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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses deals In
% 600 shares in the local market selling on balance
In London British corsols were lower. while the
general market was depressed In Paris and Ber-
lin securities slightly frmer. The discount
rates in London were higher
STOCK LOAN OUOTATIONS.-Ioan quotations
were: Amalgamated Copper. Anaconda American
Ice Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Erie common. Mis-
souri, Pacific Peoples Gas Reading first preferred.
Rock Island. Southern Railway preferred. Southern
Pacific. Sugar Refining. United States Steel COM
mon. Wabash preferred United States Leather
preferred. Shelters common and Republic Steel
common. 14lIs per cent; Atchison common and pre-
ferred. Baltimore and Ohio common. Canadian Pa
cdc Consolidated Gas. Erie first preferred and
ond preferred Louisville and Nashville. Manhattan.
Norfolk and Western, Metropolitan Street Railway.
Union Pacific common and preferred and United
States Steel preferred per cent; New-York Cen
trail Pennsylvania and ST. Paul. q per cent and
Western Union. Shelters preferred. Republic Steel
preferred and American Locomotive preferred fiat.
NORTHERN PACIFIC MEETING POSTPONED.
The annual meeting OF tho stockholders OF the
Northern Pacific Railway Company. which has
been adjourned frequently since it originally
called last October. because the Northern Securi-
ties Company which owns about 20 per cent OF the
total capital stock Of the Northern Pacific com
pany is restrained from voting It's holdings at any
meeting OF Northern Pacific shareholders. has been
adjourned indefinitely.
MOVEMENT OF MONEY.-The banks have
gained far this week 100000 Sub-Treas-
ury operations. The movement OF currency from
the interior is stil IN favor of this city and the
chances that the banks will gain a large
amount of cash their weeks operations
SOUTHERN PACIFIC'S NEW STOCK.-Southern
Pacific directors. at meeting yesterday, passed
the necessary resolutions Tor issuing the 100000
preferred stock authorized by the shareholders. 1t
is understood that circular will soon he issued
giving further details regarding tho rights of the
Southern Pacific stockholders to subscribe for the
preferred stock.
WESTINGHOUSE COMPANY'S NOTES.-Tha
Westing house Electric and Manufacturing Company
has sold to Kuhn Loeb & Co 100000 of three
year per cent notes These notes were issued to
cover recent investment made by the company in
various other concerns notably the British West
nghouse Company.
UNITED STATES REALTY STOCKS-The
United States Realty and Construction Company
common and preferred stocks have been stricken
from the list of the Stock Exchange. having been
nearly all converted The Clearing House gives
notice that the stocks dropped and that the
successor stock, the United States Realty and I'm
provement Company. Is added 10 the list to be
cleared to-days sheets.
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FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London, July 2l.-The weekly return Of the Bank
OF England shows the following changes: Total re-
serve increased f47AOJ0 circulation decreased f14O.-
600; bullion increased f33s 27 other securities In
creased f61 00O; other deposits deceased 10000;
public deposits increased fS1sG00: notes in reserve
Increased f39J0O0: government securities decreased
100000. The proportion of the banks reserve to
liabilities is now 500 per cent. against 1913 per
cent last week. and compares with a. advance
from 511s per cent g per cent in this week last
year. The rate OF discount unchanged. at 3 per
cent.
Paris. July H.-The weekly return Of the Bank
OF France shows the following changes: Notes IN
circulation decreased 100000 frances treasury ac-
counts decreased 3.425.G0o francs; gold on
hand decreased 2650O francs; bills discounted de-
creased 45.675o00 francs; silver hand decreased
LOO 600 francs.
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TRADE IN CHICAGO.

