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New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

Exchange special Iverpool cables-spot cotton
go American 1000 receipts 'ooo0: American 10000;
lar unehahged adTsnee closed aym net
Msgcb p0'S p0d 5oid AprMsy 5o,d: May
June soed JuneJu1y SoSaotd; july ss 9d s
October October Novenber. 4.5od
FLOUR AID h VT ogr as IA s.e0e on sst0faay 81 o
ng snd 10 on the 81 % s. nfer patents
g ss spring clears s S5s 2gs @ so No y re% %inieF deF
s22 50Gs24 spot and arrive. BUCK WHEAT
Sassss q seess ss:5s z st Sod !: 9rss ia
g s @ so,ss shS:s tP kim fansy y IS S & 90 S bsd
Fine SRlss ana sog
sE sssas .5" nIddns n55 szlass
$40, hoIainy ehop. sal oiImeai. s27G$27 so
make qnsssSaSs ssoTi ever
market rather firm ali the session through late
S arac @ d an h hour r. ae Sosf ss
arity meantime market stood in just about the
on the ground that weather cold in the South
teperaiares eow p preTsiiine in SPRING hea. states but
ciose b preseiIons of snow In Mssonr In the line Of
aSra aso of points o in R aa onue sed @ m
principal bull factors being partially offset by decline
due to offerings from America and prospects
sPT sbpm az bou bush A nr pont
total receipts e2 600 hush COMPARED with 52s 600
So alsS was the export d semsnd sales reasbBg s only
snoat: No Northern Duluth. sei.c. and No hard
o D
seaboard cearances aegregatng 7Il.5oo bush and in
Guiding 900 New-York and notwthstand-
ing the fact New-York Chicago any
receipts for the day, dis
undertonc considerable
ground closing HMI5sc lower March
the being directly influenced by
break in cash at this point In Chicago there
considerable pressure the right
the opening. when stormy weather in central States
oocssioned slight advance the previous night.
Opytrg 70 receipts a.
interior ponte amounted 10000 bush compared
last English markets closed partly
j. higher There business Of 90 loads
in Ne1-York Is loads No closed
s9c elevator. and az IS sc, b aaost No while
and No yellow SIC, p afost OATS-Wh
other markets somewhat Irregular Satur-
DAY declining with at the West Sales locally
only 2 closed AXE No 3. 421zc:
No 2 white white 43izc. mixed nominal:
track white 43G4sc: standard white. 44c. RYE
Market No 2 Western 81 nc Z b afost State
rye eGS7i4c. ARI4EY-Market duh Feeding
quoted ct aie. New-York. and mailing AT 5ideoc.
4 Buffalo
Nf-y-yoRK PRICES
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

