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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
CITY AFFAIRS.
More Ne1o Hotels to accommodate
the Throng of Visitors.

Atlantic City Feb % (SpeciaD.--One OF the fnest
hotels on the Jersey coast Will he that which
is being planned for Newn Haines, proprietor
of the Hotel St Charles. It will be ten stories
high, freproof contain seven hundred rooms with
a private bath attached to each. a convention hall
and n large ballroom. 1t will have frontage OF
$50 feet tho boardwalk and be $50 feet deep. II
will occupy the entire block between Connecticut
and Massachusetts avenues. and when completed
will have cost $l,500O00. The plans are now being
prepared for this house, and II they completed
bids will be received and the work of
struction begun in the spring. Mr. Haines hopes
to have the house completed in time to open II for
the Lenten season OF 1908
The great increase in the early Lenten business
OF this year seems to indicate 10 the hotel men
that the resort is becoming more and more popular
each year with late Writer and early spring ys-
itors and in order that these people may be prop
erly cared for hotels being increased in size
and made more elegant than before. There
was the largest crowd OF people on the boardwalk
last Sunday that has been known for the first
Sunday In Lent. There were many persons
here on the promenade a few years
ago in the month of July. One thing that will tend
TO Increase the crowd will be the excursions the
resort from Pittsburg, which will begin March
Is. Usually these excursions begun in July.
Excursions will also be run from Buffalo and Erie
and surrounding points. which begin on the sams
date as the excursions from Pittsourg.
7 never discovered Atlantic City until last fall.
but am going to make up for lost time now"
Of the United States now Justice of the United
States Supreme Court. Mr. Moody came down last
fall to visit friend who was Commissioning at the
shore. and was amazed at the difference in climate
between Atlantic City and Washington He fell in
love with the place, and came back in the winter
when he had few days to spare. He has a suite
Of at Young's Hotel and will remain nj the
shore for a fortnight.
The Hotel Shelburne which has been closed all
winter in order that changes and improvements
could be made. will be opened March 4 The
In with Rs she e6n SHEE there e
Will be a large grill It will be Just double the
connected " hot Ia
In point of excellence of service 1t will not be ex-
celled by any in the country.
The Hotel Clarendon in Virginia avenue onanad
on Wednesday. Many changes have been made In
this JApuse In the winter that viii be greatly an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

INTERNATIONAL SILVER DINIDbND--1Ie
directors of the International Silver Company nave
declared quarterly dividend of IL per cent on the
,raferred stock payable on April l. This issue Is
entitled to cumulative dividends at the rate OF
nlr cent a wear Since 1902 regular quarterly dlVl-
dends have been declared at the rate OF per 80
q year Early in the present month an extra Wv
dend of per cent was declared.
LARGE INQUIRIES FOR STEEL RAII4S-ln-
ouries for steel rails aggregate about 100000 tons
a large percentage of which WILL II IS eApeO'
soon develop into orders in the near futuIe'
feature is the demand for export Inc MINIS "0
far behind in their deliveries 80
PIG IRON CERTIFICATES-Pig iron certin-
Gates at the New York Produce Exchange were - ~
and unchanged There were no safes FIIoes % ,p "a
standard foundry follow: Cash and February 81 %
bid; March, SCI 5O6$22 50; April 81 0og$z-' May
$40 50as21 50; June, July and October 81 asked
MOVEMENT OF COTTON. Tho Financial
Chronicle reports the total receipts OF cotton TOT
the week Of six days ending February Il at -o4OEI
ba les against 20S14S bales in the previous week anu
$50 bales the week before that, making the total
raceints since September l. 1906 793S,509 bales
AGAINST 613 3ol bales for the same period OF lS 10
showing an increase since September l. 1906 OF
!, SOY 20S bales. ,o.
PLACED IN A VOTING TRUsT.-About $1,000
out Of the 5000 outstanding shares of stock OF the
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company have been
placed in voting trust. This step, President NC
Harg says does not foreshadow any plan for dis
posing Of the property to other interests
BANK CIEARINGS OF THE WEEK--The total
bank clearings for the week ending February q
Zone day estimated) were $3.50, 49o575, against
S6 9O005S in the previous week and $2S2254sS Tor
the corresponding week of last year.
NEW RAILROAD EQUIPMENT.-"The Railroad
Gazette" says The Chicago. Milwaukee & st Paul
Railway Company will construct 1900 steel cars;
It will buy the frames and underframes The
Transforming & Northern ontario Railway Com
pany has ordered 100 wooden freight cars and 100
steel ore cars The United Railways and Electric
Company, Of Baltimore has ordered forty semi
convertible cars. The American Locomotive Com
pany has received an order from the Illinois Central
Railroad for thrty-hve simple consolidation, eight
simple Pacific and seven simple six-wheel locomo-
tives. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Company It is said has ordered seventy-hve freight
and fifteen additional passenger locomotives Inc
Great Northern Railway Company has ordered ten
simple six-wheel switching locomotives"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
LESS 1-l6.
mixers posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Bosto discount.
Chicago-Par Charlestcn-Buying GQc discount;
selling, 1-l0c premium. St. Louis-35o premium bid.
San FrancIsco-Sight, 15c premium: telegraph. zoe
premium. New Orleans-Commercal. SOC discount:
bank, s. discount. Cincinnat-Par Savannah
Buying, soc discount; selling, 75c premium.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Call money in
London, 1895 per cent. Open market discount
rate for short bills, 1916 per cent; long bills
413-16Q47s per cent Berlin discount rate AZ per
cent. Paris discount rate, 1916 per cent. Paris
exchange on London, % francs Z711 centmes. Bar
gold, rs 9xd. Berlin exchange London, 50
marks 81 pfennigs.
FOREIGN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES consols for
money, Sc 1916; for the account. s6B. French
rentes, 50 francs 7712 centimes.
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver. SEC Mexican
silver dollars $3.50. Bar silver in London closed
at 81 15-l6d.
GOLD PRENIUM.-In Madrid. SIS; Lisbon, 2
MEXICAN Observation-Disclosures exchange on
New York is quoted at 20Oh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
STOCK MARKET CLOSED.
Bank Statement Shoes Triit7ing De-
crease an Surplus ReSerUe.

