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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

"The market here has been regu-i
lated by New York AS an 1ndica-
ton Of the Importance of the New
York market fact may be cited
which l strongly believe in, that
nearly all the European financial mar
kets are regulated by the tone of New
York New York is rapidly becom-
ing the financial center of the world.
For all that, am afraid they have
been OVERRIDING it. The state of the
market there is simply the natural
result of the speculation and the
over financing Of the last three years.
1t is very difficult to say when the
bottom Will be reached; but If 1t was
known exactly how many weak pools
or cliques still exist it would be pos
sible to prophecy with more assur-
ance. We will have series of huc-
tuations vet / think The situation
s here is quite sound, but the market is
also suffering from the losses in min.
ing ventures and from the effect of
three years African war, from which
it has not yet recuperated. Now there
is new agitation, the tariff question.
which tends to unsettle business peo-
pies minds
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
kEENE is SANGUINE
His Own Fortune UnimpaIred - Pros
nounces the Market HopeIess.

His Own Fortune UnimpaIred Pros
nounces the Market Hopeless
New York, July 25.-The failure Of the
stock exchange firm Of Talbot J. TAYLOR
& Co. was inevitably connected with the
great market operations of James r.
heene by reason OF his family connection
with and frequent employment Of the firm.
MIR. Keene's operations in stocks are too
numerous to detail and much mystery
usually attaches to them necessarily from
their nature.
But the market management Of the
United States Steel stocks on behalf Of
the syndicate and the conduct OF
Southern Pacific pool are the opera
lions with which his name are most no.
taby connected.
The accumulation. according to COM
mon belief, Of 100000 shares Of Southern
Pacific and the lifting Of its price above
80 were based upon the assumption that
Southern Pacific bonds were to be issued
for that roads work Of improvement and
the net earnings applied to dividends
Talbot J. Taylor & Co., as representa-
tives OF the pool, felt themselves power
full enough to challenge the Union Pacific
party's refusal to adopt this policy and to
carry the quarrel into the courts. The
animosities and resentments engendered
by that quarrel are supposed to have add
ed to the weight of the firms difficulties
and to have aided in bringing it down.
keene Is Cool.
James B. Keene tonight in his apart-
ment in the Waldorf Astoria, talked Of
the failure of his on-in-law's Arm
MY own fortune and the fortune Of my
family is not impaired said Mr.. Keene.
II lost money to-day, for was the lar
COST unsecured creditor Of the firm of Tall
bot J: Taylor, but as said. my fortune ID
SAFE
How about the report that you very re-
Gently settled 100000 on your wife,
s5,o00,0O0 on your son, and s5,ooo,oOo on
your daughter Mr.. Keene was asked.
II won't say anything about the
amounts" replied Mr.. Keene. IT guess
I'll lose about 81, 500, 900 thru this failure
he continued. II had no connection with
the firm except that I did business there.
I would have seen him thru this thing.
but the market was 50 gloomy and dis
couraging, with not a bright outlook any
where, that began to think about myself
and decided it would be best not to put
up any more money for the firm
What are the liabilities of your SON
in-law's frm?" was asked.
81 don't know" Mr.. Keene answered.
81 haven't learned any of the details
yet All I know is that am the largest
creditor. Outside Of myself, the principal
creditors are banks and they will lose
nothing, because there was no loan with
any bank without a 20 per cent margin OF
securities.
Some of the banks wanted fresh mar
gins, but won't say anything about that
II won't put up any more money
IT never saw such hopeless market as
we have. When you can get such stock
as United States Steel preferred for 6s,
is there any wonder that refuse to helm
my son-in-law out any longer?'
It was a yeritable Black Friday and
altho the market rallied very decidedly
at the close and the general situation In
the minds of some was much improved.
a great many persons having interests III
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
CONFESSIONS OF A FAKIR
Says Chicago Is a Square Town.
"You Pay for Protection
! ,i and Get It.
New York Sun Special Service.


