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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-16
Ell, elton of Officers

Notice is hereby given that at the
adjourned annual meeting of the Lee
Toma Co., Ltd, held at the office of the
corporation, November 18th, 1903. the
following officers We're elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-16

No Painless and Fully
Assistant Hours
Sundays to 2 THE EXPERT DEN TIsT Young Hotel
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Dealings in outside securities were on limited
scale Prices generally showed decidedly Hrn1er
tendency Some good gains were IN evidence espe-
caIIy in Erie new Is when issued, which were con-
spicuous in the days dealings upward OF sI"oo
changing hands at from 50 to 80 San Francisco IS
were somewhat irregular; on dealings in $4,000 they
lost fraction from the opening selling down from
sIa. 10 s11s. Otis Elevator common advanced Ia
per cent on dealings in go shares, TO IL Northern
Securities was fr1ner advancing nearly = per cent
over the last final to 1191s transactions III -ouo
shares Electric Vehicle sold at "a. and the pre-
ferred at I3. Lackawanna Iron and Steel, % per
cent paid sold at 1a3- Empire Steel preferred sod
at A. Marconi Wireless Telegraph sud at 4 Bay
State Gas active around 129s-l6- In the copper
shares a firrner tendency was displayed Greene
Consolidated advanced to 21s on dealings IN Le"
shares Tennessee sold up to 29l. on TRANSACTIONS IN
500 shares; OsceoIa sold at IS; United copper at
2gs: Union Copper at 3s; Montreal and Boston soid
down 20 Ia on dealings in 1.0 shares while Mitch
ener sold at IA American Barrel and Package
sold at 81 Three hundred North Platte copper
sold al 15d151a Three hundred Standard Metal Tile
sold at >. The market closed firm.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET.

During the second week of February exchange
had another steady and uninterrupted advance,
which brought prime bankers demand sterling 70
S;5f74 s7e5 from ls720d4 $3.50 week ago. This Is
EQUIVALENT 20 fully Il6 per cent for demand while
sxty and ninety days sterling advanced only about
7n roinfs The advance in Continental exchange
amounted to about 1-32 per cent During the week
the discount rate in London showed 4 decided Up
ward tendency while the Continental discounts re-
NAMED virtually unchanged On the other hand
ths German Reichshank reduced It's oflcial discount
rate TO SIs per cent. from per cent. at which II
md Stood for nearly six months In the banks OF
FRANCE and of England change was made. In
on5on the open market rate has advanced 10
az per cent. The supply OF commercial bills was
fair for this season OF the year. showing an IN
crease of grain bills. against a decrease OF cotton
hills as compared last week The demand for
sxrbange continues fairly general from all points
az the interior. well from our own local
E1arI-ers and merchants The demand in fact is
FAR in excess of the supply that gold shipments
viii have to resorted 10 before long In order To
meet the deficiency. Another advance OF 1-52 per
cent in demand sterling. say 10 4sI$s would prob
ebiv lead TO beginning of shipments Ii is true
that gold shipments would be rather unpopular on
account Of their deIeterious effect upon the stock
ana bond markets The unfavorable effect OF gold
shjrr1eufs although sentimental than real,
never fails TO affect securities 10 some extent
Those most interested in Stock Exchange Sc
e,irities being most powerful financial leaders,
can be counted upon TO do all they can 10 delay tne
outward movement OF gold 20 eortiue u % the
smallest possible limits At rate, We nave the
gold TO spare. and by supplying England, W1efe IL
is most needed present. We can eny dement, our
selves in the end.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign houses dealt IN
only few thousand shares IN the local market,
evenly divided. There was 40 feature in the Lon
don market.
ERIE CONVERTIBLE BONDS.-The new SO
O0O 900 issue of convertible bonds by the Erie Rail
road will be largely underwrltten abroad. About
00.05O have been placed IN AE1ste4i1n. ard Lon
don will take more than hall OF the tctal issue.
This relieves a somewhat cougested market here
for new bond issues. particularly as NeW-York
houses regard the underwriting Of the present issue
as practically involving the making of market for
the whole Of the $4,000 900 atnorlZ7d II is taken
for granted that there will lie delay in issuirg
the rest if the bonds ire really taken The In
derw1iters get the bonds At g net
PIG IRON OUTPUT FOR THIS YEAR.-Archer
Brown of Rogers, Brown & Co, says in the fore
cast as TO the output of pig iron for the current
year that 1t will be about 10 $4,000 tons. or 15oo0o
tons greater than in 1902. He says further that
tyenty-one new furnaces are now under construc-
ton which will increase the capacity of the COM
pany about tons, and that by the end Of the
year the United States will have total capacity OF
% 900 900 tons about one-hah OF that OF the en-
tire world He declares that the crest of the wave
has not yet been reached and that this is evident by
the efforts of producers to overtake consumption
MAY RETIRE 800" PREFERRED--The rise
in Minneapolis, St Paul and Sault Ste Marie pre-
ferred and common last week is considered in well
informed circles to indicate that the new plan for
the nrouertv which has been under discussion for
some time will net be long delayed in execution
IT is believed that it will take the form of the re-
trement of the preferred stock by exchange Of two
ss per cent bonds for one share OF stock The pre-
ferred is entitled to per cent dividends.
STANDARD STEEL CAR COMPANI-The
stockholders of the Standard Steel Car Company
will vote on April Is issuing 100000 bonds. The
companv has increased its directorate from seven
N eleven and it is said to have contracts on its
books amounting to sl5.OO0,oS
AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING DIVIDENDS
The American Shipbuilding Cmpany will pay the
regular quarterly dividends OF ia per cent on its
preferred stock and OF I per cent on its common
s+ocI on Aprfl is and March 2. respectively,
RANK CIIEARTNGS.-TotaI bank e1earings Of all
tn, clearing houses of the United States for the
week ended February II were s2oS1, 0l, against
s. 416 42S in the preceding week and S2e5S'S-f
the corresponding week last year.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

