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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London. Dec 24-The weekly return Of the Bank
q England shows the following changes: Total
reserve decreased e 1900 circulation increased
f57c0 bullion decreased f212519s other securities
increased f362500n other deposits increased f621 0O
public deposits increased f4O5c00 and notes In re-
serve decreased 1900; government securities IN
changed. The proportion OF the Bank OF Eng
lands reserve to liabilities this week is $3.50 per
cent against 43.n per cent last week. and COM
pares with a decline from Il per cent to 1880 per
cent in this week last year. The rate of discount
unchanged at per cent
Paris Dec 2.-The weekly return OF the Bank Of
France shows the following changes: Notes In cir
cuaton increased $4,000 francs treasury accounts
current increased $4,000 francs gold on hand in
creased 1900 francs, bills discounted decreased
u25ooJo francs and silver hand decreased $685.
900 francs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25

-four Included s0s contrasted with sse5035 last
week $50 fs5 In this week last year. 42s53 IN li
md Ss 81 IN 1901 sSes JF e i 1 Sg n s
and $3.50 6S6 In 1900 Corn. ab.Q54, compared VIII
1886 in 1901 and 4oif 05 In 1907 since July 27l5-
422. contrasted with Sl2is95 In the same period q
year ago. 10 055297 in 1901 and s07697a in 1900
UNITED STATES REALTY AND CONSTRUC-
TION-A committee of the directors ot the United
States Realty Company. it is said. has been max
pany, and the result of the investigation shows
substantial value for the preferred stock OF pc
signed by some the reason for the activity OF the
Realty stocks in yesterdays market. tie preferred
mon q per cent. Another explanation ascrioeS the
stoGkholders committee which recently eH ,s
20 January the period within which stockholders
In sympathy with the committees purpose TO re-
organize the company were asked to deposit their
APPLICATION TO LIsT-AppIcation has been
Pittsburg Cincinnati. ChicaEo and ST. Louis Rail-
way Company. A.750.000 additional preferred stock
NEW STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBERS.-W NJ
Vance OF Allen. McGraw & Co.; J. Newton Stout.
OF Stout & Co. and John L. Riker, ID. all of this
city. were elected members OF the stock Exchange
yesterday
STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS ADvANCE.-A seat
on the New-YorE Stock Exchange sold for $575G0.
an advance of $3.50 from the last preceding sale.
JANUARY DISBURSEMENTS--It is estimated
that January interest and dividend disbursements
in this city will aggregate Sl34000 COO compared
with s132 OO0 900 year ago. and $780, 100000 in July
AMERICAN WOOLLEN COMPANY.-The direc-
tors of the American Woollen Company have de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend Of 10 cent
on the preferred stock, payable on January 10 10
on January and reopen January 16 This Is
the nineteenth consecutive quarterly dividend,
amounting to $50 % share, disbursed to preferred
stockholders by the company. amounting IN ths
aggregate to S6,650000-
WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY.-The Wash
ington Trust Company has declared a quarterly
on and after January 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-Or Orleans - Com
mercial. 81 p discount; bank par. San Francisco
Sight. &c: telegraph. 10c Boston-l5c and 2oc dis
count Charleston-Buying, l-l6c discount; selling
LIS premium. ChicaGo-l0c premium. Cincinna II
-l0c TO 15c discount. savannah-Buying. 50c dis
count; selling, 75c premium. St Louis-2Oc discount
MiEnea polis-S0c premium.
BANK CLEARIHGs. - New-York Exchanges.
lSs.s42OOs: balances S53s6.55S Chicago-Exchanges
s&.u6324; balances. S.s4440S Philadelphia - Ex-
changes. s2A03.s20; balances. S317SS45 Baltimore
Exchanges. S3.s2ol22; balances. s529.e $50 Boston
Exchanges. Sls50l.549: balances. S1.6S5.Z72
FOREIGN MONEY AlARKET.-Cau money In
London, ia per cent. Open market discount rate
foT short bills. SA per cent; for long bills 3ss
per cent Berlin discount rate 35s per cent Rer-
In exchange on London 20 marks 4sia pfennies
Fai's discount rate, rs per cent. Paris exchange
on London, p francs i512 confines
FOhEiSN SECURITIES. - British consols for
money. IS; for the account 8s1s French reptas
81 francs 571z centimes
THE SILVER MARKET-Bar silver Exc. Ngey
ican silver dollars. 43c. Bar silver in rondon
closed % ls-1sd.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid. $50: Lisbon. o, N
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-custon,s recesnts
reported from Washington SS19 es2: Internal rev.
nue receipts, S52039; miscellaneous receipts slssOsq
ReceEpts for the day, sl52s5S3: expenditures $3.50
600. Receipts for the month 10 date $4,000 233. OK
penditures. szs22oO0; "f receipts $s742 23s
Receipts for the year TO date. $259 754,l3 expend-
lures. $262077.so5; excess OF receipts. S667s.3os
SUB-TREASURY--Th Sub-Treasury was debtor
20 The Clearing House s7s9O7s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDS.-Market steady. Final
quotations follow:

