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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23
Fin,,an1lc. . Committee.

!The Finance Committee held aHsecrst
session at the City Hall at O'clock last
l'1.Nt.zti,so p. M. to-day the Finance Con.-
,n,lltae Will hold 90 Joint session with
'thcs Board Of Sinking Fund CommissMion-
f0S he pugIP9ps epd e .ns8ef
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23

rhe Nashville American, after calmly
reviewin the field, concludes that Mr..
John Temple Graves. while an eloquent
and loyal southcrner, has not done the
soutt, any good BY discussing the race
question before hostile audiences. That that
may DO, but he has gotten his name
and his eloquence squarely before the
lecture agencles.sGt 639
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23
oeore. Brlnton Mcclellan. who !

George Brinton Mcclellan. who IL
slated for Tammary's nomination tor
Mayor Of New York, Is a sot, Of General
Mcclellan, and was born In Dresden. Sax
ot,y, where his father and mother were
Of, a visit at the time. Hc was sr grady
ated from Princeton, and has beet, II, pol
tiles ten years. III person he Is short and
stout and he Is bright and CHEEKY He Is
but thirty-eght years old, and is SAID 'i1
ia look five years younger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23

WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20 1897 :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23

Or, spaiding Returns.
Or, a, p, spaldlpg has returned to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23

Not more than $500 persons In Paris.
have a capital Of as much as $2ooooO ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23

Z. Mrs. A.. D. r. whitney. writer OF many
books for girls, has just celebrated her
birthday on Milton Hill,
near Boston, Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
CONDITION OF TRADE.
"Dun's Review" says:

Warmer weather has made it possible for the
retail trade to regain part Of the earlier m
for staple lines of merchandise is well maintained
though there is more or less Supplementary bust
ness and jobbers report increased activity in sew
eral lines of wearing apparel Clothing mannfact-
are busy on fan SAMPLES Which are gnu 50
tably well supplied with orders and there IS no
evidence of dulness in machinery or hardware: At
in mercantile collections the favorable progress OF
TF work having GOO s az te ne the e&
tensve preparation for large crops Industrial con-
rot for the vast army Of men voluntarily idle The
ing confidence than by their direct effect on bust
ness. and many undertakings of magnitude are
this uncertainty regarding the future. small gold
gTPor5s are not caqse foT og S4 M 400 and If
must be remembered that thus far this year the
outgo has been exceptionally light. Railway earn
ngs continue to show the usual gain. May figures
thus far surprising last years BY 134 per cent and
New-York were III per cent smaller than IN 1862
o oHa ' ea GF cities nfs hs fR4 geF IL
90 per cent. respectively.
"Bradstreets" says:
Weather and labor conditions have been far from
operations and growth and building. but the ten
uocy 70 regnrd tneSe + as ff gTe eei n
labor disputes is that continued unsettlement will
work serious damage TO all interests concerned.
Wholesale trade. naturally quiet at this season,
also reflects the above features but so great is the
confidence in the future outlook that except in the
case of cotton manufacturing and building. where
the cost or raw material or or operation mas oeen
pushed to almost prohibtive heights. optimistic
views still rule. Railroad operations. now free
from congestion, very profitable. fitting crown
to the records of past prosperity being found in
the April record of gain of ii cent in gross re-
ceiptS, which follows steady and increasing gains
made yearly in that month since 1895
Speculation IS dormant, and decreases from a year
ago noted in bank clearfngs at the larger cen
tres. The majority of the countrys cities show in
creases over and two years ago Capital has
been sought to be made in the stock market of the
| b e ate G ds and a @h
of iron is now in unprecedented volume. reliable
statistics of stocks of this material show no accu-
mutation Steel Is coming in from abroad in enOr-
volume and imports for the fiscal year are
the largest with exception. in the country
history. a slight revision of prices would we be-
1eve, not be unpleasng to domestic producers, who
would like to domestic production and consump-
ton parity and thus avoid the possibility
of the collection Of unsold foreign iron In mar
kets. Early extreme cumulative estimates OF
winter wheat production have been modified but
prospect IS the less that the heaviest
yields of former years will be exceeded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities was under con-
tinued pressure throughout the session. Prices
IN the general list without exception showed de-
clines from Y to ~ per cent, while in some in
stances the loss greater. An excep
tional loss suffered by Standard Oil. which
declined o points on the disappointment over the
dividend declaration, although the amount Of stock
which brought out small. White Knob
Copper, which showed exceptional strength during
the last week, declined over per cent heavy
offerings Northern Securities sold freely. and
suffered a loss of IL per cent Havana Tobacco
preferred declined per cent small dealings from
the last previous sale marlborough Rapid Transit,
full paid fost about per cent; Manhattan Transit
IS per cent. and American Light and Traction
shares about 1 per cent. International Mercantile
Marine preferred decidedly firmer, at time
advancing l per cent but in the subsequent
dealings lost half the gain. Electric Vehicle
preferred, light purchases, rose IA per cent,
but also reacted slightly. In bonds United States
Steel IS active and steady 1t is rumored that
the delivery of the bonds will begin Monday.
International Mercantile Marine As continued
strong around 9712; Lackawanna Steel bonds were
shade easier; $50 shares of United States Light
and Heating Company sold at 91sQ9$4 800 Interna-
tional Power Vehicle Co. sold at 50l4Q5015. and
International Rubber sold at 443sQ442s-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
quotations were:

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal &C
tive securities and net changes from THURSDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
STOCK VALUES LOWER.
ON an INCREASED VOLUME OF TRADING PRICES 90
DOWN.
No Important Gold Exports Gam IN C0sh


mercal, sc discount; bank. 81 premium san Tan
cisco-Sight SC; telegraph. 719c Boston - az
Charleston-Buying par; selling. 1-loc premium
Chicago-25c premium. Cincinnati-Bet"eeh pailhS'
20c premium; over the counter. SOC premium Sa-
vannah-Buying SOC discount; selling, zoe premium
ST. Louis-1oc premium. Minneapolis-1ac premium.
BANK CLEARINGS. - New-York - Exchanges
s2S1 $50 O54 balances s15.676061- Baltimore - Elk
changes. sS547.377: balances. $685. Chicago-Ex-
changes, S9.ses.sS2 balances, s22S,9sl boston
Exchanges. So las, s54; balances. S,4loOL
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-CaH money in
London, 1Jk721z per cent open market discount
rate for long bills S&s per cent; for short bills 3as
per cent Berlin discount rate, per cent for three
months bills and per cent for short bills Berlin
exchange London 90 marks 471a pfennigs Paris
discount rate %. per cent Paris exchange on Lon
don. . francs 17i1 centimes.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money, go l-16; for the account, e2 S-ls; French
rentes, IS francs centimes.
THE SILVER MARKET-Bar silver. 5414c; Mexi-
can silver dollars, 43c Bar silver in London closed
% 1-16d.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid. 1926; Lisbon, Is;
Buenos Ayres, 1871.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from washington, s79oS34; internal reve-
nue. receipts s63S LIS; miscellaneous receipts, $6,Sl
Receipts for the day, A,5552SS; expenditures, ST.
$4,000 Receipts for the month to date 81, 6S2 632
expenditures SD $50 900; excess of expenditures ST.
107 SOS Receipts for the year date, SASS 1922 49,
penGitures $45 So; of receipts, S3431227S
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
to the Clearing House $1,O56,226.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16

Birmingham being made at from s4 to si5 a ton.
and for valley iron at ST to S18 ton quotations
for some time have been on premium iron at en-
HANGED figures, which made the market price ap.
pear very much higher, whereas, as matter OF
fact. little iron was sold at the high figures .s
the present situation in the South. There are lorlS
or fifty furnaces making pig iron They are con-
trolled by ten or twelve interests With the ex-
ception of two three interests there ID no agree
ment as to prices.
Some Of the furnaces may have accurnuIateo
surplus They wanted to close IL out. ano sou
prices below those quoted. Six weeks ago 5neIe
apparent cut, which was widely heral4su;
Two three OF the leading interests whlen ny III
been holding No. Birmingham az tne noi ~ "a
figure of s1S 50 net decided to reduce II 60 ~ ~
Very little business done even az tfde 49,
is the Of the situation In April me rurh.
OF the United States turned out more PIE 20 dn tang
before in their hstorv-about lo0ooGY, Ills oIls
In addition there imported during Aprll lrS en-
$1,000 to 10000 tons The entire home outpgg' 10
April and all the pig iron imports were usec, az ~
in addition the reserve stocks Were drawn Oh , ei
amount of pig iron hand on Way Lei1Is
than the amount hand on April l. Inc DuyLIs
although il Is still coming in In quantities IN old
contracts With premium prices ebolished, there
Is the basis for excellent market ana US
business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
PIG IRON SITUATION.

