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New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

their holes. buZZed sAecachas
Inquiringly about like per
who they pass the houses in a block where
they are looking for particular edice pause
consult the numbers the doors.
This led me TO suspect that mistakes might possibly
happen. Tor know that what Is called instinct IS by
infallible Is usually supposed Indeed
] had had the bees long under observation
before an incident occurred that confirmed my
suspicion.
Two Co4etes that had evidently INDUCED deeply in
the sweets Of a neighboring field OF poppies
laundering about the open doorways TO the nests Of
The other bees evidently find their own,
Il ndeed they had any. After looking about them
Tor considerable time however they selected
turroy upon the edge of the doorway, which
II the bees alighted while the other entered. Il
became apparent, however, soon II did that
trouble was waiting inside The residence already
occupied and the tenant II evident, hercely
reseuted the intrusion. fierce buzzing in the high
Indicative Of wrath both IN bees and man, pro-
eeded from burroyy and almost Immediately after
r4-d the interoper a rufiied and demoralized con-
made It's appearance If II had been lncontI-
-ertlv pitched out neck and crop manifestly much
ta, establishment of its companion.
The two bees Immediately flew away without trying
enter anv OF the other burrows They were Of a
.er color than the C0Aetes frequenting the place,
TACT that enabled to follow their flight and
.rtifv them when they lit. They may possibly
belonged TO another species Of the genus
+ Is not At all an uncommon occurrence for wan
..-rg insect 10 be gnominiously expelled from
# which It has taken possession during the
.rpTaTV absence OF the owner DuL among DlrQS
mammals il cannot be denied that the intruder
.llv has the best Of il. There several sorts
hat perhaps may be called professional home
.e-s lhe intruder which quarters upon his victims
lives with a well upon them; the supplanter,
foists its progeny upon honest, simple
- 5t-d uesf-buiders which cheated INTO caring
and bringing up the enemies OF thSr race; and
~,irerseder which deceives the occupant and owner
-. y a nest OF burrow and itself takes possession
Among mammals It Is the small, deenseless burrow-
ars that oftenest become the prey of the profess
-.-a' h0me-stealers.
hat the prariedog Is to the vast tracts OF treeess
lands Of the Mississippi River, the vlscacha IS to
Ire corresponding pampas of South America. Like
f. -lraire-dogs the yiscachas hive IN villages con-
.5iug Of a number Of burrows, and Ike the prairie
rs they have quartered upon them individuals
those presence IN their burrows they would gladly
dispense with
The Trairie-dog, everyone knows, IS Obliged 10
,rtertain the ooquimbo owl and the rattesnake,
o,casionalv perhaps, other lodgers. Not only do
these criminal animals make OF the labors OF the
irie-iog 10 obtain comfortable lodgings. but they
Invariably devour the children Of their host.
One Of the worst enemies Of the vlscacha IS the
south American fox (CaH1s GSdyG). The fox IS a
s.srer.eder as il is called When. however, he walks
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

IL the dry mortar be-
tween the logs of a
cabin IN Pike County.
Pennsylvania. last sum
mer, a colony of burrow-
1g bees (ColIetes) had es-
tabllshed l h e m 5 elves
Most OF the species OF
r.Ctes burrow IN the
-3und but this particu-
lar variety prefer hori-
ontal tunnels TO perpen-
dicular su bterranea t an
shafts. N which 10 parti-
lon Of chambers where
their eggs are laid and
honey and pollen
stored up for the little
bees when they are
hatChed.
" hen there was nothing
like = swarm, numbers Of
bees were continually ar
1ving with provisions,
while as many were de-
parting TO gather addi-
tional supplies. I noticed
that newly arrived bees,
instead Of making directly
tor their holes, buzzed
lnquiringlv about like per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30

