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New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
CONDITION OF TRADE.

Bracst=ce5's says:
Weather. crop and trade reports display irregu-
.sritv II mas been wet and cool in the South
west and Northwest for best retail trade and crop
sevelopnert but east Mississippi River con-
tdtions have been better. and more favorable re
norris come from the latter sections. The nearness
Of harvesting of wheat and oats makes the prevail
ence Of rains and foods in the Southwest matter
,f ,7o,oeut TO tie grain trade. shown by f7rmer
,,,;otetiour following the weakness engendered b.
sbe very favorable government crop report pub
ytshed esrlv !n the week Corn planting has been
finished where possible but much loWland west
and southwest has been flooded. and replanting OF
e,orn ans cotton in those sections seems a pre-
.ar!ous proposition unless late. warm fall super
,enee In wholesale lines evidences Of Improvement
q Eau 1,11vine are seen. bGt purchasers gen
eralIy cautious. while sales for Immediate shipment
sre confined TO strictly fllingin requirements Po
N,gcs1 and crop uncertainties seem likely to in
ruence distant purchases for some time 10 come.
and trade is hardly better than quiet 70 fair the
country over. Best reports come from the cotton
goods trade and kindred lines. but there is noted
slight halt This buying following the price rev-
sioas noted some time ago
Ilun's Review says:
Gains outnumber losses in reports of commercial
and Industrial activity business being remarkably
well maintained considering the propnquity of
political conventions. 10 which was contributed the
s,,i1 eecurst, market Weather conditions
favorable for retail trade in seasonable merchan-
disc at most leading centres, and crop reports were
encouraging on the whole, despite excessive rains
and foods in the Southwest Unusually good du-
ylcate orders still received from retailers VINO
Nnderestinlated current requirements, but whole
asle sna sobbng departments ere chiefly occupied
gr making prenaraIions for fall and winter trade
about which there is feeling OF confidence F~uu
,.,,rue for May indicate that building permits were
only about per cent less than IN the same month
A. 10 .he oesi comparison OF any month this year
- anthracite coal production surpassed 100000
,o,e for the first time record idIc freight cars
.5creased Ssl77s against zlsSS6 month previous
- raflnev earnirgs for the first week Of June
-. Ta5 Der cent less than last year Foreign
arorncrce a. this port for the latest week showed
~ :. 90 100 GA in exports and s., ,336652 In inn
80 as compared with the same week I'm 1907
-, exchanges al New York were l3b per cent
t1nn ~ year ago ahle a. other leading cities
- decrease MaS I7.s per cent
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
REPORT OF STEEL COMBINATION oENlsD

The report cabled from London tha' - hr ire
national combination had been ensSleu el'.l,, GER
leading steel companies Of Great HIi.a a.- capi-
MANY Russia and the United states " -. a, the
tai OF sS75 600 600 was denied by the oHNl A. the
I1n,,ad w., statss steel Corporation YESTERDAY
offices of the Bethlehem steel CorpoFatI- s.nwab
said that the trip to London OF Charles .S-presi.
and Archibald Johnston. president ai1 nc, ,otbins
dent of the corporation respectively TO"
TO do with such merger -, ,sr.r-
cabIs message from London yesterday An I'm
noon said the report that such merger haD ,v.,cs
formed was discredited there and that hln's
we're ALLEGED 10 be connected With the arh~'
ton denied all knowledge OF IL
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
1000 japanese AIS. j..

MONEY MARKFT.-Money on call opened at ~
per cent; highest 1& per cent lowest ~ per cent:
closing r401h per cent; last loan H. per cent:
ruling rate, ~ per cent. Time money was obtain
able in liberal amounts. but still met with quiet
demand. Rates Para per cent for sixty days. 2l4a
2i2 per cent for ninety days, 2k62A per cent for
four months 3T314 per cent for five months 3l9
cent for six months and 4d4h per cent for the
year. Mercantile paper was taken moderately here
and elsewhere. Supply of really desirable paper
was not heavy. Rates 3la per cent to AZ per cent
for sixty and ninety days ndorsed bills receivable
to Az per cent for choice four and six months
single names and for others less well known
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened steady, with rates virtually un-
changed at 4S710 for cables. 4S6S0 for demand
sterling and 4S5G4 1856 for sixty day bills. Short
francs quoted -.1j5s less 1-16 and shorr
reichsnarks IS 7-1S plus 1-64. The market held
steady in the morning and early afternoon and
business dull Cables quoted at 1866,
demand sterling 4S6SO bid and asked and sixty
day at 4s5l4. Short francs were 5.15ss less $500
5i59s less 116 and short rechsmarks 20 1-6G95 1-l6
plus 1-S2. The market continued dull and steady IN
the second hour of the afternoon. Demand sterling
quoted at 4.SsS0 bid and asked and other
classes of remittance were unchanged.
bankers pOSted rates follows:
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SaUiugs Banks.
iREENWIcH SAVINGS BANK
10 ASSIST MONETARY COMMISSION.
Professor a. P Andrews of Harvard Selected
at Plaza Hotel Meeting

