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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.
Wholesale Provision and Grain
Market Quotations in Full.

BALTIMORE, May 3.-Foilowing are to-
days quotations in the local wholesale
provision and grain markets:
Wheat-Stock in elevators, 755 9S5 bus.
There were no receipts nor offerings of
Southern, consequently the market ruled
quiet. In sympathy with a hrmer feel
ing in Western, however No. red was
quoted nominaliy SO2ic. The enquiry was
fair for prime.
Western wheat opened firmer; May.
19A@Soc Foreign markets were all higher,
while speculative on this side was I'M
settled. Cash and May were in demand
at the decline; prices easing off frac-
ton, but there was no wheat pressing
for sale. Options were dull. Private
cables frmer; somewhat better enquiry
Market closed easier. Spot May, 794c
bid: July 7Gc bid. 76l4c asked. Sales,
1905 July. 76e; settling price, contract,
19lAc: No. red, 7G14c; steamer No. red,
7Gtec.
Corn Stock in elevators. 1885 bus.
There was an entire absence Of receipts
or offerings Of Southern and the market
ruled quiet and entirly nominal at 50l2M
sic for prime white and 5oq5Ol2c for yell
low, all afloat The demand was fair. but
compelled to go unsuppled Cob quiet at
s. 6On2.65 per biol for carload lots prime
yellow ON spot
Western corn was higher. but there was
no inclination to trade. Prices are beyond
what exporters can pay. or what even the
most confident care to follow. No corn
is being secured in the interior and hence
very little comes out for sale. May ruled
a bout 50I4 d5O13c Private cables firmer.
Market closed steady. Spot May. 50Ac bid;
June. 50i2c bid; July, 5024c bid. Sales, 900
May soy c; 30 900 do. 5011c; settling price,
mixed 50Ac steamer mixed. 49Ac.
Flour-Market was quiet. Western SUI
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THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
shorts in May Corn Squeezed by n
Rise to IS Cents

CHICAGO, May 3.-Wheat opened high
or on the advance at Liverpool of 2s67sd
but later developed considerable weakness
under the influence Of excellent crop re-
ports which induced local professionals TO
sell The support was poor and prices
sold off 1I1c. There were private reports
received from the Southwest stating the
presence of Hessian fly. Paris was a.d1c
higher. Cash sales here, 10i, 900 bushels.
At seaboard, - loads.
May corn shorts were given another
squeeze today, the price reaching IS cents
with Phillips interest selling moderately
on the swell and buying on reactions
July was subjected to bear pressure at
times. which resulted in a reaction Of over
a cent, but upon the decline the interest
controlling May was d buyer and prices
rallied, closing the same as last night.
The country shows no signs OF parting
with its product even at these prices. The
cash demand was slow and probably viii
be until the speculative and cash situation
adjust themselves.
oats were very active. The market was
strong early on good outside buying of
July and weaker later on realizing sales
by prominent local longs. The market for
May was badly congested and fiuctua-
lions of 1zGilc between trades frequent.
Provisions declined on rather free real
iZing sales. as well as from short selling
by local bear traders. and closed quiet at
inside prices Aside from a fair demand
early the market lacked support and WAS
Influenced by easier grain markets The
trade in the cash end of the market was
rather quiet
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
CANADA LARGELY UNKNOWN.
Vast Regions in the North Which
Are Practically UNEMPLOYED

