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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
New York Curb Market.

SPECIAL
New York. Sept. Little interest was mani
tested in to-day's curb market. Trading was
limited TO a smaller number of issues and the
total transactions was the smallest recorded
IN a long while. At the opening prices ruled
fairly steady. but in the subsequent dealings
prices ran off fractionaIly. American Can pre-
ferred and consolidated refrigerating held frm.
but the dealings in both stocks were extremely
small. Northern securities declined " and
slight recessions were shown in other parts OF
the list. W
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New York Stock ouotatio,,

st. Louis. Sept 9.-The following shows the
opening, highest. lowest and closing quotations
on the New York Stock Exchange to-day. Cor
rected daily for The Republic by Francis, Bro.
q Co. bonds and stocks. No. 24 North Fourth
Close
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STOCK MARKET DULLER
THAN FOR A FORTNIGHT.
PRICE MOVEMENTS MAR
ROW AND MEANINGLESS.
News of the Day Not Encourag-
ing, but Has Little Effect
Except on Consols.

New York, Sept. 9.-The stock market
was even duller and less interesting than
at any time for the last fortnight. Price
movements were narrow and without
meaning. In fact, the market as a whole
was devoid of special feature and opera
tons almost wholly professional. There
was no pressure to sell, neither was there
even a semblance OF investment buying.
Traders were "on the fence" committed
to neither side, but rather hopeful Of a
rally. The news of the day was not of an
encouraging character. Aside from the
news of the seriousness of AFFAIRS in East
ern Europe, which brought about a decline
in British consols. the decision of Umpire
Wright favoring the hard-coal operators
ard reports of a probable strike among
the Colorado coal miners were quite sufi-
cient to check an trading that might
otherwise have developed.
SHIPMENTS OF MONEY.
The banks continue to lose currency
heavily to the interior. Several large ship
ments were made West and South to-day,
indications pointing to a heavy weeks
movement, considerably in excess, per-
haps, of that reported a week Ago.. The
banks explain this movement as perfectly
natural and likely to continue in large vol
ume from now on. These shipments were
partially offset, however, by the release
at this center of 1862. 900 on account of
Australian gold deposited at San Francis
CO. This money was paid out at the Sub
treasury and was Immediately added to
the local bank reserve. The rates for for
eign exchange were practically unchanged
from those of yesterday.
The demand for remittance bills wal
small and offerings were moderate. The
days business was limited to the better
known railway shares and the fractions.
the. latter showing marked strength. The
active issues were the Pacifics, Atchison.
st. Paul, New York Central. Reading,
Pennsylvania Rock Island. Souther Rail-
way, Erie and Amalgamated Copper. The
coalers made no response to the decision
already referred to.
FRACTIONS IMPROVED.
Nc definite news was had to account for
the improved tone of the traction stocks,
other h more gossip of an all around
combination. Metropolitan made an ex-
treme advance of 2as, Metropolitan securi-
dies ~. and Manhattan liz. brooklyn
Transit recovered from its early heavi-
ness. There was practically no market in
the early afternoon. but in the last half
hour short covering indicated that the
market had been overSold anG prices were
bid up with some degree of success. This
move seemed to be purely technical. how
ever, although there was au impression In
quietly absorbed. The closing was steady
The crop situation developed no new
features Railroad returns show Increases
In gross on thirty-four out of thirty-eight
cent.
The bond market was quiet, and. after
early heavfness. rallied slightly and closed
United, States bonds were unchanged on
last call,
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New York, Sept s.-The market for eyapor.
ated apples is quiet and unchanged under a
light demand. New fruit is arriving in small
is moving too slowly to establish a range Of
quotations, Futures are weak at prime for Oct.
are quoted at 4gsc; prime at 5agsSc: choice
az eg63zc, and fancy at 6&G7hc. Prunes are
a ApTseSSts are firmly held: choice are quoted at
AqsEe; extra choice at sAglohc. and fancy
quoted at 7A@7zc and extra choice at 7AasKc.
The Metal Markets.
Rev York. Sept s-Tin-spot declined 12s. Cd
f121, The weakness abroad was Tefected in
freer offerings here. and prices ranged lower.
with spot closing at 26.&c. Copper also de-
clined In London, spot there being s. lower at
81 lis Cd; while futures declined Is Sd to f57 3
Il. aG13, S75c; eiectroiytic at ia.s25a1s. 75c. and
casting at R.s7eG13.5ec. Lead was unchanged
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Local Money Market.
Dried Fruifa.