After The meeting Of the subcommittee OF t'e
National Commission over which Senator Alorich
,resided al the Plaza Hotel yesterday Inc ioiio"
Ing statement issued:
The subcommittee of the National Monetary
commission appointed for the purpose OF susees.
snr a plan for their work during the recess OF OF
f-17-ress which has been in session at the tfo!ei
5oIsZa adjourned this afternoon. The sup-conllnl,-
80 -iII report 70 the full committee az meeting
to he held about July 20 -
Professor A P Andrews. assistant professor or
economies at Harvard University has been Sc
ierfed as an assistant by the committee
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
TO STOP GAMBLING ON CURB.

Z s Mendeie who is known as the dean cf fhe
sRroad street curb market and has general super
sision over its affairs. announced yesterday thdt
envthing thar sa~ored Of gambling would be
strictly prohibited there. MIR Mendelss announce
snent U-ss called forth by q warning from 'he
1oo,,ce IDensrtnnent against the practice in Sogue
ryDons some of the brokers Of matching TO buy
cr sen stock Hereafter, If is said. the curn
trokers will conine themselves 10 speculation and
Iet gambling alone
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
BONDS.
CONSOLIDATED STOCK EXCHANGE.

Traders the Consolidated Stock Exchange yes
terday were disposed to follow the lead OF those
the big Board" and put out less exten-
sive short lines In the early dealings the further
sharp break in the price of the Union Pacific
per cent bonds the curb to below the subscrfp-
ton price. These operations only resulted in a
decided slump IN prices throughout the list. but
also in a pronounced increase In the volume OF
business. Before the close there some cover
ing of short contracts.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
SLOWS EXCHANGE SEAT SOLD.

Tho Stock Exchange seat of W L. Stow has
tcc- transferred Rae II. Rogers The firm OF
49,, Mr. Stow was the head, ". /. Stow & Co.
f,i1o5 an Anr51 Is 1901 and had suspended once
previously. Oh july "a. 1919. The Stock Exchange
membership Of Marshall r. Ward has been trans
ferIed to W r Craig. of Craig & Jenks
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Renewed selling pressure developed IN the Market
for outside securities Speculation whole so Tar
activity concerned was centred III -
,ssues In soma quarters, however. firm ten
dency was shown Union Pacific As were pressed
for sale and suffered loss of IS to new low marx
was an execution improving points on slightly
more activity. In the mining group Nortn Butte
Extension broke nearly 1oc, while DAISY zen &c
creene-C-ananea WAS off fraction and Butte Coali
tion u Cumberland-E Ely and Nevada Consolidated
were fractionalIy lower. Nipissing was down Is anu
United 4. Dominion Copper showed hrinhess az a"
Furnace Creek Nevada-Utah and Goidneo WeIe
heavy In the last half hour heaVy nuylhs oi
Union Pacific As carried the price up ~ ''1N
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
sex dividend.

"A
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Call money in
London iaGZ per cent; open market discount rate
for short bills lj1G1 916 per long bills llI
| ola uer cent Berlin discount rate. as per cent
paris discount rate, 9I5 cent. Paris exchange
on London. % francs IL centimes. Bar gold. us
1oiAd Berlin exchange London, 20 marks 10
pfennigs.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money s7s. per cent: for the account. s. 7-1s
French rentes, s5 francs 20 centimes
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Boston, nlec dis
count: Chicago l5c premium; St Louis. SOC dis
count. San Francisco sight TIC premium, tele-
graph 1Gc premium: New Orleans, commercial par,
bank 81 premium Cincinnati. 10c premium; Savan-
nah. buying 3-l6c discount, selling par.
BANK CLEARINGS-New York. exchanges
S191 S472S balances ST e34, ,e35; Chicago exchanges
$50 23l go balances S4.027 9l3; Boston exchanges
s23, ,952 $685. balances s2.2l11OS Philadelphia, ex-
changes Ss129,22222 balances s2034. .435 Baltimore,
exchanges s. IA. .l90 ba ances 1885,, ,34S
SILVER MARKFT.-Bar silver. 53asc. Mexican
silver dollars, 47c Bar silver in London closed at
24Asd: unchanged.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, 1910: Lisbon. Il
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted 202c.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington S756,556: internal rev
receipts, s863 49, miscellaneous receipts, SCI.
460. Receipts for the day. Sl5o4,509; expenditures.
81 100 900 Receipts for the month date S2 917
expenditures S2l 00G0; excess of receipts sl2
Receipts for the to date s5ss 224 s6; expendi-
lures S63 100 excess of expenditures S63 AIS $40
sUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debt
or TO the Clearing House 81. ga
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
INACTIVE STOCKS.

