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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Pleasant to
Take.

Take.
The finest quality of graduated loaf
sugar is used in the manufacture of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. and
the roots used in it's preparation give
it flavor similar to maple syrup,
making it quite pleasant to take. Mr..
W. l.. Roderick, of Poolcsville,
Nd, in speaking of this remedy. says !:
II have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy with my children for several
years and can truthfrlly say it is the
best preparation of the kind l know
it has no injurious after effect" For
sale by Engbretson's Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18

Boys feeced underwear of a
very fair quality at rs cents. Bears.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
LEAVES CLEARING HOUSE.
Union Trusts WithdrazUdl May
Foreshado1c Others.

The Union Trust Company sent out formal
notices yesterday that on April ID 1t would
cease it's connection with the New-York Clearing
House. The Union Trust Company was not e.
member OF the Clearing House Association, but
cleared through the Hanover National Bank
that on and after April 15 1t would cease to re-
deem through the Clearing House for the Union
Trust Company.
An officer Of the trust company refused to
explain the withdrawal This is the first action
of the kind among the trust companies since
the Clearing House adopted a rule some months
ago requiring these companies to keep a cash
reserve in their vaults after June !, 1908 This
reserve starts at per cent, and must be in
creased. under the rule, to 10 per cent by June
!. 1904, and to ID per cent by December, 1SO4
The withdrawal of the Union Trust Company
Is an independent action, according TO positive
statements at the bank An official Of one OF the
trust companies said that they had not peen
able to gree on any concerted action. since the
adoption of the new Clearing House rule, as TO
keeping up dropping connection with tnat IN
stitution Other trust companies might or
might not follow the lead OF the Union trust
Company.
The latter is one of the Oldest and largest IN
stitutions OF its kind in the city. and has for
years voluntarily kept q large reserve aVeras-
ing II is said 100000 in gold. Its action Is
REGARDED as important, in that 1t is thought oy
many in Wall Street to mark the beginning OF
q movement by trust companies to clear 1nde-
pendently Of the banks.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
SKELETONS IN WARSHIP.
Eighty Found IN the Sunken Reina
Christina.

Manila, April 13.-The warship Reina Chris
tina flagship Of Admiral Montoto. which was
SINK by Admiral Dewey IN Manila Bay. was
foated ard beached yesterday. The skeletons of
about eighty of her crew were found in the
hulk
One skeleton was evidently that of an officer.
for he had sword by his side.
There are fifteen shell holes in the hull OF the
Reina Christina, one made with an S-ihch shell
and the others smaller. The main injection
valve is missing showing that the ship was
scutted when Admiral Moutoio abandoned her.
The hull is In fair condition
Captain Albert P Couden, commanding the
naval station al Cavite, took charge OF the skele
tons of the Spanish sailors, expressing desire
to give them an American naval funeral The
Spanish residents. however. are anxious to ship
the skeletons to Spain. and 1t is suggested that
the United States transport Sumner convey
them to Spain. by way Of the Suez Canal. In
June.
wrecking company is endeavoring TO raise
all the sunken Spanish warships-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
THIRTEEN CLUB AFTER A GHOST.
It's Members Plan New Investigation Of the
Alleged Uncanny.

