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The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03

scenes. Consequently nobody is de-
ceived by the pretended Ignorance of
insiders, although there is deep and
genuine curiosity as to the meaning Of
the campaign. The belief which is
prevalent is that 1t is leading to a bet
ter and more enduring understanding
between those in control of the trans
continental railroads west of the Mis-
sissipi. The details of the latest phase
of the evolution of the community of
interest idea will be made public in
due time, although it seems to be the
present idea of the big ones to en-
shroud their programme in a fog.
There has been heavy borrowing of
money by both the Morgan-Hill and
the Standard Oil parties during the
last fortnight, and these loaning opera
tions are supposed to have a direct
bearing on the large purchases of
rans-continental railway securities
and in the carrying out of an under
stood deal. AS an incident of the cam
paign, or rather as a basis for it, 1t
is expected that the Federal court will
embody in a ruling an agreement I'M
der which the underlying securities of
the Northern Securities Company will
be distributed. This may come along
at any time.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03

Nancy Brown $4,000 to sing three
songs during a private entertainment
at the formers New York residence
Easter Monday evening. AS soon as
the actress received the extraordinary
proffer the management wired the
managers of the Academies of Music
in Norfolk and Richmond, where Miss
Cahill is booked to play Easter Mon
day and Tuesday, and offered them
$500 each to cancel her dates. The
Norfolk and Richmond theaters had
already announced matinee and night
performances for Miss Cahill, and re-
fused to cancel for $500 consideration,
and the actress was unable to accept
Mrs. Astor's offer. The three songs
which Mrs. Astor wanted Miss Cahill
to sing form a trio of melodies with
the success of which the coincidence
is identified, THE Congo Love Song"
Nancy Brown" And You Can't Fool
All the People All the Time" Miss
Cahill has always been popular with
New York's smartest set, and in maxi
ing this odd offer Mrs. Aston has fol-
lowed the example set by Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, two years ago, when
the latter transported the entire wild
Rose" company from the Knickerbock-
er Theater, New York, to her Newport
home for a single nights entertain
ment on condition that Miss Cahill.
who had at that time left the wild
Rose should return to the cast"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
Activity I'm stock Market.

The revival of activity in the stock
market during the past fortnight has
not attracted any considerable amount
of outside buying. Commission houses
relying for revenue upon the public
complain as bitterly as during the
period of extreme dullness last win
ter. Thus far 1t has been a rich
mans market with only the banking
interests, professionals and semi-pro-
LESSONS directly participating. The
public Is more than usually slow in
yielding to the Establishments Of Wall
street Invitations. 1t has not recov-
cred from the hurt inflicted during
the long decline in the stock market
and the memory of the misfortunes at
tending that slump is not yet dulled.
Heretofore the public has always re-
covered from Wall street punishment
and returned to the game. 1t is con-
sidered certain that it will again come
back. The destinations of the game
are too keen to be resisted forever.
AS the time approaches for the
April meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the United States Steel Cor
poration there is renewed discussion
on the preferred stock dividend. Per-
sistent gossip attributes to the man
agement a determination to cut down
the dividend from z to per cent.
This has acted as a depressing in
fiuence in the market, although the
prevailing opinion is that there will
be no change.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
FORTY SIX MILLIONS MADE IN
AMALGAMATED COPPER DEAL
Observation-Disclosures Clique Has Raked in from
First to Last S8o00o,o 900 from Montana
Copper Juggleries.
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, April 2.-The deal that
yielded $46,O00.00O to H. H. Rogers
end his Standard Oil associates about
which tom" Lawson of Boston tes-
titled, was Amalgamated Copper. No
positive statement was ever made
public before as to the extent of those
profits, but they were known to be
immense.
The campaign was made shortly
after the capitalization of the big cop
per company was raised to $155,OO0,-
600. BY manipulative agencies the
stock was worked up to above $50 and
then the unloading process was com
nenced. Lawson figured quite ex-
ensively in this deal, although he
Vas not the main broker as he has
often claimed. The important work
VS. done by James r. Keene whose
gelius was called into play and who
gaze substantial assistance to the
6taadard Oil group in their successful
attempt to confer upon the public a
mas of copper securities. He sold
one block of 200, 900 shares for H. II.
Roges above 100. The proceeds of
this lock of stock, amounting to $685.
O0O,O0t in round figures, represented
clean velvet" On the slump of 1908
Amalsmated Copper was sold below
80, srinkage of about rs per cent.
from IL price at which the public got
The bul of the capitalization.
Rockefeller, ST., Denies 1t.
John D Rockefeller pere, is on rec
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
Morality in Gambling.

