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New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
Closing prices Of active bonds dealt IN :"
STOCK MARKET OPERATIONS.

In sni+e of unfavorable developments in the
wav Of deferred or passed dividends OF indus
trial and copper mining companies, the STOCK
market yesterday, after irregular1ty and SEMI
kness in the carly trading, became strong
and active, advancing thenceforward unit! the
close. when net gains were shown for most OF
the ISSUES. Total transactions were again not
far short of 100000 shares, and represented q
wider range Of interest, 15S different issues
figuring in the days list of sales New York
Central was the leader of the market, making a
maximum advance of points, which carried II
10 103 and a net gain for the dav of ga points.
Jts advance Vas the result of the conspicuous
success Of the S3o, 100000 equipment trust note
offering, which induced more or less buying OF
New York Central for the long account and
caused also an extensive covering movement.
The United States Steel issues, in which also
there is a large short interest, particularly in
the common, were among the days strong feat
IIres the common finally crossing go Quotations
for copper metal were adanced Is cent pound
on the New York Metal Exchange, a fact which
NAV have contributed to the Improvement of
A1naIgamated Copper and American Smelling
and Refining, which made net gains respectively
of l and 4 points.
Money continues to pour into the banks Of
this city in such volume to give assurance
that the surplus reserve, now re-established.
will for the present increase week by week. The
rate for call money yesterday did not go above
AZ Der cent which was the ruling figure; but
a. per cent is a relatively low rate Time
money was offered in larger quantity on easier
terms, per cent being asked for nnety-day
loan on all industrial collateral. and the inquiry
for mercantile paper showed signs Of further
broadening Railroad earnings are still very
unpromising, and general business is still tend
ing 10 ease off in activity, but confidence in the
soundness OF the banks has been restored, is
shown by the current releasing of enormous
boarded stores of money, and the restoration OF
that confidence without which men will not risk
their capital in even highly promising ventures
viii follow, although perhaps not in the near
fuTIr
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING--Purchases for London
account in this market were about 1900 shares
balance Union Pacific and United States Steel
being among the stocks bought American stocks
in London were fairly strong IN the trading for the
new account buc closed below the best OF the day
ana were heavy on the curb. The general market
firm.
STANDARD OH MEETTNfS--Tie retiring d.
rectors of the Standard oil Company OF NeE Jer-
sey we're reelected yesterday py stockholders at
their annual meeting
DIVIDENDS DECLAREp.-The directors OF ms
T-yyantv-third Ward Bank have declared the regular
serniannuaI dividend OF per cent. payaole on Eco
rfarv / The regular quarterly DIVIDEND or per
cont parabte on January p mas oeen oe'E4r71 on
the stock of the American District Telegraph Ioin-
pany-
COPPER PRICES ADFANCED--fllot Tor
ccnoar were advanced lsc YESTERDAY ny tls ~
work Metal Exchange now standlhs- Lea9s -S<s
Ia. e1ec1roytc 13+s91j7sc. and castng' LSs9lSss'
AnDED TO sEABCARD AIR LINE COMMIT
rrELs William A Read and Haley Flsk7. OF tnis
cit1 have been added 10 the Seaocaro Ar AT 5 LLns
7rs+ mortgage bOndholders conlnll.ts All- osea
a. .I 49,, nIsce OF J. W. Nf.ddendorf. resigned
Wv RRooKLYN CITY RAILROAD DlHhs-
--HE bA retiring board OF directors OF tne 6roo.-
1yn citv Railroad Company nave oeen 20
excent Henry Evans, who mas Dsen su--7@4-1 "
Hiram r. Steele
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