New York, July 25.-In the current In
dependent are published the confessions
of "street fakir,' who, for obvious rea-
sons, remains anonymous, from which it
APPEARS that the business :, is a profitable
one.
The fakirs beginning as an Independent
operator was in Chicago, Of which he
says: Chicago is the only square town
in this country-that is, square from a
fakir's or grafter's point of view You
pay for protection and you get It,"
HE paid the captain S. week for per-
mission to sell knife sharpeners, and gave
the man on post about 81 day. He was
warned not to try any "jamming" or
"slum" at this low rate. These privileges
cost $40 and $15 a day respectively
"Jammng' Is getting possession of the
money of a crowd on the understanding
that 1t is to be given back, and then whip
ping up fast team of horses and driv-
ing away. Stun work is selling pack
ages of jewelry. handkerchief, etc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
HOT WAVE PASSES
Fair and Cooler Now the Prospect
for Tom orroW.

The local hot spell brought no excessive
temperatures and is already disappear
ing. The greatest heat was reached yes
terday afternoons fraction more than IS
degrees To-day the highest mercurial
accent will be 80 degrees or Whereabouts.
West of Minneapolis, however, the
weather yesterday was hot. Pierre, S.
D., already famous for it's genial zephyrs,
reported 1O4 degrees under the bamboo
tree. At Aberdeen, S. D., business was
enlivened by ozone warmed to 101 de-
grees. At Bismarck, N. D., the maximum
was SO degrees; at Miles City, Mont, 90
de grees; at Rapid City, S. D., 81; at HUI
ron, S. D., 90; at Moorhead Mimi, 80
The southeast also was well beyond the
glacial period. Ninety degrees thrilled
vigor thru st. Louis; the state of SOCK
less patriots frisked in its sandals be-
meath "a degrees of sunshine at Dodge
City and 100 degrees at Abilene. In
Oklahoma City the cowboy muImured
"Deary me, it's warm" and the mercury
trembled at 102.
Tonight and tomorrow will be fair and
cooler.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
NavIe. IN chinese Waters.

Washington, July 25.-Within few
weeks the strength Of the Japanese and
the Russian navies in Chinese waters have
undergone slight change. Japan is still
superior to Russia,
Here are the latest figures Of the fight
ing power Of the two nations now con-
fronting each other near Manchuria
MISUNDERSTANDING, 8; armored cruisers, s;
cruisers IL gunboats, s; destroyers, u; dispatch
vessels, 2.
Japan-Battleships, s.; armoed cruisers g.;
cruisers, Il; gunboats 70; destroyers, 10; dis
Russia, at last reports, was sending
large numbers Of destroyeTs to the scene
Of contention and Japan is said to be ac-
lively hunting for ships in private yards
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

Americas greatest orator Of the present
generation, but the ex-senator is more
than an orator. He Is statesman. He Is
farsighted. He is acquainted with party
wants and party capacity and will not let
the former push the latter beyond it's
limit. Mr.. Towne is young. He has had
a brillian career in congress. He halls
from the breezy west He lives in the
opulent city which is the hope Of the con-
sentative democrat for the future. He Is
now a favorite Of Tammany. Mr.. Towne
can beat Roosevelt. No other man can
at least no other man whose name has
been suggested. I could suggest some
other reasons if I would But do not
choose for the present.
.s w. W: Jermane."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
GLASS SHOPS RESUME
Some Men Return to Work on lndepend.
ent Basis.

There has been some change in the
glassworkers strike situation. Forman,
Ford & Co. report that they are again
running their plate department with a
full force, the striking union men having
returned to work on an Independent basis.
They are still little short in the mending
department, but expect to have a full
quota by Monday. Pickets have bothered
the company, making it necessary to send
for the police twice.
The Pittsburg Plate Glass company is
running it's plant at almost the normal
limit, securing union and non union men
indiscriminately. Pickets have also ap-
peared at this plant. .....
At neither house have the committees
from the strikers been received.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
FRAUD CHARGES
IN IHAYER CASE
Insurance Companies Will Resist
Payment Of His Heavy
Life Policies.
Hints Dropped That a Disappearance
Was Planned Involving I'm
known Accomplish.