10y TELEGRAPH To THE rRIsUNE.I
Chicago, July gl-Wheat had a lively bull tend
ency at the opening to-day. recovering from ne
decline of yesterday. What conspired against ths
bears was the old bull factor. wet weather. tbs
Southwest getting good drenching Besides Ed
ropean political news and French crop repoF"
were bullish which helped to force great wavs
OF buying for September and late months ms
combination made all the bulls who had recently
sold out. expecting 10 replace their holdings at
lower price. come into the market again. Tns
shorts in July wheat got a fright. and in the mo-
mentary panic which resulted old July shot up -
above yesterdays close and new July Size higher
September was also affected and gained Ic.
The panicky feeling did not long endure, ous
during its existence 1t created wild fear srnons
the bears. On the higher market there was o"a'
siderable profit taking. and the buying moyeInsas
gave way TO one OF moderate selling P-css
Tnced Ths reSgsd as Tapdy as gag s ~
bushels. Primary receipts indicated how Irss sS
bushels against 50l.0S0 a year ago. thus exceeding
last years figures by about 400 bushels. Values
vaneins from The net gains. which remained aftx
fss rsSvS Ss from the sary squirt ThsFS Ns,.
needless alarm yesterday. ard that the SouthNss
Of old July was from Sc 10 ssc closing at 500
Nsw September closed az the top price OF the dAs'
sSssc The lowest was s7QS71sc. -.
wheat market. but the weather was still, on sm9
proyement was slow and apparently in its upwaTns1
tendency now not IN accordance with the View ware
the majority OF the local traders Receipts VIZ.
Iei cars and 10 cars OF the lot contract VI , -
latter kind i7Oc0 bushels were transferred lao
local private houses. Shipments from Cnies9ss
were 26S0oo bushels. The estimate of to-morISSa
eosns was pseb Sy e Ioa TG the TOP A
%c above the lowest price OF the day = n,
There was buying of September oats cary ,,ci
the commission people who are closest n uo
with the outside conditions. kneeand CleuItS,,rvs
Logan Bryan and Harris Scotch We're active oss
ers or September contracts. The selling was "a
ly by local traders Receipts 80 cars rsssarsd
morrow Is lS "a
the hruness of wheat and corn. july 0ats BE-
39i2c and $3.50. September Sas4c and S5ISStso IA
ceTnber Ssiic and ssisc July oats closed at ony r.
gain at S9.Sc- September very strong agI
Varced 70 33ssC. December up lec again. az osSrrs
settlement OF the strike started lot OF ssIores
up IN provisions early Holders reailzeu Ma
covered. and yet prices made little ehanse. naci-
the close there was good strength. WITH tns ksct>
ers leading the buying On September coot@N
pork advanced from 81 IS to ~ IS, lard rom y -
to IS IS. ribs - <2A TO 81 IS
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RAILROAD BoNDS.-Marlet irregular Total
s.les amounted IN par value 10 81 1850 asains;
s"'''l'S" on "Wednesday. The heaviest dealings
We're IN the Atchison general Is. BROOKLYN Rapi6
transit IS. Central OF Georgia IS. Chesapeake and
OHIO z1ss. Chicago and Alton slss Chicago Rocl,
isiano and Pacific railroad Is. Louisville and Nash
Niiie unineo S. Mexican Central Is. Missouri Kan
sas ano Texas second IS. Pennsylvania con,,er,fbI,
s1zs. ST. Louis ano San Francisco refundinr &c 81
Louis. Iron Mountsin and Southern Is San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass IS and Union Pacific FIRST an5 con
Neruoie Is Consolidated Tobacco Is. United States
. n.aly aho Improvement dehenture Is and United
States Steel Is also active
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followed by q slight recession only to again NOV
upward sharply to Io4 but At the top figure some
realizing caused a reaction of half . point inter
borough Rapid Transit sold down y per cent on
moderate offerings American Can issues fuieo
firm, at slight advance 6eaboard stocks "eto
fractonally higher International Mercantile
Marine issues strong. especially the pre-
ferred. which rose per cent. Tho copper issues
were generally quiet. but steady. Bonds were ouii
and about unchanged.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened at
per cent; highest per cent; lowest. q per cent;
last loan, per cent: closed Val per cent ruling
rate per cent. Time money was quoted at Pan.
per cent for sixty days. %. per cent for ninety
days per for four months. 1884 per cent for
five months and 3i4G3l3 per cent for six months
Commercial paper was quoted at 374 "A per cent for
sixty TO ninety days 4a44 per cent for four 10 six
months and per cent for others.
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures closed firm
Actual closing rates follow:
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OUTSIDE SECURITIES

Trading In outside securities was on a fair basis
The market ruled generally firm from the or,sa,
although at times prices We're inclined to show .
slightly irregular tendency. Interest was 1arse,Y
centred in Northern Securities which almost from
the start developed strength and actsity. The
buying was looked upon as good. Opening sales
were made at an advance Of per cent which va,
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quotations were:

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal active
securities and net changes from Wednesdays
quotations Were:
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.