February IA. 1908
BEANS AND PEAS-Buyers showing a little in
strictly choice large marrow, for which they
6a 6aT very Pf little hf in r beans and
si1s shoueh ia faher aoderate demand
haTns s sy M bs but ohr grades are
We quote Beans Marcy choice per bush 81 7oeS2 90;
Sc Sc S So0p do pea s. ? sSas2 90 10 kidney $40
choice 81 7oas2 Dc black turtle soup 81 So DO ys s
low choice g 7oa$ - - s dc lin lima Gaornla s, Sa
s. iSas2 ae other foreien medium s2as2 foreign
s green aI PEAS as scotcs PRIME bags s. 77Eas in
BTTTE has been shrinkass of nearly ri si6S ssSo
PFEs %eE held m % ereSmer Tenopsted and factory
supply Of high grade fresh @ continues light, light fss snd
2eA ns Held Si eresmsy ca here rfss-
Change creamery factory renovated by but
the market m age % n the ,feot snpmens f1 for
the Week 2ols Dsss con sonsesrass s ., part of
perimenta shipments from here We quote: Crsams1y; cry
s5s! sse; do lower GRADES isae; s4g25s
tubs finest 2s24e: other grades. l5@22c Western mi.
aq ia owsr gaG: se' fas to
choice ed5 to good a. la'e al s;rs wessTn ssbs
l7e i5s do lower sraass ;os;
grades 1sGiSe; rolls fresh to
eaes1s 4 vsfs siSef s sS9
market without Fresh receipts are quite & light It.
aad shsr "1a Views have
cheap "a sa CHEESE ..ss but We ToSe e
tTade n9 demand for skins Continues moderate
fall Hight stock and firmly held; winter mace
skins in supply and freely offered Cable 62s 6d
both colored and white Exports for week s l9os
boxes We quote: State. fun cream small fall made;
late made ooior4d choice IsAd14c; do white. choice,
i3Ac do good prime N13AG1s1sc: do common TO
fair IL :. QI3c. large, fall made. fancy. 4Ac; do
late made coiored choice. 1Ssse do white, choice
13lac good to prime. 1314c do common 10 fair
IiS Glsc; light SKINS made choice. l24 Gi2tsc:
do winter made. choice 11z@1Ae: part skins. prime.
i0% %@1Ic: fair To good 0adloisc: do common 6aIc
EGGS-Although receipts ltinue very heavy to-day
offerings much restricted by orders TO hold
all sections. and under the reduced oner
isc The recovery however. forced and adyces in
dicafe receipts for next week Refrgerato
urgently offered q unnnproved prices We
quote State and Pennsylvania fancy selected white
fTsts lIe Western. fresh gathered hrrts iec;
lidl5ize; Kentucky hrsfss tec Tennessee
good lidl5c; dirties 12l3c regerators. sG12c
lined foaiee.
FRIITs-FRESIf-Ap in liberal supply and weak
Cranberies held firmly Oranges show irregular quality
Strawberries arriving late and the market
weak and lower We quote: Apples, Spitzenburg, cold
storage fancy per bh So 5oQs. 50: do prime
81 50as2 so King fancy, 81 ats prime.
do Davis. fancy 50 5G6fSs: prime
5oMS2 %; baldwin. fancy. So 25S2 90 do average
prime. s0as2 do Greenng fancy. 81 o0aS2 To- do
5od$2 all sorts fair, SfdS1 90;
eranberries Cape Cod. bbl. ssG$2: do crate.
5o0sss Jersey choice extra per bbi si06S11:
81 5oAS4 do russets So 25nss so; common fair,
81 5ons2 do California. average grades x29S2 TO- do
Rico Florida. two
boxes, S2as4; nnandarins. s2ezS3. grapefruit box
50 50nsG. strawberries Florida per quart. i0tl3nc-
FRUITS DRIED-The market for evaporated apples
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

