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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

The weekly crop report to 'Dun's Review from
branches of r. q. Dun & Co. in all parts of the
United States indicate generally favorable condi-
tions, except for cotton in Texas The sensational
reports regarding injury TO early cotton in that
State by boil weevil partially confirmed. There
has been much damage in some sections especially
in the southwestern part of the State. where it is
reported the large and promising early crop has
been completely destroyed. In other parts of the
State the damage is serious. The plant is reported
in good condition. however and still blooming, and
with favorable weather in the fall there should be
q good late crop. Nearly one-third Of the entire
cotton crop of the country is raised in Texas and
serious injury 10 the early crop there means con-
siderable curtaiment of production In other sec
lions of the South conditions particularly IA
Vorable. Reports from Georgia, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi all important States. indicate large WELD
The crop is generally we'll frJJited and the plant is
making very rapid growth. In South Carolina the
crop is maturing rapidly. Corn now growing rap
idly in nearly all sections Of the Middle West The
weather has been warmer. especially AZ night and
there is ample moisture except in Southern Ohio
and In parts Of Indiana, but rain is not now 50
essential TO In Illinois the plant is develop
ing very rapidly, and only an early can pre-
vent good yield. In Nebraska corn is ripening
very fast Other crops continue to grow we'll
Buckwheat IN New-York is filing we'll and in
Michigan the acreage is very large
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

Ext enc duness prevailed in yesterdays
stock market. total dealings amounting to
1871 shares. IS against the preceding low
record for the year Of 1GJ 9S shares on July 3.
Prices exhibited 4 heavy tendency throughout
the dav. but losses we're not extensive and bear
pressure failed TO bring out important liquida
tion or 10 create easinesS in commission
house circIes. rren the report that an Ameri
csu vice-consuI mad been assassinated in Tur-
key and that his death might lead to complica
lions with the Sutan's country failed to excite
alarm in Wall Street. although q few foolish
aders endeavored To impress their fellow mem
hers on the board with what they called the
grsvtv Of the situation. Wall Street was too
apathetic 10 listen 10 any Tumor. There VS. q
moderate degree If selling pressure in Penn
srlEania, Atchson, s.. Paul, New-Yor1 Cen
frai and Erie, but the failure Of holders Of these
Issues 10 respond TO bear appeals prevented
serious losses in their prices. There were no
adverse news developments affecting the real
value # securities Money market conditions
were unchanged, and there was no especial
movement in sterling rates
The growing earning power Of the Erie Rail
road. due TO business prosperity and sound man
sgement, IS reflected in the company's annual
report issued yesterday. showing an increase for
1he last fiscal year in gross earnings Of 81 $50
379 and in net earnings an increase of S29s,1-
Sl9 exclusive Of the S1.oo4,679 increase in in
come from coal companies. When il is recalled
that the report includes period covering five
months Of the anthracite coal strike. the sig
nifcance Of the earnings may be realized. In
addition TO money expended on the property and
included in operating expenses, the sum of Ssos,-
AL. against S249,J01 in the year before, was
placed in additions and improvements. after
which there was a balance Of S7.624S14 for
dividends After dividends on the first pre-
ferred there was final balance Of S5.948.5S0
ainst S2.947.905 in the preceding year. or over
/ per cent on the common stock. Another re-
port Of interest received yesterday was that Of
the American Locomotive Company. which
showed gain in gross earnings Of S6,101,23l
and increase in net earnings Of S1,946,233-
After all payments, including S1,I50000 in pre-
ferred stock dividends and 81, ~. So spent in
additions TO the property, there was a surplus of
81 912 32I against 1924 235 in the fiscal year
ended June 80 1902. After the preferred divi-
dend the company actually showed j. per cent
on the common stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
FOREIGN BANK Returns.

