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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17


here-if they had they would come by
the direct route Despite this fact the
records prove that good proportion of
those caught are permitted to stay.
Those who are set at liberty so direct TO
New York and Boston, but do not, as Il
rule, remain there any length of time.
They are dispatched to various parts of
the country by tie syndicate into whose
hands they have sold themselves.
Sheriff Harder. when asked whether the
Chinese came of their own free will or
were shipped by sNndicates, answered.
Practically all by syndicates. They are
bought up and shipped like a lot of cat
tie"
Ne one who is informed questions for 4
moment that it is the syndicates, and not
the individuals themselves, who are re.
sponsible for all this smuggling across
the border; and yet the government con-
tinues to clothe, lodge, feed ana send
back to China at its own expense the
poor, unoffending coolies instead of prose-
cutting the companies which thrive on de-
ception, cruelty and the breaking of the
law.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17


tAGm until homes could be found to re-
ce;ye them. This was inconvenient for
numerous reasons and home in Mer-
RAM Park was rented for the purpose.
Mrs. A. Adams, who had boarded Tables
for the society. was made its matron She
has three assistants and on an average
twenty children are cared for. The ma
jority of these is under one year of
age.
While this house has been an improve
ment on boarding the battles in different
places, stu it is becoming too small and
the Accommodations are not of the best.
About fifteen Babies are cared for in
three small rooms. the society needs
new temporary homo for it's proteges,
and plans have been made for a new
building to cest $15Ct Already sl1.000 has
been raised snd Mr. Joseph Elsinger has
made the society 4 gift of q very suitable
site at st. Anthony Park. valued at e.
600, and he has promised to contribute
largely towards its future furnishings.
DIR. E. p. Savage was chiefly instru-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17

mental in organizing the society In Min
nesota and has ever since been its sup
erintendent and most active worker. His
assistant workers are Rev. A. H. Tebbets,
Mrs James Thompson, Mrs. E. H. Nc
kenzie, Mrs. e. P. Savage and Miss
Sarah b. Northrop, assistant secretary.
The state board of managers is as FOL
lows:
President, Rev. r. N. Adams, of Mime
St. Paul; honorary vice; presidents, Cyrus
Northrop. LII. D.. Minneapolis; Ward
Ames, Col. G. HI. Graves. Duluth: Joseph
Elsinger, St. Paul; recording secretary.
Rev. E. P. Savage. The other st. Paul
members are Rev. C.. Gausewitz, Rev. M.
d. Edwards Rev. Alex McGregor, Rev.
III. +. Stillwell. A. p. Croonquist, D. r.
Noyes, H. r Ware, Rev. Benjamin Long
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17

Minneapolis papers and gave the child
To the first who came. Some time after
the Humane society was informed that a
baby girl about three months old was in
the Possession of "a. drunken woman. of
vile character. This child was obtained
from this woman by the home society.
after Il great deal of difficulty The child
had been terribly neglected aud abused.
ard was ina pitiablc condition when the
society took her in. She mas since been
adopted into a wealthy home, whera, she
is the only child, and She will never
know the tragedy Of her early life.
All this only goes to illustrate the kind
Of work being done by this institution.
The main idea is the caring for orphans,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17
JAlLs FULL GE eHINAMEN.

More, than Geo Cinnamon are in GUS
tody in the towns along the St Law
renee river, Never before have the Of
ficials been so busy nor the jaiis so sull.
Every day the yellow tide comes stream.
ing eastward along the Canadian Pacific
railway, and when hey cross the line
and enter New YORK stata ;nev are
rounded up. usually " g1ol!ns of from
fifteen to twenty, and lodged in the coun-
ty jails, while they await trial aud de,
portation.
In the st. Lawrence county Jail here
there are now LII thinamen besides the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17

fore receiving these children. If it was
not. a great many children whose parents
arc well. able to provide for them would
he deserted, and only cases which are
imperative are received Still more care
has to be taken about placing the chil-
dren in families. Children ranging in age
from one month to fourteen are received.
by the society, and there are a great
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17
Looked Suspicious.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Uncle Geehaw-Tve been gettingsa lot
of long typewriter letters about patent
medicines lately, an Sary's mad as hops!
Abe hinwhiskers-Wh she mad
about?
Uncle Geehaw-Why, she don't see how
] come tew get them unless / got tew
firtin' with the pretty typewriter gals
tibet wrote them, when l was tew MOO
York lasti
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17

10000 children in good homes. was stared
Minnesota. never far behind when charity
knocks. was the third statesin the Unio.
to- organize society to find homes for
deserted babies, and the Minnesota or
ganiZation. has placed about 1850 children
since it began. about twelve Years ago.
Until two years ago the society had no
home for its little charges, but boarded
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17
He Wanted n Rest.