6d ees M5a.sss sa m s .ns e2s
sem sss % rgs
ocAS s0Pq asa psH
ssaso5sf
R6saoa IS o.s ss Il fR2 FIT 100 @
s9s ss s Taae @ 9sse ons o ar
70 South Africa private terms February British stean1ss
9asFyS5 an German %a ssss
aadns 49 S KnsqS9
rips spring !, ne fnissd
Kingdom loading Brtsh steamer ,rlxs2 s2e
Es1gs IS 5I1,ss tons .9m fm
May7June: three British steamers 1.ssi LAS @ snd
s 9ns 0ue s 4 British cues Steamer
west Inda ro,ns g. trip or , two 1TBs Ing;
terms: RF'sn pr ita,ss IP
toms Wea lnos Java i'
s II 100 toms lumber 5 n
9 %ob st a nTs @ .hoens 81 s
gsxSark g[xas s
schooner 6Ss tons lumber and Erunswic
o9s kim dsd s % uSe an@ % GfsfssSs Ne@
ish schooner los tons ooal hence to ~ a srbop
So schoone 8os COAL Philadelphia to Plymouth
oILThe local cottOnseed oil market while ,sns un
sy e say ss 81 a9 d pro
fairly active firm the recent range Of prices
snes b6is 2SF aed in bak se IS Is
and in bulk. s. 60; refined New-York $40 50
& crude sno and forRa4d m asSsT
off yellow, 0G4014c' butter grades 4ae spot
prime White 45e prime winter ter yellow out Of
iii s.;s ssssss sv
pork and ribs Saturday which the entire
market firm underone in spite OF the corn decline
With Kansas city reporting but 200 ad and on Omaha fss
Week PCS 200 The close Was hs
Sc q @y sdses s5s sess Mss sRS sSdsS 1885, s
packet si2as15; extra India s?s@s26 ;T gEEF
ogosa gacons se soasz e $50 n so
5s ssf 3s5iss 81 as ss's f%sss
quoted sasl4c Picked hams dull: quoted llai1 'sc
Sude c saso o City aT quiet
quoted 50 25ass so, Refined lard firm Quoted; South
adand dua fS 10 duofed eo %
quoted: oleo 1o@lol.e; city lard stearine lis 1ie ood
demand Primary markets are nrn. with mills offering
sparingy demanding fg prices Quotations f99w
1rms RGmsSo io cRoee SS5}ss head e@s7se
ac; Japan foreign nominal: Id 90 &c doBestc' 4sa4Ae'
sUGARERefned was steady but quiet List prices
Pe s to eSes is and not M
crushed and domin9s 925c mould and cubes
dsTe5 and fruit powdered 4i5c: Eagle confeconers
Granulated 49oc Eagle fine granulated
S Eese SOC % Eage fine and
z5oc: Nos zioc No 4s5e No IA soc; No 0
II No y Sese No IS ssoc Sc Nos dvsn "a snd
ioninos 7l0c London beet sugar market was I'D
lower with February Is i1Ad and March at ss The
at 34c milscovado So test 3c. and moasses sugar
Sc sale of $50 Porto Rice muse9vsdo vas made
the American Sugar Refining Company AT sac OASIS
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New-York. FehTuary IA l9H2
COFFEE-The coffee market to-day opened quiet at a
decline s European cables heavy
cearances large arrivals and fuller receipts but follow
ing the call stsaded large warehouse deliveries
reports of better demand for actual supplies and better
commission demand futuresthis demand prov
sellers close the market
a partial points Sales 10. $50
The markets both lower. Hamburg
u Pfc Havre Il franc there clear
Santos 5000 bags. while arrivals were re
ported Of 5000 bags The primary markets however
both marked her quotations
200 reis The stronger tone there was
alleged the result of buying for the account or
portant import interests thought TO fore
large shipments this and in
10 deliveries contract
Sentiment. however unanimously bearish as was
days II is pointed that Jobhers
meeting with good demand and as prices have
allowed their stocks run low
therefore compelled rally the larger local
supplies This naturally maintains spot
influence the futures
list. spot market to-day firm, with Rio No Z
quoted size
range in the local market to-day
lows
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
NAVAL STORES.

The tone of the market for spirits turpentne firm
with &c still quoted for machine made barrels. Rosin
medium goods held higher
prices. but high goods unchanged Tar ruled firm
Quotations s follows:
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-On bbls, 6612c machine
bhIs. 67e.
TAR-Pine bbls, 50 20; bbls. 81 306s4 35.
ROSIN-Common good strained 81 20dS2 25: D. 81 25
50 25; r, 80 30: G. So 35d$2 50 50GS2 co. So 20
@S3 %: K, So 50GS3 so: y. 81 81 25; 81 60.
STOCK ON HAND.
Kosln 4I266 Dds
Spirits turpentne S,007 bbIs
Tar
Wilmington. Feb. 14.-Spirits turpenne firm. CSC;
ceips % casks Rosin firm 81 90 receipts 664. Crude
turpentine firm 81 4oGs4; receipts Al Tar firm, 81 65
receipts. 564.
I Savannah Feb. 14-Turpentine firm. CSC: receipts
226 sales 90: $50 2. 495
sales. 1851: exports 1851. Quoted A. B. c. D. e
and F. 81 95; G. 81 2o5 H 81 40 1, So So K, So 90 NJ.
So 20: N So Co. " G. So So; W W, 81 25.
Charleston. Feb. 14.-Turpentine firm. 81 i1ze Rosin
s2 IS K. So Is; NJ. So 55; N, IS 55; G. IS so; W.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