The Thirteen Club is on the track of ghosts"
ard is determined TO set AT ease all persons who
have suffered mentally from seeing things Az
the Jefferson dinner given last night by the club
at the Broadway Central the committee on haunt
ed houses reported that the alleged ghost In an
engine house in Bayonne was the prank OF prac-
ticaI Joker. A weird tale Of Miss Ruth Russell
was read in which she says her nat IN west
l-if-v-thfrd-st Is haunted. and she has been
annoyed by nexpicable visitations for some time
1t seems that Miss Russell says she has heard
strange noises at night. and the sound OF Dell.
which, according to her. sounds like the ringing OF
wedding chimes. The bed shakes violently. and
haIf-suppressed sounds audi5le then all Is still
white robed figure has also appeared TO her and
then futtered cautiously through the hall To the
fiat above where she says the ghosts must be
hiding Miss Russell asserts that she does not fear
many things but objects 10 being startled after
retiring by uncanny object. and since the
strange things have appeared TO her she has not
dared to stay alone at night She invited scrutiny
of the mystery. and member of the Thirteen CLUB
has been selected to visit her fat and make a
examination. the result % which Will be read at
the dinner Of the club The hat Of the mem
Der selected many inches above that OF ordi-
nary man. and he tips the most conservative scales
at over hundred pounds He assured the mem
bers that he would probe the thing TO the very
bottom.
At the dinner last night many dishes were served
which Jefferson was known To be fond Of Promi-
nent on the menu Essence of Ole virginny
a Ia Mint Julep." A Jefferson was
drunk The spirit" Southerner said. was In
the iueo" Hoe Cake with Treacle' was another
feature, and this was brought IN BY old 300
pound nanny In her apron.
Quiuton Peters OF Baltimore. present by
special Invitation. Mr.. Peters TOLD of dinner he
gave on March 13 in ceIeb alton OF the thirteenth
anniversary of his marriage ard at which thirteen
covers were spread. He said the number of his
house was L. that lived thirteen blocks from
the river and pointed out that there thirteen
letters in his name.
Letters of regret at not being present were re-
ceived from Jefferson NJ Levy, owner Of Aont-
cello Jefersons forrue~ home IN Virginia. Senator
John w Daniel. OF Virginia. and Congressman
Holm Lamb and Campbell Slemp Of Virginia
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
FOR ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA

Rome April 13.-The Right Rev. John j. OCon-
nor Bishop Of Newark. n. J.. Is favorabiy spoken
of at the Vatican for appointment as Archbishop
Of Manila But should among the existing
bishops wish to accept the position. a prelate Of
lower rank may be appointed. In which case the
Rev J. J. Harty. Of St Leo's Church. ST. Louis.
is considered likely to be the new Archbishop OF
Manila
Monsignor F. z. Rocker Of Washington. D. c..
recently appointed Bishop OF Nueva Caceres. Phil
ippsne Islands and the Rev. Dennis J. Dousherty
Of Philadelphia, Who has Just been made Bishop
of Nueva Segoyia- viii be called TO Rome for con-
secration, and also to augment their prestige N
starting for the Philippines from the centre OK
Catholicism
The Right Rev George Montgomery. Coadtusor
Archbishop OF San Francisco. was recently ap-
pointed Archbishop OF Manila but he refused to
accept that post as he prefers to stay in San
Francisco where hs expects to become archbishop
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
TO MERGE BOOK HOUSES.
PIar, WW Be Pat Before Metho-
dists TO-qnOrrO1c.

Chicago, April 13.-Methodists throughout the
country will have put before them on Wednes-
day for consideration and discussion the plan to
merge into one corporation the two great pub
fishing houses Of the church, the Methodist
Book Concern of New-York and the Western
Methodist Book Concern Of Cincinnati and this
city The suggestions Of the book committee Of
the Methodist General Conference. the result OF
a special committees deliberations in February,
with a review of the history of the work Of the
publishing houses of the Methodist Church, Will
be circulated a supplement to the regular
edition of The Northwestern Christian Advo-
cate" and kindred publications.
Though final decision the proposed uni
hcation of the two publishing institutions can
nit be had until the General Conference meets
in its regular session at Los Angeles, in May,
1904, II is the general impression that the con-
soida ton will be effected. The aim is to unite
the two corporations under one firm title, and
gather under one roof the varied publishing IN
terests connected with the issuing Of Sabhath n
school literature and the bookmaking depart
rnents which are now divided between the two
plants in New-York and Cincinnati The Ep-
worth Herald will be published in the instltu-
ton but the periodicals, of which there are hve,
and a German magazine printed now in en-
cinnati, will continue to be issued from the
rcfnts where they published
II is calculated that an annual saving OF
100000 can be effected by combining the cor
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
SAY 1T MAY BE BLESSING.
Messrs. Schif and Clesos Erpect
Benefit from Securities Decision.