oudon Aug. 27.-TEe weekly return Of the Bank
If England shows the following changes. TOTAL
reserve increased f62aoo circulation increased rs
% bullion increased tS62.759. other securities de-
creased L25ao5e other deposits decreased i24,ooo
public deposits Increased ill9o10 notes in reserve
increased l557.@9 and government securities de-
creased 327a.pef. The proportion OF the Bank Of
lnglands reserve liabilities This week is 1925 per
cent coutrasted with SIS per cent last week. and
compares with decline from 525s per cent TO -.
per cent in this week last year The rate of dis
count is unchanged at per cent
Paris Aug. 1.-THE weekly return q the Bank
~ France shows she following changes from 4
week ago. Notes in circulation decreased 9052500o
fancs Treasury accounts current increased 50 $50
90 francs. gold I'm hand decreased $4,000 francs
silver ia hand decreased 215o@)9 francs bills dis
counted increased l25.575C00 francs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
NEW YORK DAILY TRTBUNl
LIGHT DAY In STOCKS.
MARKET MAKES NEW Low RECORD IN POINT OF
ACTIVITY.
Dealings than any Preceding Day THO YearsFces
Generally Heavy at Small Final Changes.

Exchanges. SIS $50: balances Sass al. Balti-
more-ENeasngcs. g. geo; balances $462.s27
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Call money in
London. th3o yer cent Open market discount rate
FOR slor. i:L :. a2Ts per cent for long bills 2s
E5e-n:. discount rate, 3s per cent Berlin
exchange o. London, 70 marks 1872 pfennigs. Paris
dscoun. rate 2l+ per cent. Paris exchange on
London. . francs l5I5 confines.
FOREIGN SECURITIES. - British consols for
money, 20 $40; for the account, % 1915. French
rentes. 81 francs 57l2 centmes.
THE SILVER MARkET-Ba- silver, Soc Next
can silver dollars, Bar silver in London closed
at . 15-l6d
GOLD PREMIUAI.-In Madrid. $3.50; Lisbon q. 80;
BUenos AyTes 12I27i2
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington 81 80, 49,; internal reve-
nue. receipts, S67 236; miscellaneous receipts S914S
Receipts for the day, ST. 9S $685. expenditures. 81 go
col. Receipts for the month date S4.12L07S; ex-
RenItures, SO $4,000 excess of receipts. S. s4l0i9
Receipts for the year date, Se2 1872 65: eXpend-
lures, $s556Sl8S; Of expenditures s. 1888
SUB-TREASU RY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
TO The Clearing House $7S1,587.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Dulness was the only prevailing feature in out
side securities There was little interest manifested
IN anything outsi,e Of some Of the low priced
shares. The general tone of the market was weak
under light selling pressure. International NIer-
camille Marine common, under moderate selling
lost / and the preferred declined per cent while
sale of the underwriters certificates took place
at 50 fiat Seaboard issues lost 14d2. per cent.
Consolidated Lake Superior declined further !:
for the common and q per cent foc the preferred
on the failure of the reorganization plan. Standard
OIL rose about . points increased purchases.
American Can preferred suffered a less Of per
cent. Greene Consolidated Copper lost a fraction
and Manhattan Transit : per cent United Gas
and Electric. when issued. was decidedly druler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
SEQ, ga 4ss So 200. Us

Including all the capital stock Of the Richmond Loco
american Locomotive Company Of New-Jersey in
@ 20 saz su q2S3 sHa' the aI PTope 4 '9s
uaincumbered.
s r Galloway. president Of the company. says
in part:
TIL, The operating expenses Of the COMPANY for the
+-lss - ~ - 49, Ct--7-5 cctIt OEr
only first cost Of raw material the direct ex-
pelise Of manufacture. The maintenance and BET
lStrative and incidental disbursements taxes etc.
but also % yer cent written on from book value
Of patterns ana drawings and a charge Of St,i 376
representing positive additions the cOnpanv's
iined diebursc7nert fer renewals re1Iaer7errz Fat
terments ana additions thus charged 10 the current
required 10 he written Of upon a theoretical per
centdse basis as depreciation. Out of the result
ing net earnings the required annual dividend Of
Per cent the preferred stock has been psi1
anolntins 10 N-'7oV". The increase in the com
pauy gross earnings Is attributable TO a much
larger product rather than higher proportiouate
prices The officers have avoided any advance in
inc seihns p:le CT engines other than such as be-
came absolutely necessary in order 10 meet the
H.. -rt t'F C.-l ~ ,aoor mo or raw m erial
The increase IN expense has not been in proper
ton that in earnings. inasmuch as the economies
introduced during ne last Two years are now be-
ginning TO hear fruit. IA order 20 take ADVANTAGE
of the exceptional and widespread demands for
ne" loooLloINtS uur!nS me last TWO Years,
tSnslNe purchases OF land have been made, capa-
cious new Stops OF the most modern design have
most efcient machinery and tools Old -bcrs -,
been remodeAed and re-equipped, with the result
mas increased LuI-H 20 re! cent over that OF the
constituent plants at the time Of their cons5lida-
Is expected that the improvements AUTHORIZE ~.
the board OF directors Will be comuleted during the
Of Sl.6275l has been exDerded for additions N
the company's property, as indicated above which
dscaI wear rrakes an aggregate exbtr7its 'oa
s. 62e thus far. all OF which will be paid for out
output has Welded the company btebiy esiiss ea
tor- return on ITS Investment. All this has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28