r,pdnn. Jan IA. o. u--The market Tor Amer
-.,ias 7-as steadv Final prices follow.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY NAREET.-AIoney call opened at
AZ per cent; highest A. per cent: lowest, S1z per
cent closing 3Q4 per cent. last loan, per cent;
ruling rate, AZ per cent. Time money continued
reflect th= lmproN ement in general conditions
and was obtainable with increased freedom. Rates
6l2 per cent for sixty days, per cent for four.
five and six months.
Mercantile paper came into the market freely.
but demand. though gradually improving, still
lacked breadth. Rates 617 per cent for sixty and
ninety days Endorsement, well for choice
six months single names
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened steady 486d4S6o5 for cables.
4s51 a 500 for demand sterling and ASIA CASH.
for sixty-day bills Short francs was around 51S94
d5 lsas plus 1-52 and short rechsnarks 81 II
n n Ills plus 1-32 The market held steady through
out the day. Shortly after the opening demand
sterling sagged off 10 points, but recovered in the
afternoon 10 the former level with cables quoted
at 426 demand sterling at 1861 and sixty-day bills
At 4S1HG4-6115-
Bankers posted rates were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
7. R. & 7. co. RFcRGANIZED.
Plan Assented 10 by Bondholders Put Into
Operation.

r :. Mills. secretary OF the bondholders' com
rnjttee Of the Toledo Railway & Terminal Com
rsny, announced yesterday that the reorganization
r5sn, which formulated late in November. had
een assented 20 by holders OF $3.50 bonds out Of
7afcl % 2.590 and had been declared operative by
the cu1n,nittee lie added that, in anticipation Of
The approval Of the plan. a new company, called
The Toledo Terminal Railroad Company, had al
ready been organized, the necessary agreements
with the Pere Marquette Railroad Company ex-
Changed. the new mortgage executed, and tenn
porary bond OF $4,000. secured by the mortgage,
issued and placed with the Columbia Trust Com
pany 10 be exchanged for coupon and registered
bonds.
The reorganization plan provides for new COM
parry 70 be organized under the laws Of Ohio with
capital stock not exceeding $4,000 and equal
amount Of 81 per fftyyeaT gold bonds. dated
November J. 1851. OF the bonds. $4,000 TO he
issued ana the remainder to be reserved for
extensions acquisitions. etc. The Pere Marquette
Railroad Company agreed TO purchase $4,000 Of
1lle bonds al par.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
CURRENCY CERTIFICATES PLANNED.
Clearing house Association to Vote on Prop
osition at Next Meeting.

The Clearing House Association at its next meet
ing viii vote upon proposition 10 Issue Clearing
House currency certificates against United States
small denomination deposited in the Clear
INK House collateral These currency certifi-
Gates Viii he similar The Clearing House gold
. certificates now issued against deposits Of gold
coin and United States gold certificates
Alexander Cilhc-t. president OF the Clearing
House Association said yesterday that the propo-
sitir VS. the result of 1Er accumulation of small
bills i'm the hanks, and the that the certificates
would be 2 great convenience 70 the members in
meeting balances and also would provide 4 supply
or small notes for use in emergency. He added
that the propositlon would undoubtedly be adopted
~ the reZt meeting. as he had heard Of objeC-
-ionS 70 the plan and did not see how any one
s-oUld object q j..
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15

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= Uptown Office. 1868 Broadway
between 36h and 3Tth p'clock A6yer-
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New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Speculation in outside securities continued IalrIy
briek end nrices tended toward higher levels WITH
advances in the leading copper stocks under Wnat
looked to be good inside buying. number OF lne
;,,oys etandard OIL advanced 15 points havana
rrohacco was I'D q. Chicago Subway gained z, III
the mining group Cumberland and NeVdud 80! Con
eo1idated showed further strength ana acuNl'y'
rTr-B11llion on large dealings advances ls ~
Cananea and Nipssng were IN 1ar oelia,tg ni-tI
1Titad Conner preferred was up about points
1Jitod T3fro was active and strong. In the Goid-
6aid stocks a better demand was shown at a ma
toriaI Improvement. In bonds New raven o. l,i -
dated Steamship As were lrregual'
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15

