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New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
A YEARS BUSINESS OF THE EXCHANGES
THE COTTON EXCHANGE.

William F. King superintendent of the NeW-forh
Cotton Exchange. summarized yesterday III part aS
follows the operations of the exchange IN lo'-'
The volume of business transacted upon the ex-
change during the year shows very gratllslhs ~,
crease over that of its predecessors. and ms Ii
change and its membership. Worthy CT more than
nassing notice is the fact that the deliveries upon
Contract this year have largely exceeded al pas
records. justifying the wisdom of the excnahse -, III
its ADOPTION several ago, OF the piai 10 m
spect and grade all cotton rendered upon 1naIufhe
contracts. .-.u..s ,s
The outlook for the coming years business Is
bright with indications of good results 10 we
trade The worlds consuming power IN cottoli
has grown nightly, promising, II not thls yea
certainly in the near future, to outstrip tne pIo
duction. While the productive area or the cottoi @
growing States is vast, there is an~increasns tsI
dency on the part of the planter to diversIy crop
which seems justified by the more satisfactory re-
suits received therefronl. =. 49,. -.-+ a.,
The movement of the cotton crop at the os pHrr 81
New-York for the calendar year Is as s LoisoT rs
Stock December g. 1901 u07s0 bales sr9ss %, 40
bales; exported $685. 554 bales; forwarded 70 mus
Including sales at New-York to same, Oil OIL Daes'
burned 200 bales leaving stock December 81 isve
I5e Se8 bales Transactions IN spot cotton
deliveries upon contract, amounted 70 o45SOS pdte5
The lowest price for rniddling upands was o-io
cents on january T. and the highest 9s cents, on
April 2s The lowest price for contracts toT Iu.re
delivery during the calendar year was on Januat
q when October delivery sold at f.o2 cents; @ Lle
highest price was April 2s. Wnen May oeheeiJ
sold go cents.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
DIR. BABBITT'S CHURCH SAVED.
The Long Fight to Save the Building from
Foreclosure Ended.

The Church of the Epiphany McDonoush-ss
and Tompkins-ave.. Brooklyn, can begin the new
year free from debt Yesterday was the last
day in which the church could raise the s5z'-
500 necessary TO prevent the foreclosure Of the
mortgage All day the rector. the Rev. DR.. Dean
Richmond Babbitt. worked valiantly. and last
night. at the watch night services, IL was an
nouncad that the full amount had been raised.
Through the long struggle Dr. Babbitt ass
felt confident that he would win. He worked
almost ceaselessly. until finally he broke down.
i'll from the strain. Money was raised 70 pay
the most pressing debts. for which Judgment
had been obtained against the church, then De-
gan a canvass.So funds to pay or the mort
gage. Yesterday morning only Ol3.6OO re-
mained to be subscribed with 81. 100 for interest
Many subscriptions came in by mail, and many
others were left at the church
The largest gift however, a check for
S159 900 signed by G. Tillotson. OF this city Thls
made more than enough TO pay on the mort
gage Dr. Babbitt announced last night tnat
the mortgage would be burned on January D.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
sTEPHENsoN's TRIAL BEGINS.

The trial of Inspector Donald Grant and Captain
John T. Stephenson. Of the Mulberry-st- sta ton.
vas begun yesterday in the trial room at Police
Headquarters. before Deputy Commissioner Ebstain.
The case OF Captain Stephenson taken up first.
He is charged with neglect OF duty In faiFing to
close certain alleged disorderly houses in his pre-
cinct with making false reports his superior
officers. The Inspector Will take the stand N de-
fence OF Captain Stephenson
County Detectives SiIverman and kuku tsstihed
to visiting several disorderly houses where they
were freely admitted, and places where they OBJ
tanned Equor, though the proprietors had IL
cense- Sylvester CarIolite Investigator attached
to the District Attorneys Office. told of visiting
within the boundaries Of the Muloerry-st- station
6isorderly houses and places where liquors wers
sold without license Louis Grollman gave Sirni-
lar testimony. Patroman Ennis. formerly attached
to Inspector CortrfghtS office. and later In
spector Brookss ofnce. told of how he had visited
a half dozen more disorderly houses where By
representing himself as a sailor. he had trouble
in being admitted. The trial was adjourned until
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
SAYS IT GOT TOO MUCH BUSINESS.
Chicago Concern Declares That It swamped
Trust Company of the Republic.
5By TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