London July q. p. m.-The market for Ameri-
securities duh and heavy. Final quota
tons followi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
Eek interest
CHICAGO STOCKS,

Furnished by Charles q. Gates & Co.. Nos. IA 1s and
Is Wali-st)
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THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN eoNDs.
GOVERNMENT BONDS Market hrn. Final


quotations follow:
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BONDS.
STOCKS.

l4,O0O Total sales. 'Seu fiat.
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'And interest.
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES

'25.e7s Total sales for the day. .Uniisted.
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asked.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11

COT TAS DESTROYED
Advance oi' American Columns
Strongly Resisted. Two IN
f'antrymen Killed

WASHINGTON. d. C,, April IL
The following bulletin was posted III
the war department today General
Wood reports he invited the Sultan
of Laraca 70 meet him ut Wears March
81 for consultation and that the latter
refused and instead made extensive
hostile preparations. Marching col
umns from Marahnt ana Wears LEFT
on The second of April to assemble
the cavalry, The Wears column was
fired into at night ten miles from
Wears and one enlisted man was
wounded. The Marahut column wns
strongly resisted at the mouth on the
Laraca river. although every effort
was made to accomplish d peaceful
landing, Two enlisted men were
wounded. The combined force as.
sembled III valley April Ath and 4
large number of hostile fortified cot.
tas. occupied, were destroyed from
April 4th 70 7th. The troops
then returned q their proper stations.
Newcomb, Company X. 17th infantry
and Wampler. Company y, 2sd infan.
try, were killed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
Fine Attraction.

AZ attraction new this season and
which u possessed Of much merit and
il that of the clever Swed.
ish dialect comedian and Northlani
singer. MI. Ben Hendricks Iii Mi. sid.
ney 4. Ellis romantic comedy drama
Erik of Sweden which comes is the
opera house next Tuesday. Mi. ELLIS
has reason g be proud of the enthus.
iastie reception of his star wherever
seen NJ, Hendricks, the star Of the
attraction Is said % have verified and
oven exceeded all predictions as to
ply success N this field and is
acknowledged as loader iii romantic
Swedish comedy. All i singer he Ii
counted one 81 Tue best, having voice
g much purity and power and sweet.
ness together with i knowledge II how
q use 4 to the hest advantage. His
songs are new and fresh and win be-.
rome popular.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
Floods AT
Montreal

MONTREAL, April 1.-The food
situation IN this city and vicinity 10.
mains unchanged. There ii no dang.
er at present for the city proper, the
water being lower then yesterday and
six feet below the top 81 the perman.
ent dyke. Across the ST. Lawrence lit
Ia Prairie, 81. Lambert. and Long.
ueil, which were flooded yesterday.
the water has entirely receded, but
the verdun Municipality west 81 Mon.
treal and on the same side oI the river
u still flooded. Tho only thing to be
feared is q heavy warm rain. Trains
from out Of town points are all delay.
81 by floods Ia the surrounding coun.
try. No lives have been lost.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11

beautiful home caught fire and was
burned to the ground. The eldest son
Gilbert Mullens, was severely injured
IN the fire, and accompanied by his
sister Ellen and his father. went 10
California. There the son sank grad.
ually. The father had rib broken
In q railroad wreck some time before.
The climate OF California proved In.
imical to him and tumor developed.
The son died and the father, In weak
condition, started homeward with the
body Of his son. the daughter accom-.
panying. Just before Albuquerque
was reached the father died. The
young lady who was seen here Sat.
urday was the last Of family that
but q few months before had been
happy wealthy and unbroken. The
wealth remains. but how much Of sor.
row has come In spite of II to that one
cultured and beautiful young woman,
only those who have been thus trebly
bereft while only 4 few grains OF the
sands Of time were falling can know.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
Another Russian Faux Pas.
ONE YOUNG WOMAN'S
HEART-BREAKING STORY