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market generally higher
Total sales amounted in par value to 1885 500
against S,0965o0 Wednesday. The heaviest deal
ings were in the Atchison general as Baltimore
and Ohio gold IS. Chicago Burlington and Quincy
Is, Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific railroad As
and collateral trust IS. Erie general Is Manhattan
as, Pennsylvania convertible 31zs Reading general
Is. ST Louis Southwestern consolidated As San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass As, Union Pacific first and
convertible IS and Wabash debenture Bs Consoli-
dated Tobacco IS. Standard Rope and Irvine in
comes and United States Steel IS were also active
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

There was moderate increase In activity during
the nrst hour of business but after that the market
euoslded considerably and fell back into dulness
Prices continued to show reactionary tendency
with the net changes however, only slight. Greene
Consolidated Copper. after early frmness. deveI-
oped considerable weakness in the late trading on
renewed liquidation, and declined nearly IL per
cent Tennessee Copper, on the other hand. was
advanced point on buying for inside account IN
teroorough Rapid Transit, after an early gain Of
g per cent. sold off than per cent Seaboard
Air Line shares recovered slightly. Havana To-
bacoo preferred sold up z per cent. Northern Sc
eurtties gained z per cent New-York Transports
ton lost about - per cent In bonds Rubber Tire
As gained Z per cent Standard Oil lost points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. Dec. 81. D. m.-The market for Ameri-
can securities dull and weak Final prices fol-
low:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened AT 4
per cent: highest. per cent: lowest 81 per cent
last loan. ga per cent; closed at 8lZQ4 per cent;
ruling rate. per cent Time money was quoted at
per cent for sixty TO ninety days. per cent for
four months and 5A45ls per cent for five and six
months: Commercial paper was quoted at 6aa6
per cent for choice four to six months bills and
6la per cent for others.
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures closed vvaslx
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES,
STOCKS.

STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Frederic II Hatch No 80 Broad-.t1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25

actively in the home and foreign markets and
the idea appears TO prevail that hostiliies would
be followed by frmer rates fer loans through
out the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25

Div. Div.
rate. period Bid iAsk'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25

1000 Fl " & D . LIST 1903
Zoo c II & { A N &
2 Div IS lot
55a0A CT Bav Deb B.. Il
2o00 Hook Y 1st AIS 1n6S
1900 II & T Q lst IS. .1lS
10000 Int & Ct y %. 90
1oeo Int Paper 6s. .l0S
$4,000 x c F : & " As Tsiz
5000 Kan City 50 5s. 90
100 do ...... o94
2000 Ken Cent As. 80. 9siA
Total sales OF bonds. SIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25

sEx dividend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
Can Money Easy and in Good SuppEy-Banks ShoU Heavy
Cash on Weeks Estimated Movement of Currency.

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal active
securities and net changes from Wednesdays
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

COLD WEATHER EAST OF Us. Our
neighbors in the Middle West" have
been experiencing very cold wave
the past week. In Montana and Colo.
RADIO, the mercury has persistently
nestled below zero, reaching 26 below
in some places. An Atlanta (Ga.)
dispatch reports tina: a cold wave had
swept over the southwestern and Gulf
States, Tuesday night, and in parts OF
Texas, Louisiana and Alabama, the
temperature had fallen to 30 degrees
below. Here the temperature has
seldom been below 80 above, the freez.
ing point.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

The PRESIDENTS CRANKY VISITORS.
Eight cranks have made calls on
the President within the past month,
but as their names and time of visit
have been kept out of the newspapers,
it 10 probable that the maximum OF
the craze has passed. One Of them
was a negro fifty years of age, who
made pilgrimage from historic Apo
matox, Virginia, to communicate to
the President q divinely inspired mes
sage, revealed in q dream. He was
stopped by the guard, and his demand
to be taken instantly to the President
was ignored. He refused to reveal the
nature of the message, but admitted
that it had to do with the Presidents
appointment OF negroes to Office and
how he could make Virginia 60 Re.
publican. He was pronounced insane
and committed to the asylum. not
withstanding the Judge who made the
order will run the risk of being con-
demned for partisan bias.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20
Notice for Bids.