Chicago Dec 31-The W. T. Burns Company, of
this CITY to-day filed suit in the City Court against
the Trust Company Of the Republic. of New-fork
for 100000 damages for alleged breach of contract
The Burns company alleges that 1t had a cohtta ac'
to obtain for the trust company seventy-fVe thou-
sand depositors by supplying people with metal
savings banks manufactured by the Burns COM
-pany. According to the agreement the trust COM
pany was to pay for each depositor as obtalned
and also to give the Burns company percentage
of the interest on all money deposited. About one
hundred solicitors employed 1t is alleged and
in a short time twenty thousand depositors were
OBTAINED This swaInped the trust company with
business and it was unable to take care OF IT'S Gus
toners properly. many consequently closing ou'
tbAir accounts The trust company, according to
+be Burns company regretted its bargain, changed
MANY Of the savings accounts to the commercial
department and refused TO live up to the contract
with the Chicago firm.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
M1rNsEY ON AFTERNOON PAPERS.
Their o'clock Edition Rehash that Goes
to Press at Noon, He Says.

Frank Munsey in explaining the chanse u
.-Tbe New-York Daily News from an aIternool "
= morning paper said in his journal yes'7iudS'
among other things:
The New-York morning paper not eniy , 1lon iss9
cannsstition than the evening paper TINS state &
ment is amply sustained by the i1tt 5,5r
portion of thirty-six evening papers 10 eieiie ~
ing papers in this community .na- ,s GREAT
" Ia excess of the waste on morning paper-Lne -s
turned to the publisher Ah1 al @ ~ the business
big ngpfs II thing me- against the evening is the
fact that it is only fve-day paper SO a@cha1t in
Tyork cares to advertise in Saturday nlgnt
paper He goes into the SUNDAY nc a g1pSav issue
is aixday paper so far concerns adveruSling
Saturday. which IS an 70 on aay " Nth the Week with
good man. atnsT qc6 5sfer morning mo-
paper than evening paper Ia e9b tpil has not been
that is what It seems to to BE- ana 'tiis n0' '''
trne s q6 ain editon of the day which for nearly halt
century has been labelled Fjve nssS ~ fb morning
snewspapers-a morning paper TeWTItteIh;; nScoc
necessarily true when fne u oefock The conditions
governing the distribution OF neMssEpapeis AZ -'e
York seemed to MAKE AXE 1Tv tnlS 6 an afternoon paper
ifS is nsnv editions make serious work npossl-
PIE orcuIaf,on must necessarily be more or less
Sensational features and headnnes. ooS1r, tbA
ast iournalism free from sensations. gives liS
newsboy nothing to work on, and cannot command
big sale .,. 4.,.star;oa1 afternoon
Journalism and no ability for it I know only one
way appeal to the puoS ane a. aems ela to be Some
thing that they want. and giving 1t to thern at
rigpt h Pamost insurmountable difficulty have en-
counfered with 1.-The Daily News IS the proolseIn
of getting the later and better edit OF ane t 1dy
nniserable old ..rehash edition" that has chlery
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
ANTHRACITE COMING IN NOW.

The temporary coal shortage due 20 the Christ
mas holidays is at end and anthracite Is COM
ing into the city In normal way The excellent
weather is conspring with the special efforts OF
the carrying roads TO meet the demands of the
new year President Oiyphant. OF the Delaware
and Hudson. said TO Tribune reporter yesterday:
1--WE are bringing in the regular supply. The
Christmas shortage is entirely over
The Erie mined coal Friday and Saturday and
by Monday was in excellent running order The
road at late hour yesterday was still in the
hope OF inducing the miners to wc~k to-day at
the regular rates OF wages II IL succeeds il will
be a big aid In catching up with the situation.
Soft coal at wholesale was listed Yesterday at
s. ten II has been tied up temporarily az Al
too1a. owing 70 the storms. IL Is expected that
bituminous viii touch $ so by next wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
TOP NOTCH FOR THE POsT0FFICE.
Receipts for the Year Largest in It's History
by Hundred7 of Thousands

Postmaster Van Cott was highly pleased yester-
day when the figures of the total receipts of the
year for the Postofice showed substantial IN
crease and were larger by many hundreds of
thousands of dollars than any previous year IN the
history of the Postoff1ce.
The total receipts for stamps. box rents, etc. Tor
1862 were s2 42 7s5 So In 1901 they were s 2s O
an increase of ST. SOS 81 or 13 per cent.
The total receipts from the same source for De-
cember 1902 were $,291 041 o. increase of S110,-
29S 95 over the previous year The proht 70 the
government for the last year was SSe2l, l64 81 or
81 029 974 a. more than in 1901. The quarterly in
crease amounted to II per cent
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01