DOMESTIC EXCHANt1Er-NeW-O Orleans - COM
uercial 2oc discount: bank 81 premium San Fran
cisco-Sight, EXC; telegraph. l5c- Bostcn-5c and
lee premium. Charleston-Buying. 1-isc; selling,
I-I6c premium. Chicaso-10c premium. Cincinnati
Between banks 50c discount; the counter, SOC
nremi,ra Savannah-Buying, 1sc off; selling. par
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-CalI money in
London 3Ita3z4 per cent; open market discount rate
for short bills 7--6aSs per cent long bills 32sG
ZIG per cent Berlin discount rate, per cent for
three months bills and rs per cent for short bills.
Earin exchange on London. 20 marks 30 pfennigs.
Paris discount rate, rs per cent Paris exchange
IN Iondou . francs 15IA Cenrines.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Rritish consols for
money % 1915; for the account o. 15-16- French
rentes 100 francs 214 centimes-
THE SILVER MARKET,-Rar silver, 4s1ie;
Mexican silver dollars 57lzc Bar silver in London
closed al ~ ID.
GOLD PRENIUM.-In Madrid, $50; Lisbon, p;
Buenoe AVras, Ig7-30
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs-Alarket steady Fina
quotations follow :

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market generally firm
Total sales amounted in par value 70 S-S14.5oe,
against se2is5|j on Friday. The heaviest dealings
erc in the Baltimore and Ohio gold IS, Central Of
Georgia 5s and second incomes. Chicago Burling-
ton and Quincy 4s. Erie general As Kansas City
>s,,ft,er, 2s Northern Pacific 5s oregon Short Line
Es Beading general IS St. Louis and San Francisco
rcfundinz as Southern Pacific Is, Union Pacihc con-
4errfbie IS and Wabash debenture Bs- Consol-
Lastea Tohaeco IS were also sctiFe.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
NATIONAL LEAD.

The annual report of the National Lead Com
pauy for the year ended December 81 shows as 1ol-
lows: co., rz-as
Net earnings. all dep 81 o25l4 S1ll3l4o iae ssVo|
Dividends ........-...- 1043.2sO ioi52s0
s,rnIus ... SIG 2s4 s6s $50 Inc eoS.t
Previous surplus -. 2T7.so7 12osS4I Inc $3.50
Total surplus 81 G57 OF 81 25Tse7 Incsl0sz "a
The sum OF s22a6S7 was expended in maintaining
and improving plants Of which slss4o2 was 1or
ordinary repairs and sl22-2l5 for new "orh' Tue
whole sum being charged TO operating expense ac-
counts
Referring 70 the proposed merger with tne Ch'teu
Lead Company the annual report says
In continuance of the policy pursued sllce "a Lle
formation of the company, the directors are
ering the desirability of adding still IurteF 70 t
volume and diversity of products ElauuIa q
N additional source of profit. When and II Sucti q
policy recommended, requiring as n VII LII Tu IL
tfouaI working capital the whole subject VIII Oe
brought uo for consideration and decision
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

