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for American stocks, with the tendency
still lower on account Of New York sell
ing, local liquidation and lack of sup
port. Money rates are easier, but the
general market sentiment has been ad-
versely influenced BY the more serious
aspect of the labor situation IN South
Africa.
What really seems to be the trouble
with the stock market is that on every
occasion when It develops strength,
whether through professional or other
operations. at that moment a "sandbag-
ging' process sets in, and the little
traders as well as the few outside buy
ers who appear find that the rise has
been a delusion and a snare; that they
are left high and dry with stock at
higher prices, and that the promised
boom has for some reason or other
missed connections This has happened
not once, but many times lately, and
hence it Is that public interest in the
market is becoming smaller and smaller,
for on each past false rise the public
has been hit, and therefore is less and
less desirous of trying its luck again.
Singularly enough, while the market
here refuses 20 be disturbed over the
fear of any Russian American trouble,
the cable report that the Londoners do
not like the threatened Interference by
this Government in Russia S affairs, and
feel that the market might be given a
temporary chill in consequence.
Whatever the showing may be Of the
New York bank statement today, It
is known that a very large amount az
money is TO be released by the payment
this month of the 100000 GOO of loans Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
contracted by that company at AZ per
cent six months ago in order to inau-
gurate its vast scheme of improvements.
now fully financed by the recent success
full subscription 10 the new stock issue.
Additional money is also being released
by other railroad companies which are
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF
UNION sAYINCCS BANK.
OF Washington, d. C..
Close OF business June 80, 1903.
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It is explained that the recent break
of Greene Copper to 10 was part of
plan to dislodge stock. and present in
formation is that the campaign achieved
its object. a new combination of in
tcrests is said now to be in control OF
the property. These are New York in
tertsts, and include e. H. Hartman AMI
Edwin Hawley- The Gates crowd cnce
was heavily interested In the stock One
report is that the Gates holdings were
dislodged, but this cannot be verified.
The Greene holdings are said to have
been reduced The Hawley party is
very bullish on the stock. although at
present there seems to be no speculative
campaign in progress. The shifting of
control appears to have absorbed the
floating supply on this level
Within the last few days several iron
properties in Utah have been optioned OF
purchased outright and competition is
becoming strong between John w Gates,
Senator W. A. Clark, the Rockefeller
Gould interests, z. II. Hartman, John c.
OsgoOd. and u. II. Moffatt. the latter two
being supposedly working together.
The statement is made by 2 man who
processes to know that the $4,000. 900
corporation now being formed by Sena-
tor \. B. Lewis TO take over extensive
iron interests and erect a plant in Utah
represents in reality John w. Gates.
These properties have been acquired in
open competition with the Colorado Iron
and Fuel Company. 1t is said also by
men in close touch with the iron situa-
tion that a combination is being formed
between Senator W. A. Clark, D. II. Mof
fatt, and John c. Osgood to erect a big
steel plant in Utah.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

paying off various considerable loans
out of earnings.
The period Of preparation for the
heavy July disbursements having passed
with only one minor furry in call money
rates, easy money conditions would ap-
pear to be assured for at least some
time 70 come.
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transatlantic Mails.

FRIDAY-(c) Al II .25 p. m. for BELGIUM d.
rect, per s. s. kROONLAND. from New York.
Mail mus; be directed 'Per = :. kroonland."
(c) At u-2J p. m- for EUROPE, per 5. 4
lmbrIa, from New York. via Queenstown
(c) Al ll-25 3. M for SCOTLAND direcS.
per $. S. Furuessia. from New York. Mail must
be directed '.Fer s. g. Fllrnessia.H %
(c) At II - p. M. for ITALY direct, per s. u
lrncess Irene, from New York Nail must be
directed per s. 5. Princess irene"
tc) Al ll:l5 p. NJ. for DENMARK direct, per
s. s. Norge, from New York. Mail must be di-
rected per s. g NORGE
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DO YOU NEED MONEY j?