Miss Ellen Mullen was q passenger
on delayed No. Saturday afternoon,
bound from California to her home in
st. Paul. MINI. Bystanders who
observed the fair haired. black robed
girl Of twenty summers at the depot,
and observed the ravages OF grief upon
her countenance, may have idly spec,
ulated upon the cause OF her mourn.
ing But, unhappily. sad faced travellers
bearing their loved dead to eastern
homes for burial are very, very com.
mon out this way and the heart grows
callous to the woes Of the host Of sor.
rowing unknown.
There was much Of heart interest.
however. In the story or the young
traveller Of Saturday. as to call, had II
been known. for the deepest sym.
pathy.
Last October, the mother Of the
house died suddenly. A couple of
months later, when the hearts Of the
sadjened family were beginning 10
respond TO the Joys OF Christmas, the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
BEET SUGAR SITUATION
BEFORE CONVENTION
Workings Of Trust to Be Investigated and Improved
Conditions Of Manufacture Discussed

WASHINGTON. D. Il, April 11.--An
effort % solve some Of the serious
problems confronting the beet sugar
industry Will be made BY tho Ameri.
can Beet Sugar association at a con.
yention begun In the capital today.
There are now SO beet sugar facotries
in the country and several more are
building A profitable market must
be developed for the product Of these
factories and steps tnlen to enable the
beet sugar 70 successfully compete
with the cane product.
Il Is reported that the association
will request the department or com.
merce and labor 10 make an inyestiga-
tion Of the operations OF the sugar
trust Since the Cuban reciprocity
treaty went into effect the associa.
tion has had mn expert In Washington
watching the market and he has pre-.
pared o report bearing on the opera.
tions of the sugar trust. The claim is
made that the trust Ii the real bene-
ficiary, Of the reciprocity treaty. that
the Cuban people have not received
one cent OF benefit, and that the Gu
ban cane sugar crop instead Of selling
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11

at greater price In consequence Of
the treaty, has been bought By the
sugar trust At an average Of 3oh cents
per hundred less this year than at a
corresponding period last year, before
the treaty was effected.
Regardless o. the operations Of tho
trust, however, the beet sugar manu-.
factnrers recognize the fact that many
things must be done 10 put the indus
try on . sounder and more profitable
bases. Improved conditions in manu-.
featuring. lessening the cost and
utilizing zy.products are regarded ~
necessary before the beet sugar indus
Try Will have developed TO point
where II will have control Of the mar.
kets Of this country.
As q step towards bringing about
these conditions and likewise ephauc.
ing the efficiency Of the association il
u proposed 10 widen the field OF the
organization. Heretofore the associa-
tion has been purely . business osxani-
zation. but hereafter II win inemds
everyone ~ farmers. manueaetarss.
chemists, supply men and others in
terested In the industry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
GERMANS N
FIERCE BAT Tie
Two Divisions Drive Back ], 900
Hereros After Eight Hours
Fighting
De ETERMINED ENEMY
south African Savagcs Driven
From Strong Position on 4
Hill. Serious Losses


HERLlN, April III The foreign AZ
nee received today the following dis.
patch from col. Lieotwein, governor
5of German South Africa: .With the
united principal division and western
division attacked the enemys chief
force. about 1000 strong al ongan-
iira, Hereros were In i strong semi
circular position on a hill fronting
northwest. We irst flanked and folc-
60 back the enemy's wing and then
attacked The center and right. Two
energetic attacks of the enemy against
our left were repulsed. The enemy's
position was broken through at night
fall after eight hours fighting ana
the enemy was driven back On all
sides. Our losses include Lieutenants
Won Esteroff and Won Erffa and two
cavalry men killed. Lieutenant Ros-
enberg and 1--WE men were severely
wounded and Ave men slightly, The
enemy's loss is not aseertained. but
must have been heavy owing Ia our
artillery fire.
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Continued on Page Five,

The return made BY General Bell
through the assistant district attorn.
ey, David Howe of Telluride, excns "a
his action Of not producing Meyer In
court 70 pursuance 81 writ of habcas
corpus on the ground that the GOV.
crnor had ordered him TO disregard IL
Ills plea was that be deemed il unsafe
70 take Meyer 10 ouray or TO reduce
the military Al Telluride by doing 40
Judge Stevens said. THE people of
Onray will rightly resent the Imputa.
tion that General He'll or Captain
Wells could not come alone and in
safety with President Meyer before
this court. The charge against the
law abiding citizens or this county IL
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11