The Stock Exchange was closed yesterday.
The financial institutions were open, however,
and the weekly statement of the Associated
Banks was issued as usual. The bank statement
showed a loss in cash of s3,252 500, comparing
with the preliminary estimate based on the
known movements Of money for the week OF
between S15O0O0O and 100000. Loans de-
creased $8,60O,600 and deposits decreased Sl2'-
524,5O0. AS a result Of the changes in the de-
post and cash items the surplus reserve de-
creased S121,475, standing now at $4,3o9,575
which compares with $5,125725 at the CORE
spending date last year and $14,s46,o75 two years
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
KING -CROWTHER

Notwithstanding the Kng-Cowher Corporation represents NOR.
the only CORPORATION to which given my nanosw
notTihstandng ali have and ali that am are pledged It's
:P9o e1e1 oe4ed the Te public less its @ p rsg
The quotation only 20 per cent OF its par value and
should not be sold at less than its full value
stock Of the EingcEoWtheE Corporation the basis Of its
t den o s e'G no SG from Too sIa share Justly en-
in
Me-: :7P' YORK larger net yield IMAM oS' o. 200 the savings banks Of
If responsible walked into your Office home morn
SO of Give me so foE and the ninth
month will add $50 to the value OF this property without
next W V13a'1 would T5 y P1g d do TWO o0''
If would undoubtedly the offer and
T yu did mot 6aqs the money handy YOU might EVEN 90 60
look your other investments with view finding
interest order that you might dispose OF and
This is precisely the proposition that is made the investors of
@ price , Of stock So and on the 9th
the 18th day OF next month s. will be paid the holder each
To of this appreciation in the market this stock
essential that intending investors IN KngCrowther should take
Stock may may expire any dat: and
Ali that guarantee this writing that immediate investor.
make Crowth assured
share March 18th
They will thus become investors in corporation which today
corporation that second the Standard Oil Company alone
q -
capital preferences" and
with every stakeholder exactly the every
They will become investors corporation that already
diyidndpan basis, and the
can their stock the yield their be ne
per cent, OF better.
who invests his money for what bring him IN
steady, worthwhile there IS believe, more
opportunity the market today than that which
offered King Crowther stock.
This opportunity lasting It wane and
subject immediate withdrawal Only the prompt investor
OF improving
invite and earnestly advise immediate in
expense-are followed by by
debating the purchase OF stock that
you speedy decision possible.
tanceS payable to order
G., 2, KING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
ORIGIN OF "sPIT DOGS"

There was time when dogs did the roastins-at cay
they kept the meat turning II would not burn
dogs they called and their descendants are ca
pltz to this day. Spit dogs traiEed to turn
splits which roasted chickens beef ducks and tulA
The little fellows aid their work we'll They were g.
nom n AZ ista y. 1sIa n 49, $50 srrioyed-KAs-
City Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
IN SUSPENSE.