DOMESTIC EXPERIMENTATION Orleans - Com
mercia SOC discount; bank. & premium. San Fran
cisco-S!ght. TIC; telegraph. loc. Boston-5o and
Sc discount. Charleston-Buying par; selling. 1-1Oc
premium. Chicago-25c premium. Cincinnati-15c to
2Ac discount. savannah-Buying SOC discount; SELL
irg 75c premium. st Iouis-35c premium Mime
apolis-s0c premium.
BANK CLEARINCS. 49, New-York - Exchanges.
5SS2S727; balances. sS.75l.sf7. Baltimore - Ex-
changes, E2.S1 $50: balances, s31e424 Chicago-Ex-
changes so 264 SCI: balances. s3l567S5 Philadelphia
Exchange S6.15s794; balances. 81 04ss1. Boston
Exchanges So Isl $50: balances 3. 431 ose.
FOREIGN MONEY MhRKET.-CaH money IN
London. PIAZZA per cent. open market discount
rate for short bills. 21& per cent; for long bills. 5s
G22s per cent. Rerlin discount rate 27s per cent.
Berlin exchange on London. 20 marks 4S pfennigs.
Paris discount rate. 29s per cent. Paris exchange
on London. . francs Il centimes.
FOREIGN SECURITIES British consols for
money ssi.: TO- the account. S9IZ: French reTtes
e francs - ceutmes.
SILVER NARKET-Bar silver 54ssc; Mexican
silver dollars zSac Bar silver in London closed at
. $3.50.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from washington 1851 96S. internal reve-
hue receipts S79130: miscellaneous receipts So 4s9
Receipts for the day Sl4S35s2 expenditures. s. 400
Goa Receipts for the month date 500 7Ss 644; ex-
peudiGres S2o 600: excess Of expenditures. 81 $685.
356 Fseceipts The o date. SAG 1883;
pe~Ci1ures SAC SOB 4: Of receipts, S30O 059
SI-B-TR EASt F2Y.--The Sub-Treasury deb or
TO ihc Clearing House Ss053G2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30
CONDITION OF TRADE.


Business continues to move in most conservstLvs
channels purchases being re5tnGted TO lnnediEye
requirements. and weather conditions domn la
the situation to an unusual extent. Az many points
there has been little spring trade and the tranSi,
with scarcely any intermediate season. Consider
ing this adverse factor the current volume 81
operations are also deferred To a late date, as
shown by a thorough resume OF this INDUSTRY 10
dispatches from branch offices OF X. G. Dun IL
Co leading cities. Much structural work is pro-
jected however. and at some favored points last
years record promises be surpassed AS rule.
manufacturing plants are not WORKING az iulI
textile industries Floods and storms have inter
ed for April are only 55 per smaller than last
year. Money continues abnormaiy easy and the
loans and deposits without weakening the surplus
reserve April exports of gold were larger than in
for uneasiness owing to the special influences that
turns at this port on merchandise account made a
better International balance than the same week
ports decreased S2OOi "a Security trading was
Ss Ie 5c active fHa IN Ihf 6r 6 a 6f
per cent in bank exchanges at New-York while at
cent. Iron and steel conditions are sti devoid Of
week has brought slightly increased activity. no
tably in merchant steel pipe and structural shapes
"Bradstreets" says:
Distrfbutive trade continues quiet at most mar
kets. and April trade the country over has not
equaled year ago. The absence heretofore of the
dealers. who fear they will be obliged to
surplus stocks. signs or tmprOV ement are, however
to be noted in the Northwest where better weather
has helped retail and wholesale trade. Pacific Coast
trade and crop advceS better than late and
while weather and crop conditions are backward at
the South the exceptionally strong position of the
leading interests renders the outlook for the future
very hopeful. a favorable Development of the week
has been the breaking Of the drouth in the South
west. winter wheat in Texas. Kansas. Nebraska and
Missouri having been benefited by copiOus rsins.
Backward weather has retarded cotton planting and
spring wheat seeding. while crop EerminatioY and
growth generally reported slow the country
Money continues exceptionally easy for this time Of
the year. being. in fact. drug the fsanciaI
market. Supplies in banks Of record propor-
lions. but speculation is absent except in tle bond
market. which is exceptionally strong Collections
are backward. heretofore reported though where
weather has permitted distribution OF gods some
Improvement is noted. During the first four months
of the year upward Of l25.OO0 men have struck for
various causes but while there is i6erable I'M
rest. rather less than the usual May Day disturb
ances looked for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities was less active
than on other days Of the present week. The tone
however. continued strong. fractional advances be-
ing scored in a majority OF the issues American
Can stocks showed a further upward tendency: tbs
common gained a small fraction and the preferred
sold up "a per cent InterborOugh Rapid Transit
decidedly stronger and In better demand ia
per cent advance. American Writing Paper issues
UP 1sG1a per cent. Northern Securities gained
"a per cent. In the Copper stocks there fair
demand for Greene Consolidated which 81 per
cent In anticipation of a dividend being declared
to-day. White Knob Copper was steady at a frac-
tfonal advance. In bonds a further upward nov,
of a.. per cent made in Brooklyn Union Gas
IS. American Writing Paper 5s gained 1 per cent;
Vfrginia-Carolina Chemical 5s were rp i. per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30