The sudden death Of Edwin M. Thayer, we'll
known in mining and insurance circles and
known In Minneapolis thru his marriage to
one OF the city's prominent young women,
promises to result sensationally Thayer
died at the Hotel Lenox, Boston, early Friday
morning, May 1. He carried at the time $685.
600 life insurance, nearly all of which had
been taken out within a short time. The
companies are contesting part TO this, and as
result the cause of death and the past life
of the young man will be investigated. Ad-
vices from Boston to-day say:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
FROM AN ENGLISH SOURCE
A Picking Correspondent Is Rather More
- Warllke.

A Picking Correspondent Is Rather More
WarIke.
London, July 25.-According to the
Picking correspondent of the Times Rus
sia's most recent declaration to the pow
ers regarding the opening Of Manchuria
to trade is regarded as even more un-
satisfactory than her previous assurances,
and is interpreted as meaning that Rus
STA will not permit China to make any
engagement with other powers regarding
Manchuria which may embarrass Russia
in the future when the territory becomes
Russian province. At present there is
no pretense Of evacuation.
The correspondent confirms the report
that Russia is moving troops in the d.
rection Of Port Arthur, and relates some
of the results of General Kouropatkin's
visit to that place.
So far as one can determine IN Picking
no policy could be calmer or more rea-
sonable than Japan's, but the future
causes some uneastness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
RUSSIA is PREPARING
But ST. Petersburg Officials Say They Do

But st. Petersburg Officials Say They Do
.. - Not Want War.
st. Petersburg, July 25.-The far east
situation is occupying the officials here.
especially theeventualities that may re-
suit from the warlike tone Of the jap
anese press. It is emphatically said that
Russia has not the least desire for war,
and in no event will she attack. Her finan-
cial position necessitates economy, while
the prevailing internal discomfort COM
pels the utmost attention to those domes-
tic reforms which the government regards
as the best corrective for the threatened
revolutionary movement. It is not denied,
however, that Russia is preparing for the
most serious possibilities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

interested in the stock market In one way
or another, and some Of them are losing
a fortune every day the depression con-
tinues. The millionaire contingent is
keeping up brave front. but festivity
only mocks those who partake of it and
social laughter and merriment rings hol-
low and without feeling
Much to the surprise of those having In
terests In Wall street, j. F. Morgan
steamed for Bar Harbor last night, instead
of New York. A party of New York finan-
Corsair.
1t is thought he has been careful ia
cover all his deals.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
CHARLIE TOWNE
FOR PRESIDENT
He Is Now Playing the Dark Horse
Game in the Wilds of
Wall Street.
when the Time Comes Tanmany
Will Turn the Lime Light
on Him.

From The Journal Bureau, Room As, Post Build
ing, Washington.
{ Washington, July 25.--A Washington
special in the New York Tribune this
morning suggests Charles A. Towne for
the democratic presidential nomination
and quotes a prominent New York demo-
crat as follows
ayes, Charles A. Towne is going to be
selected by the convention after the others
have been put up and failed He is not
candidate. He may not be a candidate
until the eve of the convention. He Is
making money. Lord Salisbury said at
private banquet that Mr.. Towne was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
Of Brown, Shipley

A representative of Brown, Shipley 81
Co. said:
1--WE are bankers, not prophets We ara
getting down to reasonably level prices
The New York market has been weak and
nervous but here this morning prices have
risen.'
The failure of Frederick Loewe mem-
Der of the stock exchange, was announced.
He was only small operator.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
Mr.. SELIGMAN's VIEWS
The FURRY Is the Natural Result of Overs
SDecuIation and Nuap.

Speculation and Over Enhancing.
London, July 25.-Comparatively little
interest Is taken in financial circles here
IN the liquidation in the New York market
winch Is believed likely to clear the at
mosphere. The American holdings OF
the British people are insignificant and
there has been much selling recently and
profits were reaped from the falling prices
in New York A strong feeling prevails
that the low level Of prices has been
reached. This caused an advance In
Americans to-day and consequent better
tone of the market. At the opening the
general average Of prices was dollar
above parity with some trading on New
I rk orders. Isaac Seligman said:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
THE WAR SCARE
EXAGGERATED
French Foreign Office Speaks Of the
Tenor Of Toxic and St. Peters
burg. Advices.
-
They Do Not Confirm the War
Stories Published in London
and Paris.
st. Petersburg Officials Say They Do
Not Want War, but Are
Preparing.

