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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

z TIVE
chicago Aug 9--TEe Nortby-+- 80 -
nd conditions for harvesting 80 80 .I'd Sp4en-
eFn "heat markets We're weak w.. west
- - lo"sr tlan Wednesday and as~I,, -
- ueV!lne OF I-sc 70 lse- The cash W., gu
Weapons was on 20 soc a decline - a - at Nh
day and lie lower than last Fri7 ~ rom yester-
was the result Of the spring wbea4 10 Nness
the spring wheat markets we're veals- - 49, 49,
winter There WAS. however soma iv--a. '7
SOUTHWESTERN oiferingss and primary receipts -
lhoush less man -last-year. showed a Eain. g.,
TENDER here SOLD ~ S9Tsc and at 797sc ard oJo. y
s03sc bid: Decstnbsf closed al sac ~ - "a. q
May at sSi4c. THE seaboard demand Wa s,o-
only loads sold SeabOard cIearances were -
$4,000 bushels and all OF this -four 7rs 49,
west had lSo cars compared with 49,; here rhs-
were III compared with sos; and the primary total
was 69l0W bushels. compared with StS ON h,sb.I
last year. Cables were little lower 7-ra -
was reported still wet in ENGLAND On This go
the weather was not only perfect for the 60
wheat harvest, but for the Southwestern 49,
ment- Exporters say there has been practicar,,
no business from the Southwest the last rbrs.
DAYS. although the market in thar time has a.
Clined over &c busheL The speculative selling 70
day was general. There was line OF vbea+ tsya-
through Bryant and the Alton Grain Cor,pa7,-
The theory was that this was for Patten 'srbs
Price Current" estimates the crop the same as last
year, $1,000 coo bushels.
The corn belt had clear and warmer weather
This cost the price at one time sc To lc compared
with Wednesdays close There was some recova-,,
from the bottom on liberal shipping sales Tia
close 14c TO sc under Wednesday Seotsn,ha-
sold at 51lsc and at 5e3Sc. and closed at Sc De-
cember. slice; May. sc sellers. Shipping sales
were 10000 bushels. Country offerings were not 81
large. Receipts were I6l cars with slS estlr1atss
for Friday. The Price Current reports soma i'm
provement. The local bulls. Patten. Prngle ard
Howe, gave the market support on the brsak
Clearances were 430 900 bushels. The seaboard re-
ported % loads
Oats were firm. even when the other grains were
weak They closed sc higher than Wednesday
September closed at 34asc; December. S6ssc; May
5Sl4c Kansas City reported oats up &c. 70 SEC
Country offerings were light. Cash oats were i4c
higher. Receipts were 162 ears. with Il standard;
the estimate for Friday. 22O cars Private sls-
vators turned out 81 cars standard There were
III. 800 bushels standard oats shipped The market
had some help from the Patten party. which q
bullish
Provisions were strong-pork up sc. lard up so
TO 20c, and ribs Up 71ac 10 20c- Packers report a
much improved foreign situation Export lard
sales $500 tierces There were only 1900 hogs
West. against 5000 last year. and only 1900 hogs
here. 1t looks if the important interests here
were willing to give support around this level.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