The director of the geological survey of
| Canada, in his last report, says that prac-
! tically nothing is known OF one-third of
| the Dominion; that there are more than
| 1.250,o00 square miles Of UNEMPLOYED lands
| in Canada. Exclusive Of the detached
| Arctic portions, 954 600 square miles is for
all practical purpose, entirely unknown
Beginning at the extreme northwest OF
the Dominion, the first OF these areas is
| between the eastern boundary of Alaska
the Porcupine River, and the Arctic Coast
| about $500 square miles in extent, or some
what smaller than Belgium, and lying en-
tirely within the Arctic Circle. Tho next
is west Of the Lewes and Yukon Rivers,
and extends to the boundary of Alaska.
Until last year. 3. go square miles in this
area was uneXplored, but part has since
been travelled A third area of p, 900
square miles nearly twice as large as
Scotland-lies between the Lewes. PeIly
and Stikine Rivers. Between the Pelly and
Mackenzie Rivers is another large tract
Of 10000 square miles, or about double
the size Of England. 1t includes nearly
COO miles OF the main Rocky Mountain
range. An UNEMPLOYED area Of 5000 square
miles is found between Great Bear Lake
and the Arctic Coast, being nearly all to
the north of the Arctic Circle.
Nearly as large as Portugal is another
tract between Great Bear Lake. the Mac
kenzie River. and the western part of
Great Slave Lake. in all 5000 square
miles. Lying between Stikine and Laird
Rivers to the north and the Sleena and
Peace Rivers To the south, is an area of
81 000 square miles OF the $1,000 square
miles southeast OF Athabasca Lake, little
is known. East of the Coppermine River
a nd yl-pG NJ R1 nj
of uneXplored land, which may be COM
pared to half the size of Switzerland.
Eastward from this, lying between the
Arctic Coast and Blacks River is an
area OF 600 square miles. or about equal
to Ireland Much larger than Great Brit
ain and ireland, and embracing 49, 600
square miles, is the region bounded by
Blacks River. Great Slave Lake, Atha-
baSca Lake, Hatchet and Reindeer Lakes.
Churchill River, and the west coast of
Hudson Bay. This country includes the
barren grounds of the continent. On the
south coast of Hudson Bay, between the
Severn and Attawapishkat Rivers, is an
area - 600 square miles in extent. or
larger than Nova Scotia; and lying be-
tween Trout Lake, Lac Seul and the Al
banN River is another 1900 square miles
of uneXplored land. South and east of
James Bay and nearer to large centres
of population than any other uneXplored
region is d tract of 900 square miles,
which may be compared in size 10 Por-
tugal.
The most easterly area is the greatest
of all. IL comprises almost the entire in
terror of the Labrador Peninsula. in all
2S9 600 square miles, or more than twice
as much Great Britain and Ireland
Two or three years ago a =. Lowe made
q line of exploration and survey into the
interior of this region, and Travelled in
land up the Hamilton River, but with
these exceptions the country may be re-
garded as practically uneXplored.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
EQUITABLE
BUILDING
ASSOCIATION.
EQUITABLE BUILDING, 1908 F st. NV.
John JOY Edison, President
A. J. Schafhirt, Vice President
Geo. ". Casilear. I'd Vice President
Frank p Reside, Secretary

per, 50. 3Og2 10; Western extra. g.. 45G3;
Western family, $325Gt3.50; winter patents,
$3-S0a4 spring patents, So 95aJ4.20; spring
straight. s3.S5a3.95; spring bakers, 81 9Og
3.l5; baltimore best patents. s475; Balti-
more high grade family, $4.65; Baltimore
hgh-grade extra. $4.25; Baltimore choice
sylvania super, $230d2.40 Maryland. Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania extra, 81 45d3;
Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania
family, s.. 25Gt3.50: City Mills super, s.. 5Ofb
9.65; Rio extra. s9.75G3.90; rye flour, me-
dunn to choice 81 90at3. %.
OatS-The market was firm. Stock in
elevators, 69S,6.S bus; white. No. 2. $50
SIC; do, No 3, 32hd33c; do. No. 4, 31d3112c;
do, ungraded, 3l@S4c; mixed, No 2. 3lG
3112c; do No 3, 30a301ac: do No. A. 29n
2912c; ungraded, 29l31Ihc
Rye-The market was quiet Stock In
elevators. 49, 59 bus. No. 2 nearby. in car
lots, 5S059c; No. g rye. 47c; No Western
rye, 59Q60c; export elevator, 61q62c. on
track uptown. Bag lots nearby auotabIe
at from 50G5Sc per bus, as TO quality and
condition.
Butter-The market is firm Creamery
separator, extra, &c; extra-frst. 2lG213sc;
creamery, first, zoe; creamery imitation
extra, 17GlSc: Iowa and Northwestern
ladie. extra, 16G17c; do. extra first. 14GI5c:
Western store-packed, 13G14c; Ohio rolls,
ginia rolls, first, 1fd15c; second 13G14c:
Elgtn creamery prints, 1z-lb, 25G26c: do
lib, 24lt25c; do, 2-lb, 23N24c; Maryland and
Pennsylyania creamery prints. 1b-lb. ga
25c 10, lib, 23d24c; do, 2-lbs, 22G23c
Eggs-The market was steady Strictly
fresh. l312ci Western, BIC; duck eggs,
15G916c; goose eggs. zee.
Poultry-Market IS steady. Old fowls
19i9al1c per III; winter chickens. 16G20c per
Id; spring chickens, 256i30c; roosters. 25G3)c
apiece; ducks, 9d1Oc per H.
Green Coffee-Market steady. No. (Rio
grade), 6asd61hc.
Roasted coffee-Mari1et steady Bulk
roasted coffee-Pure Java 32c; Maracai-
DO, PC; pure Laguayra, 22c: pure Santos.
19c; African Java, 19c; Rio blend, 18c;
Peaberry mixture. 1712c; pure Mocha.
coffees are in fancy bags, paper-iined)
II packed in cans or tubs, &c higher.
Package Brands-E. L. c., I00-Ib cases.
ll3zc; 60-lb cases, II 6-10c; 36-lb cases,
II 7-1oc; Lion coffee, in 1D0-lb lots, IL 70; in
60-lb lots, IL SOC
Cotton-Market quiet; middling. SIC;
strictly low middling. S1sc; low middling,
SC. Stock in Baltimore 4G55 bales.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
BRADSTREET'S- ON THE WEEK.
General Business Chased us of "a sat
isfnctory Character

