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New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened at
~ per cent highest. 2s4 per cent; lowest "a per
cent: last loan 21z per cent; closed at 2d2la per
cent; ruling rate, 21z per cent. Time money was
quoted at ~ per cent for sixty to ninety days and
Az per cent for four five and six months. CONNER
cial paper quoted 5512 per cent for sixty TO
ninety DAYS indorsed bills. 514159z per cent for
choice four to months bills and 6G6z per cent
for others.
FOREIGN ExCHANGE-The foreign exchange
market experienced abrupt rise yesterday, de-
mand advancing TO 4Ssl0. gain Of fully Il cent.
Sixty day bills advanced accordingly, and cable
transfers conspicuously strong and in active
demand rising TO 1850 The chief factor which
the advance is attributed Is the scarcity of all
classes Of bills. while there seems to be con-
sidera BILE demand for remittance for participation
in the Transvaal loan by local interests. Cable
transfers. in particular bought heavily for
this purpose Inasmuch offers for subscription
must be accompanied by per cent of the total
amount desired by the subscriber. a considerable
amount of funds necessarily be transferred
from New-York to London before subscriptions for
the loan announced It is believed in conserva-
tive banking circles here that the loan will be
heavily oversubscribed-a fact which makes it
necessary for prospective subscribers put bids
for several times the amount they hope to receive
upon the final allotment. Actual closing rates fol-
low:
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADlNG-fOTelSu HOUSES Heolt III
Is 900 shares in the local market. selling 10000 shares
on balance The mining stocks the feature of
the London market. and were firm, with an ad-
vancing tendency. The buying seemed to be large
" speculative, with very apparent reason. Con-
soils were frmer at 929s for money, an advance of
u per cent. Paris exchange London was hrmer.
and money was in good demand in all the Euro
pean centres Bar silver strong at fair ad
STOCK LOAN QUOTATToNs-Loan quotations
were: Arnalgamated Copper. Anaconda, American
Ice. Atchison common and preferred Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Baltimore and Ohio common, Col
orado Fuel. Delaware and Hudson, Erie common.
first and second preferred. Louisville and Nash
Vile Manhattan. Missouri Pacific. New-YOrk Cen
trail Norfolk and Western Metropolitan Street
Railway. Peoples Gas, Reading first preferred,
Republic Steel preferred. Rock Island, St. Paul.
Southern Railway preferred, Southern Pacific,
Sugar Tennessee Coal and Iron, Union Pacific
common and preferred. United States Steel COM
mon and preferred. United States Leather pre-
ferred. Wabash preferred and Western Union, pa
per cent; Canadian Pacific. per cent. and Penn
sylvania. fat and Il premium.
AMERICAN GRASS TwINE.-At the adjourned
annual meeting of the American Grass Twne Com
pany held on Tuesday, the retiring board of d.
rectors was reelected with the exception of S. H.
Chisholm. who was succeeded by G.. Clinton Gard
A report prepared by the Audit Company of
New-York read at the meeting. which recon-
mended that the company adopt a simple
method of bookkeeping. 1t also recommended that
the company reduce the amount of stock that it
has on hand. The report of the Audit Company was
supplemented by report prepared by the m
pany's officers. which stated that the company
doing the largest business it has done Secre-
tary Rowland says that a report showing the COM
pany's condition will be prepared for stockholders
within few days. The report Will be made up
from those read at the annual meeting. j. T.
O'Shaughnessy resigned director yesterday.
The present officers reelected.
UNITED STATES STEEJ.-The earnings Of
the Steel Corporation for the month OF March are
said TO been approximately $4,000 greater than
the estimate of 50 500 600 made by the board of d
rectors. while for April the earnings unoff1cially
given $12 000O0 in round numbers, $500 600 less
than the high record of last April. the biggest
April earnings in the history of the United States
Steel Corpora ton. The banner month of the
poration was May. 1902. when the net earnings were
S13 392 Representatives of the corporation say
that the earnings for this month will exceed last
years record the traffic congestion has been
eved and the demand is far in excess of the ca
pacity of the subsidiary plants
CHICAGO GREAT Chicago Great
Western showed considerable strength and for
once the advance not accompanied by reports
of absorption by some larger interest. The buying
was considered good. and probably based on earn
ings There good inquiry for Great West
Bs.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