sThe patent Investment for whfcn ths Ndpli1y
Cured has all been charged 10 profit and loss
Considerable progress has been made IN the year
in this important branch OF the General Electric
Cornpany's business. The New-York Central Rail-
road has placed large orders with this company for
electrical apparatus to operate its trains south ot
Croton "a distance of thirty-four miles from the
Grand Central Station. The officers and engineers
Of many OF the great railway systems are watch
ing closely the progress OF electric traction. and
express themselves ready TO adopt electricity
as soon as its economical operation has been
demonstrated by the installations now IN progress
The South Side and Lake Street Elevated Rail-
ways OF Chicago and the Manhattan Elevated
Railway OF New-York City are three roads which.
originally operated by steam have since adopted
electric traction. The South Side Elevated and
the Manhattan equipped respectively with the
Sprague and Spra gue-General Electric multiple
unit control system and all equipped with
General Electric Companys apparatus A COM
parison OF results obtained with steam and cleo
tricity Is given below:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY NARKET-Noney on call opened at ~
per cent highest IL per cent; lowest. per cent;
last loan ia per cent; closed 1d1 per cent; ruling
rate ~ per cent. Time money was quoted at 215
per cent for sixty TO ninety days. 2z483 per cent
for four months and 3-EG4 per cent for five and
SIX months. Commercial paper was quoted at 3a4 "A
per for sixty ninety days 4141s per for
four 10 six months and 5ls per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Ma closed steady.
Actlal closing rates fnflnn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30

dividends will be paid May TO those noiders
who are legally entitled to receive them
WABASH NET EARNINGS DECLINk--Whi nile
gross earnings of the Wabash Railroad increased
in March $685. net earnings declined SsS'Z"' OPP
Grating expenses increasing s2sl.3d From july
gross earnings have increased SL5W.ho anu nv
earnings have decreased $i2l.S3I-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30

PRICES SAG ON LIGHT d 4T7S DEALIN'
Heavy Gold ShpmenM of Money Shors Small Loss
TO the Banks-GrGn Exports Decline.

fnd Nen,phis IS Mexican Central first assd second
inoonnes Missouri Kansas and Texas extension
Is Reading general IS Third Avenue IS. Union
Pacific first and convertible As and Wabash de-
benture BIS Consolidated Tobacco is and United
States Steel IS were also active.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30
" y ~ II
tauons were
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal active
securities and net changes from Thursdays QUO
sassors we're.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

ro-son Aprfl 2. p. m.-The market Cor
American securities was d"A ana irregular Final
-,vsrer follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30
-.g DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BoXDs-Narlet hrm- Final
ouotations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30
SOUTH SIDE ELEVATED. CHICAGO.

'Per cent operating expenses to gross receipts
The figures in the Of the Manhattan road are
made more interesting by the fact that the number
Of passengers carried in 1908 was 2bSs'.e-2 as
against 1905 AZ 1901. while IL will be noted that
the operating expenses were only S207.5s4 more in
1903 than in 1901 The 1903 figures given are for the
year ended June 80. 1903 The results since that
da to are even more favorable TO electric traction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30

RAIIFAAD BONDs.-Market irro6tiar. Io'sl
..heu amounted IN par value 20 sLSloOoo. against
g. ooe sOo On THURSDAY The heaviest dealings were
,r the atchison general IS, Atlantic Coast Line IS
Brooklyn Union Elevated nrsts. Baltimore and Ohio
SOLD A., Chesapeake an1hio sizs. Chicago Burling-
tor and Quincy 49, - cago Rock Island and
Pacific railroad Is 49, collateral trust IS. Eric
consoiidafed ana general s.. International and
Great Northern second Is. Kansas City Fort Scott
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30
GENERAL ELECTRIC REPORT.

