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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-28
WALL STREETS BUSINESS
SMALLEST IN THREE YEARS.
BROKERS FIND LITTLE OF
INTEREST IN MARKET.
Preparations for the Autumn Re-
quirements Engross Attention
of Financiers.

New York, Aug. 2I.-Dealings in stocks
were smaller to-day than for more than
three years past. the aggregate dealings
reaching only about 10000 shares. Trading
by room professionals made up the entire
market. They attempted in the early deal
ings to continue yesterdays downward
course, ard succeeded to the extent of a
point IN few prominent stocks. Covering
Of shorts before the end Of the day caused
practical recovery of the declines. and the
market closed dull and heavy, and not ap-
probably changed from last nights level.
The dwindling interest in the yacht races
did not result In any increased attention to
the stock market, and many of the mem
oers who came down this morning did not
statement Of Erie. showing nearly 4 per
cent earned on the common stock, accorded
closely with expectations, and resulted in
at one time to point under last night.
disappointment over this movement re-
fected depression at other points In the
market.
SELLING BY LONDON.
The news of the murder Of a United
States Consul in Turkey was assigned as
the motive for some selling here for Lon
don account, but the incident awakened
where aas IN our that own b aI
demanded. The days weather map was
regarded as unfavorable for grains.
delphia account were commonly supposed to
be due to the exigencies of the coming re-
organization Of the Consolidated Lake Su-
perior Company. The trade reports in iron
anu steel were distinctly more cheerful, and
Indicated a growing demand at the con-
eessions now ruling. Foreign banking houses
continued to make loans here in spite of
the large Withdrawals to-day Of gold from
the Bank Of England. This had the effect
OF causing somewhat easier tone in the
time money market; No large interior de-
mand for currency is yet evident. while in
the week ending Aug. 80 of last year
there were large transfers both to New Or
leans and to Chicago. Previous to that week
last year there had been the usual assur-
ances that Western bank reserves were SO
large that a small requirement on Eastern
reserves was probable.
RESERVES DECLINE.
But for the week ending Aug: 80 New York
s there was an additional shrinkage of S.
lss, 500. On Sept l3 the decrease was $7,03s, :
20. and on Sept. 20 a further decrease OF
1888. 100. with deficit below the legal re-
serve of A.642,0s0. This occurred, notwith-
Sept. 20 Of more than $50 600. The severe
experiences of this precedent. more than
anything else. has prompted the conserva-
tive and cautious attitude of New York
banks recently. and although the usual
expected. the opinion Is growing that the
banks have SO carefully provided for 1t that
they will be able to meet requirements with
out severe strain on the money market.
There was slightly more breadth to the
bond market than to the stock market. but
1t was dull and irregular. Total sales, par
value. N095 900 United States bonds were all
unchanged on the last call.
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new York Money sfarket.

New York Aug 1.-Nooey on call easy n IN
money siishtiy sssieT: g days per cent: %
paper SaSH Sterling exchange steady. With &C
tuaI business in bankers. bills at lssso6E sSSs
posted rates ls4s7lSls and 4.S6s6As7: CONNER
cial 81. Mexican dollar. ave Government
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Wool.
Missouri, and illinois,
Fruit. and ye~etabIe..

Black. eotted. ETC.. from &c to &c per Id. less.
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St. Louis Future Prices.
stocks Of Grain in Store.
Cash Grain, Flour, Etc.