The directors of the Consolidated Tobacco Com
pany. which organized in June. 1901. with
capital stock of $50 0000 acquiring control of the
American and Continental Tobacco companies. yes
terday declared dividend of 20 per cent. This is
the first dividend declared and is not for any spe
cial period The stockholders. at a special meeting
in Jersey City on Monday. unanimously voted TO
increase the capital stock from $50 00000 TO $4,000
900 and the certificate of increase filed at
Trenton late yesterday afternoon The new stock
will be offered to the present shareholders. each
having the right subscribe at the rate of 80 Is
per cent of his present holdings.
The stockholders all men prominent in the
various companies OF the Tobacco Trust" and
there will be no PUBLIC Offering of the stock.
II is announced that the proceeds OF the issue
are not TO be devoted to any special purpose. but
will be placed the cornpanys tfeasury,
used in the regular course of business.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
DIR. LoRENz SAILS ON THE CELTIC.
He and Dr.. Mueller Will Probably Come
Across the Atlantic Again in Year.

DR. Adolf Lorenz. the famous surgeon of visn-
na and his assistant. Or. Frederick Muller.
sailed yesterday for Liverpool the steamer
Celtic after spending three months in this coun-
trv Dr. Lortnz arrived here on the steamer
Trave On October 8. He visited Chicago. Denver.
Los Angeles. ST. Louis. Washington. Baltnors.
Philadelphia Boston and this city. and demon
strated widely his boodlsss method OF operating
on congenital dislocation OK the hip and slqoteet
side Of the Atlantic again within year.
Among others who sailed on the steamer wers
John Dillon the Irish leader. and his wife. and
Bourke Cochran
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
MILLION MAY BE FOR TERMINAL LAND.

The Hackensack Meadows Company has conveyed
10 Abraham H Hamel, Of Manhattan, for con-
sideraton of 81 o0oO0 five tracts of land contain
ing 7ss acres and located in the township Of
Kearney near Newark " J The deed was fled
in the County Clerks Office in Jersey City yester-
dax shortly afterward mortgage for 100000 on
the same property filed. 1t was executed by
Mr. Hamel in favor of the Meadows Company.
The New-Jersey terminal of the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
roads tunnel under the North River VIII pc IN
Kenrn9y ToWnship and IL is believed the land de-
eTibed in the deed and mortgage has been acquired
FOR terminal purposes
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
PRICE OF MILK TO COME DOWN.

Owing 70 the increase in the supply of milk. the
MIX Exchange, at its regular monthly meeting
yesterday afternoon cut off qual ter OF cent
quart on the price 10 he paid the farmers in Janu-
airy. In December the Exchange price was So
cents a quart. higher price than had been paid
before in score of years dealers declare The
high price OF beef and the shortage in feed were
said to be the OF this The darymen sold
their cattle. and consequently cut down their prod
uct. They said to be adding TO their herds
again now. The effect of the change In price ulti-
rnately will be reduction of the retail price In
the tenement districts
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
eeysER MAKES GLACIER lN KLoNDIKE.

Seattle, Dec a.-The geyser al Eldorado in the
Klondike is giving the Territorial authorities mucn
trouble and has already done a great deal of dam
age according TO dispatch received by the steam
er City of Seattle. The geyser, which began flow
ing early in the month. and which the government
had succeeded in Gaping, has broken out again,
ars is sending an immense volume of water over
Tba Surrounding country. The glacier formed from
The geyser extends over area OF three miles and
ic Increasing in size.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
Acc1rsEp OF NUMBERING HUSBAND.
Coroner Says Widow and Mother-in-Law OF
Dead Man Put Poison in His Food.

Syracuse Dec 3f.-A dispatch from Cortland
says that Coroner Santee made pubHc to-day
1,is ardfnps in the inquest into death of Will
ian, Kiehl at Preble last February. He accuses
Mrs 1aude Kiehl. the dead mans widow. and
Mrs Addie Fenner, her mother with mixing arsenic
In his food He finds that kiehl was first poisoned
by Mrs Fenner at her home. and that. on his re-
turn home. his wife administered more arsenic
which had been sent in the form of rat poison
by her mother. Warrants for the arrest OF the
women hav issued
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
FEWER CORPORATIONS IN NEW JERSEY

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Trenton N j.. Dec. H.-The records of the Sec
retary OF States offlce show that there were in
corporated in New Jersey In the year 2.2i9 corpo-
ratons or ninety-eight less than in 1901. The re-
cebpts from filing fees this year sS4OS4 80 as
against S6s7. .i39 last year.
Excepting the United States Steel Corpora ton
chartered last year. the average OF large corpora
tions has been fully equal 20 that Of 1901 when
the high water mark was reached. The fling fees
are not indicative OF the amount actually paid the
State by its corporations the prircipal amount as
shown by the report OF the State Board OF As
SCISSORS being derived from the levied on the
capital stock issued.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
MADE ABOUT s4oo, 900 IN CORN.