Don't you want to go to the better
world, Tommy" asked Il Hammersmith
Sunday school teacher Of the new schol.
ar
mo, num-" promptly replied the frank
little fellow.
''And why not, Tommy"
ooh, when 1 die 1 want to go where
fellow can rest"
We'll my boy, you can rest there
But in that hymn it said we'd all
shine there. I get enough of that ere
I'm a shoeblack, mum. Exchange.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17

deserted neglected and grossly ill-treat-
Cd, children. receiving them into its legal
guardianship and placing them as speed
lily as possible in well approved family
homes. The society does not believe in
asylums where children are maintained
indefinitely 1t believes that many chill
dren are there cared for that might
make some home happier by their pres
erce and that many children who do
not need it are placed there.
A great deal of care has to be eNer-
cjged TO thoroughly investigate cases be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17

than in institutions. He had adopted one
or two children himself and got several of
his. friends to do the same, and in this
way the society which now has an or
ganization in more than twenty states,
and has since it's institution placed about
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17

ment Of children in the homes where they
have been placed by the society.
The Minnesota Children's Home society
is an auxiliary to q national society,
which was organized in Illinois by Rev.
M. V. B. Varnarsdale, in 1855. Mr. vanars-
dale had strong convictions that children
were much better off in family homes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17

ley. The treasurer is ". B. Geery. of st.
Paul. and the legal counselor Daniel w.
Doty, ST. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17
To the Public !.

have severed all connection with the
Capital Shoe Co.. and will hereafter be
found exclusively at 153 East Seventh
street, where I viii devote my whole
time to supervising my rapidly growing
business in expert custom shoe making,
Shoe repairs while you wait, and the sale
of the celebrated Sorensen 81 so shoe for
men, which is the biggest shoe value
ever shown by any dealer in st. Paul.
Prop in and sec me if you want shoes or
shoe repairs Very truly,
New-York tribune., 1901-05-17
DEATH OF J. L. SEIXAS.
THE AGED MERCHANT DIES AT HIS HOME
N FIFTY-FIRsT-gT

Jacob l. Seixas, an old New-York merchant
died yesterday At his home, No 25 West Fietv-
hrst-st- Ny SeiXas's health had been declining sor
81 number Of years, and his death was not unex-
pected although he was able TO he bout the hotss
Two hours before ne died
Mr.. SeiSas was born in this city on July n lsls
His father was well known wholesale iulportar
with q store near Hanover Square Tntn he was
thirteen years old. Mr.. Seixas attended school He
then entered the store OF the wholesale drvcoods
firm of Laverty, Gantley q Co. where he remained
until lS., when he established a wholesale dry
goods business.
He remained in this business until 1881 when he
retired owing TO sickness At that time he received
from the merchants OF this city a s. 600 silver ser
vice anc letter commencing him for his valuable
services ana honesty laying especial stress Upon his
services III me trying period from 1857 To lg6l
Among me sgners OF the letter We're H. r Clafin
a Co. amos X Emo. Arnold. Constable & Co levi
and j. q W Sellgman q co.
Mr. SeiNas 4 ren.rol,e ..,,,rrft,,,.,-
Hebrew CHARITIES OF the city. and had been rres-
dent or the Hebrew Benevolent AssociatiO, Ne
was married IN 1884 TO Hortens daughter Of Alver
Moses, or Char4eston. ;. e. She died MANY wears
ago There survive him three daughters Judith
Mrs. + ;. De Rthas, widow Of 4 former Tenezuelan
Minister 70 this country. and Mrs Frank p Liant
al az this city; one brother n L. Seixas of Chi
ana Safah ana Mrs: Henry King Of this CITY The
funeral Will be held No. 225 West Ftfty-frst-st
sunday al 1850 a His body will be buried IN
tne Shedrllh israel Cemetery, Cypress Hills.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-17
LIVE STOCK MARKET