Archer Brown. recognized authority IN the iron
trade thus summarizes the present situation in
the pig iron market
The many reports Of cuts in prices which are
now coming from many sources are wof,III,y
and calculated to do mischief Whiis
steel and iron men know the facts. the public en-
orally is deceived by the circumstantaiIy detailed
stories of "cuts" which may be made TO serve a
purpose. 1t trade fact that the mills have been
sold up TO July !, since last November and
1t liz also true that since that time very Ittja
business has been done Little Is being done now
because IL is not yet time for business TO onan
the last half OF the year The con-
tracts made last November. on which practically
all the business Of the present year has been done
were for much lower prices than for months have
been called 'the market" contracts for No 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London, May Is p. m.-Tne market fer Amori-
can securities dull at unirnportant price
changes Last quotations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
RAILROAD BoNDs-Market irregular, Tota

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market irregular. Total
sales amounted in par value 10 S,I251oo. against
g 80 80 on Thursday The heaviest dealings were
in the Atchison general As, Baltimore and Ohio
gold As Chicago Burlington and Quincy IS, Chi
cage Rock Island and Pacific As, Green Bay and
western desenture Bs. Mexican Central first and
second incomes National OF Mexico first As. Nor
folk and Western debenture Bs. Northern Pacific
IS Oregon Short Line IS. Union Pacific first and
convertible IS United Railroads Of San Francisco
IS and Wabash dehenture Bs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
THE FEDERAL TREASURY

Washington, May 15.-The condition of the Treas
ury divisions of issue and redemption at the be-
ginning Of business to-day was as follows:
RESERVE FUND
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call opened 2l
per cent; highest q. per cent; lowest per cent;
asst loan, ~ per cent closed at 2Q2A per cent;
-uling rate, 215 per cent. Time money was quoted
3s4d4 per for sixty ninety days and
per for four. FIVE and six months. Commercial
paper was quoted sIla5 per cent for sixty TO
ninety days Endorsed bills. 42.d5A per cent for
choice four 20 six months bills and 51Gs per
for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market closed firm
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16

MANHATTAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
The comparative statement Of earnings Tor the
quarter and nine months ended March q follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
GAS COMPANIES.
NEW-YORk.
STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Frederic H Hatch No. 30 sroaa-sJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16

GUARANTEED STOCKS.
Broad-st)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market steady. Final
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
Items From Mercer County.

Mannhaven Journal: John Young,
the former editor of the Journal, left
here on Friday evening for an extend
ed visit 10 his old home in Scotland,
Before leaving he sold his plant to
Henry He'll and l.. G.. Eastman. The
new management is republican from
the ground up and will ever be found
in the front ranks when party prin
ciples are at stake: it is our desire
to see the Missouri slope country de
velop, particularly Mercer county, and
to that end we shall labor.
Mercer county is out for a railroad
A copious rain fell through Mercer
county on Thursday night last.
Col. and Mrs. Schneider rejoice in
the arrival of a baby boy.
Peter Borer lost a large amount Of
hay and a span of horses by fire.
Journal: The barn and living room
occupied by the stage driver, caught
fire last Friday night and was totally
destroyed. If Mr.. FroescEle, the
driver had not been aroused by the
neighbors he and his span of mule!
would certainly have persisted. Oul
town is without fire protection Of any
kind and steps should be taken te
remedy this evil.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
PERSONAL.