Another incident fresh in mind is
further illustrative of the average
morality in the gambling game as 1t
is sometimes played in the speculative
markets. l refer to the last Sully cot
ton pool wherein the deposed cotton
king charges Hawley and Ray, his
two associates, with having laid down
on him, after having previously divid-
ed hundreds of thousands of dollars
in successful operations. In his re-
cital of the wrong which he says Ray
and Hawiey committed resulting in
his ruin, Sully broadly intimates that
they deluged the market with offer
ings at a. time when they should have
been giving him support, thereby
breaking his back instead of lending
him their bank accounts. To their
friends Ray and Hawley both make
the private plea that it was Sully who
acted in bad faith and that he had
'handed them out a dirty deal"
Pools are very common in Wall
street, but IL the litigation over the
Sully pool should result in establish
ing the principle Of partnership among
those so engaged they will likely be
less popular in the future than here
tofore.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
Some Things You Will Find at LEWIS

LADIES' NECKWEAR, all colors, styles and kinds suit
able for every occasion
LADIES' BELTS--A stock of Silk and Leather Belts
that would grace any New York store
LEATHER BAGS-All the odd shapes and colors in
medium and high grade qualities
LADIES' FINE HOSIERY-Tans, white and black plain,
EN- broidered or lace
LADIES FANS-Bone, pearl ivory carved sticks.
mounted with handmade lace
KIMONAS-Long short styles in white and colored,
solid or fancy.
| FABRIC GLOVES-Lises Silks, white black and
coors wrist elbow length.
CORSETS-We Fit You the Spot. Laureate La
Marguerite Kabo Invisible Lacng, Memo, Warmers etca
UNDER MUSLINS-Daintily trimmed under garments
suitable to use with thin outer garments
KNIT UNDERWEAR Suitable weights for early changes silk
| and isles.
UNDERSKIRTS- Mercezed Sateens Striped Checked
Gnghams. Also Silk Drops
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03

Rockefeller, Sr., Denies 1t.
John D Rockefeller pere, is on rec
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
Tom Lawson's story.

According to Lawson's testimony un-
der oath his chief grievance against
Rogers is that he was betrayed by the
latter into the false position of SEEM
ing to have accepted $1,000, 900 in the
stock of the Boston gas scheme as a
price of his "silence" and then to have
gone ahead with his opposition. In the
Lawson code of morals there was moth
ing wrong in organizing hold-up or
in him accepting 1000, 900 in settle
ment, but for him to appear to have
taken the price and then kept up the
fight was truly wicked. 1t was all
right to hold up the scheme, but it
was all wrong for Rogers to pocket
the Lawson graft and put the latter
gentleman in an ethical hole 1t
was on account of Lawson's supposed
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03

ord as formally denying that he had
anything to do with Amalgamated Cop
per, although it has always been CLASH
fed as a Standard Oil stock. The I'M
derstanding is that this deal was en-
gineered by William Rockefeller, H.
H. Rogers, John Archbold and their
immediate friends. From first to last
this little clique has probably "raked
in" from $S0,000000 to $90000,000 out
of their Montana copper juggleries and
their control at the present time stands
them practically nothing. Tolerance of
their manipulation of the copper securi-
ties on the New York Stock Exchange
has been one of the black chapters
in the records of that institution. 1t
has been piracy from first to last, and
the fact that 1t was carried on under
the protecting Endorsement of the ex-
change is one of the things which the
apologists for the methods prevailing
there find trouble in excusing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
WHY MARIE CAHILL WON'T
SING FOR MRS. AST0R.

