plum for their constituents.
 T. M DAVIDSON.
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The age-herald., 1902-02-18
Spain's Younu King.

King Edward of England, with his elaborate coronation programme, has mo- nopolized the crown business to such an extent that Alfonsos coming of age Is thrown into the shade" remarked man who keeps up with foreign affairs.
 Spain has no coronation ceremony, but the coming of age formalities take its place. On the 1th of May Alfonso Will ride in state to the Cortes and in the presence of the members of the Cortes the ministers and the diplomatic corps will take the oath of office Splendid festivities will follow and Madrid will be in gala dress for week or more.
 All the great nations send special en- voys to the coming of age Dr. J. L. M. Curry. formerly of Alabama but now of the District of Columbia, having been chosen by President Roosevelt as the en- voy for the United States
The age-herald., 1902-02-18

 his newspaper venture. The Press is one of the best looking and best reading dailies in the South.
 MT M. J. Mullally, manager of the Ma tional Biscuit Company. has recovered from his recent injuries and has left St. Vincents.
 Major John w. Johnston has returned from Florida.
 Mir. Michael Baasen of Milwaukee, brother of Monsignor Baasen, has been the guest of the Rev Father Meurer since Friday.
 W. A. Moulton of Nashville is at the Arlington.
 M. T. Blue of Chicago is at the Arling- ton.
 B. H. Hamilton of Washington, D. C." is at the Arlington.
 H. B. Matthews of Selma is at the Arlington.
 P. L. seay of Nashville is at the Flor ence.
 L. V. La Taste of Montgomery is at the Hillman.
 Charles Marx of New York is at the Hillman.
 William c. Booth of Chicago is at the Hillman.
 John T. Early of Cincinnati is at the Hillman.
 c. S. Pohlman of Nashville is at the Florence.
 J. T. Jones of Atlanta is at the Flor ence
 c. B. Thomas of Chattanooga is at the Florence.
 H. Yeager of New York Is at the Me tropoltan.
 H. L.. Mckee of Meridian is at the Metropolitan.
 J. s. Shannon of Carbon Hill IS at the Metropolitan.
 E. Hill of Vicksburg is at the Metro politan.
 John W. Hood of Montgomery Is at the Metropolitan.
 N. F. ozburn of New Orleans is at the Morris.
 H. Clay Davis of Lynchburg is at the Morris.
 s. I. Munger of Dallas, Tex, is at the Morris.
 Charles F. Knox of New York is at the morris.
 T. F. Maddox of New York is at tho Morris.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
THEY ASK SENATOR MORGAN.

From the Chicago News.
 Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama is said to have more general information stored away in his head than any other member of the United States Senate. AL though he has devoted the most of his time for years to the isthmian canal ques- tion, he has found opportunity to keep track of everything else that was going on in Washington. When the other mem bers of the Senate want to find out any, thing they ask Morgan.
 The other day, during a discussion of the interoceanic canal bill, one of the members of the committee asked Senator Morgan what were the provisions of a certain treaty with France which had worked itself into the controversy Much to their surprise the Senator did not answer, but sent his clerk to Senator Culloms room for a copy of the volume containing a compilation of the treaties entered into by this nation with foreign governments. When the clerk returned Mir. Morgan laboriously looked up the treaty in question in the index and then proceeded to enlighten the other Senator's He held the open book before him while he repeated the provisions of the treaty, but the other Senators noticed that not once did he glance at the printed page while he was reciting the provisions.
 Well" replied Morgan, q could not remember for the life of me whether 1t began with This or A, and I wanted to make sure.''
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
The Order of Elks,

''The general public has no idea of the amount of charity the Elks are doing, !" said MT. Leonard Noel, the we'll known travelling man.
 'I have never belonged to any secret society besides the Benevolent Protective Order of Ell<s, but if other orders accom- plsh as much good as the one I speak of they are all right. It is a noteworthy fact that ministers of the gospel are taking kindly to the Elks and that many Episcopal clergymen have been initiated within the past two or three years.
 "Elks used to be found only in large cities but now nearly every town of five or six thousand has a lodge. In most of the cities. visit the order is not only strong in mum bers but the local organiza- ton owns comfortable quarters. The Richmond lodge has recently bought a large old mansion which it is convert ing into a model Elks' home. It will con- tain parlors, a billiard hall. a concert hail. library, a cafe and a large lodge room. learn that the Birmingham lodge is to have a magnificent home. something on the plan of the one in Rich mond.'
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
One Cent Postage.

If the abuses connected with second class matter were corrected it was estimated by Postmaster-General Smith that the postal service would show a surplus of s12,0O0000 a year, and that with such surplus in sight 1-cent letter postage could be estab- hshed with no expectation of more than a temporary deficit.
 The two propositions go together reform in the handling of second-class mail matter and the establishment of 1-cent postage. It is said that Repre- sentative Smith of Illinois, who is in charge of the movement, will soon, it is stated, present a petition signed by more than 100000 bankers and busi- ness men. The movement has been pending many years, but it is assum- ing at present larger proportions than 1t ever did before.
 The changes asked in the handling of second-class matter do not affect regular newspaper publishers or sub scribers, but they solely relate to the low rates by an army of men who be- long to the irregular squad-to men who register almost anything in the shape of printed matter for the sake of obtaining the low rates of postage Lat are charged upon second-class matter. The reform in second-class matter is as desirable as 1-cent post age, and all admit that the latter should be inaugurated as soon as pos tai revenues will permit.
 The entire subject is attracting no little attention, and if Congress will heed the people and turn deaf ear to those who are abusing postal priv neges by loading the mails down with matter that can not properly be con- sidered periodicals, 1-cent postage may be granted at once.