The profits of the General Electric Company FOR
the wear ended January 81. including a profit OF
sss oS upon securities sold, and S5o79s 50 royal
ties dividends sundry profits. etc. after deductng
all general and miscellaneous expenses and allow
ances for depreciation. losses and writing CT S90'-
77S from patent account and s2OZ''Sf D from ld
tory plants and machinery. were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30
BOSTON STOCKS.
CHICAGO STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles G Gates & Co. Nos. H. 10 and
is Wall-s;)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30

BANK STOCKS.
reported BY Clinton Gilbert. No. vsIl-st)
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BONDS.
STOCKS.

STOCKS
FURNISHED by Frederic H. Hatch. NJ. 30 Broad-ssD
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stocks. oDen. High. Low, close.I BID ASKED.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-20
DEATH Of JAMES [. BLAIR.
i Prominent Citizen Of st. Louis
pies in Florida Under a Cloud.

Eustis. Fla, Jan. 16.-James Z.
15Elgir. of St. Lous, Mo., died here this
norning. Mr.. Blair came here about
Eve weeks ago in search of health
and il was thought that ne was I'M
n-oying in health until last week,
when his condition changed alarming
j for the worse aad the physicians
advised that his wife should be tele-
eraphsd for, and she and her son,
Percy Blair, arrived this morning a
short time before his death.
# Mr.. Blair just before coming to
Erstis, held the position of general
counsel for the St. Louis ExposlGlon,
and Mrs. Blair that of president OF the
hoard OF lady managers, which posi-
sions were resigned owing to certain
charges of Official misconduct OF the
deceased, Of which the st. Louis pa
pers were full at the time. Mr.. Blair
had sustained severe injury to his
snkle before he came here and this,
With his mental condition, is believed
10 have. hastened his death. The
casue of death in the physician g certi-
fcate is cerebral congestion. The body
was embaimed today and will be ship
ped TO St. Louis by this evenings
ssain, accompanied by Mrs. Blair and
her son.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-20
FIRE IN FLORENCE.
Partial Destruction of Large
Tobacco Ware House.

Florence, Jan. 18.-The large new
brick stemmery and dry plant of the
Enterprise Tobacco Company, operat-
ed by the Charles A. Gregory Tobacco
Company, came very near being de-
stroyed by fire at O'Clock this morn
ing as it is, the plant is badly dam
aged and it will cost several thousand
dollars to repair it. The Ere was dis
covered in what is known as the dry
room and had made considerable head
way before being detected. The sub
stantial manner in which the build
ings were erected and the precautions
used for subduing the flames in case
of FIRE, and the excellent system of
water-works, together with the hard
work of the FIRE department., under the
direction of Chief Wilkins, reduced
the loss to very great extent OF saw
ing the property from complete de-
struction.
The entire plant is owned by the
Enterprise Company and is valued at
$4,000 The insurance carried on the
plant is $40, 500. The loss on the plant
will be about s5, coo. The stock of leaf
sobacco was owned by the Charles
A. Gregory Tobacco Company and was
valued at S6, O00 The loss and dam
age from fire, smoke and water will
amunt to S3, 500
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-20
4 Fight FOR 4 TRAIN.
Four Brave Men Drive OF a Band
Of Robbers That Held Up a Sea-
board Air Line Train in
Florida.

afcClenny, Fla, Jan. 16.-Passenger
Train No. rs, east bound, on tne pea
hoard Air Line, was held up one mile
cast of Sanderson at 7.45 O'Clock to.
niehs by four white men. The door OF
the baggage car was blown open Wltn
dynsniSe. the robbers mistaking this
car for the express car. -
The engine was stopped BY a voiley
o shots fred into the cab. The hre-
rnnn and engineer were taken on Jne
aneine and escorted TO the second class
coach, and the robbers ran the tram
aiaead about half mile, when they
blaw open the baggage car. Inc
train conductor went forwrd, but was
dTyen back TO the coaches. Conductor
Peck, who was deadheading
-,,rar -, The line, called for firearms and
Snlunteers. N. g. Harrison, claim
aoent of the road B. 3. McCaa,
trayelling auditor, and j Q. Wlulam,
son, travelling freight agent, responded
md the four went forward. opened nre
md drove the robbers of. Conductor
Peck took the throttle and ran the
rain four. miles down the road. Ihe
robbers got no booty and made no aG-
taTnDt 10 rob the passengers, but there
rss greas excitement in the passenger
coac6es while the firing was going on.
gsha sileriffs of Duval and Baker coun-
ties are on the trail OF the roooers
vvtth bloodhounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-20
PANAMA TREATY
REPORTED fAVORADLY.
Two Democrats Vote Against 1t
in Committee Three Amend
ments Adopted.