C1earings were fairly large. Discount rates
and s per cent.
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the market. W. B. Oliver bid I'D METROPOLITAN
Street and Metropolitan Securities in the fore
noon, and he also bid Manhattan across l3S in
the later dealings. B. r. T. rose on short
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10

in London at I'll SIS Sd and locally It continued
firm at 4.35c. Spelter advanced IS Sd in Lon
don to f2l IS Cd, while locally it remained I'M
changed at &c. Iron closed at SIS Sd in Glasgow
and at 46s Sd in Middlesboro. Locally iron was
weak and lower all along the line, following
the recent declines in Southern furnaces. No.
l Northern foundry was quoted at Sl7: No. >
foundry Northern at 1850: No. l foundry South
ern and No. l foundry Southern soft at S15.50
gle.
Boston, Mass, Sept. s-Closing quotations on
money. bonds. stocks and mining shares to-
day were as follows:
MONEY
Call loans 4g5 per cent: time loans 5ha6
per cent.
BONDS.
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Wool.
Kas.. Neb.. Oak. and
Mo. and II
Ma --L
Hides.

Dry FIint-Butcher Qe lbs. and up) at Isc: do
fallen at I5c: native and Arkansas at isEc:
iirht stock (under 10 Ibs.) at l21kc: cuils AZ
nc. Natives on selection-No. l at 141Lc: No.
3 At 121zc; dry-salted at ioh41zc; green-salted
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10

Butter-Quotations: Creamery-Extra 1ska2oc;
poor to lair 1Sgi5c:a grease 4a5c: iadieapaek ieS:
extra 16c; frsts l5c; country-packed stock.
Egg+Current receipts 17Ql9c. Receipts 1877
pkss. local and 1.27 through; shipments $50
pkgs.
C~heese-Northern on orders: Twins Joke;
singles lie: daisies Ike: Y: A. Ike: long
horns 12c: Limburger l0GI0zc: inferior 3ls1
&c: Swiss 15QI6c: brick 1Ia1lhc.
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round al TIC; green-salted on selection at Sc
for No. l and &c for No. 2: bulls or uncured
1c less per lb.; part cured &c less: culls &c.
Horse Rides-Green No. / as: No. Z IFS: no.
MES, colts and blues. 81: all dry 75c.
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Chicago Stock Market.
Bond Sales at New Yark.

REPUBLIC
New York, Sept. 9.-Sales of bonds were made
here to-day as follows:
1000 A., T. & s F. adjust. 4s.. 90
21,0oo A, r. & s.. F. adj. As, stamped Il
5000 3. & o. prior lien 31s......... s2k
1900 B. & O.. lOOL TI00I
5000 3. & o. S-W. div. 3ls.,...... sS[9 ss%
2,000 B. & o., p, l. z. & W. Va. IS sy%
5000 c, B. & O., coll. Nor. pct.
Nor. joint s.................. Il 90
100, 900 c., R. l. & Pac. r. r coll.
tr. 4s...-.-... ......, T3Z6 70
1000 c., R. 1. & Pac. gen. s.. 100
1900 Consolidated Tobacco 4s....... 81 a 5S1
5000 l.. & N. unified 4s........... 9SI
5000 Mexican Central list income.... Iss6 l6s,
1000 M, K & T. LIST 4s............. S.
16. 900 Mo. Pac. consol.
1900 No. Pac. trust. 5s..... I0S1l
5000 Northern Pacific gen. 3s........ 705A9 7o5.
1900 Nor. Pac. prior lien Il00&
1900 Oregon Short Line 4s...... 9O3
5000 Oregon Short Line consol. 5s... III
1000 Rio Grande Western LIST IS. 95
1900 st. L. & 1. NJ. gen. 5s.........111 GlI0x
LOCO St. L. & 1. II. unfit. & ref. zs.. IS
5000 St. L. & s.. F. ref. 4s...... "a
5000 Southern Railway 5s...........I3EG1f3L
1900 Union Pacific LIST 4s...... 99[6 EST
t42, 900 Union Pacific LIST convert. 4s... 9i5s6 9I
5000 Wabash debenture, series b., 59j56 SCI
Total sales, s92S, 900.
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Domestic Exchange.
honda.

Yesterday Bank CIearings.
Yesterdays clearinghouse statement showed
c~leartngs ss,s4s.ss: balances S,oS7. fes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10

Tractions-The buying in the traction stocks
seemed to be merely for eject on the rest OF
The Washington times., 1903-04-14
GLINGING TO A BUOY
TO KEEP FROM DROWNING
Unknown Soldier Picked Up by
Boat in the Potomac.