- New-York May 16 1901
bEEVEs-Receipts were - cars. or g27 head including
te trading IN live cattle 4. Mullen n COWS S02
10 average 81 90 per loo Dressed beef in fair de
day the teorgic 10 Liverpool. cattle and S5O
quarters q beef estimateL) and the to er
CALVFSReccipfs part late yesterday we-a $50 head
Trade slack and prices Fully calves were
s+QSG loo n. city dressed veas
steady 6G9isc per country opened strong
sals4-s Sandsrs: % ysas 15l n average. at SO per
700 n 10 do l43 n. at So
J. c Car.ls & sen: II veals - n. a: Sc .; Is do
Andrew Mullen. : fe8 calves - r at 50
market. making with the stale stock. sale
Tor lambs sprng lambs m some demand a sustained
prime clipped sheep sold s5GS+ 20 per 100 NJ cus
3 ~; prime clipped lambs az 70 =" clipped culis at 81
spring llmh- at S4HSt - per head Dressed mutton
quiet at 5rNisc per n Dressed lambs at si-4loc;
country dressed spring lambs at s. per carcass city
dressed az S@aS6 with very few good enough TO exceed
sales-Newton & CO.: 36 clipped Virginia sheep lIS N
average 81 10 per leo n. bucks. IaO II. s. 90
sS4 Virginia spring lambs AT - 81 each
J. H. Hume = Bro 81 CLIPPED Stat~ laInns % no al
s. % lo5 clipped state sheep, - H. at 81 7 cus 81
George Dulenback: G5 clpped State lambz. 10 n. at
s. - culls IS = s.: clipped sheep o4 =.
s. spring lambs al 81 each
Kerns Commission Company. 4s clipped Buffalo sheep
- ~ az 81 4c. 80 clipped Buffalo lambs tcus 4s n at
HoGS-Rec~.pts were - ears. 9S6 head. including
about - fo- the market. Feeling steady. Western
hogs sold s. ojgS6 per 100 n. hogs So r.
Very Few dressed arriving but quoted steady
6qSizc per - Tor heavy to light weights.
Sales Judd * Coz 233 Western hogs i0I 10 average
SIS per 100 m 9s 60. 15 n s. %. IS do 1T3 10
Tobin 4 shannon. u state hogs. 155 II 81 10
Andrew Mullen date Yesterday: II state hogs. If7
y. 81 ~. do ~ n. s. -; rough 10 n.
J. II Hume & Bro. date yesterday. hogs
New-York tribune., 1901-05-17

sgie ana hn sales 600 bales speculation and export
American 1000 bales mid-upIand. iI-S2d Futures
~ f 80, @na ] 70 points pom he3eT C ,gs IIne-
July 4l3i4s: JulyAugast 4l4s August September and
Nove6er. adot: Nsveaabef -Decsm5er $500 aianshes-
EI9TR AND alAHoains M of for ::l fq5,4s- 35.c
s-ion IN wheat n'ur BUYERS yesterday c2ntened ts
occasionsi harrsn- Ts -iass ,. ss ar string patents
Wee quoted az e. aas4 a nes- = st[sishts 81 95ss 81
Sln'er M patents g S5aS+ spring clears g 9sS5 - eS D
@oaet S @ go % sPot ana 70 arTiys T ss "a choice to
fancy 81 25ass .CORNAEAI-Quie,. quoted Kiln
Quoted Fa Tae nj as ahd 10 Ssoa 81 55s A s
s9sss TO arrive. 200 n SO 5jaSls spring bran bull. %
SsgSl9 .asrse winter bran. sl7qS2s: eity bran so
honliny chou sI7- 0i7,sai co. 2-SSSS ~
GRiIN@WHEa TT3stt 80 80 Si,,i iors II, the south
west proved 6ars1a-pi, ] p ,S,i n hear infu-
sh1e Se5eFq1y s Ia 5hah they dd on Wed9esay Long r
pTes S 5 ylsaing more than cent bushe in some ce
her wheat was picked by foreign houses the opening
premium on 10 red DOWN 70 S oTr oT in Only about
Was ssyiSi TeoF[ea & at al ports and cen part q bl %
eSl n oEIahoia again extending up rtc Kansas an
belt osettnr The Price '' SuFreHts report Of dy
present rams Fxpsndnr % zen a-tipate cIropred out
S 6n the N & PIRATE H asP3tShes % IS WI Nth G9nsdeTeSe
a3S small @ Iot aere af s sgh Iml ,s fh2Tsh a
Polan{ consideration on the bear side An advance OF
were not large, the Nav option broke Isc under light
finarti % an ana oGtsias nrsde was acklns i've
stanePont the day disappointing % commission
tary receipts AGGREGATED 313 600 bush. against $40 S
Iusn year ago \ Duluth dispatch reported loo 900
osn decrease in wheat stocks for the week Quotations
- tash wheat o b ahOat basis. follows; No
Duluth S7.c TO arrive; No Northern New
-oL, .-'ic NO Northern. Chicago Sl4c. spot. No 4
a. Cioafo 81 e 70 arrive: No red New-loTh.
-; aHldt uoulnap No = hard NeW-York. S2Ssc. nom
eL scare. COItN-Conent let the rest after
=, fA,llihs deNelopments "Wednesday the Chicaso
~ tque ni llttle than give IL occasional sup
oit IN the Afternoon this entirely with
..a"il alOWlng prices 20 bottom The
MAY opuon In chicago suffered severely Offset
70 is previous sensational imitation declining sc
~ the start 70 53+ac afternoon transactions
Speculative affairs locally he
i- few sales Of May and July comprised the fore
@ business representing stesdiness after
Wtt..oA WEAKNESS developed line with the West
hLhotSh rather small FOR day. cars which
- cars were contract. estimates Friday Chicago
somewhat better in the Southwest. because L
rplo closed dull az = ild advance. Export trade
was Arnte9 20 loads No closed 81 lzc nom
1t spot NO corn JO7tc, middle June white.
GG-+T&S prompt: No corn, yellow 5l%4c. prompt ,-.;-
"a rnl1S steady with the Yield
- 70 SHiinS OF July by Clique
s.Tolgh the afternoon No closed 33izc. ic
20 white. &c: No white 33itc mixed. p q
track white. 33I3T4c. No White. clips 33c
t.if- Market dull No l Western quoted 81 nc
ara NO : Western Gle. both ahoat rye. 55H
opc ia ttLt.f-MarkeJ nominal Feeding quoted
at 1"e4S'2c and mating ca zoe both i NeW-York.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-17