DOMESTIC ENCHANGE.-Boston 20c discount;
Chicago 25c premium; St Louis, 15c premium bid;
San Francisco, sight sc premium, telegraph l0c pre-
inium; New Orleans commercial par, bank 81 pre-
MUM; Cincinnati 1214c premium; Savannah, buying
par, selling 3-16c discount.
BANK CLEARINGS-New York, exchanges
s2l 900: balances a9176S42; Chicago. exchanges,
ss3 8ss l45; balances .134403. Philadelphia,
changes s23 200 SO3; balances S1565.9s4 Boston,
changes SIS 6O4 232 balances. $2736s4s; Baltimore
exchanges 81 2SS, Az; balances S595963
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver, 557sc. Mexican
silver dollars 44c Bar silver in London closed at
25s4 j; decline, 5-16d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, 141o; Lisbon, $50.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted at 2l12.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington, So8,S03; internal reve-
nue. receipts $602 0S2; miscellaneous receipts, s443
100 Receipts for the day, sl353.5o5; expenditures.
g oe0 Receipts for the month to date, 81 SO 962
expenditures SO g70 go; excess Of expenditures,
81 OBS Receipts the year date. 1898 9Z3 59
expenditures 500 es5 923; excess of expenditures.
$l1 ,762, ,342.
T7B-TREASURY.-The Sub-TressuTy was debtor
10 the Clearing House, E,250il3.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
nEw YoaK CITY BONDS.
NEW YORK AND OTHER GAS SECURITIES.

interchangeable. Registered. tcOupon-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
FERRY COMPANIES.
COBALT STOCKS
sr wIn. ss.rart . O.. N.. g nr.ssas.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles d Barn-v Co. No Is 80
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
RECEIVER FOR ITALIAN BANKER

Clarence 6. Houghton, who for nine years was in
tie United States DistricA Attorneys Office but
,,f, recently retired 20 private practice was ap-
roin,ed receiver yesterday Of the business OF En-
manuel J. Ferrsra. tho italian banker and steam
niv agent Of No 4os East 18th street His bond IL
siaepe
a petition in bankruptcy was filed D. FerFar~ on
Ntrndsv showing an Indebtedness Of about So. GO
ers tangible assets Of t20Gn The schedules show
.bst nearly thousand Italian working men and
a,o-eu were depositoTs N the hank.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing auoa-
+io-s f,- government bonds. compared with Mon
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
BONDS.
TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES.

.odd lots. tSeIIs cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.

ended Jan f4 Si5 81 PSI 800 Sl4 1872 a52
From Isn 1...-... - SIS eo2 2tzl. ST. g eal,oo
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15

-Fzx dividend +Ex rights -
FOREIGN MONEY NIARkET--CaI @ @naonss N
- = ~ cent omen market discount rate rcr
Ihort hills r4a4ss per cent; long bills ~ per eenl
Per1 discount rate. SIS per cent Parls oiscouHs -
H be,Li - - ran+ Paris exchange on London. =
frsroe 10 centirnes. Bar gold, as "a DeIliH -
cbarga on London. o01s marks 5l pfenniss
FOREIGN SECURTTI ES-Brltlsh cOLsI -
r,onrv IS HIS per cent for tne account o.
E+rnncb rentes, a5 francs 52is centmes-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
PRODUCE EXCHANGE STOCKS.

Trading y as almost Al = StandsJil II the mining
market on lhe Produce Exchange yesterday The
only transaction was 10 shares Of Goldheld Con-
seiidsted a $.
Bio and asked prices Mere:
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-10-22
DRY GOODS

In this department will found splendid line of the latest
such voes other popular fabrics
plain suitable skirts
fine showing the fashionable pids and fancy dress
goods Prices low consistant with quality of goods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
By p. L. ALLEN