isfnctory Character.
NEW YORK. May 3.-Bradstreet to-
morrow will say:
The sanguiue feeling as to trade and
speculation finds reflection in the enor-
nous activity in stock speculation. which
has attracted much money from the usual
commercial channels and expanded clear
ings TO unheard of totals Warm, sunny
weather is helping retail trade in the cit
les and is likewise affording the farmer
favorable opportunity to complete crop
planting.
General business the country over
may be classed as satisfactory The iron
and steel trades. though reporting some
what of a lul in the cruder forms, con-
tinue to furnish the best reports, while
the textile industries return the least ia
vorable accounts Railway earnings re-
turns continue excellent, alike as to gross
and net returns.
The textiles are relatively the worst
situated of all the industries The slow
ness of demand for cotton goods on do
mestic account has been the cause of a
reduction in print cloths of 3-16c which
following the decline of &c last week,
makes a net decline of 5-16c in ten days
Curtailments of production by the mills
limits stocks. but does not help demand
Export business, however, is better. and
there is a scarcity of brown cottons re-
ported.
Failures were more numerous in April
than in March, but liabilities were
smaller.
The crop situation at present is quite
encouraging. Warm, sunny weather is
helping corn and cotton. and wheat main
tains a generally good condition. notwith-
mr. of Il -EagfT
the Southwest. Cotton crop adVices are
fairly good and an increase in acreage is
still foreshadowed. despite much replant-
Georgia, and in Tennessee. where the
s0Srcity of seed for this purpose is re-
marked.
compared with 214 last week and 1853 in
this week "A year ago"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

The smash predicted by all conservative
people that have seen market booms be-
fore began yesterday ~ earnest. Prices
for one or two hours Of wild excitement
melted away point by point in a heart
rending way, until the level was from
two to ten points off all over the active
list. The public fever turned from an in
sane desire to buy stocks at prices they
may not see again for twenty years TO
q even wilder scramble 20 sell ont Re-
cent purchases were thrown overheard by
the hundreds Of thousands of shares fr-
respective Of profits or losses Nobody
seemed willing TO attempt TO stem the
tide, At one slime a panic seemed immi-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Wash. Traction e EIec. 4lbs, 1 900
los; West End National aBnk,, 1Odf29:
Capital Traction. 54@104: Columbia Title
ms. Co. 10G5; c. & P Telephone. Sa741R.
2a4; Washington Gas 15d5S5s 21a5S11:
American Grapbophone Co. com. 25diO:
do. pfd., 10SMl1%: Washington Market
5od1319. After call-Lanston Monotype.
I1d4; American GraphophOne Co. com,
125I10IL -'
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New York Cotton Market.
20 Yenrs OF we Cntarrh-Ch.. {

Brown journalist, of Duluth, MINI, writes: ~
have been n sufferer from Throat and Nasal
Catarrh for over 20 years, during which time my
head has been stopped mp and ny condition truly
miserable. Within Is minutes after using Dr.
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder obtained relief
Three bottles have almost il not entirely, cured
me-" Sold by r. > Williams Ninth and +
Streets; Edrnonds & Williams, Third Street and
Pennsylvania Ayenue.-2G.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

At THE RIGGa HOUSE, MAA ., . y
from 9 a m to p. n. for the purpose Of show
ing and explaining the merits Of the Drums
which, when in use. comfortable and in
visible Examination OF the ears and consulta-
ton FREE.
Home Office, WILSON EAR DRUM CO.. Louis
Vile, Ky.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
TommN,s LittIe hint.
1From The Indianapolis Sun. }

Tommy-Tell me a story, Uncle.
Uncle-A story. but don't know what to tell
a story about.
Tommy-Oh. tell me a story about a little boy
" no had a good uncle who gave him 10 cents.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
Deafness.
WILL BE WASHINGTON
AT THE RIGGS HOUSE. NAY :. $. 0.