Tho following were the last actual sales and tho
closing quotations for stocks in which thcre were
no transactions yesterday on the New York Stock
Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

NEW WORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER
RaIIRnaD COMPANY

NJ -A,e Treasurer. New York, June 10th lsos
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Of this COMPANY At
hel6 declared dividend OF ONE
.sCD SNFs-OI-ARTER PER CENT on its capital
stock ravahe at this Office the 18th day OF july
.o s+ockhoders record at the close OF business
on Tuesday the 23rd inst ---, --
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
TO HOLDERS OF
First Mortgage -Four Per Cent.
Fifty Year Gold Bonds
Wabash Plllshurg Terminal
Railway Company

Referring to its notice dated June 2 1909 .s.-
nlittee acting under the deposit agreement I,...
2 1908. fxei July : 1908. the date On A. -.
which first mortgage bonds and coupons uuu., r. =.
posted with the CENTRAL TRUST COMpayv -
NEW YORK. 81 Wall Street. New York City or OH
COLONY TRUST COMPANY. Amss Building -
the depositaries named in said agreement CONT.
said agreement NAV be obtained from ths d.oo,,,.
or from the secretary Of the COMMITTEES
DatsI Nev York. June II. 19Os
j. y WALLACE. Chairman.
PAUL MORTON
HALEY FISKF,
HARRY BROSNER
MYRON II. HERRICK
GORDON ABBOTT
GEO. r. BUTLER
Committee
FRANKLIN L. BABCOCK. Secretary.
81 Wall Street New York y Y
JoIINE. LARKIN & RATHBONE
Counsel
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NFU YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER
COMPANY

Office Of the Treasurer. New York June = lsos
dividend Of Five Per Cent on the Eapital sI SI0Sk
PANY will he paid by the New York Central ano
Hudson River Railroad Company. lessee 'unoer the
provisions the contract between the Two colsnesD
1hfs Office Of July next TO stock
ho,5ers ~ record al the close the 18th
iTst EDWARD L ROSSITER. Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds compared with Thurs
days:
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PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles D. Barney & Co. No. Is Broad
rtreet New York. and No IL South 4th street.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
IMPORTS OF DRYGooDS.

Imports and marketings Of drygoods, this week.
with comparis follows:
This week. Last week. Last year
Total imports 81 623 587 81 662 100 s2s72 sol
1otsi markstinxs ses.el4 I.o6a.oa3 2612 lot
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, June u. p m.-The market for Amer
lean securities was weak. Last quotations follow
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

T| s Es a2ao
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
Dividend Notices.
Office of -.
AMERICAN SMELLING & REFINING C0.;'

1S5 Brosdvav. \ I. City. june Sd Ibuo-
oT-aRTERIY COM. STOCK DIVIDEND No II
o1 American Smelling aro fehl<
ing Company have this day declared DlFloeno oa
11- Per Cent the Common Capital STOCK o- '.
.-on1snx pavable July 10 1905 to stochhoiders oL
,-,coIS Irne 2s 1905 books OF the Company lor
~ t-s1sfer Of Common Stock will be closed at thlee
o'clock p M June 2eth. 1905 and Will be reoPeneo
July l, 1905. W L NEf>hi0N' -
rNTERBoRoTGH RAPID TRANsII Co-
Notice of payment of Dividend ,.-,
quarterly dividend OF 2i<co upon an the capIteI
rock Of this Company has been declared payanls
wednesdsy July 1905 70 stockholders OF r6r
clos of business Mondey. June 1oth tf'ue-
+ha rurnoee Of dividend the transfer oooks
viii close al 3 90 O'Clock P NJ Monday. June loIn
,ons anS reonen At 1000 o'clock A NJ, on Wednes-
6sv Iulv Io0s n M FlShfh' SeCIeNo4s-
J1ne I'd
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
MISCELLANEOUS sEcuRy1,Es