to leave as many theatrical people north south
of it, and another line with the meridian also dividing
this class into two equal parts and in this way may
be found the CENTER more strictly the medal,
point. The lines will cross at or about Meadville
Pennsylvania. Dearly loved Broadway, therefore, is
two hundred miles from the real zenith of the dra-
matte armament.
In fact, New York is not just at present the real
center of anything The center of population passed
it hundred miles so to the southwark hundred
and twentyseven years ago, and the center of manu-
features had passed it long before the first in
the department taken in 1880 Chicagos claim
to be called central little better because so few of
the slowly shifting centers of important activities
have yet moved so far west.
There is only center which stands perfectly
still to be located. 1t is the geographical center,
which is, and of course will remain forever, in
Northern Kansas approximately at Smith Center.
Smith County.
The center of property is farther east than any of
the other centers. 1t is about seventy miles north
of Pittsburgh, approximately at Franklin. Pennsyl-
vana. Since this is located by calculation from the
assessed valuations superior activity on the part of
eastern assessors as we'll the concentration OF
wealth in the large Eastern cities such New York,
might account for this
Next is the theatrical center, already mentioned,
and after that the religious center Parkersburg
West Virginia. This is the medal point for clergy
men of all denominations. It's location, so to
the points where the temptations of riches and the
stage converge is appropriate, in fact almost provl-
Dental.
The center of the country's thirteen thousand
millions of manufactures is located by official COM
putation almost exactly at Loudonville. Hanover
Township Richand County, Ohio. The Touring
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table to watch the man, who succeeded
but who said he had seen it done by the great
Courvatel in Paris some years ago. Dick who,
like Betty, the alert for anv reference
to the Courvatels, looked at the man and met
a look which told him plainly, Il believe you are
Courvate!'
He had to decide on some line of action and said
from the man who taught it to Courvatel."
g But you didn't do it,! Betty said aghast as
Dick came to that part of his story.
Eyes, dear, l did Dick answered. Il used to
do it sometimes in my proper person at the Paris
clubs, and thought the fellow might have seen me
there, and fishing to learn what he could learn.
Of course l mufed the trick several times; but
Betty, that fellow suspects possibly knows and he
is nasty looking mug at that"
Oh Dick it too lovely to 1ast-and the
children coming home!" wept Betty.
To be continued March IS
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mills of that community may claim to be the pivotal
industrial establishments of the United States, just
Miami University. at Oxford, Ohio is the pivotal
institution for higher education. Miami stands in
it is a singular coincidence not generally known
that several of the important college fraternites
founded here.
The center of population is few miles from Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Bartholomew County, Indiana the
political center at Kankakee Illinois, as
distributed at the election of 1904, and not at Wash
ington in Wall Street. This crucial point hap
pens to be embraced within the eighteenth Con-
gressiona district of Illinois, represented by
Representatives has twice chosen for its Speaker
man who in addition to his other qualifications,
really represents the medal point of the voting
population.
Much has been said of the malign influence of the
railroads in politics. Those who dread it most
should be shocked by the circumstance that the rail-
road center, at Newton, Jasper County, Illinois, is
scant hundred and fifty miles away from the political
center though more than thousand from Mr.. Har-
riman Office at No. Broadway.
There some other interesting condolences about
these crucial points Several of the leading college
societies. for instance, established the lnSt1
tuition nearest the educational center, while the
political center as has been mentioned, lies within
Speaker Cannons congressional district.
Take the resultant of the ten centers just enuner
ated and the pin with which the result may be
marked will pass through the post village of Eagle
vile, Hamilton County, Indiana. 1t there is such
thing as the real center of the complex life of the
country, it is in that neghborhood Still there is
hamlet so poor so remote that it cannot claim
Proctor Knott did for Duluth that its site is
actly at the center of the visible universe that the
sky comes down at exactly the same distance on
every side.
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atmosphere all quiet. we'll bred, orderly
and simple that she inwardly Rugged herself in
enjoyment-with the more JOY because she felt
that she making a good i'm preston.
IN their way home something communicated itself
~ to her from Dick which chilled all the warmth
away from her heart. Whatever it might be- she
dreaded it much that she could not ask about
for sometime, and then said in frightened voice,
well, old boy! what is it,"
man there was trying to do a trick which Dick
himself years before. made part of his per-
Torrance 1t was to pick UP billiard ball with
hands and then roll # Of the ends Of the cues
and make difficult with it. 1t was
tremely difficult and not very snowy, and had
been given up before the courvatels came to this