eJnited States deposits included so, III. 100
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits the respec-
tive dates:
specfe SIs1 so3 Sl94. sos S193. 2f3 400
Legal tenders..... II 70 SIS, 600 Ta 800
Total .s25s 6o72 200 s2e73so6oo s2656s4 700
Reserve required
Reserve ..-....- sI5 529675 S13,56Os5O SI2s52 40
Per cent OF reserve 266 26.3 20 .
Reserve on deposit other than United States de-
creased 5000 975.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
lRREGULARITY IN STOCKS.
FINAL PRICES GENERALLY SHOW SMALL NET
Bank Cash Holdings Slightly Larger ba ReseUe dboue Legal
qairements Decreases Ouer s3, 000 o00-Loans Erpand
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal active
securities and net changes from Fridays quo
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

MONEY MARKET.-Quoted rates follow: Money
on call 2Isa3 per cent Time money was quoted at
81 per cent for ixty TO ninety days. and h2GIi IA
per cent for longer periods Commercial paper was
auoted at A. per cent for sixty to ninety days in
dorsed bills 4s.d5 per cent for choice four to six
months and 5l4a6 per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE--Market closed firm.
Actual closing rates follow:
Gables. Sight. Sixty days.
Sterling - 4SSG4 SIS 4.ST1zq4.sTss 4s43=d4. .s4as
F-ancs -5.15 %. f55 az. I5ts - 1915 a. 1915
Peicbsms-le g5< ass 5-1s s5sd95 3l6 344 @94 1915
CsuiIdeTs 4otsGap 1-io ID lo-Io4@O
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
1.ondau Nea-York Sew-Yorl,

London. Fen Il. o. zl-The market for Amer
lean securities was dull ard heavy Final prices
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
WEEKLY STOCK CHANGES.

The usual weekly table Of price changes for the
active stocks follows:
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

INACTIVE STOCKS.
(Fu-nsh.d william Z Nichols & Co. No 1j Wal-st)
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

BANK STOCKS.
deported By Clinton Gilbert No. wzll-st)
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES.
FURNISHED By William Z Co. walI-stJ
Iur Dsrod / Fstd Is-Ees
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

Saturday, Saturday, Net
Feb e Feb. II. changes
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

Brooklyn Ferry stock -.
Hoboken Ferry LIST IS. ls4o =
do stock ------ = a.
Ny 4 z p Ferry 90 stock
do Ist mtg Is. 1S2-
Ny & n r Con 5s. l.'is1-., 80. .
10Th q % ST 1st mg 5s. I9ls .
I-nlou r Of y i & = stock !, :
\ Y & y ] 1st mtg os. lS4e.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

sex dividend
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

Int Z Int
rate. psriod- Ed ASK D.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

Es GO % ] ss @ es tran United states d'a's sso@'a
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

Iat. period ! BID l-Askes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-12
NOMINATION OF CANNON.
Republican Caucus Names Him as
Speaker of the House.

Washington, Nov. Sat the eau
Gus of the republicans members of
the house of representatives held in
the hall Of the house last night Rep
representative Joseph G. Cannon of
Illinois was unanimously chosen as
speaker OF the house. This action
assures his election Monday.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa
was elected presiding officer of the
caucus and Representative Louden-
slayer of New Jersey secretary. The
roll call showed $50 members pres
emit. Representative Dalzell of
Pennsylvania placed Mr.. Cannon in
nomination. After Representative
Sherman of New York had seconded
it, the selection was made. A COM
mittee consisting of Representatives
Hemenway of Indiana, Sherman of
New York, and Mann of Illinois, ap-
pointed by the chairman, proceeded
to the appropriations committee
room and there notified Mr.. Cannon
of the action of the caucus. He was
escorted into the chamber where he
was greeted with applause. He brief
ly thanked the caucus for the honor
conferred upon him.
A resolution was adopted making
che elective officers of the house in
he last congress the nominees of the
caucus for the Fifty-eight congress.
they are Alexander Mcdowell, clerk
of the house; Henry Casson, SER
geant at arms. Frank B. Lyon, door
keeper; J. G. McElroy, postmaster,
and Rev. Henry b. Couden, chaplain.
Representative Payne of New York
moved that the rules of the Fifty
seventh congress be adopted for the
Fifty-eighth. Representative Hepburn
Of Iowa moved to amend so as to
make the rules for forty days, stat
ing that that would give the new
members an opportunity to familiar
re themselves with the rules SO
they might vote knowingly on the
questions of the government of the
house. He said if that was done he
would make an effort to have the
rules amended in three or four par
ticulars. The amendment was lost
by a vote of 103 to 81 when the orig
inal motion was carried On motion
it was decided that fifty should be the
number necessary to call caucus.
The democratic members of the
house in caucus at the capitol have
selected Representative John S.
Williams of Mississippi as the unan-
imous choice of the minority for
speaker. This action makes him the
minority leader for the coming ses-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-12
COULD NOT HEAR BABY.
Deaf Mother Unconscious of the
Tragedy Being Enacted.