/, the undersigned. guardian Of the estates ana
persons of Werner +. Littlrjohn and GAVIN Llt
sell mt private sale in The manner provided by
law, all of the interest Of Werner +. LlitleJohn
and Calvin Littlejohn in the following real estate
lying and beirg i'll Ihnrst"n county io-Wt:
Commencing at a po nj ~ rods south Of NE
corner of Section Is: thence W. SO rods; south
GAY rods; east so rods; north 62la rods to place
OF beginning. containing 81 acres section 10,
Twp. IL n, Range W., W. NJ.
Bids for said real estate will be received on and
after The 23d day Of November, l9O3 at the law
Offices of Troy & Falknor, Suite ByrDe Build
ing corner Fourth and Main streets. Olympia,
Washington. Bids may also be delivered person
ally to the undersigned, guardian of The estates
of said Werner Z. Littltjohn and Calvin Little
John, minors, or filed with the Clerk OF the Su-
perior Court OF Tbnrston county, Washington,
on or after the 23d day of November, 1903 The
bids must be in writing and for cash.
EMMA X. NOULTON,
Guardian of the estates of Werner +. Liltejohn
and Calvin Littlejohn. minors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

In late sermon Rev. DR.. Parkhurst
declared that after Jan. LIST "New
York will be hell with the lid off" and
that Democratic voters were" members
OF the DEVILS kingdom of greed and
villainy." It will be observed that
Dowie's visit has enriched the rever.
end gentleman's ford rhetoric. Now,
ii in the hereafter, the Devil will only
appoint Dowie stoker, it may be ex-
pected the sensational barker will make
the internal regions resound with his
fendish invective.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

you get into financial trouble and need
money do not hesitate To wire me and
! viii give You help"
When | arrived in San Francisco
was broke-three lonesome dollars be.
ing my all. With the hotel bills OF
the party TO pay and transportation to
Seattle TO secure. the situation was
somewhat embarrassing to say the
least. Remembering the Governor
promise | spent $3.50 sending him this
telegram: Arrived here broke. Send
$1,000 quick to get party to Seattle. "
The next day | received a notice from
the telegraph office to call, pay $3.50
and receive a dispatch waiting for me.
Having but 80 cents | could not buy
the message. However. | called at the
office and asked to see the superin-
terdent. Explaining my impecunious
state | told him of the message to the
Governor and suggested that he, the
superintendent. open the dispatch and
see If it contained an order for money.
II so. | could pay-otherwise it was
the companys loss. He opened the
envelope and read, then burst into a
hearty laugh. and passed the message
to me. 1t was made up of over 100
words of congratulations, but never a
word about money
In this extremity, he telegraphed
Rev. Daniel Bagley, of Seattle, for aid,
and through some arrangement which
the compiler does not state, the immi-
grants were enabled to make their
way up to Eden Land" Puget Sound.
The career of the Continental, after
this important service, is briefly stated
by Mr.. Bagley. She ran from San
Francisco up to Portland and other
Pacific Coast ports for the ensuing
years, but September 81, 1870, while
crossing the Gulf of California, she
encountered a heavy gale and foun-
dered, eight lives being lost with her.
She was in command of Capt. Chris.
Dali at the time, and, whether Justly
or unjusly, he was greatly blamed in
with the affair.
AS an interesting sequel to this com.
pilation OF Mr.. Bagley. we begin pub
LEGATION of An interesting narrative of
the voyage by Miss Harriet F. Stevens,
one of the party, published in the
STANDARD OF June 9th and 10th, 1866.
1t will be concluded in our next issue,
and is we'll worth perusal for a thor
ough understanding of one OF the
most memorable chapters in the his
tory of the Great Northwest. Miss
Stevens, as her writing shows, is lady
OF culture and ability, and was loved
and respected by all who knew her
while a resident of this city. She
taught private school several terms,
in what was then the Hale building,
corner of Fourth and franklin streets.
She afterwards went to Astoria, Ore
gon, and after teaching for a time,
took up her abode in San Francisco,
where her father found!employment at
his trade OF ship-builder. Miss Stew.
ems, at last accounts, was engaged in
the public bigh-schools as teacher of
historical classes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