and cars shrousS. 81 sample d:Iysled1esr Ca!
Sss Ne no. JED red a. :. II .na ': .ss T.
side: No at so6nNs E side: veeviiy Il sc:
rejected at soc; damaged at &c: No-srade At TIC;
~ sa " At and .d. rs No aa' sh,ss
sp cokNNRecelved, lis SKIS and q car. local and
a safs w. .hs sas and IS side NO
". s.; white at soT ds0Ao and No. white
through: Sales Of No, 4 ss3s e: =, and
BY ssmPs IS e e. %s sss " :as
a. 4 ss shs. . Il 81 xn': side :. o' '" noe
and 8 T. SIDE : sa, later sold q e. =. sh.s
hes. bid then No qu9tsseis s a. S e. mn. and
Stn.sr a9.r; P !, sss. S.ls
s.Nds.ss: low trades in jutes s; t Aaf 70
s. Is for extra fancy: straishts g. 4oss 81 elss.s
t Tx or s at depot tbs side. Order. higher:
BYE .s, .oS in 1ooa sr hssS and
, At: At 20 ss,u s1s city
7sS,Sc in small SKIS: mixed feed in 1908 q fsc for
hard and Sc for soft winter midi " 1UO' e sS
e 81 Ana se ssIp. e s. Ssi'' AZ m 0a 's
HAY-Receipts go tons local and 40 tsnroHgn:
ss,Ss:d. e ii SsEh:' E 80
miHea-No .sssSo: No !, E S9s. sT.i..s y
sdeIch.S ,sss, ssse6lo; No. "'0a'' No. "o';
.ssp e H e R. .:a re- & ss
"JTTJISKY-Ou basis OF &1N.
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total sales. 1890 shares.

Total sales. 1ss,0o shares
u. Louis Money Market.
Gesrinss were medente There VA. . fair de-
Mates steady between and Der cent
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Produce.

Butter p Quotations.: creamey- Extra Sc:
nrsts ie617c; seconds 1ialsc. Dairy..Extra &c;
49, IN fair I3dlsc; grease 415c: lade-packed
eytra iscs firsts 15c; countrypacked stock. aver
nkas local and 800 through; shipments s@ pkgs.
Penee.e-Northern on orders: Twins loAc;
SINGLES lie: daisies 11kc: 7. A. INC: !ongnorns
isc. iIuhurger l06lOi1c: inferior ah04c: Swiss
15Tl6c: brick uGnAc.
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p.c,sinx-Hou.e Price.

Swift, 4 Co, National Stock Yards. will pay
to-day tor produce delivered at East St Louis
or ST Louis the following prices:
Eggs. case count. cases returned. .:..........H
ESSs loss-oR basis. cases returned..........n
No / dressed
no dressed springs.
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STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.
Boston. Aug E.-Closing quotations on money,
bonds, stocks and mining shares:
MONEY.
Call loans 495 per cent: time loans ba9e per
cent
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YESTERDAYS SESSION.
Closing quotations.
New York Curb Stocks.

Reported by G. H. Walker Co., No. $40
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

London hospitals are always on the
dangerous edge of their resources. but
4 doctor who has been quietly investi-
eating the relations between means
and efficiency thinks that the means
are often wasted. Take, for example,
st. Georges, which students at other
hospitals call the ''kid glove hospital"
1t occupies 4 corner of one of the most
crowded and noislest areas in London.
That must be bad for the patients. 1t
is on one of the most valuable sites in
London, which is bad for its finances,
for the inyalid's interest in his en-
vironment does not stretch far be-
yond the edge Of his bed. The West
Minister Hospital is in the same case
Would it not be better to set up fire..
Quent accident wards, and to transfer
the hospitals to cheaper and quieter
sitc?-London Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

The street-carriding public Of New
York has been having some nice things
said about it, The man who said
them is pretty we'll acquainted with
the street-car habits of every large
city in the United States, and his ver-
dict ought 10 be worth something.
You Gothamites may be great on the
push and pull and hustle" he said,
"but il the number of library books
seen in street cars these days are any
index to the public taste, you also stack
up pretty well intellectually. l never
struck a town where so many street.
car passengers read library books.
Even in the rush hours, when it is
all Il person can do TO find space for
his body, half the people are bent on
mental expansion. Library books stare
You in the face, jab you in the back,
and bump your elbows on the right
and left. L have never taken the
trouble to find out the kind of litera-
ture tEat there abounds, but whatever
the nature of the books, the travelling
libraries thus displayed certainly do
give New York a mighty cultured ap-
pearance." New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