We loan from sI0.0c to S590o0 on furniture.
pianos. horss. wagons. etc, and you get the
mn amount you ask for, and the same day you
ask for H.
our rates are as low as any. and you make
your own terms No trouble % give rates and
explain our meth0ds
MUTUAL LOAN & TRUST co.
gls STREET.
ROOMS u AND l., NATIONAL UNION BLDG.
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Money Loaned SalaTied People,
Retail merchants. Jsameiers. boarding a0Usr>
" Nithout security: largest business n 40 prin-
cipal cities. TOIAAN, Room l0l. ass 18Th 81
Az. OlS-u
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FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON. d. C., POsToFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN NAILS are dispatched % the ports
Cf sailing daily. and thc schedule Of ciosings
is arranged on the presumption Of their unin-
tcrruptCd overland transit. For the week ending
July T. 1905, the last connecting closes WI De
made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
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LOAN COMPANIES.
CAPITAL LOAN COMPANY.

Capital Place 70 borrow money on Punt
ture, Pianos. Personal Property, etc. The lead
ina. features Of other companies Incorporated IN
our new systsrq- Lowest rases- EeasieSt pay
useuts- Quickest accommodations. Al abs0-
lutte privacy GUARANTEED
sAisARIFD PERSONS CAN SECURE CAsa
on THEIR PERSONAL SOTL WITHOUT IN.
DORSER-
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.
Goa F Street n. W.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Fhs OIreulaslon s.a.emsnt.

I Washington, Feb. s.-The monthly
circulation statement issued by the
comptrolier Of the currency shows
that at the close Of business January
81, 1908, the total circulation Of na-
.tional bank notes was 1885,, s7S.54e. an
increase for the year Of S24,52s, o31
md a decrease for the month OF
so56,ass. The circulation based on
United States bonds amounted 10
$3.50, 1889. an increase for the year
Of s1s, sos,B4s, and q decrease for the
month Of si.Bss,so5. The circulation
secured by lawful money amounted
10 sls,ss5,e07 an increase for the
year of se,ais,ss and an increase for
the month Of sSss,ee7. The amount
Of United States registered bonds on
deposit to secure circulating notes
vas ssta, sos,s and to secure public
deposits s15s, t02. of0, Of which
amount siO.soa, 500 was in state and
city bonds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
FEDERAL INSPECTION BILL.
President Springer, OF the National Live
Stock Association, Pleased at
the law.

Denver, Col, Feb. 3.-Referring to
President Roosevelt signing the fed
eral inspection bill, which aboishes
all local inspection of interstate ship
ments on live stock and which has
been championed by the National
Live Stock association in congress,
President John w. Springer, of the
National Live Stock association, said:
1.-THE shippers Of live stock of the
United States can congratulate them
selves that the strenuous efforts of
the officers of the organization have
placed on the federal statutes a COM
prehensive law which eliminates all
state inspection feed on live stock
for interstate shipments. This great
fight has been waged for two years
by the National Live Stock associa-
ton and President Roosevelt has
signed the bill, relieving shippers OF
live stock of an annual tax of nearly
5000, 900 per annum."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
KICKED TO DEATH.
A Miner VINE Had Worked During the
Strike Killed ON the Highway by
Infuristed Countrymen.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 2.-Constant
A. Sobrilefsko, Russian and well
known local miner, who had worked
during the strike, was yesterday
kicked and stabbed to death by 81 Of
his Infatuated countrymen, who are
all either miners or laborers work
ing in and about the mines at Ply
mouth and Larksville, three miles
from this city. The party had been
at a dance during Saturday night,
many of them not returning to their
homes until noon yesterday. The
deed was committed on the public
highway near the Boston mine break
err at Larksville. One of the party
named Powell Ladofsh confessed to
being implicated in the killing and he
and 20 others were arrested yester-
day evening and committed to the
Luzerne county prison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
THE HrLLMoN CASE.
Tho Celebrated Kansas Insurance Casa
Sent Back to the Trial Court BY
tho Supreme Court.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The celebra-
ted Kansas insurance case which
grew out of the alleged death Of
John W. Hillmon in that state in 1879,
was to-day sent back to the trial
court for the sixth trial Hillmon's
life was insured in the Connecticut
Mutual Insurance company for $685.
900 and when his death was reported
the payment Of the policy was re-
sisted on the ground that he entered
into q conspiracy with others to dis
appear, have the report circulated
that he was dead, then substitute
the corpse Of another man and claim
payment of the policy. Hillmon dis
appeared while travelling on the
plains with a man named Brown, who
swore that he had been killed by the
accidental discharge of q gun. The
case has been in the courts ever
since. The circuit court Of appeals
for the Eighth circuit at the last
hearing decided the case in. favor Of
the claim Of the widow Of the insured
man, but the superior court reversed
the opinion on the ground Of error in
the trial. The opinion was delivered
by Justice Brown, Justices Brewer
and White dissenting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
rHB DIVORCE MILLS.
Cardinal oibbens sounds Note Of warn
ing Against the Ease with which Hug
band and wsfs Gan " Separated.