accomplished without increasing the capital &C
count. The company now carries its books
binding contracts for large number OF locomotives
for delivery late the summer OF 1904, all OF
which ii is confident Of being able TO deliver IN
strict accordance with its promises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

MONET MARKET-Money on call opened al
- per cent; highest. per cent. lowest IL per
cent: last loan IL Per cent closed at 1923. per
cent. ruling rate, "a per cent Time money was
quoted - ii-G5 per cent for sixty DAYS per cent
foI ninety DAYS 5a5l@ per cent for four and five
months and 5'zQG per cent Tor six months. Com
lusrci4i paper quoted per cent for sixty 10
ninety days Endorsed bills 61f2 per cent for choice
four six months bills and Per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Market closed sas,.
Actual closing rates follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal active
securities and net changes from Wednesdays
quotations were.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-New Orleans Com
merciai. 81 discount; bank 81 premium san Fran
cisco-sight 7lac. telegraph. lol. Bostou-l0c dis
count Charleston-Buying. par: selling. Lice pre-
MUM Chicago-5c discount ncinnati-Between
banks. &c discount; over the counter SIC premium.
buying, Soc discount selling .5c pre-
MUM ST. Louis-l9c premium Minnea polis-G5c
premium.
BANK CLEARINGS. - New-Y ork - Exchanges
h4""'@,6is' balances. SeeI@ 90. Pniladelpha-Ez-
changes. As.ne.l55: balances. S2e2l,2ss Boston
E1ohanges Slel75,ss. balances. sl,e7iI4S Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
Nev-York c.ew-York

London Aug. q. 4 p. m.-The market for Amer
lean securities dull and featureless at small
final changes Last prices follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
STOCKS.

STOCKS.
FURNISHED BY Frederic H. Hatch. No 80 Broad-stl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The condition Of the
Treasury. divisions of issue and redemption. at the
beginning OF business to-day as follows:
RESERVE FUND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS

GOVERNMENT BoNDs--market steady. Ftna,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY.

All lines, year ended June 30, show:
1903. 1902 Changes.
Mics operated ....-.- 2lJS 2.l54 Dec
Gross earnings S45 $50 i1 $50 S94 4&3 81 9T9
Expenses and taxes. 29925.75S 27927o 9S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE.

American Locomotive has issued cts annual repor
for the year ended June 80. 1893 Comparisons witt
the preceding twelve and one-half months follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28

DIv.l Div.
rate period. Bid. Askd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28

It is understood that, according to Philadelphia
dispatches. the reorganization Of the Consol-
dated Lake Copper Company will be carried out
on substantially the following lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28

Including all The captal stock Of the Richmond Loco
motive works Manchester locomotive and
american Locomotive Company Of New-Jersey. lin
Of construction biased charges the
work proceeded -BCL4s assumed All property is
UIincunbered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.

STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28

Bankers posted rates were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28

l's.5ll Tofai sales Tor he Gay. Enlisted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-07
The Host of Writers.
From the Indianapolis News

tfrom the Indianapolis NeWS.)
The recent petition of the American
Authors society for a reduction of post
age has brought on discussion as to the
number of people engaged in writing for
the periodicals, or, as one puts it who
made the figures, o. 600 that write for
the magazines" Others that may be said
to have some sort of idea of the facts
think that these figures are below rather
than above the mark. Large cities like
New York, Chicago and Boston have
their thousands. small cities probably
have more than thousands" in proper
ton to size; villages have still more, per-
haps, who are steadily at work contribut-
ing to the flood. 1t is all rough guess
work, but Of the vast number of people
that are engaged in turning out short
stories, novels and poems there can be
no doubt. There is an old anecdote of
the editor of a magazine a few years
ago who said that his publication had
already accepted articles sufficient to
run many years without taking anything
else of any kind. 1t was estimated re-
Gently that $1,000 books had been turned
out by the book publishing houses last
year. Emerson says, and truly. that it is
necessary TO rewrite everything, even
history, every few generations. But it
might seem that we are more than up
with the demand, according to these esti-
mates
We must add TO all Of the phases OF
writing the mass that flows into the daily
press, whose name is legion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-07
Indian Football Players.

CFrom the illustrated Sporting News)
As a matter OF prosaic fact, these hard
working and well-behaved wards Of the
nation have been from the start models
Of disciplined and educated conduct on
the football field as wen as or
These lads are intensely fond q foot
ball. and they have left in them an in
herited Indifference to hurts and a tough
ness OF nbre that are their strongest
qualities when added 70 swiftness and
agility OF movement. / have seen them
play through q hard game without one
call for time out because OF injury.
and nearly every one who has seen them
play must have noticed the ferceness o.
their tackling and their fashion n
breaking out Of a scrimmage ike 80 many
rubber balls.
Their weakness IS an argument In favor
Of the claim that football is a question
Of the trained mind as much as the power
ful body Il IS mental aleTtness AMI
adautab iIity that the Carlisle players fnI
themselves lacking when they meet ne
frst-class teams. % analyze and meet
the unexpected and % solve The prob
lens q 2 scientific attack and defense -
a style 20 which they are not accustomed
puzzles the slower ard less effectively
trained mind ~ the Indian ard h. cannot
make AZ quick a change % mental base
as the white youth. This ~ 20 - eE-
pected and the astonishing feature - e
is that the Indian slayer r. able %
r-ake the shozluz ne dos He CONES o.
Carlisle from the reservation a little saw
age. and IN perhaps half dozen years
~ IS fashioned into the clean alert. aeif-
respecting young man who delights chose
who know good football played 7T3th ar-
dor. set win seff-c01tFol ard ilfelii-
gence q high order
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-07
Trials of the Motorman.

From the Portland Oregonian)
Electrical publications have had their
say about the little-thought-o difficulties
that beset an occupation new TO the in
dustriai world, entered upon with little
or no preparation, yet charged with ire
mendous responsibilities. The care and
nervous strain Of the railway engineer
form a hackneyed theme: bat no one
has ever framed the sympathetic side OF
the motorman's lot Yet probably the en-
gineer in his eight or nine hours run has
little II anything more to wear upon his
nerves or enchain his ceaseless atten-
ton than the man at the controller as
he pushes his car along the crowded
street. with infinite care yet with all
possible speed. Danger cOnfronts him ev-
cry momentum the treacherous rail. the
weak but unsupported axle. the imperfect
wheel. the chance og structiou Of needless
human beings terrified animals or hurry
ing unseen vehicle. Perhaps il is wo1-
der that so Few street car accidents occur.
when we consider the haste with which
the busy p0pulacc demands 20 be car
RED from point 20 point the opDortuni-
ties for mishap in equipment or rolling
stock. the always present element -
human error and the painful awkwardness
OF so many persons Il boarding and lear-
ing cars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-07