Mr. George II. Wilson. inventor Of the Common
Sense Ear Drums (for the relief OF deafness),
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

nent. a rally was begun before 2 O'Clock,
and, for the most part, the closing was
not far from the bottom level for the day.
The break was directed from the inner
financial coterie in Wall Street, with as
much certainty as if the millions of dol
lars involved We're the pawns of chess
game. IT has been evident to the bank
ing and railway clique for several days
that the boom must be stopped. The peo-
pie outside of New York familiar with
market movements have been as sure of
this as the Rockefellers themselves. eX-
cept that there was no way for outSid-
er to predict the exact day of the climax.
suddenly yesterday morning the banks
began to call in their loans and to refuse
loans on doubtful collateral. Alarming
stories We're sent out regarding the out
look Tor today's bank statement. 1t was
said that the indications were for loss
of 100000 or 81. 900 600 in cash This was
the signal After a high opening like
that of the preceding days of the week,
To give the public confidence there was
a sharp decline. This was followed by
another rally and the public decided that
the break was over Then began the final
slump and it came fast and furious Mon
ey was loaned on call on Thursday at 3
and per cent. Yesterday the rate began
TO creep up and before 2 O'Clock it was al
5 per cent. This marked the worst of the
day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

The New York traction securities were
inactive and with the exception of Brook
Ign Rapid Transit they did not go off
much Brooklyn declined to So and re-
covered only to 81 The fear OF labor
troubles helped TO make this stock weak
A strike is said to be not unlikely.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

The declaration of it's first dividend was
anticipated in the bulge of Norfolk and
Western on Thursday and yesterday the
stock went off with the general list.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
Ne,r York stock Market

Corrected daily by w B. Hibbs & Co.. mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange 1919
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

Many people of experience believe that
May 3 will be remembered as the cumi-
mating day of the greatest bull market
Wall Street has ever seen, the great boom
of 1900-l90l. From end to end of the rail-
way list there has been the most absurd
of initiation, the capitalization of the
widest dreams of prosperity. Stocks that
a year or two ago were selling at 50 to 80
a share and considered dear at any price
have been advanced to $50 and $50. Stocks
that have not paid a dividend for many
years have been bought eagerly above
par. Stocks that have paid dividends with
fair regularity have been doomed up to a
level where the investor would only real
lze 3 per cent on his money. That a tum-
Die and big one is due and is necessary
il grave financial disaster is to be aVerted
no conservative man can doubt. Ii may
be stated very positively. however even
after the break of yesterday that such
radical recession as would be good may
not come at this time. The Morgan
Rockefeller coterie have il in their power
to avert a smash, or even to continue the
boom II they see fit. in the same sure way
that they were able to put on the brakes
yesterday and move prices down to 10
points If there is support from these
people at the opening today the panic will
be averted and the level may be let down
gradually or held up as they see fit On the
other hand, without the support of the
King clique the recession begun yesterday
viii get new Roadway as the day pro-
crosses vast number of vast fortunes
are in the hands of very few people to-
day TO do with as they see fit.
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Corrected daily by ". b. Hibts & Co. mem
bers OF the New York Stock Exchange, liIg +
Sfraat
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

The steel securities broke. but not pre-
cipitately. Some careful market people
express the belief that they will both be
a purchase on further reaction
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