Paris, July 25.-The Associated Press
learns that the dispatches received at the
foreign office here from Toxic and from
st. Petersburg do not contain any con-
flrmation Of the reports published in Lon
don and Paris papers regarding war be-
tween Russia and Japan. On the con-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
ANOTHER BLUE DAY
In WALL STREET
The Bank Statement Showed an Increase il
Loans and the Stock Market Made
Weak Close

erich Mans Panic
Of the llonaires Have Made Hurried the Cysoe
the Streets Speciales Were Hard Hit Again To-day Scoring
Losses Of Six
State Of the Market IT'S the Natural and
Over-Specuatng.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

After studying and photographing more
than 10000 pairs of ears of persons, including
those Of 1000 insane and 800 criminals, and
those of 300 animals, an English criminolo-
gist is forced to conclude that the ear gives
no clew to personal traits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
THE OPEN DOOR /
Contact With the COP

trary they continue to indicate they did
ten days ago that the relations between
the two governments are still improving.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

During the last year California produced
produced more than three times as much.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
TO KILL THE MOSQUITO,

New York, July 25.-Representatiyes of q
cities and towns in New Jersey, at a meeting
In Newark, have formed an organization to be
known the Conference Committee of Mosquito
Determination Practical work will begin at
once. 7z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
P0sTOFFICE ROBBED
That at Rudd, Iowa, DespoiIed of Cash,
Stamps and Money
Orders,
Snacial to The Journal

Special to The Journal.
Mason City, Iowa, July 25.-The Post
office at Rudd, Iowa, was broken into this
morning and robbed of stamps. cash and
money orders to the amount of $500. The
safe was blown open and blown to pieces.
No clue to the perpetrators Of the rob-
berry
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-01
IL SgaElaS Alone.

Doctor Pierce's Fayorite Prescription
stands alone, as the one and only remedy
for leucorrhea, female weakness, pro-
lapsus, or falling of the womb, so abso-
lutely specific and sure in curing these
common ailments of women, as to war
rant its makers in Offering to pay, as
they hereby do, the sum of $500 reward
for case OF the above maladies which
they can not cure. This is remarkable
offer. No other medicine for the cure
of woman's peculiar ailments is backed
by such a remarkable guarantee. No
other medicine for woman's ills is pos
sessed of the unparalleled curative pro-
perties that would warrant its makers
in publishing such an offer; no other refi-
edy has such a record of third Of a
century of cures on which to base such
a remarkable offer.
Miss Emma Weller. who is Secretary OF the
Young Peoples Christian Association, at 1873
Madison Avenue, New York City. says: HYour
tired women, for Il cnres them when other med
ieines fail. i know whereof speak. for have
had experience with II. For fourteen months
had constant headaches; seemed too weak to
perform my daily duties, and when the day was
thing ate distressed me Doctored with differ
reading one Of your books decided to give your
sFavorite Prescription trial. Am very glad
L did, for found it was just what wanted.
better until, after seven weeks, was entirely
cured. have remained in perfect health ever
lite Prescription"
The dealer who offers substitute for
uFavorite Prescription" is only seeking
to make the little more profit afforded
by less meritorious medicine. His
profit is your loss. Therefore. turn your
back on him as unworthy of your pat
ronage.
If constipated use DIR. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. They cure constipation,
biliousness and sick headache. They do
not produce the upill habit"
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL. As
ISOLATION, Proprietors, Buffalo, n. Y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-01
Our Paper Money.

The man who was ever ready to
bet on anything said suddenly to
group of members of the club:
"I'll bet a case of catchup toa bot
tie of curry powder that there isn't
a man in the party that can name
the denominations of United States
paper money" All lost, and all
were abashed when he mentioned
81, 50, SIS, $40 500, $50, S1OO, $500,
1000, $1,000 and $4,000. Most
men are not accustomed to hand
ling notes above $IOO, and few
ever saw one of $1O,OOo.-New
York Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-01
ARBoR DAY
VIII be Observed by West Vir.
ginia Schools April 18th.