Once while travelling General Molt-
Ike entered a small Swiss hotel, and
as the head waiter saw his gaunt fig
ure stalking in, wrapped in worn-out,
dusty cloak, carrying an old leather
sachcl, he measured his wealth by his
looks and ordered his assistant to
show him to a small room in the up
permost story.
AS he was making himself comfort
able in the attic another assistant
came, as is customary there, to ask
the silent stranger his name and rank
The consequence was that few min.
utcs later the proprietor, in full dress,
appeared at the door Of the attic to
inform His EXcellency that 4 better
room had just been vacated.
"Give that TO my servant replied
Moltlse, 'when he comes with my car
riage. This is good enough for me-"
And he remained.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

farmer near Lansing, Kan, last Feb
ruary.
In the opinion Of Professor Upham,
the Lansing skeleton offers probably
the Oldest proof of mans presence on
this continent, yet it is only third,
probably only an eighth, as old as the
flint hatchets of st. Acheul. 1t has
been estimated that man in the Somme
Valley and other parts of France, and
in Southern England. made coed pale
olithic implements fully 100000 years
ago, When the earliest man came to
America cannot probably be closely
determined. II may have been during
the glacial period; it may have been
earlier. In Professor Upham's opinion
the Lansing discovery gives us much
definite knowledge OF Il glacial man,
dolichoccphalic, low-browed and prog
nathous, having nearly the sane stat
ure of our people to-day. Professor
Willlston believes that the Lansing
man was doubtless contemporary with
the equus fauna, well represented in
the late Plcistocenc deposits of Kan
sas, which include extinct species of
the horse, bison, mammoth and masta-
don, moose, camels, llamas and pecca-
ries. He was also the contemporary
Of the late paleolithic men of Europe,
whose advanced implements showed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

this California Yankee lives in a Won
derful country-a land of extreme fer.
tility and of great natural resources.
Although its mineral wealth first
attracted the settlers to this great land,
and the golden days of 40 lured the
travellers from peaceful New England
farms, yet many a shofel that turned
for gold has cultivated the roots of an
orange tree.
Most of the settlers in this territory
originally came from the Atlantic
Coast States. They came by sea. as
the journey overland was too great,
but, having come, most of them re-
mained. Only last week l saw an old
hulk that had long lam submerged in
slough near Stockton, California.
This hulk was the corpus deficit of an
old sea-going vessel that was deserted
by all save her master, who stayed
hard by" and built house upon it,
where he kept a restaurant and dined
his comrades at the mess table for
many years.
At San Joaquin City there is a
crumbling away of the bones of an
other ship that came round the Horn.
This ships bell was used for many
years at Durham's Ferry to summon
the ferryman to his work. That's the
way the Yankee first came to his new
country, and he came by whaleboats
and all manner of craft. Arriving, he
chained his ship and let her re, while
he sought for gold.
On the other hand, the bulk of the
men who came to the Coast in 40 over
the overland route ended up in the
Southern portion of the State, which
was natural, because the steep Sierras
headed them off.
Moreover, many of those who started
across the plains dropped by the way
side, and settled in Denver, Kansas
City, st. Louis and Omaha, but our
real New Englander-the man who
came "around the Horn" stayed in the
State, and has become the California
Yankee.
lie is a vigorous type, and from a
monetary standpoint he is the most
successful small farmer in the coun-
try. Although the climate is almost
sami-tropic, yet he still is engaged in
pursuits eminently characteristic of
New England.
His dairy farming is carried on more
extensively than in any other locality
in the United States. He raises sheep
and lie has great farms, but no ranches
lie is rarely clad in homespun, but lie
is simple and frugal. The country in
the great Central California is almost
entirely composed of farms. The archi-
lecture of the villages, the churches,
the sunbonnets of the women. all tell
of customs and habits transmitted from
New England, and that the "Califor-
MIA Yankee has suffered 10 substan-
tial change through his residence in
the Pacific Coast New England.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

He was travelling home in the COM
pany of General Raikes, Commander
in-Chief of the Zanzibar forces, and of
Mr.. Basil Cave, the British agent and
Consul in the island. As Sir Charles
Eliot, his Majesty's Commissioner and
Consul-General in East Africa, is on
his way home on leave, it will thus
be seen that the principal British au-
thorities are absent from the scene,
and that in that respect the death of
the Sultan occurred at an inconvenient
moment. But Mr.. Rogers, who sue
ceeded the late Sir Lloyd Mathews as
Prime Minister of the Zanzibar Gov
ernment, was at his post, and the du-
ties of agent and Consul are in the
hands of the Vice-Consul, Mr.. Kestell
Cornish. There seems to be no cause
for apprehending disturbances, Ger
man intrigues against British in1u-
ence having ceased with the abandon
ment Of Xtra-territoriality under the
Samoan treaty, and the Germans be-
ing responsible for Khaled, the un-
successful claimant TO the throne at
the time of the death of Hamid Ben
Thwain."
Although but seventeen the boy
Sultan has already married his cousin,
4 princess of the royal house. who is
not yet twelve. He was educated in
England.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