While prices ruled generally firm I'm outside sec1l-
rites trading continued on light scale. North
ern Securities strong but practically neg
lected International Mercantile Marine preferred
advanced z per cent light transactions 70 SS1z
New Orleans Railway issues were strong but
quiet the stock advanced Z per cent.
the preferred per cent. while bonds gained "a
per cent Interborough Rapid Transit shares were
strong and more active. both issues gaining about
per cent United States Steel IS displayed con-
siderable activity and a fraction over The
previous final United States Light and Heating.
1.f0 shares. sold at S1sdslz International RIober.
60 sold at 457sa45s- seaboard Steel and Iron. 90.
sold at J1sd51.
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Less 1-1e
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - New -Orleans-Con-
merciaI 6oc discount; hank, 81 premium San
Francisco-Sight. sc: telegraph. 7l4c Boston-Sc
and 10c discount. Charleston-Buying par: selling.
1-l0c premium. Chicago-Par. Cinclnnati-Between
banks pc offered. over the counter SOC premium.
Savanna buying SOC discount: selling 75c pre-
MUM. St Lous-1Oc premium. Minnea polis-soc
premium.
BANK EARRINGS Newly York-Exchanges.
s251 pos l62; balances. s9s5745s Philadelphia Ex-
changes $20.277 o93; balances s2G90.9s3 Baltimore
Exchanges. 1874 al; balances 1851 529 Chicag go
Exchanges $2aO5s.7s1; balances S2.6s4 s5s. Boston
Exchanges. S25 .o$3; balances. S.e07SS4.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money in
London 2G314 per cent Open market discount
rate for long bills. 3 per cent; for short bills 3as
per cent Berlin discount rate. per cent for
three months bills and per cent (for settlementD
foT short bills Berlin exchange on London, 20
marks 4s pfennigs. Paris discount rate. 2z4 per
cent: Paris exchange on London. % francs 10 CEN
times
FOREIGN SECURITIES British consols for
money. 921s for 70 11-16 French rentes 50
francs 30 eentmes.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 54lsc: Mex
lean silver dollars. H1s. Bar silver in London
closed AT sc.
COLD PREMIUM.-Tn Madrid 3sO5: LISBON %:
Buenos Ayres. 1E27.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Customs receipts
reported from Washington. sss5 5sl: internal reve-
receipts s5s7T45: miscellaneous receipts ser 2f3
Receipts for the day. sl57O550; expenditures 81 6s0
eDe Receipts for the month TO date Ssl52 s24; ex-
pendttures, 100000; excess Of receipts. ss2 s2i
Receipts for the date. S474572325; expendi-
lures S4asss ss0; excess Of receipts 500 40 Ma
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IMPROVEMENT IN VALUES.
Money RatesSing Erchange Firm but Bon
Gold Erport Point for Paris Shipments

haitian Is. Mexican Central. AS and first incomes
Northern Pacific IS and As. St Louis and San Fran
cisco refundng As San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
4s Southern Pacific is. Union Pacific first and con-
vertible is and Wabash debenture Bs. colorado
Fuel and Iron convertible IS and Consolidated To-
bacco Is also active
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Operating expenses include the following charges Tor
heterments New equipment, 81, ,423 613; construction
etc. 50. .76S. 7sT; total. s.. 1872. 400
Adding this to the surplus shown Of s32l2s6s
makes with the dividends paid. s346265S. total
sum of about s11 100000. or . per cent on Lake
Shore stock as the earning capacity of the road
in 1902
The general balance sheet as Of December 81
compares as follows:
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RAILROAD BONDS--Market generally firm.
Total sales amounted IN par value to &, 1890
against s. oez so on Tuesday. The heaviest deal
.ngs were in the Atchison general IS Baltimore
snd Ohio prior lien 5;xs Brooklyn rnion Elevated
frsts Chesapeake and Ohio. Chicago and Alton
ss-e Chicago. Burlington and Quincy IS. Chicago,
Rock Island ana Pacific as, Erie general zs Men
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
NEW YORK. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS

The New-York Chicago and st Louis Railroad
Company reports for the fiscal year ended De
cember 81 a surplus after charges OF s597 122 After
pa wing the full per cent the FIRST preferred
stock and per cent the second preferred. there
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

5000 Nev-Tork City 5i1 per cent Brooklyn
local improvements xoid exempt bonds.
due 1919 interest January and July.
erued interest from January 1 last 70 be
charged 20 the purchaser .............-..
5000 New-York city 81 per cent (Brooklyn
sehooisD gold exempt bonds due 1898.
interest January and July. accrued in
terest from January 1 last TO be charged
20 the purchaser ......--..-..--....---..
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
HEAVY RAILROAD EARNINGS