From a buoy in the Potomac. an IN
known soldier. weak and exhausted. was
picked UP Saturday by Capt John Belt
ger. of the fishing schooner Mary and
Rebecca. He was taken 70 Alexandria
and put ashore He then disappeared.
There is no clue to his Identity.
The man was discovered in the middle
of the stream. cIinging to a frail raft.
He slowly drifted along with the cur
rent, until the raft collided with a buoy.
The shock Ioo5ened his hold on the
plank. and he swan toward the buoy.
reaching it with a few strokes. Clutch
ing the end Of a loose rope, ne drew
himself up. and chung 10 the swaying
support with the energy born Of despair.
The incident was seen by those on
board the schooner. and hasty prepara-
tons were made to save the stranger
from his periIous plight. A skin was
lowered and Willard Sanford. mate
OF the ship. volunteered TO go after the
man Il required only few minutes to
reach him. He was then lifted into the
boat. and rowed to the fishing ship.
Once on board, the soldier recovered
rapidly, but was unable to give a CO.
heFent statement as to his peculiar pre-
dicament He merely said he had been
near g fire all night long, and had tried
to cross the river on the raft. He had
been floating in the water for some time
when discovered Further than this ne
would not say. He showed indications
of insanity. and seemed TO be much
worried
At Alexandria. the man was put
ashore. He lost no time in getting
away, and departed after thanking the
fishermen for saving him from death.
That was the last seen of him by his
rescuers, and they were unable TO learn
anyt hing about him
The Washington times., 1903-04-14
BOARD OF ELECTION
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Violated Court Injunction in Chicago
Contest Case

CHICAGO. april 14.-All The members
OF the board Of election commissioners
and Chief Clerk Powell were arrested
late yesterday on warrants issued by
the clerk of the circuit court at the in
stance OF Judge Hanecy. who had fined
them $500 each fer contempt Of court
An effort to obtain their release
through habeas corpus proceedings VIII
be made at Springfield today.
The arrests were made in pursuance
Of a plan agreed upon by the attorneys
in the injunction and subsequent con
tempt case in Judge Hanecy's court. and
while the commissioners are technically
In the custody Of the sheriff, their lib
erty viii not be interfered with. The
court found that the commissioners
were in contempt for violating his in
junction restraining them from allowing
TO be opened the ballots east last fall
in the Sixth Congress district. where
William Lorimer sand Allan c. Dur
borrow contested for d seat in Congress.
The Washington times., 1903-04-14
INVITED COOPERATION
OF THE UNITED STATES
Germany Asked This Country to Co
cree Guatemala.

Diplomatic correspondence between the
United States and Germany. made public
yesterday. shows that year ago the
German government endeavored to &c;
this Government to join it in collective
measures 10 compel the government @.
Guatemala 10 adhere to bond arrange
ment. in which American, English, and
German capitalists were interested. This
Government declined the invitation The
correspondence consists of two memoran-
da. the first from Herr Won Holleben. the
German ambassador in Washington. and
the other from Secretary Hay, printed
under the caption.
Foreign debt Of Guatemala. The
United States declines TO join with other
powers in coercive action. but will re
serve for United States citizens all rights
secured by such action"
Herr Won HoIleben's memorandum fol
lows
The council Of foreign boDdholders in
London which is seeking to make new
arrangement with the government C.
Guatemala respecting the foreign debt
Of that country has suggested that the
proposed arrangement ought to be ac-
knowIedged by the most interested
powers-Germany, the United States, and
England-in order to induce the govern
ment Of Guatemala TO stick TO the ne,,
arrap cement.
The imperial German embassy woUIa
be much obliged if 1t could be infaFmea
whether the United States Government;
would be inclined to join in a proceed
ing OF the above mentioned kind shout
ir be adopted by The German and Egg
fish governments.
Mr.. Hav sent this response:
With respect TO The pro memoria o.
the imperial German embassy. stating
etc. the Department OF State has rhs
honor to reply as follows.
While he government of the United
STATES is indisDosed TO join in any col
Iectfyc act which might bear The aspess
Of coercive pressure upon Guatemala
this Government would reserve for il.
citizens equal benefits with those wh.cs
might be obtained for creditors Of ans
other nationality in the adjustment Ct
the Guatemalan foreign debt, and m,
United States minister TO Guatemala vii
be instructed 70 advise the Guatemajaf
government Of this attitude on The part
OF he United States"
The Washington times., 1903-04-14
RICH COAL LANDS IN
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Estimated at Three Hundred Mill
lion Tons.