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ones entrance is any stage the more ones audi
ence expects. The worst of it all was, she found
herself thinking. she had had rehearsas in the
part. "An those women looking at now, and
pretending not to, unconsciously rehearsed
from their cradles to their coming out days for
the parts they are playing They don't even
know that they playing parts! While they
were learning how to sit. stand, walk. look, talk,
listen welcome snub, even how to think, l was
we'll, wasn't learning this game"
Betty brain began to buzz as she tried to inter-
pref the looks she met, and at the same time under
stand what Mrs. Lansing saying, and some
of these people you've met; and you needn't be
introduced to those you haven't met, because it
isn't necessary; and there's my Jack taking your
hubby off to the billiard room. l hope hubby
plays a good game, because if he doesn't Jack will
trim him shamefully.
This eased Betty's mental strain. The thought
of Dick, who could play billiards with two fingers
of his left hand better than most experts with
cue, losing to Lansing made her smile, and looking
about more coolly she her smile reflected in
the faces of several women, who bowed pleasantly.
Some rose and spoke to her; others smiled who
were looking beyond her at something which amused
them.
II think one of your heathens wants to speak to
you, my DEAR" Mrs. Lansing said.
Betty turned. and what some of the people
were smiling at. Her Malay footman, who had led
the horse to the carriage Sheds had returned with
it, and standing at its head was bowling gravely.
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hY AMERICANS have so strong desire to be
NO ~ at the center of things that in this country
81 two hundred and fourteen cities, counties.
W. towns, townships, and villages have chosen
KRM the word center" for the whole part
lNEldl of their names. Although each of the COM
N&pyl bnatons may be used once in each of tfc
ENWM fifty States and Territories, the places
B5M quarrel the Of some Six
YNN2d times for instance, the authorities have had
~6 to intervene between rival Centerves
NHIS2 within the same State and compel one of
WAM them to call itself something else. The
s@S school biographies describe every place pos
sbe the center of some interest other whether
it be the iron market, the mouse trap trade, or
the corn crop.
country has attributes, products, industries Only
one of them stands still the geographical center.
All the others moving westward with more or less
rapidity In fifty years the center of population has
travelled two hundred and thirty miles that of manu-
features hundred and forty five miles in the
time. In most cases ascertain only where
the centers were at the time of the last United
located at the medal point of the population that
voted in the last presidential election. Just So the
center of education may be placed at the center of
the college population, and so through the list
of more stable activities.
Value of Statistics
THERE is nothing like examination of statistics
to upset preconcelved ideas For instance, II
there is point which people both in and out of
the dramatic profession would agree. it is that New
York is the theatrical center of the country. Yet
few minutes spent with pencil and paper and the
report shows that it is nothing of the sort.
There thirty -four thousand seven hundred and
sixty factors, professional showmen. etc, in the
United States in 1900. Draw line east and west so
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anu COIlI llluCo W w ~ Will
Betty turned and looked at
him. Then he said, Beg
cling pardon, Mr.. Carl say
no other mans must touch
horse. Mans in shed say he
rub horse down. l say no.
He say yes, for tips. Beg
ging pardon, shall l kill other
mans?
Betty joined in the laugh
this speech caused, and after
telling the footman that he
was right to obey Carl, but
not to kill the tip hunter
vet, she turned to the COM
pany and said, You see
what an advantage l have
in my heather servants
murder committed to order,
while you wait
1t was a lovely afternoon
for Betty. She did not join
the bridge players, nor 60
to the tennis courts, but sat
on the veranda with
number of women, doing
some fancywork placidly.
talking gowns, books, the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-29
Atchi.on Globe SIGHTS,

StA
The hardest work in the world is try
ing to be agreeable when you don't feel
like 1T.
There are lots of ways to get rich,
but the advice Of a fortune teller is not
on the list.
The nearer a young person can imi-
tate the steadiness of an older person.
the better 1t will be for him.
You will be compelled, finally. to
learn that your opinions do not amount
to much. The sooner you learn this
important fact the better.
There are two times when people
doubt that a man is telling the truth:
One is when he says he is working too
hard, n the other is when he says he
has no time to spare.
You often e of the man who is
good" around the house; who takes
care of the children at night, and can
even cook 81 little when the occasion
requires. We may do the COCO soul
an injustice. but n man of this kind
is seldom great at anything else. A
man can't attend to his own business.
and his wife's too.
Men are something like school girls.
If a school girl gets a letter from away
OFF. she will carry it in her books to
school. and use it as a book mark. It
gives her an air of Importance with her
schoolmates. A mar will carry q tele-
gram around with him until it is worn
tnreadbare, for the same reason.