Railroad earnings received yesterday for the last
week in April and for the month show the follow
ing changes over the same period a year ago:
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tional bank notes received for redemption ssio'i.
sITR-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was oe'''
IN the Clearing House S65.ll6.
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STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal active
securities and net changes from Tuesdays quo
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
London Nev-York New-Yc-k

London May s. p. m.-The market for American
securities was irregular st small final changes
Last quotations follow:
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and loss $a64. .O23 s34o9"i inS- F''
The percentage of opera ting expenses. excinding
betterments. gross earnings was IO52 per cent
for the current year against 69e2 per cent Tor the
previous year while the percentage OF operating
exnenses including betterunents was 7s.1 per cent
for this year. against 1872 per cent for the previous
year.
The balance sheet as of December 81 shows;
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remained a balance of sl72 20 the credit OF pEoht
and loss compared with s92 last year
The results of operation follow:
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN.

The annual report of Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern for the year ended December 81. 1902 is
issued The income account compares follows;
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

INACTIVE STOCKS.
Furnished 6y z Is wsII-sr]
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The following securities were sold yesterday at
auction at the New-York Real Estate SaIesroom
by Adrian H. Muller & Son.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
THE DAYS OPERATIONS nv BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market steady. Final
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Ta5.. Tas: piIi6d. l45 Bid. A.s.a
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STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES.
Furnished by William E. Nichols Co. No. Is waII-s.)
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STREET RAILROAD BONDS.
FURNISHED BY William E Nichols & Co. No Is Wall - b,
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.... $50. .So7. .1a2 s125 97s. go s12s. .e5s. 900
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

Il liabilities $3.50 307 1872 S125 go S23 900
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12

r. A. Bachelor, one OF Deep Water
townships prominent citizens, was
In the city Monday and favored us
Pleasantly.
Several criminal insane patients
who escaped from the Fulton insane
asylum, have not yet been captured.
The men were without hats and all
wore slippers.
Four councilmen and a school di.
rector to be nominated by the demo-
Gratis at their convention Friday
night. Good men should be selected
for the places.
The Osceola Democrat reports the
death from dropsy of ex-county
Judge Geo. II. Lyons, Of st. Clair
county. He was one OF it's pioneer
citizens.
F. s Hammond, formerly a sub
stantial and influential citizen OF
Mingo, now Of Palava, Tex, sends
US remittance to set his dates
ahead to 1904.
The people of Butler 4. the
first and only time this winter pa
raded the streets in force Sunday
last and enjoying the brightsunshine
OF the day to the fullest extent.
Mrs. R. P. Frye, Of Kansas City,
On tertained quite q number OF her
lady friends to luncheon in honor Of
her sister, Mrs. Aaron Badgley, OF
Butler, Mo.
Notwithstanding the current re-
port that the Rock Island has pur-
chased the Frisco railroad, the
surveyors are moving right along
with their surveying six miles east OF
Butler.
The negro suspected ofbeing "Bos-
sic" Francis, arrested in West Vir-
ginia and held for Identification, was
not the man wanted for the murder
of the young lady In johnson cour-
ty.
Those Democrats who braved the
elements and bad roads to attend
the county convention on last Mon
day, certainly proved their loyalty
to party and interest in keeping up
it's organization.
C.. w. Maddox has sold his resi-
dence on Mechanic street to Mrs.
John Endres. MIR. Maddox will build
a new house on lots he owns in the
south part Of the city, as soon a. the
weather viii permit.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12

The new corners will find Butler the
best town in the county to do their
trading. Either for dry goods,
clothing, groceries, furniture or inn
Elements. The Butler merchants
carry large stocks and sell at low
prices.
Agreater part OF the time OF the
county court in session last week was
taken up in settling with the town.
ship collectors. Judge March is still
on the sick list, and the work of the
court was transacted by Judges Nc
Fadden and Bruce.
Judge P. A. Bruce was pleasant
caller on Friday and favored us.
Court was in session all week settling
with the township collectors. This
promises to be a very careful, pain
stalking, conservative, but progress
sive county court.
T. Ed. Britt, a prominent farmer
and stock man of Hudson township,
who has lived in Bates county for
twenty.six years, served his first time
on the petit jury last week and ia
vored us with q pleasant call and
had his name enrolled for The TINES.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12