ginia Schools April 18th.
Thos. Q. Miller, State Superin.
tendent of School, has designated
Friday, April II, 1908. as Arbor
Day in West Virginia. He has is
sued the following circular:
Friday, April II, 1903. is here
by designated as Arbor Day 70 be
observed by the schools of West
Virginia this spring. 1t is sug-
gested that teachers and school Of
ficers encourage the movement to
beautify and adorn not only the
school grounds but the home prem
ises as we'll The b .rren, treeless
front yards uninviting appearance
of many houses are strong argu-
ments in favor of such good work
"As heretofore suggested, shrubs
ANNALS and dubious plants may be
put out to decided advantage in
school grounds, while vines. climb
ing roses and clematis are no more
out of place in the school yard than
in the home grounds.
"Another feature of Arbor Day
that is being emphasized in many
places is the planting of shade
trees along the public highways.
In some sections, too, the CONNER
cial idea is linked with Arbor Day
in planting waste places in trees
for a future lumber and fuel sup
ply, while thousands of nut trees
are being set out, which will not
Only make glad the heart of many
a boy in the middle of the century,
but put dollars into the pockets of
the owners of such trees
Trusting that Arbor Day may
bring joy to all who take part in
its observance and lasting good to
future generations.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-01
THE SECRET
or the Young Old Man by
Samuel S.oan, lex
Delaware ~ Lackawanna
Raiiyyay.

If man wishes to retain his
youth during declining years he
must work Tsat's the best tonic
When 1 hired men ] always picked
out the fellow who didn't care what
he was to 30 long as it was honor
able work. When a young man
asked me: "What will / be ex-
pected to do?' / said: Anything
that comes to hand" That's the
way 1 was brought up. / began
working in store.
A young man came to me once
and said he wanted a good. easy
place, where there wasn't much
work. / told him 1 didn't want him.
There's no method about me. I
get enough sleep, get enough good.
wholesome food, and work gives
me all the exercise / need.
To this lay 1 get my bath at
6 80 every morning. 1t tones me
for the day. A man never get too
old to work, and / expect to keep
on working until / die,
take no stock in all these sys-
TENS of exercise or training. If a
man works like he ought to he will
get plenty of exercise. I've work
ed all my life and 1 never lacked
exercise.
I'm in bed every night by ten,
and if they'd only let me I'm there
by nine. I've had no method, but
1 always have made it point to
get my meals regularly and to get
plenty of sleep A man must have
plenty of sleep.
The chances were never better
for young men than now. They
are as good as they were when l
was boy, 70 years ago. If young
man will work, economize. act right,
take care of his health, get plenty
of sleep and eat good, wholesome
food, he'll succeed.
If young man would succeed
he should be diligent and give his
closest attention to his business,
whatever it may be. He should
watch what goes on about him and
drink in all the information that
will will tend to advance him. In
all situations and under all circum-
stances he must be scrupulously
honest-never leave the straight
path. Cheerfulness, diligence and
honesty should be his guiding
lights, and unless something very
adverse occurs success will be his
reward.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-01
Benny on Corn.

Corn is very useful vegetable.
LIE it were not for corn there would
be no corn cakes with butter and
molasses. Corn grows in large
fields, and you plow it with a
horse. There YVES man who had
a corn field, and he had no horse,
but he had a large and faithful
wife, who took care of it, accom-
panied by trusty dog, while he
wrote poetry for the papers. We
ought to- be thankful if we have a
good wife, which is much better
than hanging around the saloons
and wasting your time in idleness.
Corn is also useful to feed hogs
with and can be made into cob
pipes which will make you sick
if you are not accustomed, to
it. Let us firmly resolve that we
will reform and lead better life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-01
DEATHS.

The Ifour-months-old baby boy
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Casio, of
West Columbia, died the "a, 1908.
The funeral services and burial
took place Wednesday.
Margaret Hennesey, died at her
home in Mason Wednesday. March
25th, aged II years and Z months
She leaves family of grown child
rem. Funeral services were held
Friday at the Catholic Church at
Mason and interment in the Cath.
olic Cemetery.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-04-01

The United States Supreme
Conrt has quasned the writ of ha-
beas corpus granted by Judge
jackson in the case of Ellis Glen
tried for forgery at Parkersburg,
and the case has been remanded
for trial. So the case that attract
ed 80 much attention is to be all
tried over again.