St Louis Dec. 31.-Thonas A Cleage closed
his big December corn deal at noon to-day. with
a profit of between 100000 and 100000 He
made settlements on all deals at 46 cents, which
was two cents over the corn quotation at Chi
cago. He estimated that between 100000 and
G. 600 900 bushels of contract corn were involved
in the deal and that his average profit was six
ants a hIlShel
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
ex.MAYoR scHIEREN NOT TO RESIGN.

Ex-Mayor Charles A Schieren of Brooklyn said
Yesterday that he was not going to resign from
the executive committee of the Civil Service Re-
form Association because of not agreeing with
those who have directed the attacks on the Mu-
nicpaI Civil Service Commission.
"I shall not resign from the executive commit
tee said Mr. Schieren. "On the other hand. I
shall be at the next meeting and try to find out
why SO much is being made out OF a comparatively
small matter I believe in fighting from the in
side for reforms In an organization rather than
from the outSidc'
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
MONEY FOR MORGAN EMPLOYEES.

Each of the employees of J. P Morgan Co, be-
tween 13O and 40 in all. yesterday received as
New Years gift from the firm an amount equal
to his years salary. In addition many increases
Of salary ranging from s100 s2.5O year, were
made, It is said that the total amount distributed
by the firm to its employees was nearly S5Oe,Wo.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
COULD NOT CERTIFY TO SONS DEATH.
Doctor of Osteopathy Was Not Registered
Physician in This State.

BECAUSE he was doctor of osteopathy, and not a
registered physician in this State Dr. w. n
O'Neil of No. 2-110 Amsterdam-ave-- was "nao-e ne pc
- - cer+incate Of the death of his son. c. E. j.
O'Nei1 four wears old. who died under his fatners
treatment it is said. of quinsy. YESTERDAY. .,o
= q resuIt the 1hild's death was reported 10 the
ooroner as one of sudden death by J. F. MCGOWAN
an nndertaker of No. 1879 Amsterdam-ave., Inc
coronar found there was no trregularlty IN the
treatment of the child.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
CUSTOM HOUSE FIGURES.

The figures for the years business throush uio
New-York Custom House. the business OF yester-
6av he,ng estimated were given out yesterday
with the figures Of 1901 for comparison. The duties
on merchandise imports show an increase OF si'-
sss GIL %; the imports of gold and silver sno" a
decrease of S. 859.428; and the value OF inporteu
merchandise an increase of s.6oO9lst
The exports of merchandise classed as domestic
show decrease of s2411ss4s; OF foreign naerchan-
disc decrease OF $452 25S The exports OF gold and
silver show decrease Of $3.50 76S. the domestic
gold and silver exports decreasing S5ooSi'szo' lne
exnort of foreign gold and silver increasing ST.
024 153.
The following comparative statement showing
the number of entries on which duty was paid and
the amount of duty collected thereon in the cal
endar wears 1901 and 1902 given out at the
Custom House after the close Of business yester-
day. 49,
Year, Of entries. cotectee-
o-E q
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
CONTEST I'M CALIFORNIA DISTRICT.

s San Francisco. Dec 3-Representative julius
Kahn defeated for reelection in the WITH Cali
foruia district by E. J. Livernssh has served
notice of contest The official count gave Liver
nash a majority of ll but decision by Judge
Euhhard In the contest for Superintendent OF
Schools throw out so many votes affecting Liver
nssf's majority that partial recount gives Kahn
nlurality Of Ia
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
TO HOLD INSPECTORS RESPONSIBLE.
Understood that General Greene Has Not
Summoned Captains Before Him

It has been the custom in former years. when
new Police Commissioner took Office, to summon all
the captains before him II is understood that the
commissioner. General Greene. has summoned
all the inspectors and none Of the captains 70 ap-
pear before him this morning at II O'Clock. and that
he will hold them responsible for any violations
that occur in their inspection districts.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
HOGAN CHARGES DISMISSED.

The charges against Captain Hogan which were
brought by the District Attorneys ofce for using
patrolmen to do other than police duty in his pre-
missioner Piper.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
To PRESERVE PAUL REvERE's HOME
Boston Real Estate Man Buys It and Will
Ask Help in Restoring 1t.