Applicant Dat Western newspaper onice)-rm looking
for a Job. type write s
Editor-GoodI take a seat
Have you n assistantT'
Il can't tell yet. sent him out 70 a., . man ana
sxpeet 70 htaE gun 50 on every msnt.''--IAfa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
Oiuidend Notices.

INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY
Meridea, Conn. February Goth, 1901
AZ meeting Of directors OF this Company. held to-
DAY. dividend OF and one-half per cent (lAc0
was declared the Preferred Capital stock. payable
April Ist 1907. stockholders OF record March 9Th
1907.
Transfer Books viii be closed March 9Th at 3 P n
ana reopened April 2nd. 10 A. II
Cheques VIII be mailed
GEORGE ROCKWELL. Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
Totals .. $2s8 $1,000 $2s5 $4,000 Dec 252 600
Cash required
deposits 264 9S6b5O 26l,255.425 Dec S.13ll 25
sass. $50 s4.8O9.675 Dec.

The following are the changes for the correspond
ing week for the three preceding years: 1906
Loans decreased $30SSOo. cash decreased S22f7.SOO
deposits decreased 1874 400 and surplus de-
creased 1864 200. I905-Loans decreased $4.790.7OO
cash increased sOO deposits decreased $127 900
and surplus reserve increased S5,4H65o 1s04-Loans
decreased S422a7 oO cash increased S4,e17,3OO de-
posts decreased S1052OO and surplus reserve in
creased 81 643, 600.
The following table shows the bank holdings on
the respective dates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
THE WEEKS BANK CHANGES.
.rnited States deposits included. So s5s. 900.

NA1'Oo'''So-
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits on the re-
spective dates:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
IMPORTS OF DRYeooDs.

Imports and marketings Of drygoods this week.
with comparisons. were follows:
This week. Last week. Last year, year;
a 39c IS. 255.720 S4lt2'Ssoo
Total marketed .... 633. $50 3.496,46F +'z4i'I'0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call 8 per cent.
Time money was quoted at 51z per cent for sixty
TO ninety days and 511Q54Z per cent for five and
six months. Commercial paper quoted at
6&d6A per cent for sixty to ninety days and four
months, and 6i1 per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign exchange
market was steady. with rates little changed at
ks4]5Q4 1850 for demand sterling, 4S3094 800 for
sixty-day bills and 4s5A44. 85S5 for cables Short
francs were quoted at 521A less 1-S2 TO 5.HH and
short reichsmarks at 94ih. The market was dull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
WEEKLY STOCK CHANGES.

( Saturday. Saturday. Net
Feb ia Feb. q. changes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24

February IS February %. Changes
Specie 1892 1871 500 $3.50 145s00 Dec 2O21 700
Legal tenders. T6.6501OO 75,419,2OO Dec. 90 900
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G. 2. K ~ 9

Entire I'd floor, St. James Building,
1885 Broadway, New York City. Feb. e. 1907
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Tex dividend.

Total Gales for the week
Total sales for the preceding week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

on her knees and holding her chin between the palms
of her hands You knew her very WE'LL she asked,
and for long tme?''
Carmichael nodded, Yes, for quite a long time
too long, suppose
"What-what she like, Harry? Do you
mind?'
Carmichael stared at the fire and shook his head.
mo, of course don't mind, he said; that is, to
you. l like to talk about her"
For some moments he hesitated, and then went
again. Its hard, in way, because it's so
difficult to give one an idea of personality and
that's about all that really counts, isn't it? She
was very pretty too, in way-her expression
always changing; it seemed as if it reflected every
shade of every thought and idea she had, and she
certainly had wonderful thoughts and ideas 1
think she had the cleares, ceanest grasp of things
and the broadest and most philosophy of life
of any woman or man l have ever known sup
pose it was because she had had a rather hard time
of it, and experience had taught her much that
many girls never know. She had what the artist
folk call temperament too and with her intelligence
ought to have made the greatest actress of day
She was on the stage?" Miss Maynard asked
Yes, still isl
Isn't she clever-I mean on the stage?''
Carmichael shook his head mo, and never will
be, l imagine With all her intelligence and good
looks, she lacks the essential thng,-the trick
the actors call getting it over the footlghts.'
Then why
Why interrupted Carmichael Why Oh,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