Her Manager Says She Was offered
$4,000 to Sing Three Songs.
A New York dispatch TO the Morn
ing News says:
Mrs. John Jacob Astor has offered
Marie Cahill, the comedienne star of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03

not necessarily extend to manipulative
campaigns, which are engineered from
the outside although executed on the
floors of the exchanges.
For instance, it is considered legiti-
mate for groups of financiers to con-
spire to wrest properties from the hands
of others and to resort to any kind
OF measures to accomplish the desired
ends. Private credit may be assailed
and fortunes wrecked in the carrying
out Of campaigns of this sort so long
as those who are behind the scenes
are not caught red-handed in the act
and provided also that they can win
out. The Rockefeller proposition that
business is war" holds good with spec
ial force in the financial district, with
the addition that "all's fair in war"
The warfare of Wall street is as mer-
CHESS as the wars of determination in
himself and glory ever to the winner
Mystery of the Merger Stocks.
The mystery attaching to the late
heavy buying of Union Pacific, South
ern Pacific, Atchison and the merger
stocks remains impenetrable to the
general public. The controlling inter-
ests of the several properties embraced
in the movement unanimously deny all
knowledge of the identity of the pur-
chasers and profess ignorance of what
is going on. 1t is the habit of the
kings of finance to indulge themselves
in this kind of talk while they are
working most actively behind the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
IS New Subscribers.

The list of new subscribers is as fol-
lows:
BUSINESS.
1451-Rarden, w. ". & Co, Insurance.
175-Dearing, w. D., Insurance.
2130-Green, Jas. H., Bicycle Repair
ing and Vulcanizing.
RESIDENCE.
2128--Bryant, w. c., Mrs.
2129-Cuthbert, e. c.
2132-Davis, J. r.
2124-Finn. j. r.
2126-Harden, l.. L.
2134-Johnson, A. B.
2137-McGuire, Jack w.
2135-McGee, H. H., DR..
2127-Perry, p. e.
2125-Sievers, Addie, Miss
2133-Scott r. L.
2131-Stevens, Fl. D., Mrs.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03

duplicity in continuing his fight against
the gas company after having peen
bought off that led to his being re-
fused admission to the Boston ana
New York Yacht clubs. He had SEEM
ingly committed the objectionable Of
tense of not staying bought" some
thing which is considered amply sufii-
cient to put him on the non-clubabse
list. No true sportsman will sell HIM
self and then go back on the bargain.
In Wall street as well as in politics,
it is the supreme test of honesty to
"stay bought"
Gas Stock Brought on the Scandal.
If Rogers had taken the $1,O00.oOO
in gas stock which was given him
to turn over to Lawson and had be-
slowed the gift in fee simple there
would probably have been no scandal.
Instead of that, however, he handed
the stuff to Lawson who sold it for
Rogers account and turned the money
over to that astute operator retain
ing only commission, Rogers eX-
cusing himself afterwards for the act
by saying that if he had done so
it was for the best. Lawson's yacht
ing fasco, and the attending humila-
tiaon having occurred in the interim,
however, the broker was not in a
frame of mind to tamely acquiesce
in Mr.. Rogers advice to forget it,
entirely, and he has ever since in
dulged himself in the pleasure of dis
cussing the incident and anathematiz-
ing Rogers.
To Lawson the affair was one of
consequence. To Rogers the transfer
of the proceeds of $1,000000 in gas
stock to his own pocket when it
should have gone into Lawson's was
apparently a minor incident, and all
the satisfaction Lawson ever got out
of Rogers might be embodied in a
paraphrase Of statesman, Tim"
CanpbelPs remark on the constitu-
ton: Whats million dollars be-
tween friends?"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
Intrigues of wall street.

The unwritten history of Wall street
is full of stories of the intrigues Of
members of speculative pools in which
treachery and deceit figure conspicu-
ously. The feud between James r.
Keene and the late w. C. Whitney
had its origin in mutual accusations
of bad faith in connection with ia
nous tobacco deal. An historic blind
pool in Reading stocks some years ago
was made especially interesting to
Wall street by reason of the sudden
transfer of the pool account. Before
the transfer could be completed Read
ing stock advanced $40 to SIS a share,
which circumstance was considered am
pie confirmation for the suspicion that
the pool house had sold for private
account against the pool holdings and
could not deliver the goods. In other
words, they had "bucketed" the deal.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
Attention..

THE SOUTHERN BELL TELE-
PHONE AND TELEGRAPH COM
PANY has installed since our last pub
iished list of subscribers, which APP
peared In this paper OH Sunday March
At 1904
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-03
The whisky trust stocks.