State Auditor Holmes came in from
the east today.
w. V. Hughes came in on the after
noon train from Minneapolis.
Commissioner Laxdal came in from
the east on the afternoon train.
Warden Boucher returned on the
local from the east this afternoon.
Capt. Foley of Medora, who has been
in the city for a month or SO, went to
ST. Paul this afternoon.
John G. Dixon of Wilton was a guest
in the city last night. He brought
his son to the city for medical treat,
ment.
Mrs. Geo. D. Hanscom and son Dean
of Tacoma. who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Jewell returned
west On the afternoon train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l., Harris, OF
Washburn, were in the city the first
of the week to meet the latter's moth
err, Mrs. VIM. Curtius, of Tomah. Wis.
who will visit them for a few weeks
Editor Carter of the Recorder re
turned to Dickinson today. Mrs. Car
ter and daughter will remain in tn,
city for a day or SO and then go east
visiting in Fargo, Mitchell, S D.. ant
Sparta, Wis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
STATE NEWS


Ransom county promises the ban
ner crop of the state.
The Flickertail Flicker urges a
bounty on gophers.
Justice Ranard of Washburn has re-
tired after thirteen years of. service.
a number of 81 bills have been rails.
ed to S. and passed in Grand Forks.
A thirty-six ounce baby vas born
to Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Russell a. Lari.
more.
The First National bank of Knox
has beer authorized to 10 business
with a capitai of S25, 900.
The city of Grand Forks has bought
four acres of sand over in Minnesota
for use N the city walter filter.
Miss Mamie Winters is queen of the
carnival al Fargo, distancing her COM
petitors, Misses Johnson and Kerr.
Robert Walsh. a former resident of
this state, killed j. Truax at Hinsdale,
Mont, near Williston. He has been
held without bail.
Mayor Roach of Minot orders all
crooks and gamblers out of town
requests them to leave" is the polite
way the Optic puts it.
c,cfn~ Of irIal;a f,,or c>o
rotary Of the enforcement league, died
at Grand Forks as the result of an
operation for appendicitis.
Harry Oliver of Lisbon, the newly
elected head consul of the Modern
Woodmer. is having the records of The
order removed from jamestown to Lis
bon, he having succeeded w. r. Grant
as head consul.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized N. NJ. Young, John Martin
Wallace Grosvenor, l.. c. Hormell and
N. X. Hubbard to organize the Cass
County National Bank of Casselton
with a capital of $25, 900.
Mrs. Ragna Cleve, wife of a farmer
living about four miles from Grand
Forks, committed suicide by stabbins
herself in the abdomen with a large
butcher knife. After doing this shc
went out to a ravine about half 6
mile distant from the house, removed
her clothing and waded out into The
stream, where she was found dead b,
her relatives late in the evening. She
has shown signs of insanity from time
to time, and was left in charge O
her father. While he walked out int
t mittei the rash act.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
DON'T LIKE THE COUNTRY.
Satisfied That North Dakota Is Pref
cradle to the Northwest Territory.

H. S. Darling of Steele. after a re-
turn from the Canadian N. w. Terri
tory, tells h Steele Ozone there are no
reasons why a North Dakotan should
go there He says: THE Alberta
country beyond Calgary is covered
with willows and brush. and the soil
is wet and cold. 1t is no wheat coun-
try, but oats and barley do well. Lit
tie gain is skipped out of that section.
most of the crop being fed to stock.
Patches of wheat were seer in many
Instances no larger than our court
house grass plot. generally on a high
place. The country however is being
taken, as far as sixty miles back from
Wetaskiwin. At that distance east of
the latter place is a colony of Minneso-
tans, who claim they have the best
section. and a good grain region. 1t is
here that w. S. Adams of Rice, Mimi,
whom some of our people have met,
is settled Mr. Darling did not see him
but he and his family are well pleased
Sam Padgett did not like the section.
There has been no lack of rain there,
or in any section beyond Portal, and
crops in general looked well. though in
some places the extreme wet had
turned the grain yellow. This was the
case north of Calgary.
AS a whole Mr.. Darling says he finds
Kidder county ahead of Alberta as 6
place to stay in.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
REQUIEM MASS FOR LEO.
Mass For Late Pope at Fargo Ca.
thedral.