just because she is independent and doesn't want
to admit failure. l don't think the stage meant
anything to her but her rent and board; but she
liked to pay for those herself, and think the
of other women, with only half her talents,
noyed her and hurt her pride, and she had great
deal of that"
For moments there silence, while Car
michael twisted his cigar slowly between his lips
and the girl still sat looking into the fire with her
chin resting between her hands. 1t was she who
broke the silence
WHO were her friends?"
Il don't know l don't know that she had any
real friends. The first time l met her at sort
of Bohemian supper and couldn't understand ex-
acty why she was there at all. She worried me a
good deal for time; that is, until got to know
her. l thought at first that she must be ignorant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

tossed her head toward the pictures over the fire
place.
Well" he said, 80 they are; the is the only
that isn't here. Don't you believe, Rita that
every man who writes knows one story he never
writes, and every painter picture that he would
rather starve than put canvas? l do.
But she used to be here, he went on There
little picture of her the table over there,
and another on the top of the desk, and one the
mantel, and there was big the piano.
Wherever you looked you could see her. She
everywhere; at least, it seemed to me. And
there another of her on my bureau. She
looked particularly bright in that one, and sort of
piquant and very CHEEKY, and every morning when
i got up used to say good morning to her"
Miss Maynard leaned forward, resting her elbows
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-06
Nearo National Fair.

Mobile, Ala. Feb. 5.-A negro ma
tional fair will be held In this city In
November 1907, and the AFFAIR is at
tracing attention all over the United
States. Application has been receiv-
ed from many prominent business
men all over the United States. 4
feature will be the inventions and
craftsmanship Of negroes. \ large
amount Of space will be used by Chi
cago negroes. Many letters OF en-
enlargement are being received by the
promoters from prominent white men
throughout the country. An invita-
ton will be extended to the president
OF the United States 10 visit and open
the fair.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-06
WAR Is UNTHINKAsLE.
y.o.nese Understand Americans Too
Well.

Toxic, Feb. 5.-Barou kaneko.
formerly special envoy TO the United
States. says war IL untinkaoie
The japanese understand America
better than the Americans understand
Japau," he said. "A great majority
OF the men holding public positions
here we're educated by Americans In
structed BY American instructors aud
have long studied American insiitu-
tons. Now. throughout The present
and otherwise. they are helping the
people 20 appreciate the difficulty the
federal government lies under IN
controlling the action Of the ind'vii-
ual states. Hence. after he mr.
pause segregation question. tle p'Hp'r
gained confidence in the sympathy
which a graf m1iJri.y of 'A' A"'H-
cans sill tave toward Japan. japan S
moral system insists that iingsr shall
| never ne raised against a ben''acicr.
Japan owes h, position among N"
powers 20 America. The American
government and people, VIII ErS-
land arr Japan's best friends. Wa.
Is unthiuhaJ!
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-06
Aeksr, Joined with Oliver.

New York, Feb. 5.-Wtlliam j.
Oliver. Of Knoxville. Tenn. the low
est bidder for the construction work
on the Panama canal, held a confer
encs with ten other contractors who
will, Il Is understood. be associated
with Mr.. Oliver In the event that his
bid is accepted. The purpose Of the
conference. IL was said. was TO dis
cuss the formation OF a corpora don
which would be prepared to undertake
the work on the isthmus. Mr.. Ac-
kert, vice president OF the Southern
railway, is Joined with Mr.. Oliver.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-06
Want Uniform Stamping Law.

New York. Feb. 5.-Manufacturers
of jewelry. silverware watches ana
optical supplies, have formed an OF
sanization TO advocate in all states INC
enactment OF statutes conforming u
the principles OF national stampihs
law passed by congress last winter
and which will become effective o.
June Is next. The legislatures "
40 states will be asked 10 adopt UNI
form laws, without which, II Is as
serted. the reform begun with the iea-
eral legislation will be complete a.
the movement are enlisted all the men
who we're back Of the work "hi0h
year ago resulted IN The passass "
the federal law prohibiting the ials0
stamps On gold and silver articles g
teriug into nter-s ate or foreign Gu"
merce
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-06
international Peace Meeting.