gienic cotton felt, the leathcrette being
carried over the edges and tackled Sc
curely TO the under side of the seat it.
self, which is about half inch thick
complete. When re-scating worn-out
cane-bottomed or other chair the most
ineXpert have only to cut out the worn
seat, substitute the one here described,
which has nicely tapercd edge cover
ing the cane holes and making Il good
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06
RUSSIA'S NEW
WAR RRAOTIOE.

the soldiers how to use the bayonet
most effectually, to show them how to
XIII, or at least destroy, the fighting
ability of the man attacked with one
stroke. The mannikins are movable,
and if the beginner does not give the
proper thrust or cut the stroke fails.
1t is most lively and inspiring kind
of drill, and the soldiers enter upon ID
with amazing enthusiasm, and the
slaughter of the mannillins is frightful.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

There has been recently placed on
the market patented removable chair
seat. two views of which are here
shown. One illustrates the top, or visi-
bic part Of the seat, the other showing
the under portion and instantaneous
method of applying the seat to an old
chair in need of recaning. The seat
base is hard wood of suitable thick
ness, upholstered in a fine grade of
leatherette and good quality of -hy-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06
Bayoneting the Mannikins

tlce OH mannikins, which are of life
size. TO further carry out the illusion
the mannikins are placed on a fortifi-
cation, which they are supposed to be
defending, and the recruits are Or
dered to scale the stronghold and put
the defenders to the bayonet.
The mannikins are placed in all man
ner Of positions. Some are suspended
in the air, others are kneeling and
some lying down. The idea is to teach
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

finish and then bend slightly the four
tough wrought steel hooks screwed to
the under side of the seat, no tools or
material being required to complete
the work. The seats are made in diff
ferent styles and sizes for various
kinds Of chairs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06
THE LANSING
SKELETON.

Among the subjects discussed by the
last International Congress of Ameri-
canists was the antiquity Of man. One
of the exhibits was the Lansing
Man." consisting of skull and few
bones said to be at least 5000, and,
perhaps, 10000 years old, found by a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06
"CICLISTS TAKE HEED"

Code of Warming Perfected by interna-
tionaI Tourists League.
An international code of warning
signals for the benefit of all cyclists,
and more particularly for those travel
ing in foreign countries with whose
language they are unfamiliar, has just
been composed. The series Of danger
signs is of great simplicity, and has
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

& in the use of the bayonet.
The authorities demonstrated to their
own satisfaction that the usual bayo-
net exercises, which are part of the
regular drill, did not fit a man for eff
fective work in actual warfare.
An ingenious warrior conceived the
idea of having the young soldier prac-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

Do not he indifferent and selfish in
small matters. Goodness and careless.
ness destroys the charms of home
life.-New York News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

MIR. Spencer more than any other
man has dominated scientific thought
during the last quarter century. His
synthetic Philosophy is his monu-
ment. He is very old, i'll and not very
cheerful. He regards with sorrow the
recent revival Of imperialstic spirit in
England and elsewhere, and takes Il
gloomy view of the future of mankind.
Women prompters have been tried at
the Berlin theatres with success, as it
has been found that their voices carry
better across the stage and are less
audible In the auditorium.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

One of two things always happens
regarding a habit. You either master
il or it masters you.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

Economy begins at home more often
than does charity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06
THE BOY SULTAN
OF ZANZIBAR.