Reinbeck, Nov. 9. - While her
2-year-old baby burning to death in
a nearby room, Hrs. Henry Miller
of Reinbeck, was happily performing
her usual household duties, entirely
unaware of her baby's terrible suf-
fering and agony. He screamed, but
his cries fell upon ears that were
deaf-the mother could not hear and
not until the smell of burning cloth
ing and flesh reached her nostrils,
did she suspect anything wrong.
Then she hurried to investigate.
She found the child almost dead.
His clothing was all burned off. On
iy small part of his body was not
charred-a spot on one arm.
How the little fellow ignited his
clothing is shrouded in mystery.
The mother did not notice him near
the stove in the kitchen and it
would seem that he was too young
to get hold Of matches and strike
them. Death resulted in few
ours
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-12
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

State of Iowa. Executive Depart.
ment. BY order Of the governor:
A proclamation
The president of the United States
has designated Thursday, the Goth
II November, as the day of our an
dual thanksgiving, and in accordance
with custom long continued and
deeply reycrcd, add to the proclaim.
alton of the president a message d.
rected to the people of this common.
wealth.
Ours is nation and ours state
that recognize the hand of God in
human affairs, and the day set apart
for the expression of our gratitude
to Divine Providence for the good
things which have been bestowed up
On us ought to be a day of solem-
nifty as well as of thanksgiving The
year just passed has been full of
peace, prosperity and plenty. The
rewards Of faithful labor have in
creased, production has multiplied.
business has been steady and profit.
able, and the public health has been
unimpaired. For all these things we
are grateful, but we are, and ought
to be, still more grateful for the
growth in the quality of our citizen
ship, for the keener appreciation of
Its privileges and responsibilities, and
For the rising hope that whatsoever
may be the difficulties presented by
the clashing interests of an unparal.
eled development and the great prob
ems OF complex civilization they
will be overcome. Each day it be-
comes clearer to the world that a
great people can be free, patriotic,
wise and just.
Now, therefore, I, Albert B. Cum.
nins. governor of the state of Iowa,
10 hereby appoint Thursday, the
wenty-sixth day of November, 1908,
rs day of praise and thanksgiving,
ind l earnestly recommend that,
throughout the state, thes people sus-
pend their ordinary work and de-
Jote themselves, in such manner as
heir conscience may direct, to praise
and thankfulness to Almighty God
.or the innumerable blessings which
1ave fallen upon us.
In testimony whereof I have here
dnto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state.
Done at Des Moines, this sixth day
Of November, A. D.,1903.
(Seal) Albert B. Cummins.
By the governor:
w. B. Martin. Secretary of State.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-12