Coupon or registered.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
CHICAGO CLOSING STOCKS.
COBALT PRICES IN TORONTO

Furnished and corrected daily by & Lockwood
Esrha
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
BONDS
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

IN schalck & Co. No. Wall streetJ
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign houses so,s
25. 900 shares in the local market the heaviss,
sales being in Erie. Union Pacific and READING
In London the general market weak vlts
realizing in cOnsoIs and gilt edged issues TO oro
vide funds for number Of new issues offered IN.
Guiding the Union Pacific bonds American is-rs,
were weak and freely sold by New York AnS-.-
dam was a heavy seller Of Erie. Money az IA,
British capital continued easy and discounts vs-.
fractionally lower.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

II5.5 500 Total sales.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

ENLISTED.
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swiftly lodging behind my alley upon the
masked man and ran him through the shoulder
without advertisement. He dropped his with
oath, and as he did so the mask fell from his
face which showed clear and lean in the moon
light But that no sooner done than the big
man by me lurched and staggered, that it was
plain he had taken something in his vitals.
Well. there was l now all alone with that evil
pack about me- pressing on me like birds of prey:
for although l had pinked and his master,
there two able bodied cullies left, to say
nothing of the master himself whose wound to judge
from his language. more painful than serious.
l quick at resolve and know when to with
wounded. and maybe dead. and signs of the
watch while from the chaise peered, as l caught
glimpse white, terrified face in the moonlight
The coachnan, it was clear, had taken to his heels
already, and the horses stood champing and trem-
bling and swayng in their alarm at the noises
WHAT does l, then, as there was lul in the
v" fray and the others temporarily drew off, but
stoop and lift the big from the ground and
bundle him rapidly into the chaise. Bang goes the
door. and, leaping to the coachmans seat, lashed
the horses with the fiat of my blade They started
in panic, and the chaise went plunging and rock
ing down the narrow way.
This fetched me into king-st and, in fear of
pursuit, stood up and banged at the nags. SO that
| had them humping at galop round into the
Oxford Road and on the way for Tyburn. When
we had run some distance brought 'em to with
effort, and hearing noise of the enemy, descended
and opened the door of the chase- The moon shone
the man | had thrust in roughly and opposite,
white, shrinking and in evident state of terror
and agitation. mighty handsome and engaging
miss that stared at me helplessly.
Isis he dead?" she asked hoarsely.
Path, miss, says l, Il cannot say; yet hope
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lures and had drunk nothing save bottle so
of good burgundy since dinner. The hour. indeed,
past midnight and was casting up the chances
to find supper at the Pack Horse, or the Golden
Eagle or some other house known to me. "We1"
says l. as came out in the hedgerows q" tbs nearly
one, and rip if l do not sup and lie abed by
two!" for [ was pleased with what was carrying.
and loath to lose it.
bird calling. calling, in 1utter in the edge,
and Just upon that another sound came to my
and the still air the ClanOr of swords in
engagement. This nothing to me: for l
not used to nternedde in such affairs nocturnal
braws unless indeed gone in liquor
times happens. am led off by troublesome COM
pany But to the sounds of the fight succeeded the
voice of woman, crying, but not very loudly for
help This, you may believe, another
pealed to Dick Ryder in her trouble in vain, my
so off set at in the direction of the sounds.
~ which seemed to stream out of the entrance to
Windmill-st. The houses here black and
silent. it being late and there no sign of any
interest part of the inhabitants of the quar-
ter But the MOON which had been under scurry
of Clouds struck out of her shelter and showed me
plain the scene of the struggle There in the road
way stood the body of a chaise, with two trampling
horses. while about it a melley of figures, two
of which were engaged hammer and tongs upon
each other
l was not long ere had seized the situation and
interpreted it properly: and whipping out my
blade. l made ado about falling on the assail-
ants of the chaise. Twas easy to make out who
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PUT indeed [ might have gone forth and left her
- there and then for very shame, would have been
natural had it not been that excuse came to aid
me in message from Sir Philip. who had recovered
under the attention of the surgeon He had learned
it seemed that his rescuer was in the house, and
person presently. This set me in feather: but miss
in the sulks. as l thought. which maddened me the
that the hussy should prove ungrateful,
particularly at time when she should be showing
concern at her adventure, at least grief for her
guardian Yet | watched her. perish but
she charmed me with her petulant prettiness the
more! Such dainty head and mouth so pert and
alluring had never yet clapped eyes on which l
say for all that followed.
There then, were we set. waiting Sir Philip in the
big chamber. she yawning without disguise, and
racking my wits to attract her. I'll warrant she
must have taken idea of me buck of town,
though she feigned GOODNESS then. l spoke of the
and talked on level proper to the
Dye not love the play, MISS" says l.
Lard! it is pretty we'll" says she, and covered
up yawn with ostentation
Il doubt not but you have Love in a Tub? ?,
said |; for [ would not be beat by her impudence.
Maybe" says she: Il have poor memory.
There played in it t'other day like you.
miss said with significance. thinking to rouse her
She lifted her eyebrows. "Well, indeed! says
she indifferently.
"As handsome as might wish to see. so she was.:
said l. persistng.
why! do you say so?" cries miss. What
fortunate lady!" and stiles another yawn.
Lard! l favor none. sir" said she tartly. Il
like two sticks that could beat myself
and ere l could find a word in retort she had gone
from the room.
If had followed my first temper l should have
marched from the house forthwith being sore to be
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Dick Rescues Maiden in Distress
BY H. B. MARRIOTT WATSON