Early transactions in yesterdays market were
generally at declines from the closing prices
Of the preceding day, but in the subsequent
dealings. however. decided firmness developed,
while at the close the greater number Of active
ISSUES showed net advances. Transactions were
much smaller than in Wednesdays market, the
heaviest operations being conducted in Atchi-
son St Paul. Rock Island. Erie, Reading. Mis-
souri, Pacific. Union Pacific and the United
states Steel shares. The fact that the market
showed such q remarkable rallying power, with
she majority of important interests at the yacht
saee, created q most favorable impression in
commission house circles, and encouraged re-
Dewed activity on the part of the so-called pub
sic. There fair investment demand in
The better class of railroad stocks. Brokers re
ported an increasing inquiry the part of
Sheir substantial customers for attractive stocks
and bonds including some of the industrial is
cues Of recognized value. The industrial shares
IS a class have been damaged by the unfort-
innate developments affecting certain industrial
concerns, but this fact ought not to lessen the
value of the attractive issues as investment
propositions. There are number of first class
industrial shares which will eventually sell
many points above the current level. and I'm
anticipation of higher prices for these stocks
many conservative operators are buying them
at current quotations.
In the London market American securities
were generally firm. although on the local ex-
change operations for foreign account We're IN
important. The Bank of England made no
change in its minimum rate of discount, despite
the fact that its weekly statement showed
Heavy reduction in the proportion of reserve
liabilities In the New-York market money
rates presented no important change from
Wednesdays quotations, call money being in
good supply at relatively easy figures So far
this week the city banks have gained upward
OF 81 100000 in their operations with the Sub
Treasury. but they have shipped TO the in
Terror. however. larger amounts than in any
week this summer. Domestic exchange at in
terror cities on New-York is quoted at dis
count, as against premium few weeks ago.
Money viii now move to the interior in increas-
ing amounts and it is not unlikely that as much
as S25.O0G00 or $4,000. 900 viii he sent to the
West and South IN the course of the next three
months The foreign exchange situation does
not foreshadow gold imports at the moment,
owing to the low rates for money at this centre,
iut a careful analysis of the outlook for the
fan market encourages the expectation Of con-
siderable imports of the yellow metal before
the winter. General news developments yester-
day were in favor of stability in securities val
ues. Large gains in railroad earnings were re-
ported while advices from. the agricultural ter
iitery indicated marked Improvement in corn
and wheat. Sentiment after the close Of bust
ness was generally bullish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London, Aug 2a.--The weekly return Of the Bank
81 England shows the following changes: Total
reserve increased tsI7 90: circulation decreased 1852
90. bullion increased f4s5 2; other securities de-
creased t525oo; other deposits increased f2lS1p0.
public deposits increased r. los ro notes IN reserve
Increased fs37ooo. government securities increased
$500 coo. The proportion OF the Bank Of England
reserve 70 liabilities this week is 4l6 per cent con
t-sste6 with 4e s. per cent last week and compares
with an advance from 5os per cent 10 52s per cent
n this week las year The rats Of discount was
unchanged at per cent.
Paris, Aug. 2o-The weekly return Of the Bank
~ France shows the following changes: Notes IN
circulation decreased 37625n50 flames treasury ac-
counts current increased $4,000 francs; gold on
hand increased s25 90 francs bills discounted de-
creased $4,000 francs; silver on hand decreased
20 90 francs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXC ANGE.-New--O Orleans - Com
mercial, Toe discount bank. 81 premium. San Fran
csco-Sight 7l2c5 telegraph 10c. Boston--l0c dis
count. Charleston-Buyng. par; selling, 1-l0c pre-
MUM. Chcago-5c discount Cincinnati-Between
banks, 20c discount; over the counter SOC premium
Savannah Buying. SOC discount; selling, 75c pro
MUM. St. Louise premium. Nlinneapolis-50c
premium.
BANK CLEA RINGS. - New York 49, Exchanges,
S205 ,534211; balances. S043S902 Philadelphia
changes, 81 Isl COL balances 1854 334 Boston-Ex-
changes, $10l03679; balances. S570,629. Chicago
Exchanges sc 220.871; balances $2424,192 Baltimore
Exchanges, ,S245S0; balances, $427352.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-CaH money in
London 140124 per cent. Open market discount
rate for short bills 2&.021316 per cent; for long
bills 284Q27s per cent. Berlin discount rate, 3as
per cent. Berlin exchange on London. 20 marks IS
pfennigs. Paris discount rate, "a per cent. Paris
exchange on London. . francs 10 centimes.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Britsh consols for
money, So 9-16: for the account. 901.. French
rcutes 81 francs 30 centimes.
THE SILVER lIARKET.-Bar silver. 55isc; Mex
lean silver dollars, 43l9c. Bar silver in London
closed at 25i2d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, $50; Lisbon, %;
Buenos Ayres. Iz127le.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington, $l.2SllS4; internal reve-
hue receipts 1894 100: miscellaneous receipts Sd 057
Receipts for the DAY, $2G76$1 expenditures 80 $50
Oo Receipts for the month date S34 S57 S24: eX-
pendtures S3l.m0n0: excess OF receipts 1851 s24
Receipts for the year 10 date $S3.479400; expendi-
lures So 3S lS9; excess of expenditures, $9lS7S9
UR-TREAsURY.-The Sub-Trcasury was debtor
10 the Clearing House $loB5,l6o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