New York. Feb. 5.-A meeting In
the interes, OF international peace was
held Sunday night At the New York
Presbyterian church. II was held
under the auspices or the peace soci-
ETY. of the City OF New York, as a
preliminary 20 the American peace
and arbitration congress which Is %
be held here in April. The most
important features of the congress vii!
be the international meeting. which
will be attended by representatives OF
ell the leading civilized countries.
Addresses will be made by James
Bryce, the Baron rEstornelles and
william T. Stead.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-06
EnaIneer Dropped Dead.

Pittsburg. Feb. 5.-Just as he was
stepping from the engine cab OF the
Cleveland Flyer. at the pittsburg and
Lake Erie railroad station after com
pleting the fast run from Cleveland ,
Engineer s. II. Morrow. Of this citX
dropped dead from heart disease. Al
though feeling III near the end of his
run. Morrow refused 10 entrust his
engine to his fireman aud insisted on
remaining at the throttle.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-06
Great Apprehension Felt.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 5.-A spe-
eial from Jackson. Miss. says that
reports from points along the Missis-
sippi river state that continual rains
during the past IS hours have soft
ened the levees and the greatest APP
prehension Is felt. Overfiows at sew =
eral points seem inevitable. The
rainfall has been over two inches since
Sunday night at s o'clock. Wild an
finals are fleeing from the swamps "a
escape back water. Two grown deer
passed through the main street OF va
roo City Sunday n a lively gate.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-06
Resolutions Unanimously Adopted

San Francisco. Feb. Sat the
convention OF the Japanese and Ko-
reans' Exclusion League resolutions
adopted BY the executive board OF the
league on Saturday night. demanding
that the United States and state OF
California maintain the right 10 ex-
clude japanese from public schools
used by white children. were unani-
mously adopted, after which much
spirited discussion by men prominent
in the movement to exclude Asiatics
from this country. The pith OF the
resolutions which declared that the
Welding O fthe United States to ia
pan on the school question was tanta-
mount to taking vassalage, was dwelt
upon by several OF the speakers.
President Roosevelt was severely crit
icised
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-06
IN FAMILY QUARREL
BOY KILLS BROTHER
Shoots Him With a Single Bar
rel Shotgun.
DIFFERENT STORIES ARE TOLD
Shooting oeeurrsd Near oa'nss"'''e'
This viii BE the Fifth Murder
Trial =, This Term Of Hall Superior
Court.

Gainesville. Ca, Feb. 5.-Ha!l
county has another murder added 10
IT'S record. In the Fork district
several miles from town, harris
Strickland. 10 years old, shoI ana
killed his bro her, Newton STRICKLAND
with a sing -bsrreled shotgun.
The story as told by the young ie.
low. who was arrested aud placed be-
hind the bars in the Hall county jail,
T. that he and his brother. Newton
Strickland. were at the latter's house.
Harris having in charge a younger
brother.
Newton Strickland. according IN
Harris. wanted the little fellow 10
remain at his house for the nish''
and a dispute arose over the matter
Harris alleges that Newton finally De-
came SO angered that he started at
him (HarrisD with an open knife. Har-
ris declares that he begged him not
20 come upon him, but the latter al
/ not heed MIN. and 10 save himseIi he
: aimed the gun at Newton and fired
the load striking Newton In the leg
I above the knee. Before medical alo
could be summoned. Newton Strick-
land died from loss Of blood.
Another story told about the anall
Is that Newton Strickland upbraidec
his brother because he was so wild
and thar in reasoning with him Har'
ris Strickland became sngered an.
shot him. the wound proving fatal IL
about an hour.
The news % the tragedy reache'
Gainesville IS the killing occurred II
the western part of the county No
much is known ofthe Stricklands. the.
having only moved to the county iron
Dawson or Forsyth some time ago.
. Ofhcers were sent out to summon
the eye witness TO the tragedy an
Judge Kimsey has ordered the gran
Jury, which adjourned Friday, TO re
assemble Tuesday morning to inQulr
into the matter. II a true Dill l
found against Harris Strickland, n
. will be put on trial in Hall superiO
court this week.
This will be the the NTH murde
, trial at this tenn OF court. Foste
. Brooks was last week convicted {
> numbering lack Collins, and was Civ
en- a life sentence. Jim Reed va
convicted Of killing Hoke Hunt an
: was given IS years in the peniJer
tiary. Mrs. Sue Brooks will
r. placed on trial for accessory In n
killing OF Jack Collins. Therefore
IL appears that Hall county is havir
a siege OF murder trials al this ter