Baltimore and Ohio had an interesting
record yesterday. 1t opened up S. a share
over night on immense buying in London
and big demand on this side. After
reaching 1l4I2 it tumbled over seven
points. The story to account for the boom
was to the effect that the case now pend
ing in the courts to prevent any larger
dividend on the preferred stock will be
decided in favor of the common stock
holders. II was also said that a per cent
dividend will be declared on the common
Immediately. The story to account for
the break was not heard.
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The news yesterday aside from the
money situation was meagre. and there
was nothing unpleasant 1t is as certain
that the break if it comes Will come from
the insiders irrespective of actual bust
ness developments, as ii is that the re-
cent boom has been without warrant in
business conditions The railway earn
ings statements received were good. Lon
don and the continent of Europe were
heavy sellers of American securities, but
this has been the case for several days
a large part Of yesterdays sales origi-
mated on this side, in the offices Of the
same people that pushed up money rates
A few railway consolidation rumors were
denied yesterday. and taken in connection
with the money furry. this fact undoubt-
eddy acted as cause of selling. Whether
these denials are true or not they are as
potent when people want to sell stocks
as they are fruitless when prices are adj
Vancing. But many of the recent stories
have been of the fiimsiest character that
would fool no one an instant except in a
ball market President Cassatt came out
with d statement denying that the Penn
syivania is buying the Atchison. Mr..
Hartman stated officially that he and his
friends are still holding the control OF
the Union Pacific.
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The street has not gotten over it's won
der at the advance in Union Pacific yet.
even If the stock did break ten points
from the top yesterday. Three years ago.
in 1898. this stock sold at 1913. It's advance
was therefore III points. Its level less
than year ago in June was IS, and it's
level three weeks ago was a fraction be
low 30. Mr. Hartman says he still holds
control Of the stock. He does not deny
the story the street had day or two ago
that he sold out a large block two weeks
ago. thinking the top price had been
reached. and has been forced to buy il
back at any price to hold his control. This
story mp to date is the most plausible
hoated. If the EandeTbilts and the Har-
flman coterie have been bidding against
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The worst breaks of the day were in
Atchison common. Union Pacific common,
and Rock Island Atchison went off from
800 to s915. and recovered only 10 S2% at
the close. Rock Island went off from 16924
TO 161. and recovered 10 1921. Union Pa
cific, which was at 1913 on Thursday. open
ed yesterday al 1881, and sold off immedi-
ately getting as low as 121. II recovered
TO 122Ls ST. Paul tumbled from 1929. to It's
and recovered ? points. Baltimore and
Ohio opened up points overnight to
llfk and then dropped TO 1O7. II got back
to l10ss at the close. Missouri Pacific
spurred up 10 115A early in the day, and
then tumbled to 10S7. closing at 1891. New
York Central, which went above 40 on
Thursday, dropped yesterday TO 160l4 and
recovered only point. Pennsylvania
sold eX-dividend down TO Isl and recovered
3 Of a point at the close Northern Pacific
broke from is TO 107 and recovered TO 1D9.
The industrial list was weak with
the railways. though the breaks here
generally were not so large w est
ern Union went off from 9S12 to
g5Ts and failed to recover at the close.
Tennessee Coal and Iron broke to 90 and
recovered to 81 Amalgamated Copper was
weak, and closed below 100, practically
at the bottom Sugar after squirting up
TO 80 broke points, and closed near the
lowest Of the day. The steel securities
went off sharply. the preferred 10 80 and
the common tn 81. They recovered some
what before the close
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AtchisOn common sold year or two
back al 10 and only six years ago at 31z.
Last September it sold at % Less than
a month ago it sold at 81. In three weeks
it advanced % points 70 90H yesterday.
In two days it advanced II points. The
stock has been put on 5 per cent divi-
dend basis and the affairs Of the com
pany are in a prosperous condition. IT
Is not necessary, however, to tell conser-
yative people that such a price as 80 is
an absurd one for so green d stock. 1t
would probably go back to 90 or 80 as
quickly as il has advanced if a failure
IN the corn crop should occur this year.
New York Central at l7O pays the inves-
tor a dividend Of per cent on par or less
than per cent on his money. This com
nany is one of the best managed in the
world and the family behind it is one of
the most powerful in the world, but for
a stock that has never sold above l45
until this year and had an average level
last year Of 100 its price has been adyanc-
ed far too rapidly. The fact. if il is
fact, that the Nanderbits are reaching
out for their trans-continental system and
have taken in the Union Pacific and the
Alton does not make New York Central
worth lt0 at one bound.
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each other 133 does not seem remark
able price. The suggestion is inevitable
however, that a violent reaction is likely
when the fight is over and one of the
parties the victor beyond question.
The earnings of the Pennsylvania lines
directly operated show an increase for
March of $780,. 300 The showing is a fine
one and it is probable that Pennsylvania
stock will not break far It's advance has
been more reasonable than that in the
other high priced securities