SENATOR Pettus, of Alabama, says
that the reason people get fat, which
is not productive of longevity, is be-
cause they eat too much gravy with
their meat. At the age of SO, and at.
tenuated in figure, he is probably
qualified to speak from experience.
As an appetiser, however, it must be
admitted that gravy is prime favor.
ite, and the fear is that other good
things will be prescribed by cynical
octogenarians. The next thing we
know we'll have to omit dip" for our
dumplings.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20
The Democratic Nominees.

Taken as whole the Democratic
nominations for city officers constitute
a good and strong ticket.
Mr.. Blakeslee is an ideal candidate
for Mayor. He is a live, energetic
business man, with excellent judy
ment.and comprehensive views on all
public, matters. He is deservedly pop
ular and will bring to the office all
those qualities which will insure sue
cessful and economic administration.
The best indication OF the ability OF
Mr.. Troy to serve the municipality, is
the fact that he has been the special
counsel employed by the city to help
their own attorney out in difficult work
the past lour years, and he is the
attorney who obtained a judgment
against the city for $1,000 in the
famous Gallamore suit, as much
through his own admirable handling
OF the case as the want of a proper de.
Tense.
Mr.. Schomber embraces in an ample
degree the Jacksonian test OF honesty
and competency and will make An ex-
cellent custodian OF the clty's funds.
Bob Graham has been tried in the
Office Of Clerk and not found wanting,
and Messrs. Lansdale, Van Epps, Otis
and Kegley for Councilmen are all
capable, honest and worthy. and are
pledged to lnaugurate a fair, lawful,
honest and economic administration
of city affairs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20
The Value oil Kisses.

A New York court has come the near
est of any judicial tribunal yet reported
to establish the commercial value OF
kisses. 1t may be that conditions and
circumstances vary the value in individ-
ual cases, but the decision of the En-
pire State will doubtless go very far in
establishing basis, to be quoted as
precedent, the chief reliance OF the
barrister. The appellate court, last
week, decided in the noted Galway
breach of promise case, that Tittemore.
the defendant, owed Miss Francis Petit
$4,000 for 1886 kisses, delivered de-
PENDANT during a courtship of fourteen
years, being little over SLIGO apiece.
Miss Petit's kisses probably sustained
some shrinkage in value on account of
the mercenary method adopted in
keeping count and making an accurate
record by means OF a diary. The jury
probably, could not see the use of this
cold calculation of such an evanescent
and perishable commodity as kisses,
unless it was deliberately kept for use
in just such an emergency as present.
ed, and accordingly reduced the maid
ems estimate of value of little over
$40 each, embraced in the demand for
$4,000 damages, to the bare pittance
OF SLIGO. But then, the time con-
sumed should have been taken into
account. Fourteen years Of rambles
by moonlight and sparkling by fire.
light, TO say nothing of hanging on
the gate, should have been considered,
as we'll as the duration of each Of the
labial pleasures. There is as much
difference between a friendly smack
that may land on the nose or the Eau
burn tresses" and the Ada Rehan kiss,
said to be the perfection of ecstatic
bliss long drawn out, as there is be-
tween eating strawberries or chewing
acorns, and it may be that the jury
had not the knowledge necessary to
pass upon the amount of happiness
that might have been concentrated in
those fourteen long years of dalliance.
The result was quite as disastrous to
the defendant. however, for the judg.
ment drove him into voluntary bank
:uptcy, before bis appeal to the higher
court was affirmed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

A "RAIsING PROPOSITION" bak-
ing powder war is imminent. Schil.
ling, it is said, wants to control the
trade all over the coast, and sell his
product at so cents q pound at retail,
and is engaged, by liberal rebate and q
"rake.off" to salesmen, in inducing
tradesmen to sell only his make Of
powder. This would mean, OF course,
right here, that our druggists who are
making at least the equal of the Royal,
or Price, or Schilling powders, should
advance prices or 60 out OF the bust
ness. an unreasonable proposition,
when we consider that its manufacture
gives employment to several people
and our druggists have been at much
outlay for material and machinery to
engage in the business, and furnish
their product at one-half the coin.
raising price proposed by the smooth
Schilling.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