-Devels pments in lin in the mar
trade Despite the fact that in London advance Of
10 fIia fo e putting so' up TO H. los ana IuuIss
ana %as lower By 5elo points Following this. howeyer
reacted unde- avalanche buyiug orders sending
oe before bresthas spell i Sas 5a-a 's In fai5 the
ins: quota{l9s - % o Ipa no M aS4 9r alyanre a. IN IN
resi- Of the ls, nevertheiess featur-less
was d al 10 for Lake Superior I6'sc casting
closing los and futures a, 10 Is "a Lad ami
syT'F I %ere once more without change Iron markets
81 5ogsio 90 Norhern f2undr 25aslG 90 southern
"5sT1Is Sts a % sRd AdaessoT2 45s lo.d
we're at2 gniet Quotations follow New orleans
R%iIe % --a.e New-oreans open kettle. @IGf,r Porto
sogd l., l9g=,; gr!Es 2la2i,. fancy. 24a27c
shows ~ M demand for sail tonnage
ana a. %iihout chang Steamer the appear
boats is sh rates we're stronger 2s 81 having been paid
Glasgow ia: bristol and ItS s. nun t'a5H ao3 Nv
castle sNI kn'uefr ia iis1slrs :. -'' rr~ si
IrH Ils I'm IAN 'e' cotton L. lay-rgoo! per IL" n
4ol tons transatIantla one round tr.p private
cry Europe. Brush st.,1- m 90 . i,y i J
more - C1rE fo- &C. % 81 - % e.. & 81 -.
sos tons. coal Phnad-lpha Horleaua. private terms
seies. private terms British steamer i5Is tons deaIs
dom sis 81 June N1r,Iri m W. bIr on ,I hsa nee fI1ns
India trade Twelve months rri,ste ,T ~ ~
er 4eI tons ana Norwegian steamer - tons. W~st
5ia tons. deals 81 John. b. 20 Ayr Sos BRUSH bark
orders % schoSner 6 Sons 80 aT E1@as f9
l.os4ro 81 bars az TONS general cargo hence 20
asphalt La rac NeV private terms schooner ais
schooner ssl lumber savannah 70 Sea -Yars s. IS
S he'' - tons. general cargo aenee 10 Jackso7vie
Mobile Aezandria lO7s % May BRUSH stsafer Ioa
rs sd. option Hamburg ss 81 June British steam@-
: s43 tons. general cargo hence china ana japan
PRovIsIoNs-A good deal OF strength was developed
rise IN I've ho pork leading the advance subssquenty
steady. heaFo receipts were @io Kansas cy ~ o66
ss si onaha imam, sIeesihr 7teady quoted Mess sl5G
BEEF-Firm quoted: Mess s. 5OGs6 So fsnily $40 son
BEEF HASEFiT quoted: s2Sas2i i' 20 BLESSED
&c I4o NJ 7g, eT IS4 i9 7sf . Id9 o. ~
quoted smoking, loqIOl4c 10 e'sc - n O.. Il 10
hams quiet: quoted: 81 gioi.c, TAGIowH-pui.
quoted s.25c. CITY hrm. quoted: 75c Reaned lard
RTn; Rra quoted u South AmsTiea s2'e Continent s35e
sTEARlNE-FiFm; quoted: oleo s9.e city
sUGARIrhere We're no new features the refined
80 far s ver are Hss se 5 10 ss 'ts a. sS.s
limited The tone wa was steady at UNCHANGED list
mould a. SOC cubes; $500: XXXX powdered. Roc
extrl fine rranuatsd : e. Eaei n carfo cars ~ t ana
lated standard sranulated ana diamond
5os No 3 5o5c No g. Sc No 2 4s51 H 70 21 o no NJ
70: y 10 10 TO- q '9g no M IL $50 8s Mos T. an and 2 Co.
holds pretty being supported part by the stead
ehangSd but fully ss,aned al as Cd oferRgs 4sman
@ @fs ana s nd s M the to 9RT 5Te at sngsP
% me ne f,f i aS narSst vas the visible
Increase 42c 600 the supply at this time
TE&STbe market for tea futures was DUH an through
prices were also net urchanged Ne saies yere 7G
Quotations follow: MAY I2al2 90 June. T. loqsi2 90
lS30alsi io' November and December. l3 4OaIS7O.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-17
GAIL TWENTT-THIRD MEN COWARDs.
LABOR MEN PROTEST AGAINST RATE OF WAGES
LAW. AND SAY ALBANY STRIKERS
ARE MARTYRS