Boston, Dec. 31.-Pau1 Revere's old home was
bought bv John P Reynolds. jr, real estate
dealer to-day He proposes to preserve it. The
house is in North Square, III the heart Of the
thickly settled North End, and was built in 1916
Revere buying it 104 years later. 1t was from
this house that he went forth on his famous ride
of April 10, 1775. Mr.. Reynolds Will ask others
"a assist him in restoring the building before
turning it over to the care of some patriotic
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
GREAT SLUMP IN BOSTON TRADE.

Ibl 4ELE'HAIH TO TIE IhtbNNL.I
Boston Dec. 31-Bostons export trade for the
last year suffered a great decline from that of
1901 The grain slump is almost incomprehensi-
BILE Up TO last Saturday there exported
only 16 461, ,455 bushels. compared with 35 10I.-
$50 last year and $685., ,10S in 1900. The bad
showing is laid mostly to steamship freight dis
ordinations in favor of Southern ports. The
total cotton shipments were los. .06S t-iss
against 227, 167 bales last year.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
HAueHEY MUST STAND TRIAL.

Tka Board Of Police Surgeons yesterday reported
to Commissioner Partridge that Captain HaGghey
of the West Thirty-seventh-st station Is physically
able to stand trial. Captain HaUghey applied for
retirement just about the time charges were pre-
ferred gainst hlni
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
CHICAGO ELEVATED RAISES WAGES.

Chicago. Dec. S1.-The South Side Elevated Rail-
roac Company has posted notice that, beginning
on January l. the wages of conductors, guards and
ticket sellers will be raised 10 per cent The
oany has already increased the pay of those work
Ing in the other departments
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
FULLERTON IN STRAITJACKEr-

Allen Fullerton, the seventeen-year-old boy who
attempted suicide by hanging in his cell in the
County Jaii az White Plains. on Tuesday. passed
last night in a straftjacket as ii feared he
would again try to take his life.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
RECORD IMMIGRATION YEAR.

In the year which has just closed more immigrants
arrived in New-York than in any previous year in
the history of immigration The number ISL 645.
The next highest for this port is 476 Os6 1
In 1855 rs arrived here and last year the number
was
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
THE COFFEE EXCHANGE.

The business of the Coffee Exchange for the year
was 1062225O bags, the largest in twelve years.
There was 1856 80 bags last year.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
INCREASES CAPITAL TO $4,000, 900.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE II

[BY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
Trenton N J.. Dec 81 The Consolidated To-
bacco Company filed certificate here to-day. in
creasng its authorized capital stock from 900
to $400Ooo coo J. B. Duke is president. and Charles
S. Keene secretary of the company.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
THE CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

The Consolidated Exchange transacted the follow
ing business last year. Stocks Sold 9s98270 shares
wheat 624 600 bushels bonds. So 234 700; mining
stocks, 1885, 293 shares
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-15

Hon. NIX. Lowsry, Of stafford IL a
candidate for reelection 70 the House OF
Delegates from the district composed OF
stafford and King George cOunt!rs- his
ear,I will be found in cur columns today
Mr. T. p. Payne solicits the votes OF
hjs feIIow-countymen for rejection 10
the Office OF Commissioner Of Revenue for
II Georv-'s District. see biz card else
where.
The card Of sheriff J. 2 Turnkey, oil
spossylvsnia. Who viii be candidate
for the position he now holds 10 the gen
era election in November, viii be found
In this issue. Mr. Turnkey entered upon
his duties at last court, and his friends
are confident that he viii make nn+
record a. an officer
sanders & Stsyman Co. pianos anc
musiral goods, have an al elsewhere y
this uaper. This firm will have mn
display OF their instruments on exhipi
ton &C the Fair next week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-15
Ho.., a. Manassas Burned.

The Hotel Weaver at Manassas. form
erly known as the Hotel Maine, together
with it, furnishings and bar stock, Wa
totally destroyed by tire 81 an early
hour sunday morning There were
about fifteen personr. besides the hotel
forcr. in the building, al OF whom escaped
BY Jumping from windows and by chmo-
ing down a tree. which stood near the
front veranda. in scanty night spparei
An adjoining building was partly saved
bv the strenuous Efforts of the Manassas
sre department. The Manassas Hotel
inst opposite the buraed building Wa
saved though at one time it seemed
doomed 10 the flames
The burned building. together with
the furniture OF the Hotel Weaver Wa
owned by Mrs Frank Davis OF this plare
and wac leased few months AGO oy
Ne~srs. J. II Weaver and L. L, Titus
The loss on the building, bar stock inr-
niture. and wearing apparel i estim Alec
al about $1,000. upon which there II
an insurance OF - 900
The guests lost their clothing, watches
and money. Mr Weaver. one OF the pro
prietors. lost S175 in cash. besides other
valuables. ana sustained rprslned knee
in fleeing from the seething mas Of
danes.