The early manipulation of the whis-
ky trust stocks when the distillers
corporation was controlled by Illinois
parties is another chapter which reeks
with charges of chicanery. That story
was written up in dramatic style by
Edwin LeFevre in his Short Stories
of Wall Street." under the title of "A
Corner in Turpentine." 1t is un-
doubtedly true that in their trading and
in their direct personal relations the
code of business morals between ex-
change members is very strict and is
rigidly lived up to, but this code does
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
ON TONIGHT
Great Catholic Entertain
 ment All Ready

The entertainment to be given by the ladies of the Catholic church which has been advertised SO long and about which so much has been said will take place at Elks' hall tonight. It is sure to be first class in every particular. The curtain will go up at $50.
 The Princess May which is in port will not sail until Il o'clock tonight in order to give those who are going south an opportunity to be present at the entertainment. Should the Hum boldt arrive before that time, her de- parture will be delay ed until that hour also.
 The list of prizes which will be dis tributed tonight include the follow ig donations:
 Martin Conway, 1 dress pattern. ..s25 co r. k. Kern, silver tea set. ..... 20 % J. J. Daly, all the cream required
 for making ice cream. m.......... Fred Ronkendorf, prize cake. %. 20 %
 by W. F. &Y. R..........., 40 co Fl. D. Kirmse, beautiful mantle Pacific Coast ;; Steamship Company 60 co Alaska Steamship Company. 60 % F. Fl ClaysOn X Co.,, fine smok-
 ing jacket .........:.. ] A. Dortero, 5.pound box bonbOns. Nettles & Ford, one wood heater. 10 co N. w. l.. x P. Co, two l6 D.. | lights 6 months. s............. ... Vienna Bakery, fruit cake. 1 Arc ic Meat company, two bans. CIse & Draper, Indian basket. % F. Verbauwhede, one box cigars.
 Mrs Rapuzzi, 5-pound box candy
 B. M Behrends Mercantile Co.
 fur hna. a...............- .......
 P, A. Whalen, burnt leather sofa ' pillow W......., ........s...s.'. F. M ollard, one pair of pants.... F. c. L. Hunt, one doz. stereopti- | can views. ................... Sugar for ice cream doneted by Ross | Higgins Co.,, John Kaem and w. J + Bledsoe. oe......'.....,. ..'.''.'
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
After Alaska Trade

A Portland dispatch oi October D. says a movement is on foot which has been made public there where in group of 30 of the strongest mer- chants and exporters in Portland are banding together to form corporation for the direct and sole purpose of secur- ing Alaskan trade, whish has hitherto been largely held by Seattle.
 A company is to be formed with the most liberal capital ever projected in a similar Portland movement and will guarantee shipments enough to north ern ports 10 justify steamship men in putting ou two regular vessels. The plan contemplates eventual ownership of steamships.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
FIX LEVY
City Couacil Adopts Esti'
 mates for Year

The tax levy for the next year was fixed at one per cent. by the city coun- cil last night. This levy was made iu accordance with the recommendation of the ways and means committee ot the council, which estimated the city, expenses for the next year at l,OOO, The revenues from license taxes, poll taxes, the municipal court, the munich pal taxes and other sources are esti- mated at s2l, LAO. The items that make up the s2l, ,OOO, estimated expenses in- clude about s6OO0 still owing on the water system, the school expenses, the running expenses of the city, street work, fire Sdepartment, etc. It is figured that with the one per cent. levy, the city will be entirely out of debt be- fore this time of next year.
 The assessed valuation of the ely this year is about s6SO,OOO, or about sll 900 more than it. was last year The one per cent. tax upon thls sun win yield about s6SOO. Of this sum 80 per cent will go to the general fund and 10 per cent. each to the fire and the street funds. The small levy was made for the latter funds for the req son that money can be transferred from the general fund to them, but it cannot be transferred the other way,
 The board of equaliza ion completed the work of revising ths assessment rolls last night. Very little complaint was heard from those who came before the board, and few changes were made in the roll as 1t was turned over by As, sessor J. J! Burns.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
Water wOrl. Done sOAsdul. Time

The municipal water system was com pleted on schedule time. When w. R. Nichols, the contractor, was asked when The could complete the work according to the plans, he named 60 days as the limit, and it required only one day more than that to do the work. More mains were laid than the plans called for, or the work would have been done few days ahead of time. MT. Nichols began work August 10 and all the work except the installation of one hydrant was completed last night. MT. Nichols contract called for the com pletion of the work before November l. The members of the city council are highly elated oyer the manner in which Mir. Nichols has done the work for the city and the energy he displayed in crowding it to completion.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
TWO IN
Victorian and $. kirk Arrive
 al WhitphOrse