Members Of the building trades unions and their
friends 10 the number OF Two thousand. gathered
last night AT the Cooper Union 10 protest against
the decision Of the Court Of Appeals declar-
ing unconstitutional the so-called Prevailing Rate
OF Wages Law" which provides that contractors
on State and city work shall only employ labor at
the current rate of wages.
At the close Of the meeting resolutions were
adopted condemning the decision Of the Court OF
Appeals and demanding that the decision be re-
considered the ground that labor had no oppor-
tunity 20 take part in the argument previous TO
the decision. II on reconsideration the law should
be found TO be unconstitutional change in the
State constitution and ste0s looking such
change were recommended in the resolutions.
6everal times scathng reference was made 70 the
pending trouble in Albany. The 23d Regiment was
described q gang Of towards, and the strikers
martyrs. The response from the audience was
spontaneous and uprOarious. For the soldiers il
had groans and Misses: for the strikers deafeniag
New-York tribune., 1901-05-17
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS

- NewYork MAY 16 1901.
and the market was steady lor high grade creamery
ity there than can be sold
Notwithstanding the fact that receivers Offering
day points I7c. and 26 tubs 81
score. l7c. There also sales aggregatng 100
oYsIitv il also npynE and th-e NAV Dot hs aita SS
80 a Ta,gs 8, val,es nsxt est - 49, bss 80 ,bis
werk No change in state dairy in the West
both Of witch are in light receipt We quot;
TTfsameTy, eHtr2s per b' ise; do arsts e ise
dairy rubs fancy. 1sc DO hrsts I7a17i=c do seconds.
l5=Gl6isc Do thirds i5c; Wessgn imitation creamery.
3Gl4c factory large tubs. best fair
Teils common TO wine 1ia1sr renovated butter fah5y
Sgl'e do common 10 choice 2sli3se old creamery i
ooloTed cheese ana prices higher ana frm small new
eolored have also cleaned Gp little closer and firmly
sustained Large white cheese dull and weaker small
skins have moderate call other grades dull oc-
casona lots Of fancy old cheese pedde out above quota
every opportunity liverpool cable 47s Tor white
Tor colored We quote; New-state fun cream small
Isase DO large white prime s.qsse; do far to good
5iasc: DO cc-nnioa 5lsa7e: light skins small choice
9.1oe DO Arse choice Ssssoe part .Ai9s prime 1se
"a n 0dsSiS - az t Ss4 d. iaTsa ss prime Prime %
EiGs-Fancy Northern eggs held steady; hui the mar
ket burdenei with large surplus " medium and lower
qualities FOR which tae situation - bad trade duH and
prices declining except for the faneiest Qualities We
i5c. DO average best ISsGI4e: Northern ohio Northern
IneieaA ana Michigan storage paealngss lssgi4e; 40
mark lsGI3c. other nOrthsry sections selected
regular r. 5iaI paesias. al marx iIlsgiss sogthTeysE
iectsd AZ marx 12gl2le do regular paeknss oGlilze
POJ-LTRY-AIIVE-Reeeip to-day. cars Of West
spring chickens IN moderate supply, but Irregular size
steady prices Not many turkeys here. but selling slowly
Ducks generally poor and dull Old live
New-York tribune., 1901-05-17
EXPORTS TO-DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