We will sell you piano or organ
on payments to suit you. II you are
going to buy give us a call, every
thing guaranteed we sell at new mu-
sic store, west side square, W. g.
Clement, Manager.
The Cass County Democrat says a
crowd OF Harrisonville sportsmen,
C. C. Knoles, Clifford Brocaw, Will
Freeman and Perry McKisson, are
spendinga week on the lakes in Bates
county duck shooting.
The Adrian Journal reports the
death OF Mrs. Marcia Eta Trow.
bridge at her home, seven miles
northwest OF Adrian. Death was
due to pneumonia. She was So years
Of age and most estimable lady.
Adrian has don ned boom. like pro.
portions this spring. Every day sew.
eral immigrant cars are unloaded
here and the passenger trains are
loaded with people coming to South.
west Missouri to make it their home
These people are coming well equip
ped for farm work, with good teams.
modern machinery and will maLs
energetic and progressive citizens
Adrian Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12
TINES Telephone No. 81.

The St. Louis mail failed to reach
TB utter Tuesday.
THE TINES Office received a car
load Of paper Monday.
Two good farms, 100 acres each,
for rent. DUvALL & PERCIvAL.
Ed. Williams is confined to his
home with case OF erysipelas in the
face.
Congressman and Mrs. DeArmond
returned from Washington Sunday
last.
tits time for the bad weather to let
up and give the farmer a chance to
SOW oats.
Mrs. Arthur Wemott, who has been
>guite sick the past week, is reported
much better.
Bixman and Fugua are contem-
plating the erection OF fine opera
house at Clinton.
E. E. Sesley, Of Zellah, Wash, an
old Bates county boy, sends us re-
mittance for renewal.
The bad roads has interfered with
the spring trade and our merchants
are feeling little blue.
DR.. j. w. Lowry has returned from
California and will make his home
with bis daughter, Mrs. Shaier.
John Hupp and Miss Iva Hart, OF
this city, we're united in marriage by
Rev. Jones at the parsonage Sunday
evening.
Mrs. A. 0. Welton and son Harry,
Rwho have been quite sick the past
week, we are glad to learn are much
better.
We burn the bonds to-day at
Jefferson City. Missouri is out Of
debt. How do you like it, Republi.
cans?
The blue grass pastures areputting
ON their green coats and with season.
able weather the pastures will be
ready for stock by the last OF April.
Our esteemed friend c. j. Click, Of
Worland, was in Butler few hours
on Saturday, favored us with a
pleasant call and had his dates set
ahead.
v. Dickerson, who purchased the
~. 8. Milhorn residence corner Of
Atksson avenue and Mechanic street
~ days ago, win move to town.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-03
HATCH COUNTY MISSION
CONTINUED from Page ~


those who were noted to be in attend
anCe.
Hatch being agreed upon to handle
the matter. the business of raising
what extra funds were necessary was
placed in the hands of J. A. Gilman
who went among the representative
business men.
1t was clearly demonstrated that,
with the present status of the county
act, business men would be, in fact,
are unwilling to advance funds to the
countless; the proposition is too risky
Leading business men. however. were
found willing to go down into their
pockets to help place the county act
on firm basis by ratification, and the
money was forthcoming.
Hatch upon arriving in Washington
will bring the whole matter before
lay the business before the proper per.
sons In Congress.
II the bill now sought to pass Con.
gress Is deemed likely TO go through
ratifying the county act and leaving
repeating and amending powers to the
Hawaiian Legislature, the matter will
be pushed as quickly as possible. II.
on the other hand, there Is no likeli-
hood to the bill going through az 1t
stands-if the indications point to
Congress refusing to ratify and leave
the amending power to the local Leg
islature. the matter will be dropped
where II stands.
These statements we're made this
afternoon byy one Interested in the
ratification and acquainted with the
facts in the case.
Those familiar with the proposition
regret that there seems to be. in certain
quarters. so much misunderstanding
as to the report of HatCh's trip to
Washington. 4
1t Is realized by these gentlemen
that there is an inclination On the part
vi some to maintain that the approval
Of the county bill by Congress means
the taking away of local independence
and this attitude is warmly denounced
b" those who are working for the rati
fiCation of the act.
Governor Carter believes certain es.
adjustment of the county act OF mos
vital importance to the community In
general.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-03
LOCAL and GENERAL