Jacob H. Schiff, Of Kuhn. Loeb & Co., an ac-
knowledged authority on financial questions gen
erallv and a director Of the Northern Securltles
Company. speaking Of the meaning ano prop
able conseQ Quences OF the Northern Securities
~ornanv decision. yesterday said that the opin-
ion was not unexpected The result OF the oe-
cfs,on II upheld would necessarily be far reach-
ing IL practically established that anything
done which would put II in the power OF any
conopanv to restrain industry and trade was
iT1agal even If the very of such restraint
was intended as had no doubt been the ooha
6da nurpose Of the incorporators Of the North-
ern Securities Company
Thus as logical consequence, he argued. the
mower the Pennsylvania road possessed to IN
duence the Baltimore and Ohio, and otner roaoS'
mr. the power the New-York Central possessed 70
a,r.o+ +be Lake Shore Michigan Central and
The NicxAl Plate companies management, was
meal That. he said the danger IN the
situation which had been created
Nv schirf thought that any one with sinister
nurposes henceforth had It in his power 10
barass most of the large corporations now LII
existence.
He thought IN spite of the probability tnat the
decision would act as a check on Ihe Iu'"ie
,s-ga formation Of corporations Of character sim
d. IN the Northern Securities Company, that
such a delirnitation would eventually redouno
- the henedt Of investors and Wall Street gen.
orally Mr.. Schiff ended by saying:
With all Of this ] DO not feel particularly pess!
We all no doubt, for some time mt a
Willingness embark new s1Lalrs' oGI
So ts Io rnjsfortune for promotion mas peeH
rna too far and this respect Perna s te - ~ da
r Securties decision may prove blessing IA G
-,ise THE American people nave ~ "a, -
Sa,,I+v COR ADAPTING themselves 10 conotuoIls
--eI cx5st and due time the eLlects an. -
&c s.e1 fhe situation created wlI @eaI
q conseouence of the inactivity ana IuiLio
LII fter q time become plenuful aho tsl a..e =,
vi sonnd securities will beneht Dy the PioIo 60 ~
al eo rrbtch soaner or later VIII surely eet a
~ has AZ no time in It's history pen N
pei go snd II Is certain to profit by the eA-
IN at ,u-bich II is just gaining in perhaps
pern.eewba. forcibIe end TO some unexpecDeo- nAH
ner.
Henry Clews spoke optirnistically Of the situ-
alton. He SAID
wan na, he a ble TO return 10 oIo coIioit-
SOL e1.- ~ the best stocks VIII colIe DaeA as ON
aIlo LILY Is1t IN instead Of being heo eS now N
70 De oe1I sT,d withheld from the MAJ LAeI LIE
lIss-or viii therefore realy n srrn. a.
cecisoIi f operators and hEs u
the IneIIttpoS Tather than the reverse; as u,ihgs
the SLeea Ssa al the roads OF the c9oA ~efe
were so.IIs-.S mn under the controi ot LeH men
nelIs firatIor holdings. anu t.ie @ s1iat
r lnlo- 5at Whipped IN would soon AA'e ~ 0ei
their domino ion ~ 1axv viii suffer by the deci-
While coInpaL< Iii be benefited thereby The
sion t-+S is that instead OF naVliS sefJ lev
ociTs fo deal Fl. we WI i;,a;nesaS trEs
many w.. relief the market 10 io0A io1
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14

Ss.o to Of
legal decision.
Mr.. Morgan was in conference yesterday at
his Office with President J. J. Hill of the North
ern Securities Company and E. H Hartman. Of
the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific roads
Other prominent hnanciers and railroad men
who visited Mr.. Morgan in the course OF the
day were P A. B. widener Thomas f. Ryan,
George F. Baker. H. B. Hollins. President Spen-
of the Southern Railway and President
Thomas of the Lehigh Valley. Mr.. Hill made
several visits to Mr.. Morgans office. A repre-
sentative of the Morgan firm denied that there
had been anything like formal discussion or
the financial situation. or that the Northern
Securities decision had been talked about save
In a casual way.
President w H. Truesdaie Of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
yesterday said:
1 fail to see how the Northern Securities de-
coal roads. They not controlled by any holding
They are as dstncf 9. o e6ef as
coal road. It administers the affairs OF certain coal
and iron properties.
AS much discussion has arisen over the point
whether notice Of appeal from decision SIM
liar to that handed down in the Securities case
ipso facto acts stay Of an injunction IL
may be said that It is discretionary with the
Justice writing the decision whether such sus-
pensory order be made not Usually the JUS
tics in such a does grant stay pending
appeal He acts according to Rule No eo OF
the Rules Of Practice of Equity. which Is as
follows:
When appeal from final decree, In an equity
suit granting dissoving injunction, Is allowed
by justice judge who took part In the DE.
cision OF the he may, in his discretion, al
the time OF such allowance. make an order, sus-
pending or modifying the injunction during the
tendency of the appeal upon such terms as 10
bond or otherwise as he may consider proper for
the security OF the rights Of the opposite party.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
LAWSON SUED FOR LARGE SUM.
Bay State Gas Company Asks Damages Of
S5OO.OOO.