While there was no heavy selling pressure to
speak OF in outside securities. the tone Of specu-
Iation dun and prices generally lost ground
throughout the list. Declines extended from p to
l'e per cent the heavier losses being shown in the
shares which suffered 10 the largest extent Mon
GAY. American Can shares were under pressure
from the start the common suffering loss of
nearly per cent while the preferred declined Ia
per cent Seaboard Air Line issues lost 1alI.
per cont. American Writing Pa per shares lost ?
per cent each Standard Oil declined ? points
Northern Securities "A per cent and Consolidated
Lake Superior '9Q1 per cent Greene Consoii-
dated Copper declined L per cent, Union Copper
a fraction International Mercantile Marine was
somewhat drmer on purchases for inside account
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
sTEEL TRusT,s oRE PURCHASE.

officials of the United States Steel Corporation
in this city yesterday verified the report made
several months ago OF the purchase by the COM
pany oc additional iron ore lands the Mesaba
Range Minnesota BY this purchase the Steel
Corporation takes off tine market the last single
block Of ore property in the Mesaba district which
is sale In ali about 20 100000 tons of excellent
quality of ore. much of il high grade Bessemer.
have been measured the land acquired and it
is estimated that even larger yield will be got.
The properties purchased were the entire hold
ings Of the Chemung Iron Company of Duluth.
The lands mostly leased properties. on a basis
of - cents a ton ROYALTY. and the deal therefore
gives the Steel Corporation an immense addition
to its orc reserves at a reasonable cost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses dealt in
10000 shares in the local market selling slightly
balance. Consols showed a rather irner tone ard
the market was disposed to take more cheerful
view of the international political situation. The
copper stocks continued TO show very fair strength
The Bank of England did not change its rate and
showed a considerable reduction in the proportion
of to liabilities although the gain in bull
lion the week was an encouraging feature.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS-Loan quota
tons were: Amalgamated Copper. Anaconda.
American Ice, Atchison common and preferred
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Baltimore and Ohio com
mon. Colorado Fuel, Delaware and Hudson, Erie
common, first and second preferred Louisville and
Nashville. Manhattan. Missouri Pacific. Norfolk
and Western, Metropolitan Street Railway, Penn
syivania, Peoples Gas. Reading first preferred
Rock Island. St Paul, Southern Railway preferred
Southern Pacific. Sugar, Tennessee Coal and Iron,
Union Pacific preferred. United States Steel COM
mon and preferred United States Leather preferred
Wabash preferred, 1Q11a per cent; Canadian Pa
cic, Il per cent; New-York Central, fiat; Union
Pacific common per cent; Western Union fiat
SEABOARD AIR LINE.-Wall Street had re-
port that Seaboard Air Line interests in exchange
for 10000 shares of Seaboard at g. received 10000
shares Of Rock Island at % with the I'M
derstanding that it was TO be put up Immediately
The stock is said to have been realized between
so and 80, and the presumption is that the Rock
Island interests will leave their stock to take care
of itself until the general market conditions change
NETWORK CENTRALA-The recovery in New
York Central called attention to the scarcity Of
the stock in the loan crowd. It has been in de-
mand for some time past and it would have been
possible at any time to exact small premium.
There was a good deal Of short selling when last
the question Of the new financing came to the
front and this stock does not seem to have been
covered.
BESSEMER PIG IRON.-Bessemer pig iron at
Pittsburg is now quoted at S17 s5 a ton, COM
pared with SIS IS ton a week ago. SIS 70 a ton on
July % and S21 a ton in August. 1872 1t is said
that the Steel Corporation is waiting to buy its
Bessemer for the last quarter expecting the price
TO sag to ST fat at Pittsburg.
STANDARD OIL INTEREST. One OF the
brokers usually trading for the Standard Oil in
terest said that nc did believe the Rockefeller
following was interested in the market TO the eX-
tent reported. He thought however, that some
Western operators had sold Standard OIL stocks
for effect and trusting alarmIst reports on
crop conditions TO get their stock back at profit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Noney on call opened at
per cent; highest per cent: lowest, ia per cent;
last loan per cent; closed at 12 per cent; ruling
rate, per cent. Time money was quoted al 4Izd5
per cent for sixty days per cent for ninety days
5d5lz per cent for four and five months, and 5G6
per cent for six months. Commercial paper was
quoted at 53ld6 per cent for sixty to ninety days
Endorsed bills, per cent for choice four TO six
months bills. and 612 per cent for Others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Mar5et closed firm.
Actual closing rates follow:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market closed firm.
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
TIE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS. Market steady. Fins
c Citations follow:

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market irregular Total
saIes amounted in par value 10 s1.3s7.0oo against
g. e56,ono Wednesday. The heaviest dealings were
g. the Atchison general IS. Baltimore and Ohio gold
IS. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy IS Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Is and collateral
s.. Mexican Central first incomes Norfolk and
Western IS. Northern Pacific IS ST Louis and San
Francisco refundng IS. st Louis Southwestern con-
tolidated As Texas and Pacific first IS Third Avenue
Is. Union Pacific convertible As and Wabash de-
benture BIS Consolidated Tobacco 4s and United
States Steel Is were also active.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA.

CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
lo0S 1907 1901.
Number
Second week in August $4,000 Al
July TO August IL 1Ol6.lT3 az
CHICAGO TERMINAL TRANSFER
Number of miles. los los los
Second week in August. on
'u'y 20 august Ia. ZJ5.400 100000 l95. l5S
DETROIT UNITED.
Second week August. 500 15S xSSoS3 S-7 sss
Jan. 70 August IA 2.650.zs5 1852. 1856 1897 i5
DULUTH. SOUTH SHORE AND ATLANTIC,
Number OF miles 5T4 ga 5S3
Second week August. Isl ~
July 10 august IL. 3so9S6 SIS 95S s6a -
GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM
Number OF niles 4aS5 4os9 ,oso
second week in August S7I51ls S6liS4S s,ai ~
Jan. 10 August IL. PISS 7u5 Is. $50
MlNNEAPoLIs ST PAUL AND sAULr STE. MARIE
se siSf week o. IN sri,, s,, !s3 i9s4 ses
July to August IL S=2o-2 754. 7OS 6l4SoS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
NASHVILLE. cHATrANooc.

NASHVILLE. CHATTANOOGA AND ST LOUIS
S SSsfT week q niles ri s1. iss lies lbs
July 70 August IA. I.1sO3O4 - sSs 49,
RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN
Number %
Second week in Auglsf silica so ~ -, -
July % august a.. HISS 777T f9S
TOLEDO. PEORIA AND wF.srrPN ~
NUmbar or m
Second week AugIst 60 20, - "a
July ] to August e1ta-l
IIvIN c,TT-- +e i"''-l i5ss5s
second ia August 81 a.
Jan. to August Is. - 49, $3.50 S56se
r.v.,-." -'IS-.aiS LS5Sess
9 7s1naI Vsek N Ags4s, s29op s2tsa. CSs5Ees
-'~slst IS '22srss GA $50 In. ~ ,ss
MINERAL RANGE
7 e''I y, WesS n Aggust.- So f-s S iss r. e..
august H. 7262o G46et in - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
EARLY WEAKNESS
quotations were

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal active
securities and net changes from Wednesdays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.


Ilodon. Aug 20 ( 2. Tn-The market for A.neri-
quotations follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
OTHER CITIES.

TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES.
reported by Clinton Gilbert, No ? waI-st)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

STOCKS.
Furnished oy Frederic H. Hatch. No so Broad-st1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21

MINING STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21

6o9 500 Total sales for the day Unlisted.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES
MINING STOCKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21

Total sales Of bonds, 81 8sT, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
A VIGOROUS KICK ON
TELEPHONE SERVICE

new switchboard. often a shortage of
material. sometimes the sickness of
an official and always the cry that
now operators are being broken In,
With = directory nearly eight months
old the subscriber must either be a
mind reader or carry private direc-
tory In his head. Today call for q
certain number three times only to be
confronted with the unanswerable. ex-
asperating and perennial Busy now. :"
At the fourth attempt 1 was inform
ed that the number had been changed
and so. after another long wait. dur
ing which l had been switched onto a
saloon and an undertaking establish
ment. patience was rewarded. do
not blame the operators. but do
blame system that condemns them
to cope with such rotten state of
affairs.
There Is remedy for the evil and
l believe the time of our delfverance
Is not far distant. have no interest
In the new franchise now before the
public but ON general principles
should like TO see the applicant enter
the local field. Dual service Is not
an unmixed blessing. but anything Is
better than no service at all. and that
abouts represents the present condi-
ton. Yours. "VICTIM."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