Baltimore, Nd, Feb, s.--Preaching
at the cathedral on Christ the Only
Enduring Name in History and the
Only True Reformer Of Society,"" Car
dinal Gibbons yesterday sounded 4
note of warning in discussion Of
the growing number of divorce mills.
There is q social scourge more
blighting and more destructive of
family life than Mormonism," said
he. ut Is the fearfully increasing
number Of divorce mills throughout
the United States. These mills, like
the mills of the gods, are slowly
but surely grinding the domestic
affairs Of the nation. Husband and
wife are separated on the most
fimsy pretexts. And as II the diff
ferent states Of the union were not
sufficiently accommodating In this re-
spect, South Dakota has the enHable
distinction Of granting a divorce for
the mere asking Of it, on the sole
condition Of a brief sojourn within
her borders"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
CROP CONDITIONS.
Winter Wheat Fared Well in January
Kansas tho Only state Reporting .
Need OF Moisture

Washington, Feb. s.-The weather
bureaus monthly summary of crop
conditions is as follows: On the
whole the winter wheat crop Jared
well in January, 1908, the central aud
northern portions Of the winter
wheat belt being well protected by
snow covering until the closing days
Of the month, when much snow melt
ed, leaving only the extreme north
ern districts with covering on Janu-
airy 81. Over The southern portion
Of the winter wheat belt some dam.
age has resulted from alternate
freezing and thawing, but the crop
has apparently not sustained serious
injury. The rainfall throughout the
winter wheat belt was lighter than
usual, but Kansas Is the only state
reporting need Of moisture. In
Washington md Oregon the general
condition of wheat is satisfactory,
although portions of those states
have suffered from alternate freez-
ing and thawing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
NEW TERRITORIAL RAILROAD.
a Company Chartered to Construct Line
lo6 Miles from Blackwell. Ok. Ia
coffeyville, Kan

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. IA territorial
charter was granted yesterday to the
blackwell & Northeastern Railroad
company to take the place of the
Blackwell, Enid a. Southwestern, the
property of which has passed into
the hands Of the Frisco. The new
company has capital stock Of $780,
900 and takes up the work of the old
organization In constructing line
los miles long from Blackwell, Ok,
TO Ooffeyville, Kan, thence to point
below Kansas City, Mo-, on the east
Kansas state border, distance Of
$50 miles. The hackers Of the new
company built the Frisco from Black
well to Vernon, Tex, and the new or
ganization is supposed also to be
Frisco creation. The principal places
Of business are Blackwell and Guth-
re.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
a Men sho. BY CD. woman's Husband.

New York, Feb. 2.-Walter Ramsey,
Of Harrison, N. j., was shot and in
stantly killed In the apartments Of
Mrs. George Mcdowell in Harrison.
N. j., yesterday. The shooting was
done by Mrs. McDowell's husband.
He left the house after the shooting,
taking his wife with him, and has so
far eluded the police. Mrs. Mcdowell
later surrendered to the Newark po-
lice and was turned over to the Har-
rison authorities. According to her
statement she was in another room
when her husband entered and shot
Ramsey. Mcdowell and his wife had
been living apart for some time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05

Enid, Ok, Feb. IA report re-
ceived here yesterday from Wauko-
mis- says that Waukomis was devas-
tated by q fire yesterday morning at
three o'clock and an eptire block Of
its best business houses was swept
away. The fire started in Mtzen-
berg's saloon and, there being no fire
department and but few people
aroused, the fire had it's own way end
wrought ruin to the small city. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. Wauko-
mis- is situated ten miles south Of
Enid on the Rock Island, having .
population Of 800.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05