wILKESBARRE, Pa, April LIE
high and WilkesbarTe Coal Company
men today completed borings il Hanover
township, near here. which prove the
tract to be the richest coal lands in the
region.
The deposit extends over more than
1900 acres. and the officials Of the COM
pany say that in the entire district
there are more than 300,0e0.0 600 tons
OF coal Half of the tract is owned
by the Delaware and Western, and
half by the Lehigh and WilkesbarTe-
This field, when developed fully. viii
make this city the center Of the richest
coal field in the region. and It is 50
close to the main lines Of all the roads
that run through the Wyoming Valley
that the transportation facilities are
easy It is estimated that the market
value of ali coal in the tract is about
one billion dollars.
The company has not yet determined
when to sink shafts and begin the
production OF coal there. the borings
having been to determine the measure
ments OF the veins that had already been
estimated.
The Washington times., 1903-04-14
GOOD ROADS BUILDING
GROWS IN POPULARITY
Minnesota Legislature Endorses Con
gresham BrOwnlow'S Bill.

Congressman BTownlow Of Tennessee
says hat his good roads bill is the most
popular measure introduced in Congress
since the civil war He says even the
Democratic Legislature Of his own State
has Endorsed il. and the Legislatures OF
Minnesota. Missouri. Alabama, and New
Mexico have taken similar action. and
ne believes the bill viii be indorsed by
the Legislature of every state in the
Union. if that Is necessary in order to
press upon Congress the importance OF
the measure. The following is copy
of the resolution as adopted by the
Legislature of Minnesota:
Whereas the burden of improving and
maintaining our highways according to
The general prevailing system in this
country rests entirely upon the agrieul-
tural lands and people living in the ru-
raj districts; and
Whereas the State aid plan for con
stTucting highways as practiced in the
States Of New Jersey, New York. Con
necticut. and Massachusetts has proven
satisfactory in its operation and has
offered partial solution Of the road
question in that it distributes this bur
den OF cost so that one-haf is paid out
Of a general fund supplied by the state:
and
Whereas it is desirable to extend this
principle of cooperation and distribu-
ton OF the burden Of cost to q still
greater extent. so that the Government
o. bn
Of the cost of construction. to be paid
out of the general revenues of the
United States; and
Whereas one-haIf OF said revenues
aggregating during the last two years
$1,000, 00O, coo per anDum, is derived from
he agricultural States and rural dis
lTicts. while only 10 per cent of the
total amount is appropriated by Con
gress for the use of said agriculture
States and districts. while 30 per cenr
is appropriated for public buildings anC
other uses pertaining to great cities: am
Whereas the Hon. Walter P Brown
low. member of Congress rom Ten
nessee, has introduced a bill in the Unit.
ed States House OF Representative
pa '' iAitfE ibt q 5gSltiu Ol national
State, and local cooperation in the per
manent Improvement of the public nigh
ways. according TO the provisions Of
which the sum of $40 900 600 is appro-
pTiated, and the United States Govern
ment is TO pay one-haIf of the cost o
improving any public highway when re
quested so 10 do by and in cooperation
with any State OF civil subdivision there
Of; therefore. be il
Resolved by the General Assembly o
the State OF Minnesota. That We hereb,
heartily indorse said BrownIow bill, anc
recommend its passage by Congress; ane
that We request the Representative:
from the state OF Minnesota in Con
gress, and instruct the United State
Senators from this State. to vote anc
support said bill"
The Washington times., 1903-04-14
HYDROPHOBIA SCARE
IN NEW YORK CITY
Agricultural Department Not Asked
10 Give Help.