tween 1890 and 1900 the annual value of its output OF pre-
cious metals rose from s772,197 to sS,265,772.
The larger part of this growth began with the dscov
cry the Of 1885, Of placer deposits of
Klondke river, in Canadian Yukon territory. An i'm
portant part Of the general toward Alaska
that followed directed toward Copper river the mm
grafton there first reaching considerable proportions in
the spring of 1898. Previous to this something of the
geography and geology of the Copper river valley had
been learned through number of explorations conducted
in 1884 1885 and 1891 mainly under the auspices of the
department Except for these surveys nothing Of
consequence done within the Copper river basin
previous to 1898 and the Prince William Sound district
had been inhabited only by natives and those whites who
engaged in the salmon fisheries had established
trading stations fer carrying fur traffic with the
natives
During the of 1898 about 1900 people were
landed Vades about 5000 of whom crossed forbddng
mountains nearly 100 miles wide and 5000 feet high
the Copper valley year later not than
300 the original 1000 remained in the country but it
they who undertook the first real work done in the
Chstochna gold field and located the Nikola copper
mine.
1t sounds matter of fact enough; in reality it is
twentieth century version the old Nibelungen story
there of gold and silver of copper and of
coal Heroes there plenty ready TO do and dare all
for possession Of the hoard To push their
rackess stretches Of that northern land searching
the bold hardy, but the treasure when
they it. and bring it when they have found it
that is the twentieth century difficulty. To make this
work easier after special band of men,
members of the United States Geological Survey,
using that distant land all the cunning Of their train
and experience and writing directions for all the
world Of modern argonauts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-07
KING cOTTON'S REALM.

The sources supply for the worlds leading staples
may yet revolutions in little dreamed
Leading English merchants think to foresee the
day when America will supply Lancashire with
cotton but when the United States will be looking to
speak to Newcastle for coal
About ten years ago America produced some 100000
bales and Great Britain took half of it. Now
produce 100000 bales and Great Britain takes
than she did ten years ago
few years ago cotton seed sent to Africa,
the British Cotton Growing association work
to encourage the cultivation Of cotton there Now the
whole African colonies actively engaged
in raising cotton and with the best results.
OF course cotton growing is relatively new business
in Africa and much the product has been shipped
gnned but gins being erected all the colonies
and this defect will be supplied. y
One effect of high tariffs is induce countries
crops They have wtaken up cotton raising
in the West Indies as shift that does
very well.
But Africa a vast cotton field is destined to
astonish the world The crop is already fetching very
fair prices in the Liverpool market There vast tracts
there millions of idle people ready to
be employed in cotton growing. Will America yet be
looking to West Africa for her cotton supply?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-07
ED. HOWE'S LAMENT.

w Howe in the Atchison Globe writes follows
For several years been reading and enjoying
publication known as the Household Magazine. pub
Ished at Springfield Massachusetts. There sim
plicty and drectness the magazine that made it
popular do not intend take next new
publisher editor has spoilt it.
1T has lately rival of the other magazines,
and is running serial story.
THE serial story is of the usual order young
has lived abroad with uncle returns to this
country and being poor, starts boarding house in her
ancestral mansion. She has the usual longngs She
breads to work; she would much enjoy being married
industrious who would object to her doing
nothing beyond being artistic
The village organist in the village church is taken ILL.,
and his chum comes from the city to take his place 1t
turns that the organis the girl keeper Of
the boarding house old friends in Rome where they
lived in Artistic Atmosphere
1T dreadful here!' the boarding house keeper
says the in which she lives although the people
be fully good she is. They least in
dusrious admitted any them that they
conented loafers dead beats until uncle sud
denly died.
There is only one chapter in the November number
of the magazine but every reader OF magazine stories
tell you the remaining chapters They are alike;
the church oganis the pastor; the village banker the
rooming house are familiar types.
'The November number of the magazine also contains
q wrte-up of Edward Markham the poet This is the
hundred and twenty-eighth time have seen Edward
Markham written up in magazine What a blessing it
would be if some magazine editor had sense enough to
leave Edward Markham out
Nearly all of the old magazine chestnuts contribute
to the November number the magazine in addition to
Edward Markham, and the editor announces with great
glee that the number viii contain Christmas story
The charm of the magazine heretofore was that it did
not contain Christmas Thanksgiving stories that
the usual contributors TO magazines were absent"