New Orleans, Jan. s1.-The Seven
Wise Men declined to extend an invi-
tation to Miss Alice Roosevelt. daugh-
ter Of the president to attend the
Mardl Gras ball on account Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's policy Of eneourag-
Ing social equality between the races.
Miss Roosevelt viii attend the car
nival as tie guest Of John Mcnhenny,
. member Of the trough riders"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
PLUNGED MIRO rHE RIVER.
Two Care Break Loose and Rush Down
aeade-A Family Of six Persons
Drowned.

viclsburg, Miss, Feb. 1.-TWO cars
from q westbound freight train broke
away at the incline Of the Queen a
Crescent railroad here last night and,
rushing down the grade, plunged into
the river. One was Q combination
freight and immigration car and II
IL stated that II contained family
Of six persons bound from q point
In eastern Alabama for Arkansas, all
Of whom were drowned. Neither the
names Of the immigrants nor the
place they were from could be ascer-
talned. Divers are searching for the
bodies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Pursst Of EmoI|Isnts and
Greatest Of Skin Cures.
For Torturing, DisAguring
Humours.

Cutlcura Ointment is beyond question
the most successful curative for tortur-
ing, dishguring humours Of the skin and
scalp, including loss Of hair, ever COM
pounded, In proof Of which a single
amounting with 1t, preceded BY q hot
bath with Cuticura Soap, and followed
in the severer cases by dose OF Cuti-
cura Resolvent Pills, Is often sufficient
to afford immediate relief In the most
distressing forms Of itching, burning
and scaly humours, permits rest and
sleep, and points to q speedy cure when
all other remedies fail. II 10 especially
so In the treatment of infants and chill
dren, cleansing, soothing and healing
the most distressing of infantile hui
mours, and preserving, purifying and
Identifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm Of satisfying the
simple wants Of the toilet, In caring for
the skin, scalp, hair and hands from in
fancy to age, far more effectually,
agreeably and economically than the
most expensive of toilet emollients.
It's "Instant relief for skin-tortured
babies, "or " Sanative, antiseptic cleans
Ing" or "One-nlght treatment OF the
hands," or "Single treatment of the
hair, "or" Use after athletics, cycling,
golf, tennis, riding, sparring, or any
sport, each In connection with the use
Of Cuticura Soap, is sufficient evidence
Of this.
Millions now rely on Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for pre-
serving, purifying and Identifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp Of crusts,
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
Of falling hair, for softening, whitening
and soothing red, rough and sore
hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
chafngs, as well as for all purposes of
the toilet, bath and nursery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
rhr.s Nsv.boy. ssrioasly ssaldsd.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. s.--Three news
boys-Fred White. IA; Fred Reck, II,
and Harry Hess, 12-were 90 serious
" scalded shortly after midnight that
White and Reck win die. They were
sleeping In an areaway belonging TO
the First national bank when some
unknown person threw two buckets
of scaldIng water upon them. Hsas
is the only one who can talk, but he
Is unable TO give the name Of the per
son who threw the water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Rlchtmysr Fsars he May Be Lynohsd.

st. Louis, Feb. 2.-Jerry RIGHT
myer, who was arrested here several
days ago, was taken to Chester, ILL.,,
yesterday by Sheriff Ayers, Of Ran
dolph county, to answer to the charge
Of robbing the Steeleville bank. As
he left the Four Courts he said he
feared lynching. II know there Is no
use to resist going back" said the
prisoner, because they would get Q
requisition for me and l would have
to go anyway, but there's no telling
what those farmers will do. I'm glad
Steeleville is NOT the county seat. 1t
is not far, though from there to
Chester, where will be Jailed, and
/ do feel uneasy"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05

Salt Lake City, Jan. s1.-An acci-
dent occurred IN one Of the slopes Of
the Old Telegraph mine at Bingham
yesterday, partially wrecdng the
residence Of James johnson, miner,
and instantly killing two Of Johnson's
sons. aged three and five years. The
sudden sinking Of the ground split
the johnson house In twain. One half,
In which the two children who were
killed had been playing, was COM
pletely swallowed up. Mr.. johnson,
bis wife and three other children
were In the other portion Of the
house at the time Of The accident and
escaped without injury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Ar,eulo Tound N the coffee.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 2.-Ars-
enic in large quantities has been
found by State Chemist Cashin in the
coffee which poisoned Mrs. Nancy
Birch, her daughter, Mrs. Laura Fea-
man, Mrs. Frank Cannon, Of Owens
boro, KY, Mrs. Emma Wade, Mrs.
Birch Cooper and 3 negro servant at
Mrs. Birch's home near here Wedncs-
day. All Of the victims have recov-
cred. The police are at work on the
case, but no arrests have yet been
made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
.BOWEN'S ULTIMATUM
vsnezusia's Representative Sends
q Note TO the Allied Powers.
The ALLIES PROPOSITION REFUSED.
M. Bowen Takes the Ground That He Can
not Accept the Contsntioa That . Block
ada Entitiss the Powers 70 Prefer
entail Treatment