Washington, Jan. l8.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
directed Senator Cullona to report the
Panama treaty, with three amend
ments. The Republican members
voted for the treaty, bat only two
Democrats. Morgan and Money, were
present. The former voted against the
treaty and Mr.. Money stated that he
had not yet had time to consider it,
as it was the first meeting of the CON-
mittee be had been able to attend.
The three amendments related to sani-
tatiou, limitation Of cities and con-
troll of barbors. The United States
by the amendment relating to santa
tion is granted more direct power in all
sanitary regulations The amendment
concerning the Limitation of the cities
more specifically defines what are the
limits of Panama and Colon in relation
to the canal zone. The harbor amend
ment givs the United States control
of the harbors for the purposes of i'm
provements.
Today when the committee met the
absentees we're Senators Foraker,
Bacon, Clark Mont. J, Clark (Wyo. J,
and McCreary. All the amendments
were subject to final action though one
or two had been tentatively agreed to.
After they had been incorporated in
the treaty today, Senator Morgan NOV
ed to strike out article % of the
treaty, which provides for the conf
pletion of negotiations with the new
Panama Canal company for their rights
and concessions on the istbmps.
Senator Lodge insisted that this was
not pending amendment under the
resolution adopted Saturday and it
was ruled out Of order. An amend
ment had been prepared by Senators
Bacon and Foraker relating to appeals
to United States courts in certain
cases arising in the canal zone. This
was voted down. Senator Morgan
protested against this action, saying
that the amendment should not be
acted upon in the absence of the
senators who had offered it. Protest
also was made by the majority against
the cutting off of opportunity to vote
on the amendment striking out article
%.
Majority members of the cop1mitte
say that for two weeks the treaty has
been under discussion and they felt
that ample time had been given to its
consideration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-20

Boulder, Colo, Jan. I7.-The mother
Of Capt. Richmond P. Hobson died
today, at the home of Shirley Davis,
after long illness. Her son was with
her when she died and will leave with
$ne remains tomorrow for Greensboro,
Ala, where they will be inferred.
Mrs. Hobson came to Boulder last
-summer for her health. She was 70
years of age.
Caracas, Jan. 14.-Guiseppe Garri-
baldi, grandson Of the Italian pa
triot, was discovered among the revo-
1ationists who we're captured last
August at Cuidad Bolivar. When
President Castro learned of the fact,
and after Garibaldi had been recogniz-
ed by officials of the Italian legation,
he ordered his Immediate release.
Cape Haitien, Jan. 1.-THE govern
nent troops which disembarked re-
Gently at Sosua we're ordered yesterday
ca march Oh Puerto Plata. A brisk
attack. supported by the guns of a
Dominican war vessel, began in the
evening. This morning operations
we're resumed and the government
troops entered Puerto Plata causing
the flight of Gen. Deschamps, who
took refuge in the United States con-
salste. The United States cruiser
Hartford has arrived.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-20
new YORK In The
PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
pIatt-odell Fight Threatens Re-
publican Success in the Em-
pire State.

New York, most important of doubt
ful States, will be q party and fac
tional storm centre in the coming
Presidential campaign. Democracy
has a new stimulus in the rise OF
Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany
leader, by force of sensational ability
to handle the most complex political
machinery. David B. Hill is over
shadowed. The party will fight Re-
publican organization torn by strug--
gle between an old man with an Cd
machine behind him, and young
man with the vigor and skill to con-
struct a machine of his own. The
factional fight for leadership has q
national interest at this time.
Senator Thomas G. Platt is past
seventy. When he sits through long
dinner his body droops with physical
WEAKNESS, and he becomes childishly
petulant. Benjamin B. Odel, Jr., Gov
erpor since 1900, is fifty. He was
Chairman of the Republican State
Committee before Platt put him for
ward as candidate for Governor to
succeed Theodore Roosevelt, who, 1t
was believed, had been sidetracked po-
litically by Platt when he vas made
his party's candidate for Vice-Presl-
dent.-Collier's Weekly.