Cash follows: rlour nrHl,
paIents Sc COO So 7o staights So so@ss 90 spring
81 90 No 2 spring wheat, IIYL1c No ooGooci S S9 :
re5 74I.aI4,tc: No corn. 43lse: No yellow. i31sc
No oats 34izc: No white S5qSec; No rye. is%sdt
s good feeding barley 4Sa46e; fair to choice mating
nrme timothy seed IS So clover contract grade. Si go
mess pork Ger bbl s17 i2ts4Sl1 % lard per 100 10
So 50 Is: short ribs sides toosel 50 2oqSs i0 dry
eed shoulders boxed $S li= ass % short clear sides
sJ ~ On the Produce Exchange to-day the bu ter
et was arm: crelnerfes isa251se dairies l33c Eggs
steasy: nj mark included. 1444siisc Cheese
steady. i21sG13ltc.
DuIuth Feb l4.-CIose: whsat-cash No hard.
114.iSsSS7Tie. :. july TIC. oats-May. s5e.
Milwaukee Feb l4-wheat steady Close: No
Nar,be,n Teisls0c No Northern. 7S6I0c; May. 7IAe
"a rsvs steady: No / 5iG52c. Barley steady; No .
Sas. SIMPLE 45G53c. Corn-May. 45c
Ntnneapolis Feb. 14--Close: wheat-May. rec: July
,esse: on track 1 hard ITisc; No Northern 1sd1
IsIse No 2 Northern Iic Flonr-Firs patents 50 o5q
s4 second patents 81 s5s3 o. st clears So 55 second
rI1ars 50 I6sY$2 higher; in bulk. si5Gsi5 25
Philadelphia Feb. i4-wheat steady but quiet; con-
tract grade February 7sisTec Corn weak and iaG Nc
lower; No 2 in export elevator 52i.a53c; February
5eIRgsle. DUH and I4e lower: No white clipped
44Ac. steady: fair demand: Western cream
cry. 27e. nearby prints CSC. Eggs hrm: good deuand
wesern 15diec the mark: do Southern l5c. Cheese
steady; full prime. small. lifltssc
fair good 1874 zG1S@c do prime large lic DO fair
good. t3l=a139ac. Receipts-Elour sVep nois anu
bush: oats II bush shpments-wheat. 1900 bush;
corn. $500 bush. cats 5000 bush
ST. Louis. Feb 14-clese; Wheat-No red sssh
7%e; May 73i.GTsssc. July, Ttlsc. No hard 81 'sa
T4e Corn-No cash. IL i1c: NAY. 4lsr4is se; july.
Ale oats-No . cash soc. May. 56ses NO wn'e S'.e-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
RAILROADS..
pENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.