! am addressing this circular letter
70 number Of county officials In New
Mexico and Arizona. hoping by that
means to secure the necessary infor.
nation. n you know Of a tract of gov.
ernment land III your country of from
5000 to 10000 acres that Is good land,
not too remote from markets, and can
be irrigated at modern expense. viii
You kindly write me about Il. giving
such particulars al would be neces.
sary to form fairly accurate Idea Of
the proposition? II from your reply il,
seems worth while, we shall be glad
70 give the matter further consIdcra.
tion and 10 pay You for any trouble in
the matter. Very respectfully.
". JENNEsS.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
General Sherman Bell and Capt.
Wells In Contempt of Court

oURAY. Colo. April District
Judge Theron Stevens today declared
Adjutant General Bell and Captain
Bulkeley Wells TO be In contempt of
court for moi complying with the writ
81 habeas corpus which required them
70 bring before the court today.
Charles y. Meyer. president Or the
Western Federation Of Miners. whom
they are holding In confinement al
Telluride. The court ordered Sheriff
corbett % arrest the two officers.
Judge Stevens severely criticised the
course o. Governor Peabody and the
military authorities. saying they ap-
peared 70 be in insurrection against
the courts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
IOWANS WANT BIG
TRACT IN NEW MEXICO

The following circular has been sent
from Sioux City. Ia. to a number Of
New Mexicans.
Sioux City, Ia., March 30. 1904.
Dear sir-A number Of farmers.
business men and others, including
myself. have for The past year been
collecting what information we could
Of the southwest with view Of TAX.
Ing UP government land there and irri.
eating the same for farms and homes.
Sufficient investigation has been
made 70 satisfy us that we should be
pleased with the country and climate,
but 50 far we have been unable to find
suitable land that can b watered at
reasonable expense.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11

unjust There are no signs Of yIo.
lence here. II there Ii to BE- 4 reign
Of despotism In this state ana tho
civil authority IL 10 have no jurisdic.
tion, the latter might as well 10 out
of business. I
clooney Goes Home.
oURAY, Colo, April IL Michael
Clooncy 81 the local miners union,
who escorted the Telluride cxiles 10
Telluride last Friday night, but did not
return with them when they were
again deported, reached here today.
He said he succeeded In getting
through the military lines 1t Telluride
and slept there two nights before he
was detected and deported.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11

The wife and daughter OF n. M. Me.
clure of the Fifth United States cav
airy left this afternoon on No. / for
California. Captain Mcclure Ii riding
overland with the troopers to Fort
Apache. The ladies' came In from
Denver and spent Sunday at the Cas-
taneda. They will pay visit to coast
resorts hofore Joining Captain Mo.
clure ut the Southwestern post.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
UNITED MINERAL NINE
WORKERS IN CONVENTION.

ISHPEMlNG, Mich, April 1.-THE
United Mineral Mine Workers began
its annual convention III IshpemIng
today with a full attendance of dele
gates. The sessions Will continue
through the greater part of the week
and many questions Of Importance 10
the craft will be discussed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
CERTAIN SPECIFIC FOR
TYPHOID AND MALARIA

NEW YORK, April Ii. Expert.
ments On efficacy of an old formula
known as the bordeaux mixture for
the publication Of water and the de-
struction Of fever germs as well as
mosquitoes 10 stagnant pools and
marshes are under way Iii this city.
II Is claimed by the officials Of the
agricultural department at Washing.
ton that the mixture. preparation OF
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11

copper sulphate, lime and water,
used for many years in spraying trees,
10 shown BY the work Of experts In
the south to be mn absolute eradicator
of typhoid germs and malaria germs
and that the water systems Of large
cities can be purified al small expenac
Officials claim as result one Or the
greatest strikes In recent years iqxari
improving public health.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
FATHER KIDNAPPED
HIS OWN BABY.

CLAY CENTER. Kans, April i'll
Excitement was eaused here today
when Rev. John jackson. minister
of Denton, Texas. kidnapped his own
baby and made an attempt % escape
with 4 in q buggy. He was captured
BY the sheriff after an exciting chase.
The baby was restored to III mother.
Mr. and Mrs. jackson has separated
and recently she returned 10 her par
ents.