The Republican State papers seem
to find much joy in announcing that
George Turner will not be q candidate
for Governor in this State. His name
in connection with State politics
seems 10 have the effect upon our
friend. the enemy" that Bryan's did
just after the Presidential vote WAS
bought for bis opponent. Either
event shows what might happen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

THE Washington Hardware Associa.
ton, which held ito annual meeting
At Whatcom, last week, elected the
following officers: President, H. d.
Cowles, Washington Hardware Co. I;
Vice President, Walter NJ. Olive. Mis-
sion; Secretary, c. A. Blake, What
com, and Treasurer, G. M. Cochran,
Snohomish Hardware Co. These of.
ficers with T. A. Ernst, Of Seattle, con-
stitute the Executive committee OF
the organization.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

THE latest suggestion for relief OF
the Jews in Russia is made by the
Zion Educational League, . Hebrew
organization, in New York. It is to
transport the entire population of that
creed to this country and find . field
Of occupation for them in the Western
States. An assessment OF two per
cent. on the yearly income Of rich
Jews is proposed to meet the expense
of establishing line of steamers be.
tween New York and Odessa, on the
Black Sea, and to transfer the $45, 900, :
600 left by Baron de Hirsch to redeem
Palestine from London to New York.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

All, can it be true, and north OF the
Mason Dixon line, that people protest
against negro mail carriersi 1t is now
the country residents near Princeton,
New Jersey, who are up on end, and
they threaten to give up their boxes if
the Objectionable "colored brother" is
not removed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

IT makes one tired to have Oily persist
in spelling the name of the pioneer lam.
lily of Rutledges, with an and for Rec to
continu ally spell the word "exorbitant''
with an h. Such PLETHORA OF letters
indicates, if nothing else, vacuity of
grey-matter somewhere. WASHINGTON
STANDARD.
Plethora" not PLETHORA, brother.
Oily.
Our little neighbor will observe that
we generally keep an extra i on such
matters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

WHAT? the Administration il now
actively engaged in effecting repeal
OF the snti-canteen clause of the army
bill. That will do to 60 along with
the Presidential wine buffet, on the
two months junket to this coast.
The w. c. T. u, he has ascertained,
have no votes, being women.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

PRESIDENT Roosevelt found time to
receive and admit to q half-hour con-
ference the boss crank Dowie, simply
because he is crank who can control
votes. Had he been without influence
he would have been thrown down the
steps by the Presidents body guard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

JUDGE Rudkin, the other day, in re-
fusing a decree of divorce at Yakima,
told the young couple they ought to
be spanked for seeking to be relieved
OF such a sacred obligation, on such
frivilous pretexts as they had present
ed. He told them to go thence and
live together in peace.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

WHAT trust has the President ap.
parently condemned that is not strong.
er to-day than when he opposed il!
Is not his trust-policy part OF the
same cloth that iavors q revision Of the
tariff-by its friends? Is Mr.. Roose.
welt not a bunch OF contrarities and
receptions, an inconsistent demagogue,
when it comes down to cases.? Be
honest, now, and give free and un.
biased opinion in framing an answer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

THE historic vessel, the barkentine
Jane A. Falkenburg, we'll known on
the Northern Pacific Coast to all
pioneers, has suffered an ignominious
end to her long and venturesome life.
She was sunk for q breakwater in St.
MichaePs Bay, to protect the dock.
The vessel was built at New Bedford,
Mass. in the early Sos, and was brought
to this Coast soon afterwards.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-20

LIKE King Edwards appendicitis.
which was called by a new name to fit
it to royalty, Emperor Williams
tumor is called . polypus, to avoid
calling it q cancer. As malignant
throat Affections Of his ancestry have
been called cancer, and resulted fatally
to both his parents, it is hard to re-
press the thought that the Emperor's
life is menaced by just such a danger.
ons growth. The State doctors declare
that the polypus is caused by loud
talking and have forbid speech-mak-
ing as the only safeguard against
possible development into cancer.