r HAVE had ever an eye for pretty nv
face. and in the course of my life
have happened upon variety of
the sex such as falls to few l will
confess there were some that have
nightly tckled me. and one or two that went near
to turn my head for their looks alone, to speak
nothing of their state and grace. Not but that
have long learned the measure of beauty and how
far it may goa man is fool to surrender to that
on the srmmons-yet will not deny how greatly
it disturbs the midriff and coming home so sharp
does thus affect the bearing of us all.
Madam miss, there no handsomer lady in
town that summer night when encountered
her than Sir Philip Caswells ward and twas that
I'll be bound, influenced me in my behavior SUBJ
sequently. Nevertheless l did not care two
straws for the pretty puss in my heart.
Twas after long evening at gaming house in
Marylebone that l returning my two legs
through the fields for Soho. l was in a pleasant
temper. having filled my pockets with Kings pic
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Drawines by Joseph Clement Coll

these were, inasmuch of the men a
mask his eyes. l upon him and those
behind him, while l of the woman's
cry that still issued out of the chaise but sud-
denly stopped
At that l lunged; but that same instant the
about him came at me from the SIDE SO that
1 was forced to keep my eyes and weapon in two
ply his point the gentleman whom took to be
the owner of the chaise and this seemed a sturdy
obstinate fellow enough. for he pulled and grunted
of those that came to me winged in the arm. and
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She waited moment and then spoke. giving
street in St. Jamess. at which made her congee
and got upon the box again. l better astride
a nag than with whip in my hand, and moreover
the night was now pretty dark; yet twas not long
ere we had reached the house. and the bell being
rung and the servants called. the fat gentleman
was got in safely enough Upon that some ore
flies for the surgeon and there was all alone with
the lady, and not loath to clap my peppers her
more nearly She moved with style, but had
fearful air. yet it her face that took most.
She was young and slender and nothing too tall.
large eyed and round of limb. and with mouth
that budded in repose and opened like flower in
speech But she was very still and white just then
Il Sir Philip Caswell's ward. sir. she says
very TREMENDOUSLY, and much beholden to
you.
81 am honored. madam" said with congee
again, ito have been of small service to you.
1.-The scoundrels fell upon by Windmill-st..
way home she continued. with a pretty
shudder 'Sir Philip stepped out to face them. l
begged he would not; but he is very obstinate"
"Faith miss. what could he do less?" said l.
1--WE might have whipped up. and SO escaped
them" says she. with an air of some petulance
now, but that Our cowardly took to his heels
I1ofA.. Ill,
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AS she spoke she eyed me with
more GOODNESS. l thought. than the
occasion warranted. for all she was
so shook; and though she had made
me her compliments quite prettily.
she spoke as if she were thinking
of something else; which. as you will
conceive. nettled me not little. 1t
was as if she wished me away; for
she fell silent and cast glances at
the chamber clock that hung at the
wall. But, seeing l had been at the
pains for her and the old fat man.
why, says l to myself. rip me if l
will go like a discharged lackey! l
will tire her out, says 1. and let
Beauty yawn or pay in gratitude
So l sat on in the saloon, making
conversation as it seemed fit to me
to serve one of her class and age.
No doubt she was tired. for the hour
was about two in the morning: yet
her pretty yawns, which she feigned
to cover with her hands, vexed me.
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not He's not for worms. I'll warrant.
Best get him home and have a surgeon
fetched: and if you will acquaint me
with the house, l will make SO bold
as tn take Won rnvSe1f"