Dr.. William c. Woodward. the Dis
trict Health officer. is following closely
the action of the New York authorities
in dealing with the outbreak of rabies
in that city. He thinks # will end in
the issue of a muzzitng ordinance SINH
lar to the one IN force here a few
years ago.
Dr. Woodward today recalled the Dis
trict's experience with hydTophobia. He
said the recurrence Of the malady in
dogs led the Commissioners in Deem
Der, 1898. to pass the order known as
the ''muzzIing ordinance" II led among
other things, he said. to the stamping
out Of rabies. and to the arousfng Of
public sentiment against the order to
a degree sucE that it was not renewed
after the period of six months for
which it was drawn. The order ex-
pired by limitation June 49, 1900
Dr.. Woodward said the New York au-
thorities would find it much easier TO
enforce the muzzle order and reap good
results than was the case in Washing
ton New York, he said, was aPProacha-
bic only by ferry, except in a small por-
ton Of the boundaries far to the north
By muzzling the dogs in the city, the
authorities would have no difficulty. he
thought. in graduating the disease after
few months.
In the appearance of rabies here the
Agricultural Department co-operatad
with Dr. Woodward. and all the analyses
to discover the germs of the disease
were made at the Agricultural Labora-
tory. Good service was done in proving
the presence of the bacillus in the It's
sues OF the animals killed. and reports
were made in each instance by the ex-
perts of the department.
DIT. Salmon. chief Of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry, said this morning that
he had received no request for help from
the New York authorities
The Washington times., 1903-04-14
MAGNETIC HEALING CASE
IN THE SUPREME COURT
Nevada absent Treatment" Con
Germ Seeks Reversal of Non-Suit.

The American School Of Magnetic
Healing, Of Nevada, Mo. a so-caIled
absent treatment institution which re
Gently in the Supreme Court won its
case against the Postoffee Department
in the attempt of the latter 10 exclude
from the mails letters addressed 10 the
school, is again before the Supreme
Court, this time in an attempt to secure
the reversal Of non-suit for libel
In the former case the merits OF the
absent treatment" were not passed
upon. The Supreme Court, after refer
ring at length to the different schools
Of medicine decided the case against
the Postofice Department on the ground
that it was beyond its authority to say
which school was legitimate and which
was not.
The present suit was brought by s. A.
WeItmaD, the healer of the school at
Nevada. and J. H Kelly, its business
manager. against c. NJ. Bishop and the
st Louis Christian Advance" for libel
Gus articles published In that paper in
which ne healers were referred TO as
charlatans. and their methods dis
paraged.
The record of the trial in the State
courts received here today is voiumin-
Gus. setting forth the details Of the pro-
ceedings there in which the peculiar
theories OF life held by Weltman were
exploited. It also brought to light the
fact that the receipts Of the school were
$40. 900 a day.
Instead of the $4,000 sought. the dis
trict court awarded Kelly and WeItmer
$3.50 They carried the case to the Mis-
souri, supreme court. which reversed
this award and gave judgment for
Bishop.
In its opinion the supreme court said
that. while the contests between the
different schools OF medicine must of
necessity 90 on. they must go on within
the limits Of reason. but when super
natural powers were claimed, even II
proved by witnesses who had been bene-
fitted, we are not required to believe
IT."
On this decision Kelly and Weltmer
have appealed 10 the Supreme Court OF
the United States. on the ground that il
is in direct conflict with its opinion in
a former case, and also a denial of their
constitutional rights.
The Washington times., 1903-04-14

with kidney trouble? Does
your back ache Do you
feel bad all over and can't
tell exactly what's the mat
ter? Have you tried medi-
cines or doctors without
benefit? Are you about dis
coarqged7 Then do as | did,
and get welI--Use DR.. Kill
mer 5 Swamp-Root! | kHoa0
it will cure you, If he did
this, would you believe him?
Wouldn't you, if you were
a sufferer, follow his advice,
knowing that he bore living,
Sentient, vital testimony to
the wonderful virtues of this
great natural remedy?
The Washington times., 1903-04-14
WOMAN'S WILD RIDE
ON A CAR FENDER
Miss Height, About to Be Run Down.
Leaped on Guard.

NEW YORK. April 14-After Anna
Height had coolIy jumped on the fender
of a Sixth Avenue trolley car which
was just about to run over her, the
acknowledgement beside himself
when he realized that the woman had
not been kfIled-turned on the full cleo
trio power instead of shutting it OF,
and the woman was carried screaming
for nearly a block
tt all occurred late yesterday after
noon when the streets were crowded
with people Miss Height is a dress
maker. of % West Fortieth Street, and
is twenty-five years old.
The Washington times., 1903-04-14
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.

The District Commissioners have in
stituted proceedings in the Supreme
Court of the District for the condemna-
ton Of part Of lot s. in square 925, which
Is owned by George J. Bradbury. The
property is 20 be used as site for a
truck house for the Fire Department.
The property faces on an alley in the
square bounded by Pennsylvania Ave-
nue.. e. Eighth. and Ninth Streets SOUTH
east