I
STATIONS FOOT OF WEST rwENrY-rHIRD STREET
AND DEsBRossEs AND CoRTLANDT STREETS
aS The leaving time from Desbrosses ana
Ccrtlandf Street. - Ave minutes later than
that given below for Twenty-third stree'
station. except where otherwise noted.
EAST c New T5r1 q rs.sars two
FSE17EEEssffS1'' FAS Eini4h ri
rsseens ehsaso pings c.vssn
Toledo Ssshsiis hD cacn3s.I sr @ louisville
Obs foUis IS FSsIs Rnn p,tss0qEs
sS. Mslfh s. sZa Ksses ssssso For
MStesR sfH6eaT RsHss and
asuts Gon3sets % 1sT csysa1s saSSaasT1
FREssFoT FnhaANe Psba4s e.xeisDa aMD and
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH
% isndt 5DloS oa nn G5 os cs ioss
Streets @ 2s q ce 70 . iae al
and q Dinpg Csrs Dining Car, AS Dlnas spdas
ss BIPss ii Il fssl69 ss PiHi3s aas
Dining ca1s, s2s cDinns car5 sa5 Dining car' ASS
soPTHERN PlHhs Sa[e IL & M aa re .shs
night daily he nS Palm Tsss nj
ATIASTic COAST LlNEEspr... .ssaos.ss and sss
sEAob aa G9T5nsf fR stTissf LINE 20 m
Weekdays Mil. 12io night daily 'seass=ad Florida
s6RPSEk P5fd ASb &FsrERS 3 fa5ls R.wAz-ror memphis
caEsAPEASE HE'S HstR' OHIO RAIGwa9-7ss f. aa'Is wess
days and 4.55 m dailv.
FOR OLD POINT COMFORT and NORFOLK.-Ioe a m
week.-Mrs. and S53 m. daily .. s,r.
Eaasg G a @ 1sroHah @ as aSs
Parlor Cars and Standard Coaches week GAYS.
lor Smoking Car Paror Cars. Dining Car and
Coaches Sundays.
CAPE MAY.-12.55 D. m weekdays.
For points New York and Long Branch Railroad roc
West Twen.y-thrd Street Statfonl. S5S a NJ Il
8 20 4h5 and IL 25 week-days sunoays.
NJ 455 (rom Desbrosses and Cortlandt Srsets,'
300 a. m: II 20. $40 a1e, and 1i3o p m Weekdays
sundays e45 a. BIS p. m.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
d1O (Desbrossez and Cortlandt Streets SOD 10 I'D
SO sos. 925 f955 Penna Lired). 1910 t'esor0sseS
and Cortlandt Streets 10 20) Dining Car) 1920
Ing Carl II So 1855 Dining Car) l55 Spinns ~
RS Dining Carr 3.55 25 Dining Carl So tDin-
ing Can; 555 Dining Carr. 755. s25 $50 eZo D. m
y 10 night SUNDAYS $40 755 Dining Car no coaehes'.
SIS. s55. 955 nJmited) 955. 10 IS dfning Car1 a. M
l22o Dining Carr. LBS Dining Carr B % tDining al,
5:o2 ~ tDlnns Carr. 455 Dining Car1 aoo eDinins
CAR a35 S Is SIS 6. . M. II 10 night 90,
Ticket offices Nos 46 1884 Ill and 2e1 Broadway: -
Fifth Cnelow st9 2s3 Fifth Avenue corner
goth ST.: Astor House. West Tventy-thtrd Street
Station and OF Desbrosses and Cortlandt
Streets: Court Street $50 Fulton Street ss BroadWay
and Pennsylvania Annex Station. Brooklyn; station
Jersey City New York Transfer Company viii call
for and check baggage from hotels and residences
through destination.
Telephone 914 Eighteenth Street. for Pennsylvania Rail-
road Cab Service.
W. ". ATTERBURY J. R. WOOD.
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
The statistical position of Brazilian is fol-

COTTON-The cotton market to-day opening eteady al
unchanged prices decline of points. for time dis
played under bull support but was soon weak
realizing and fresh sales for short
count barely steady decline of 2d11
points Total estimated at 100000 bales
opening decline largely the result of the failure
exhibit leading strength the cables
this morning showing than fair response to
yesterday Ir addition to this the prospects
depressing factor but
Immediately following the call the bull leaders supported
MAJ. which sold 10 9o0c.
gain of 5 points the opening figure and within
point of close. At this level however. COM
mission send in fresh selling orders
feature the weakness was the liquidation In March,
unWiilingness TIE part OF those now
long option accept the actual cotton
this connection ii was generally
spot markets of the country, instead OF
advance, they had done to a Few days
ago are now in following position. Another factor in
the days the larger movement last week
and the expectation continuation OF heavy into
sight during week European spinners are
said to be holding stock of last year than
supply shows decrease and with labor troubles
apparently impending in New-Engnd sentiment sesineu
bullish than recently
The range of contract prices local market to-day
fol
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
ROYAL BLUE LIhE.

FOR BALTIMORE AND WASHINGToS.fs3 30
1880 al. 80 A NJ 100. t'34o. 800. 200 P. NJ
.12I5
zFrom Jberty only. sDaiy. tDaily except sun
day SUNDAY tFarlcr cara only. IVA Tainaqua-
xSaturdays
113 28r 434 1854 Broadway. 1se Sth Ave- % Union
S1iare 213 West i23th st. 2AS
Columbus Ave- New York: Court ST. 344 $50 Fulton
e. RrookIvr: es Broadway Williamsburg New York
transfer Co checks baggage TO destlnaton
President Gen'r Manager. General Passr Agent
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
READING SYSTEM