Personal injury cases. J. p. Ball.
Jos. G. Pratt. attorney, Progress Blk.'
A furnished cottage is wanted See
Wants, page s.
Join Lyons Exchange Library
New books, 20 cents.
Don't forget, 80 loaves of bread for
81 att he New England Bakery.
Remarkably low prices in fine jew
elry at Vieiras, 1905 Hotel street.
Four double U's-Wheeler & VII.
son. Watson & West. WW-the best
machine.
The heart bowed down by weight Of
woe can be bowed up again by Pan.
theon o. p. s. whisky.
Good paint and experience" is +.
c. Rowe's strong combination Get
your painting done now.
Levingston's haberdashery in Young
building, have a window Of helmets
'as cool as they make EN- for soc
each.
The doll sale to be held December
14th at the Hawaiian hotel is for the
benefit Of the Kindergartens and the
Missionary Cleaners.
Sealed tenders will be received by
the Superintendent of Public Works
until December 10 for furnishing a 900.
gallon sprinkling wagon.
There Is no change in the condition
of Chas. Dole today. He is still at the
Henriques home, in Nuuanu, II being
impossible to remove him.
The directors of The Fidelity Insur.
ance Co., Ltd, have called the third
assessment of the capital stock to be.
come due and payable at once.
Three japanese were arrested this
forenoon by Special Officer Mokeha for
/ having Chefa tickets in their possess
sion. officer Apana arrested three Chi
nesc this forenoon for a similar Offense.
There is a great deal Of interest TAX.
en- in the doll day sale to be held at
the Hebron Drug Co.'S store tomorrow
One thousand handsome dressed dolls
will be presented to customers pur'
chasing one dollars worth OF goods
A Kodak for Christmas. For chill
dren and grown-ups. 1t Is an educator
and pleasure and also a promoter OF
health as 1t takes the kodaker out OF
doors. Nothing yet on the market to
equal the new No. A kodak now being
exhibited at Honolulu Philosophy
Co.
Rice e. Perkins 1904 calendar has
made the hit of the season. The de
mand has been almost beyond the sup
ply and II is only by constant day and
night work that orders have been met
Get yours early to send to friend:
abroad and don't forget to keep one
Tor yourself.
A pleasant sight In Curio shOI
window on Alakea street, near Bere
tania last night was huge live cent?
pede pinned at the head and tail to &
piece OF cardboard. Knocking on tn,
window caused the insect to move H.
: legs In different directions. The Hu
name Society was not disturbed.
Clarence MaCfarlane, manager OF tht
q. Washington Light Company. Alakei
street. neas Beretania, announces tina
he has on hand for distribution to hi
: patrons a supply of small pocket die
tionaries and paper cutters in adver
tisement of A. p. Titles standard rib
bons and carbons, large stock o
which he Is carrying.
Bishop 4 Co.'S insurance depart
ment is distributing a very attractive
and useful blotter book sent out by thu
Liverpool and London and Globe In
surancc Company for which Bishop 4
Co. are the local agents. The 1870
balance sheet OF this company show
assets of El0,773,237 and income o
E2.73l.3Ot. The total claims paiC
amount to Gil,33l,lS
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-03
THEY MAY SUE BALL

The japanese Association held Il
meeting this forenoon and after ad-
journing for an hour atinoon convened
again at p. m. The business before
the meeting today Is the drafting OF
regulations for the association.
1t was stated today on good author
ity that neither the Association nor
the local japanese consulate will take
legal steps against Attorney Ball for
the shipping of Japanese emigrants 10
Vancouver II is, however, understood
that number OF Japanese who were
to have sailed in the Moana but who
lcf tthat steamer on finding out the
true condition OF affairs. will institute
an action against Mr.. Ball to recover
money which was paid by them To him.
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ~ y \ \ 4
them to make only minimum shipments
each month so as not to disturb the
labor conditions In the Islands.
am not an advocate Of japanese
labOrers IN these Islands, but II Is
the best that can be had at the pres
cut. ANY DbNl VI lubOI'lo VIM SNNh
away annually $1,000, 10000 cash to bs
deposited in foreign country, are a
menace TO the prosperity and upbuild'
ing Of such country. II Is a leakage
that will ultimately sap the financial
vitality Of these Islands.
have always been and am now
an advocate Of the good old-time South
ern plantation Negro laborers, such n
are found in the sugar districts Of
Louisiana and Texas. These people
are American to the backbone. They
are doCile honest industrious ant
easily handled and best Of all the!
can be depended on to spend all theil
earnings right here at home. Ever
now | am formulating plans 10 inter
est Negro labOrers OF the kind atOre
said in these Islands, and hope with
the cooperation of our planters L
ultimately people these fertile land
with laborers who will meet the idea
requirements of our local conditions
Very respectfully
j. T.. BALL.
Honolulu Dec, 3rd. 1903.