NeW-hCrk May 16, 1901.
CoFFEE-The coffee market to-day was the smallest
in recent times. Total sales bat 1,T5o bags.
day being Observed in Hayre Hamburg Other
nation gnmPortant and nLIeneed local sentiment
changed Thereafter the market ruled faure!ess closing
csipts at Brazil showed some falling on but SIN
tui compared with previous years at TINS season
Interior towns acre the DAYS Rio declined
unchanged prices deliveries In this country
weEe wen uP a. Il 794 bags sPo. eo'ee IN The street
changed prices. Quotations were based on No Rio at
COTToN-Enthusiasm Characteristic OF to
DAYS speculation IN cotton fuiLrs from s'sIt 20 nisa
settlements Discouraged brokers' with shorts the
ruled quiet and STEADY prices unchar point
higher This vas an ind response 70 toietsoy lIm
Southern selling July finally OF TO 755. The
enees and after slight sypa,hzing with the weakness in
slightly above last nights closing This strength
Southwest predictions continued preeipts
ton night and to morrow Iverpoo quickly eonforned
the close trne below the previous days nal bids
Ia tho pit shorts became nervous and
o ia There Nas nothing N the way ot news or out
part brokers was regarded simply
before ;fe close slight reaction Occurred unG~r
ss sgns Tor @ @ s eS SAsa m s8a 9a shf S 6eef s 'ha
created. again feared that Liverpool would be
sensitive tonorr9N 10 the vet weather forecast
The ssa'hWest The close vas steady. with
spot cotton closed quiet with quotations unchanged en-
basis q lice Tor midciing upland and lGc for
wee iei,E-aphed as follows Galveston arm IIso higher
- II isc: N"w-tirleans steady llee hsheT. 7Asc
uncLanred 7sse; Charleston qust. unchanged Use
changed Use RsltiHoFf nominal. unchanged al Sc
SS ~ Estimsted receipts no-r H' u q,
NeE-oTieans 2ooO 1900 bales against 4sis
from 500 70 zoo bales as compares Wits s5so bales last
T.~rnr q
New-York tribune., 1901-05-17
WASHINGTON BROKERS FAIL.
GURLEY & JOHNSON CAUGHT BY THE RE
CENT WALL STREET PANIC

Washington May 16.-The stock brokerage
firm OF Gurley & johnson. in this city. has
failed. and notice OF the suspension Of business
VIII be posted its doors tomorrow. The
open accounts make up total Of $4,000 The
liabilities are S190O0O Neither member OF the
firm would make statement tonight The
failure is a result Of the recent Wall Street
panic. Ever since the November election the
firm has been doing a large business, handling
II is said. more transactions in stocks than any
other legitimate brokers in Washington.
In expectation OF a slump warnings had been
given 10 its patrons and some precautions taken
but with the wild times that prevailed in New
York broad margins put no by local people
were swept away. The business of Gurley &
Johnson had reached such proportions that in
the panic proper account could not be kept Of
margins and the result that the firm found
itself with too heavy load to carry. Since 1898
the firm has consisted of William B. Gurley and
Richard A Johnson. The latter is member of
the New-York Stock Exchange. Their New
York correspondents were Van Emburgh & At
terbury Mr. Johnson is a sOn-in-law Of ex-
Senator German, Of Maryland.
Mr.. Johnson's personal fortune has been ap-
piled toward liquidation OF the Indebtedness.