Boston April 13.-A bill in equity was
brought to-day in the Supreme Court by the
Bay State Gas Company OF Delaware against
Thomas W. Lawson and others. and 1t will
come up for hearing Thursday. Damages are
placed at 100000. The purpose of the bill Is
to reach certain securities that were pledged as
collateral by the company with Lawson. Wei
denfeld & Co., and which. 1t is alleged. Mr.. Law
son has refused to surrender owing to the pen
dency Of the liquidation of that firm
The action brought to the attention of
Judge Braley in the afternoon by Sherman L.
Whipple, counsel for the plaintiff, and the court
at the close of an ex parte recital Of circum-
stances acceded TO the request Of counsel for
an order Of notice and temporary injunctions-
The defendant firm Of Lawson, Weidenfeld &
Co. is enjoined in the interim from transferring
any Of the securities in question. and Mr.. Law
son is personally restrained from withdrawing
any money or securities from the firm of Law
son. Arnold & c.
The proceeding arises from desire OF the
Bay State Gas Company OF Delaware TO effect
a reorganization of its affairs The company
has elected a new board Of directors. of which
Senator Alice OF Delaware. is president, and
wishes to recover stocks and bonds Of the value
approximately Of S314OOO which. il alleges, II
deposited with Lawson, Weidenfeld & Co about
three or four years ago, as a basis OF the cor
poration account.
It is alleged that Mr.. Lawson has failed &c
accede to a demand to surrender the securities
because of a controversy with his late partner
Weidenfeld, rendering such action Impossible
until the affairs of the firm are adjusted
The debt which the collateral was given 70
secure has been paid. 1t is alleged, so the com
pany claims it alone should have possession of
the property. 1t asks for a receiver TO take
charge Of the securities pending the determ1na-
~
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
NDUSTRIALS.
-Asv1-ce

Or the curb Northern Securities declined 25s
pe- cent al the opening 10 101, from which
point tire price dropped TO 81. On total dealings
of 1900 shares. The close was at 951h9961z.
n this stock the feature was the selling by
Clark, Dodge & Co. and Lee, Kretchnar & Co..
rwo firms which were supposed to have handled
heretofore many orders for insiders. When the
price touched 81 they turned buyers James r
Keene and John ". Gates were said TO be &C
tive OF the bear side Of the general market, and
IN the day il was reported that Charles NJ
Schwab. representing MI Morgan. had called
on Mr.. Gates. presumably to find out the policy
- that operator in attacking the market In
addition 70 the losses in the active issues Sc
we're declines were registered by many Of the
usually inactive shares. as in American Express.
which lost 10 points; Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western. points: Great Northern pre-
ferred 10 points; New-York. New-Haven and
Hartford, 5 points and Wells-Fargo Express.
19 peints. Liquidation was enormous in Atchi-
son St Paul Pennsylvania. Reading, Rock Isl
and and Union Pacific. Much Of the selling rep
resented short sales but there was. never
theIess. q large amount Of liquidation uong
lcng accounts that had become weakened by
the constant sagging Of values in the last few
weeks. while there was also investment selling
for the account OF people who found il necessary
70 sacrifice high priced shares in order to pro-
tect their speculative commitments.
The heavy liquidation in Atchison was as
cribed 70 various sources but the most probable
was that the Moore brothers and their friends
were throwing over hecent purchases OF that
stock in order TO protect their position IN ROCK
Island and Frisco. 70 the combination OF which
roads they ere committed The houses usually
acting for the Gould interests did not TO be
much concerned about the decline in the Gould
stocks and were disposed 10 let them take care
of themselves They did not see how the North
ern Securities decision would affect the Gould
holding company. It did not involve any
operation Of competing roads.
Many holders Of high priced issues also soio
. for acquiring the lower priced shares that are
selling many points under their actual worth
Outside OF the Northern Securities situa1loh
there were no factors adversely affecting STOCKS
and bonds The money market presented un-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
THE TREATY WITH CUBA.
Minister Squiers Outlines It's Details to
President Palma