SPOKANE. June s.---Editor Press:
Sir--I have read with considerable in
terest your remarks In recent issues
concerning telephone service. Mr..
sabin's reply to these criticisms reads
well. but there are those who have
begun to expect further retrogress-
ion every time an official promises an
amelioration Of the present intoler-
able conditions.
Years ago Spokane enjoyed the
reputation. and justly. of having one
of the best services In the United
States. considering its size Then
came the erection OF the new building
on Mil street and since then--utter
chaos. Complaints at that time were
met with the assurance that every
thing would be righted as soon as the
building was completed, and so the
public made the best OF II and waited.
They have been waiting ever since
The company evidently came to the
conclusion that they could make as
much profit out of a poor service as
out of q good one and the result has
been the gradual descent to the pres
cnt depths of inoompetency and ac-
companying biasphsmy.
Excuses are always ready at the
main Office. First the new buildin.
then the extension thereto. then the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
Severe Blow to
Spokane Shippers.

A recent decision of the United
States supreme court administers a
severe blow to efforts Spokane mer-
chants might make before the inter-
state commerce commission to secure
lower freight rates on goods shipped
here. Local merchants have always
combatted the railroad plan of charg-
ing rates to Spokane from the east
on many goods equal to the rate from
the eastern point plus the local rate
back from the coast
The matter was taken before the
interstate commerce commission by
merchants in number of places sit
uated similarly to Spokane and one
of these cases has just been handed
down.
1t Is claimed that the effect of the
decision will be effectually to eXtin-
guish the fourth section of the inter-
state commerce law. popularity known
as the long and short haul clause"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. June s.-The
river fell six-tenths of a foot during
the night. A light rain continues. A
partial street car system is in opera
zion this morning.
No further loss Of life from the
Hood in this section is expected. Boats
are running to Kansas City. Kan,
conveying food and necessaries. Only
boats in the flooded district are In
charge of the police.
More than $2,125,000 is under wa
Ter in the safes of smaller banks. ex-
press companies and railway Offices.
A steamer last night brought in 81
passengers from the Randolph end Of
The Milwaukee bridge. five miles be-
low here. A majority are from the
Burlington passenger train, which had
been missing since Sunday and for
which a search was made yesterday
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

Wheat. no mhrket at present. mills
not buying; barley. per 'cwt.. csc. oats.
per cwt., 81; timothy hay per ton.
SIS.
Potatoes. per cwt.. sbc: onions, per
cwt., 50@60c, ranch butter. per
hpound, Is % 200; eggs. fresh. per case,
s5Q5.5O: dry picked turkeys per h..
1So; alive. per lb.. 14e; scalded geese,
per lb.. lac; alive per h.. lilo: scalded
hens and large yellow chickens, per
lib. lac; alive. per H.. 1Sc.
I.ivestock-Cows. on foot. Sh a. &c:
dressed, TIC; steers. on foot. an %
4%c; dressed. DC; sheep on foot. 40
4hc; dressed. &c; hogs. on foot, 10
7hc; dressed, 100 lie; calves. 10c.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

The train was due here at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Officials did not
believe the train ran into the flood,
but nevertheless Superintendent Null
hern chartered tug and made a
voyage down the Missouri river to
Randolph, Mo.
TOPEKA. Kan. June 3.-The Kaw
| river fell 40 inches In the "a hours
preceding 6o'clock this morning. Cow
ernor Bailey now contemplates CALI
Ing a special session Of the legis-.
lature to provide emergency appropri-
ations.
Buildings continue to collapse Two
persons were rescued from the second
floor Of an outlying brick residence.
where they had been three days. Their
food supply was gone. &
The flood situation today is as fol-
lows: Known dead, as: river receding
at the rate of two inches an hour:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
Floods Interfere
with Local Traffic.

The Burlington passenger train
which runs into this city over the
Northern Pacific tracks has been an
nulled today and may be pulled out
Of service several days. According TO
eate advices 1t has been found i'm
possible to run this train through
Kansas on account Of the flooded dis
trict being absolutely impossible.
Passengers and freight will not be re-
ceived here for any points on the
Kansas City. Council Bluffs or St.
Voc lines. The order goes into effect
today. etF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
AT A FAMOUS PLACE

and stephen A. Douglas held their
famous Joint debate, which has since
become known everywhere as the
"Freeport debate"
The sentiments credited to Lincoln
and Douglas are both quotations from
their speeches delivered on that day.
The stone Is simply a rough granite
boulder from Devils lake. 1t bears
an inscription on a bronze plate.