" Ii BEN HAMUD, officially
~ to be known as Seyyid Ali,
~ has been proclaimed Sultan
of Zanzibar, under British
protection with Prime Minister Rogers
as Regent until the youthful African
is twenty-one. The dominions of the
new Sultan who succeeds his lately
deceased father, comprise the islands
of Zanzibar (G25 square miles,, Pemba
(360 square niles, Malta 600 square
niles, and Lamu GOO square miles).
The present British protectorate dates
from 1890, and the Prime Minister Is
always English. The dominions of
the new Sultan form part of British
East Africa. The Standard Uondom
says:
"Ali Ben Hamud will have learned
at Jibutil of the death of his father,
and of his succession to the sultanate,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

been unanimously adopted by the nine
teen national cycling associations
which comprise the Ligue Internation-
ale des Associations Tourits.
The basis of the signals is the arrow,
which is in universal use in danger
signs. and is therefore easily under
stood by all cyclists.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-06

USSIA has adopted a gro
tesque but practical method
of instructing young soldiers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
HOW TINE IS MONEY
The. Delays on Shipments Eastward
Swells Interest Account Of
Big Millers.
With Coal at Seven Dollars a Ton
in Some Cases, Expenses
Pile Up.

The item of interest incurred by millers
and other shippers because Of delayed
shipments. says the Weekly Northwestern
Miller is by no means small one. Most
-four is sold on terms of payment Of draft
on arrival of goods, and if shipments are
delayed a month, which is not unusual at
present, it is necessary to pay interest
during that period. With rates Of interest
high, this charge rapidly runs into money.
10 buy wheat requires cash. and to obtain
the large additional capital required under
existing conditions, is not always the
easiest matter to arrange. One mill man
ager has calculated that in. certain in
stances the delay in flour shipments repre-
sented an extra expense to his mill Of 8
cents per- barrel.
In more than one instance Minneapolis
mills are using coal that costs them APP
proximately 81 per ton. This is a pretty
rich price, but there appears no way to
avoid paying it. The millers regard them
selves fortunate in getting supply even
on that basis. Outside mills seem to fee
the coal shortage in some instances more
| than do the local mills. They usually
have contracts in force at low prices, but
the coal companies haves not been able
to keep them supplied, and they have con
sequently been compelled to seek what
they have needed in the open market, anC
the price paid is amply liberal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
CHILD LABOR
Sweeping Changes in the Laws Re.
uuired.

New York, Feb. 13.-Prominent men in
this city are back of the movement UNDER
taken by the child labor bureau to make
sweeping changes in all the laws that re-
late to the employment Of children. In
vestgations carried on for the last six
months show that parents, avaiing them
selves of the present Inadequate laws.
have sent their children into lives Of
slavery. Boys and girls of tender years
have been compelled to work from twelve
to fourteen hours a day for from 50 to
IS a week.
In connection with this crusade the
committee is trying to restrict the num-
Der of children who engage in the So
called street occupa tions. as selling news
papers and backing boots. They want a
law under which children above the age
of Il only shall be licensed to trade in
the streets.
The Investigators found that false
ring was practiced by hundreds OF
parents.
The present law requires that every
child less than IA years Of age shall pre-
sent to the board of health affidavit
signed by parents or guardians that he is
of the proper age.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
MODELS or COURTESY
Coal Dealers Make the Most of Trying
Conditions. -

The coal shortage has indirectly estab-
lished a new code of business ethics which
is refreshing. Employees in certain lines
of business have always been accustomed
to make the purchaser or the applicant for
information feel like 80 cents. Therefore.
the uniform courtesy shown in the coal
offices of the city during the most trying
time every experienced in Minneapolis
has won the admiration Of the public
From early morning until O'Clock the
same man. in cases, has stood at the
counter and told 600 different persons ex-
actly the same story, mo hard COAL" max
ing the last man in the COO feel that for
the first time in his life he had met a
genuine Chesterfield.
why don't you put up a sign on your
door, no coal to-day and let it go at
of the fuel offices.
way and ask the question:? was the re-
ply. Il have felt all through this ordeal
that the subject of fuel was something
of immense personal interest to each APP
| plicant and have treated him as if he
were the only one who asked about coa
| during the Gay. What I have said to the
preceding one is of no consequence tC
| the next With this idea in mind / an
| able to meet each conner during the day
no matter how many, with uniform cour-
tesy, and with an endeavOr to make hin
| feel that his fuelless condition has as
much import to me as to him, Then. il
| pays. This sort of treatment will make
| customers for us when we shall have
plenty of cCal to SELL -...-.