Havana, April 13--Minister squiers to-day
outlined to President Palma and Foreign Secre-
tary ZaIdo the details of the permanent treaty
between Cuba and the United States. In accord
ance with the propositions prepared at Wash
ington The Cuban Government will not per-
nit the publication OF the terms at the present
stage Of the negotiations The naval stations
agreement the ratification Of which Is now
pending in the Senate. Will not be reopened. but
IL is understood that the ownership OF the sta
items is covered in the treaty. in addition TO the
Isle of Pines and the Platt amendment features
There is no doubt that permanent tr-aty VIII
ba concluded soon on the lines proposed ar
Washington
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
TEXAS TO SUE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Allegations, It Is Said, Will Be the Same as
Those in the Northern SecuTit .es Case.
rRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUHE.l

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-l
Austin Tex April 13-It is learned on trust
worthy authority that Attorney General C. K
Bell. Of this State is making preparations to
begin suit in the federal courts against the
Southern Pacific Company on the grounds that
il is a holding company for the Galveston Har-
risburg and San Antonio. the San Antonio and
Aransas Pass the Galveston. Houston and
Northern the New-York. Texas and Mexican
the Houston and Texas Central the Texas ana
New-Orleans. and the Houston, East and west
Texas railroads all OF which are separate cor
rorat tions organized under the laws of Texas
The questions involved in the proposed suit
are said 10 be the same as those IN the case
against the Northern Securities Company
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
HEAVY BREAK IN STOCKS.
IOSSES OF g TO 6 POINTS.
Northern Securities Decision Creates
Decentralization IN WaU Street.

a.s result OF q senseless fright on the part
c< tirnid holders OF stock over the Northern
Securities decision and pressure from powerful
speculators working the short side of the
market securities values in yesterdays trading
declined throughout the greater part Of the day
IN many cases serious losses being recorded.
while In every stock on the list. save five in
active shares final quota tons showed a price
J.vel well under Thursdays last figures Values
yer. hammered at every turn. Soft spots Were
diligently hunted and when found the weight
Of bear pressure was vigorously applied Stop
Toss orders were reached IN every stock traded
.u and orders placed at the market" were
sny apparent effort the part OF brokers to
secure better than panic prices for their Gus
toners
The market was hysterical II presented
exhibition OF ridiculous reasoning the part Of
wall Street regarding the probable effects Of the
Northern Securities decision railroad and
Industrial corporations, and II reflected an ag-
sressive desire OF the part Of well known specu-
lstors 10 create a situation that could only end
IN ranic Happily the day ended without signs
g. panic. while et the close It was thought
thst the market would soon regain us eQuho-
rum and enjoy recovery.
Weakness was greatest In the stocks OF rail-
-,sss that have recently been engaged in fur
the-iug the concentration Of control policy, as
<o- instance, IN Baltimore and Ohio. Union Pa
c,sc Reading, Rock Island. St Louis and San
francisco Louisville and Nashville, Pennsyl-
xsuia and New-York Central Selling in thess
stocks was based on the hasty conclusion that
the Northern Securities decision would be fol-
lowed by government action against the com
NAMES interested IN deals and merger plans. and
his theory was intensified by the report from
Texas that the Attorney General Of that State
would bring suit against the Southern Pacific
coupany on the strength OF the governments
victory ir> the Northern Securities case. The
dsys losses in the more important issues and
their net losses from the high level CT 1902 are
shown IL the following table:
New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
PRIZES FOR PATRIOTIC ESSAYS.

Albany, April 13-The State g. A K Depart
nnsut through the Department OF Public Instruc-
ton offers thirty prizes TO pupils Of the public
schools in this State for essays on patriotic sub
jects The prizes ten Of SO each IN gold. ten
Of silk flags and medals Of honorable mention
The subjects upon which the compeufors may
write ara Abraham Lincoln" 1.-The Lesson of the
Civil War" the War OF the Revolution. The
spanish-Amerfcan War William Mckinley"
ALEXANDER Hamilton and the Constitution, The
lessons of Peace" THE Study OF American His
tory" why We Should LoEe the Flag Ihs ne
ana tha IJnion Army OF 1s03' Essays must be
sIIbuaitted 10 the superintendent not later than