-
Liberty Street south Ferry 0ime from South
Ferry i've minutes earlier,
EAsTON, BETHLEHEM. ALLENTOWN AND AN1Do
MAUCH CHUNk-z4OO T.f5 Easton only). elo
A M I2o 30. 500 Gas Easton onlyo P NJ Sun
WILKEsBARRE AND sCRANT0N15to % s-io
A NJ 500 P NJ. Sundays. Is A NJ. Loo p M
LAKEWOOD. LAKE9URST. TONS RIVER AND
BARNEGAT-z4. CO. $40 A. NJ. LEO g. 40. 41o Lake-
wood and Iakehurst onyo. 500 Cx5 30 Lakewood ony)
p. NJ SUNDAYS. 1000 A NJ
ATLANTIC CITY-to.4o A NJ, $40 ?. NJ
ViNELAND and BRIDGETON-tz4oo 90 A. IL. fiSo
LoNG RRAxCH, AsBIRY PARK S6tN 0GEAN
POINTS-z4Oo. $50 II 80 A NJ 445 80 o $50 p Z, NJ
sundays aTcsRt ocea 1,.oSe Soo a Nj a5
200 500 $500. 1000 tfl.0o A. VI. tI2oo leo.
siso 70 co. t3 90. 400 800. 1890 1870. 900 P NJ
,4TH AND CHESTNUT STREET+s425. 1880. 1880.
.11 30 4 NJ. 100 t43.4o. 500. TOO. Ts25 p NJ
READING. HARRISBURG PoTTsvILLE AND
WILLIAMSPORT-t40o. "a $500 ht9Io Goo9.
iIOO a. M Reading only). lls1o0. 1.20 t2oc p: ID
Reading Pottsvills and Harrisburg only f4eo. foo"
P NJ
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
RAYMOND & WhitComb 10.
THE MARDI GRAS
SPECIAL NOTICE

The steamer Hiu city Louis Feb 1Tth
al 4 NJ FER orleans La. taking passengers TO
New orleans and ST Louis including meals
and berth while New Orleans.
al the $50 ls1aI VIII Ne at New Orleans
VIII CarU. III. Memphis Tenn. Nic<s-
burg. Miss Ns'eaez Miss and baion Rouge ootn ways.
handle freight under circumstances Parties
desiring information reservation of ssteoo.
write wire IL. ". BRoLASki @2 Fullerton blds-s
ST. Louis Mo-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo, Feb. lt-Four steady wheat-spring easy;
No hard, sec easy; No . yellow. 81 zc. No 9
corn 50s.e. Oats weak; No white. 42c; No mixed.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
WEST SHORE
RAILROAD.

CNew York Central & Hudson River r. r. Lessee
Trains Franklin St. station NV York. as Ioi-
lows. and later foot Of West 42d St. ". r.:
81. 10 A M.-For intermediate POINTS to Albany
I'll. 20 A Nd Saratoga and Mohawk Express
100 P. M--Chicago Express
.225 P M.-Cont Lin for Detroit chi. s. Louis LSui,
p. M.-(N Hudson River points and Albany
800 P. M.-For Roch.. Buffalo. C1everd & Chicago
t745 P. M-For Roch Buffalo Detroit and 81 LOUIS LOUIS
s9i5 p M-For Syra-. Roch.. Niagara Falls Det q Cn
.DaiIy taily except Sunday. Leaves Broollyn Annex
% at f1o45 A NJ 90 a f2.45 p. M. Leaves Jersey
City. R R Sta. On at III 20 A M C) t335 p ~
Time principal hotels and Offices Baggass
checked hotel residence by Westcot Express
A n. SMITH. C. e LAMBERT
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

Coffee cables-Rio-Cofee market firm: No Rio 4S625
exchange 1ld: receipts 10000 bags cleared for the
6oGo cleared for Europe ts1 pags
stock 49, 600 bags santos-cofee market nn1 5000
receipts. $4,000 bags; stock lusS
600 bags. Hamburg-Coee market opened unchanged at
2:eo II Il mfg lower sales. 1900 bags HaNre
unchanged at IL m declined
I'm lsales 4
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

Receipts OF breadstufs at Interior points in thousanus
last three cphers omitted -four bbls grain BUSH as
fol
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
DAILY MARKET letter"
GUIDE TO INVESTORS"

the character and financial responsibility
of YOUR important as selection OF right
Evening journal., 1903-09-29
THE CANAL NEGOTIATIONS
Washington interested In What Co.
lombian Congress WIN Do.