Bishop Stanley Conducts Requiem
Mass For Late Pope at Fargo Ca.
thedral.
Forum: An elaborate requiem serv-
ice was held at ST. Mary's Cathedral
this morning for Pope Leo NH. 1t
was symbolic of the real services
which have been held at Rome. in
which the same words and the same
language were used. The great edi-
fee was we'll filled with d congregation
which we'll represented the social and
business life of the city.
The nave aud sanctuary and pulpit
of the cathedral We're im%posingly drap.
ed and festooned in black and white.
From the center of the sanctuary arch
hung a large facsimile of the escutch-
con of the Pecci family of which the
dead pope was a member.
In front of the steps leading to the
sanctuary from the main nave of the
cathedral was a large catafalQue on
which rested a symbolic casket. appro-
p~riately drape6 with the papal colors.
Al the head of the casket rested the
golden mitre and along n side was
the pontifcal staff. Surrounding the
catafalque were a score or more Of
gold colored candles.
The Rt. Rev. John Stanley, bishop of
the diocese of North Dakota, was the
celebrant of the mass, and lie deliv-
! cred the memorial address.
The deacon of the mass was the
Very Rev. Thomas Egan, vicar genera,
of the diocese: the sub-deacon was
Rev. Michael Hilton, assistant rector
of the cathedral and Rev. Joseph A.
Lemieux. the rector of the cathedral
of st. Mary was the master of ceremo'
MES. The attending priests were:
Fathers Kenny Of Grafton, Considine
of Mimic. Quinlinan of Casselton, Gar
rity of Reynolds, Malo of ElbowoodS
and Arsenault of St. Thomas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
DriscoII Notes.
Hot!

I1Ot.
TheSunday school has ordered ten
new copies of Nos. l and 2 combined
of Pestecostal Hymnals.
Palfry & Peterson, and the latters
sister and aunt left Friday for their
old home at Hope, N. D., to look after
harvest. They expect to return late
in the fall.
]. E. Spalding has grown wiser. and,
as a consequence, has quit making
butter and has begun! to ship his
cream t o Fargo where he gets II
cents net, or three cents lower than
the Elgin masher. Several more of
our farmers will soon follow Mr.. Spald-
ing's example and will invest in sep
arators and ship their cream.
Mr.. Baker of Bismarck was in Dris'
coll and vicinity the past few days
contracting for hay.
The Mcclure family left on Tuesday
for jamestown.
SeVerd wells III tnlS section nav
given out.
Haystacks are becoming numerous,
NJ. NJ. Ruiter is building on 80. He
was Joined last week by his family.
l.. c. Wood, of Heron Lake, and p.
D. Wood, his son, of Geneveve were
guests of the Keenans n day last
week. Mr.. Wood says his part of the
country is receiving altogether too
much rain and crops will be nearly a
failure.
l.. S%laatenhus broke up ONE more
ground around the schoolhouse as q
fire guard
Quite a large number of Assyrians
are settling in this county.
Jay Wilcox is down from Bismarck
and expects soon to build on the
northwest quarter of %.
A Mr.. Hall of Van Vert, Ia, has be
come the owner of the Arnold farm
lying a mile east of Driscoll. He will
soon take possession.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
onsiaunht Upon Society.

Not content with selling worthless
shares. ill-conducted horses, impure
wines and unsmokable cigars the
ladies" and gentlemen" Of the day
apparently sell each other to middle
class aspirants for social distinction
and to tradesmen. They complain
that their servants receive commits
sions. and accept commissions them
selves. Our selling society is a combi-
nation Of touts for all the trades
London Truth.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
Lots Of Old Uniforms.

One of the big problems now before
the quartermaster's department at
Washington is the best and most
economical method to supply the
army with the new regulation uni
form of green cloth and at the same
time prevent the loss Of the 81, 000,-
900 worth Of supplies of the Oid-style
uniform now on hand.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29

Fined. and Discharged-The two
men arrested on suspicion of being
concerned in the theft of beer from
the yards of the b. w. and G. F. road
were discharged yesterday, there be-
ing no evidence to support the charge
against them. One of them was fined
the costs for being drunk and disor-
derby and he paid the fine and was dis
charged.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
The Soul q the Elephan4

Elephants will actually die from
nervous upset or shock. There is an
double heart. That is an Oriental
way of stating that it is an emotional
creature, and that though it keeps
these feelings severely repressed in
general, when it does give way to
nerves. grief c: fear its huge body
becomes absolutely enslaved to the
mental condition and very possibly
succumbs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29

More Prisoners-Sheriff Thompson
and Deputy Hubbard arrived on the
noon train today from Glendale Dickey
county, with two prisoners for the pen.
Nagel, sentenced to a year in the peni-
Tertiary for completely in the killing
of Chris Rott at Ashley was one of
the men, and the other was Dagner,
sentenced to seven and a half years
for rape.