Whltehorse, Oct. 1.-The Victorian arrived at 3:O5 p, ID. yesterday with 42 passengers. The Dawson arrived with 7S passengers at 9:S0 p p. The Vic torian sailed at 5:45 a m. and the Daw- son will sail this evening.
 Coming up stream, the ProspectCr was at Stewart at a. m, the Bonanza King was at Ogilvie ar S:SO a. m., the La France, a, Yukon Crossing at p. ID. yesterday, the Columbian, at Yukon Crossing at a, m., and the Canadian at Selkirk at l:3O p. m. yesterday.
 Going down stream, the Casca sailed at 6 D. ID. yesterday with scOS in tow, the Selkirk at Yukon Crossing at a. m., and the Whitehorse at Yukon Crossing at 7:SO a. m. The Thistle has not reported at Selkirk yet.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
Aro,fO Broth rh0od Tomorrow

Owing to the Catholic entertainment the installation Uf officers at the Arctic Brotherhood hall h;s been postponed from this evening to Wednesday even- ing After the installation there will be the usual social entertainment and work in the camps cook degree. Sey- eral visitors from abroad are expected to be present ana the committee in charge have left nothing undOne to in- sure a go time.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
JEALOUS MEN DO
 DASIARDLY ACT

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 Portland, Ore Oct, ll-To prevent Michael Kelly from marrying May Kline, the friends of an unfavored suitor for the girls hand, kidnapped Kelly, bound him hand and foot, gag ged hun aud tied him to tree in a dense forest outside the city a week ago yesterday. He was discovered Friday almost dead from thirst and hunger.
 Saturday, Miss Kline personally secured marriage license and yester day she and Kelly were married at the hospital.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
Erodu. of Steamboat Men Begins

The fall exodus of Yukon steamboat men is beginning to move. The cap tains, pilots, mates, engineers, stew ards, pursers and other officers of the lower river fleet are beginning to arrive at Skagway. The crews of the Louise and Susie arrived Saturday and last night many of them left on the City oi Seattle and others on the Jefferson.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
Automobile in Town

The first automobile to make its ap- earance in Skagway has been in opera tion the last few days, It is the property of w. J, Robinson, the Philadelphia banker who IS interested in big Atlin hydraulic companies. Mir. and Mrs. Robinson are in the city on their way from Atlin to Philadelphia. They will leave on the Princess May tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
TURNER BEGINS
 SEATTLE CAMPAIGN

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Seattle, Oct Il -Ex-Senator George Turner, democratic nominee for gov ernor of the state of Washington, opened his campaign in this city last night He addressed one of the largest political gatherings that ever assem- bled in this city ard much enthusiasm was displayed.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
Radcliffe Held for Adultery

John Radcliffe, who is well known in this place, and Nellie Paul, an Indian woman, were placed under arrest yes terday, charged wi h living together in open and notorious adultery. Radcliffe gave $500 cash bail to appear at pre- liminary hearing next Thursday morn ing. In default of bail, the woman is in jail.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
PAYNt'S BODY IS LAID AWAY

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. ]
 Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 1.-The late Henry c. Payne was buried at Forest Home cemetery in this city yesterday. The cortege was escorted to the grave by 25,OO0 letter carriers. Secretaries Morton, Metcalf and Wilson, of the presidents cabinet, were present.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
UlaysOa InstAlIsLights

The best system of window lights in the north has been installed in the large show windows of the store of F. H.. Clayson & Company. It consists of 42 electric lights with corrugated re- Hector which gives the light an equal distribution.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
Weather Is Werner

The temperature at Dawson and other Yukon points is steadily rising. This morning it was 25 above and clear and calm, at Dawson and at Stewart it was g above, clear and calm. The river atWhitehorse was 37t inches above low water. There was no ice in the river at Dawson.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-11
MANY DIE
Train Wreck Resnl's ln
 Terrible Havoc

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Kansas City, Oct. ll-A worlds fair passenger tran on the Missouri Pacific came in a head on collision last night with freight train at Warrensburg. The forward coach was telescoped and P passengers were killed and 30 j. . jured. The victims were all from Kansas and Missouri.