settlement of all questions at issue
between them. He holds that he is'
bound not merely by treaty obliga
tons, but by the interests of civil.
cation to see that the peaceful traf.
fic of the world across the isthmus
OF Panama shall not longer be dis.
turbed by constant succession OF
unnecessary and wasteful civil wars
The naval department has received
a cablegram from Rear Admiral
Grass, commanding the Pacific squad
ron, announcing the departure of the
Marblehead, Concord and Wyoming
and the collier Nero yesterday at
Acapulco, Mexico, for Panama. The
squadron is proceeding at full speed.
A dispatch was received from Com.
mander Delano of the Dixie announc.
ing his arrival at Colon. The cable.
gram says that the Colombian troops
have evacuated and that the situation
is quiet.
Washington. Nov. 7.--Commander
\ Hubbard has cabled here that the
Colombian government troops under
Generals Torres and Tovar, 45o
strong, at Colon, had departed on a
merchant vessel. He stated that the
isthmus from one side to the other
was in the hands of the revolutionists.
This statement is of the greatest i'm.
portance; the United States being
bound by treaty to maintain order
and preserve free traffic across the
isthmus, is now under obligation to
prevent any hostile collisions, either
along the line of the Panama railway
or at the termini, Panama and Colon.
Thus the future attitude of the Col.
ombian government towards the new
republic of Panama becomes of little
Importance, for it is practically i'm
possible for it to go to war with
Panama.
Officials here familiar with the
country declare that it is impossible
to move a. Colombian army overland
to the isthmus, owing to the character
of the country. On the other hand.
if an attempt is made to bring troops
either to Colon or Panama, by water,
the United States naval officers at
those points would interfere. The
United States by force of treaty OBJ.
legations requiring the maintenance (.
of order across the isthmus as nee.
essary condition to free transit, the
United States government practically
has been placed in the position of pro-
tector to the new republic of Panama,
and that, too, regardless Of any bias
on the part of the United States gov
eminent toward either party to the
strife in Colombia. A report was cur
rent that the Colombian government
bitterly resented this attitude on the
part of the United States govern
ment, holding that it had infringed
Colombia's sovereign right on the
isthmus and had interfered without
allowing Colombia to itself quell the
revolution. Or. Herran, the Colon.
bian minister, today emphatically de-
MED that he had made any such rep.
reservations, while the state depart
ment officials asserted that nothing of
this character had so far come from
the Colombian government directly OF
indirectly. So, for political purposes
the separation Of Panama and Colon.
bia is complete, and is likely to be
permanent, according to the official
belief here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-12
BANKS ARE LIABLE.
Judge Howe of Polk County HoI

Judge Howe of Polk County Holds
Government Bonds Taxable.
Des Moines, Nov. 9.-Judge Howe
of the equity court has rendered a
decision in the savings bank cases,
in which the right of the state to
tax such banks for the amount OF
government bonds held by them, was
questioned. He decided with the
board of review from which an ap
peal was taken by the several plain.
tiffs concerned, a number of weeks
ago.
The Home. Peoples and Des Moines
savings banks were the appellants
and $27S,124.65 in government bonds
were involved in the proceedings
The banks attacked the method of as
sessment on purely constitutional
grounds and the court after an ex-
tended research of authorities held to
the validity of the constitutional
statutory provisions attacked.
A general objection was made to
the assessment for the reason that it
was claimed two notices of assess
ment were filed with the county as
SCISSOR at the beginning of the year
1902. One notice was to the effect
that a deduction would be made for
the government bonds held by the
banks. Another and later one gave
notice that the banks would be held
for the stated amounts.
Judge Howe overruled the first oh
lection on the ground that the appel
lants had recourse in appeal such as
they had taken. Appellants attacked
the constitutionality of the statutes
which provide that the shares of
stock saving banks and corporations
shall be assessed to the banks and
not to the stockholders" and that
corporations thus taxed are forced to
pay the taxes of a stockholder, which
is the same as one individual being
compelled to pay the debt of another.
an action without due process of
law" 1t was also argued that there
was lack of harmony between the
federal authorities and state in fed
eral and supreme court decisions,
but the court held that this was a
matter not in his jurisdiction.
In other words, the court held that
the tax was not on the capital of the
banks, but on the shares of stock. If
it had been on the capital instead
of on the shares, as he interprets the
law, then a reduction for the amount
of the government bonds would be
liable.
The decision is very important
| one, as it effects every savings bank
in Iowa holding government bonds
An aDDeal will ba taken at Onca
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-12
BRYAN DENIED THE REQUEST.
Judge Decides Sealed Letter Was Not
Part of Will.

New Haven, Conn, Nov Judge
Livingston w. Cleveland, of the pro.
bate court, handed down decision
yesterday in the Philo S. Bennett will
case, holding that the secret letter
directing Mrs. Bennett, the widow, to
pay William J. Bryan $4,000 was no
part of the will. The effect of this Is
to prevent Mr.. Bryan from obtaining
the money mentioned in the letter
unless the present decision Is revers-
ed by higher court, or unless he
should be successful in legal proceed
ings against Mrs. Bennett, in the
event that the $4,000 should be paid
under clause IL of the will, which
reads as follows:
Twelfth, | give and bequeath unto
my wife, Grece Imogene Bennett, the
sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)
in trust, however, for the purpose
set forth in sealed letter which will
be found with said will"
The text of the letter was made
public at one of the hearings on the
WILL Mr.. Bryan was not present
when the decision was announced
but his attorneys said he would un-
doubtedly appeal from Judge Cleve-
lands decicison.
The court finds that the sealed let
ter, about which there has been a
contest, providing for gift of $50
900 to Mr.. Bryan and family. was not
incorporated in the will.