Washington, Feb. s.--Herbert w.
Bowen, Venezuela's representative in
the negotiations at Washington for
settlement of the claims against
that country, has sent through the
British ambassador here what
amounts practically to an ultimatum
to the allied powers Of Great Britain,
Germany and Italy regarding their
insistence for preferential treatment
in the settlement Of their claims
against Venezuela. This note, which
the British ambassador received
shortly before nine o'clock last night,
was cabled at once to London, copies
Of II being transmitted to the Italian
and German embassies for transmits
sion to Rome and Berlin, 1t is in re-
ply to the proposition submitted at q
joint conference of the negotiators
yesterday afternoon by the British
ambassador, urging that the allied
powers be allowed two-thirds of 80
per cent. Of the custom receipts of
the ports Of La Guaira and Porto
Cabello, and that the United States
and the other claimant nations,
France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark,
Spain and Norway and Sweden, con-
tent themselves with the remaining
one-third Of this percentage, that is,
ten per cent. of the receipts Of these
two ports.
In the note received by the British
ambassador from Mr.. Bowen last
night the latter refuses point blank
the proposition for 20 and 10 per
cent. division on the ground that to
recognize the principle it embodies
would be absolutely offensive to mod
ern civilization. In view Of the fact
that the negotiators are agreed on
all save the question Of preferen-
tial treatment, the ambassador is in
formed that Venezuela has decided to
submit that question to The Hague
arbitration tribunal. The acceptance
Of this proposition, Venezuela con-
tends, carries with it a raising Of the
blockade, the general understanding
being that the blockade would end
when the negotiators ct Washington
had reached an agreement.
It is understood that in refusing
this last proposition submitted BY
the British ambassador on behalf Of
the allies Mr.. Bowen takes the ground
that he cannot accept in principle
the contention that blockades and
bombardment Of forts and the conse-
luent killing of helpless men, women
and children entities q power OF ALI
ance Of powers to preferential Sreat-
ment at the hands of civilized ma
tion. II is claimed that should the
peace powers and the blockading
powers agree to such a principle they
would incorporate in the law of ma
lions doctrine in conflict with the
tenets of all modern day ethics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05

Joplin. No. Jan. so.-The body Of
an unknown man was found yester-
day at the bottom Of q shaft at the
zola mine IN the eastern portion Of
this city. From letters found on the
person Il Is believed his name Il Bud
eeIlars and that HIS home e IN
Hughes /. 7. Il h not known how
he vas ki1led. ss bruises On HIS bod
md fee suggest foul play. and the
smell n nquor upon his person Gira1
color II he theory o. nccidcuI a.
rai1l8s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT.


New York, Jan. 31.-Bradstreet's
commercial report says: Trade de-
yelopments in January confirm the
sanguine expectations and predic-
tions made at the outset Of the
month. Among the industries no sign
Of tagging activity is noted. Iron
and steel production is ct its highest
point, despite fuel and car shortages,
and prices are higher. Activity In
lumber Is also noted the country
over. The general price situation re-
mains strong, corn among the cereals
and cotton among the textiles lead
ing.
The car shortage trouble increases
rather than grows better. Smaller
than expected movements of grain
and lumber to Market of fuel from
producing centers to consumers and
Of general merchandise from whole
salers and jobbers to retailers are re
ported the country over. Preference
is still being given to coal shipments
and some roads are reported refus-
ing all dead freight outside Of fuel.
Wheat, including -four, exports for
the week ended January 20 aggre-
gated 4.42O,06s bushels, against $685.
757 last week. Corn exports aggre-
gated e,045,99s bushels, against 2,S7e,-
6Ss last week.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ended with Jan
nary 20 number ESQ, against 253 last
week, s0S in the like week In 1909,
23s In 1901. 1si In 1900 and 207 in 1899.