Washington interested In What Co.
lombian Congress VIII Do.
Washington. Sept 29-Much interest
3 taken in Washington in what the
Colombian session will do with The
anal proposition now that the Has
Iarran treaty has failed 1t is known
nat Colombia Is anxious to keep alive
ne canal negotiations. state deparl-
nont officials having received infovma
lion 20 that effect from the Colombian
government The bill now before the
senate OF Colombia as understood here
Is the ono reported by q committea Of
hat body. IL contained treaty pro
,islons that worid be entirely unnc-
ceptahlo TO this government Minister
aeaupre's dispatch creates the beliel
hat the bill may be defeated and also
hnt Il may be amended. The form th'
amendmen,s tako IL regarded as thi
important thing at present In SOM
quarters the oDinloa is expressed tina
BY amendment President Marroqnii
nay be authorized to negotiate another
treaty along certain lines laid down II
.ho proposed bill. which would permit
q an adjustment Of the differences o.
opinion held by tho United States anC
Colombia
Evening journal., 1903-09-29
$3.50 a nonth.
WILL HAVE TO MARCH
WITHOUT NOTE OF MUSIC
Chicago Bands and Centen-
NAL Parade Committee
Are at Loggerheads

Chicago. Sept 29.-The marchers in
the big centennial parade tonight will
be compelled TO tramp over the route
without a musical note to cheer them.
The Musicians Union positively re-
fused to take part in the parade or 20
have anything whatever to do with
the centennial celebration If the Ma
rine Band. Of Washington, is to play
at the mass meeting In the auditorium
on Thursday night. which is to be the
final act of the celebration.
The union declares that its consu-
tuition forbids its members to have
anything to do with an event In which
enlisted men in the government ser
vice take part. The union. therefore.
demanded that the invitation to the
Marine Band be withdrawn OF the
union musicians would decline to fur
nish music for the parade, for the
banquet Of the mayors tomorrow
night, or for any other part of the
centennial celebration. The commit
tee Of arrangements for the centen-
nial informed the union that the invi-
tation TO the Marine Band would stand.
no matter what action was taken by
the local musicians.
Evening journal., 1903-09-29
JURY EXONERATES
TWO MURDER SUSPECTS
Inquest in Dynamite Case
Brings Out Information
About Stranger

Washington, Pa, Sept. 29.-At tho
Inquest held by Coroner Sipe into the
death OF Contractor S. T. Ferguson,
who was killed by an explosion Of dy-
natmlte on the Middletown read or
Friday last, the two suspects under
arrest, Frank Francis and Joseph Hus-
ton, were exonerated by tho jury
They, however, will be held prisoners
until General Manager Norton, OF the
Ferguson Construction Company, with
draws the information made on Fri
day charging them with completely in
the murder.
The coroner's jury returned YER
dict in which they find that Mr.. Fer
guson came TO his death from concus-
sion of the brain caused by an explo-
sion of dynamite. which explosion was
caused by some person or persons un-
known to the jury.
The only new thing developed by
the coroner was the fact vhat the night
before Mr.. Ferguson was murdered a
stranger lodged at the France Hotel
disappeared early Friday morning and
was not seen again until Saturday af
ternoon about 4 o'clock, when he was
met on the road at "The Bridge" by
Lewis Lane. He was going in west
erly direction, and the description OF
him given by Lane tallies closely with
that given by Farmer Liggett of the
man seen by him going over the hill
from the scene of the explosion, carry
ing the satchel which contained th'
paymasters money.
Evening journal., 1903-09-29
ReadInn,a Auaust statement.

Philadelphia, Sept. 29.-The receipts
of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way company for the month Of August
as shown in the monthly statement
were sS,072.SS2, an increase over Au-
gust OF last year OF s1.OsO.6 1857. The net
earnings amounted TO s1.S12S17, an IN
crease Of S776.9S0. The receipts Of the
Philadelphia Coal and Iron company
for August were $3.50, 94e, an increase
over August Of last year Of S2,Goe, 6S7
Tho net earnings amounted 20 1926
142. as against a deficit in August, 1902
OF S2S2,144.